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Pakistan arrests 12 Iranians for illegal infiltration: officials
Authorities in Pakistan on Monday interrogated 12 Iranians who were arrested for illegally crossing the border with Iran, Pakistan officials said.
Clashes in Mohmand kill 11 militants
Eleven militants and two security personnel were killed in Pakistan’s Mohmand tribal region in a gun-battle following an attack by militants on a security check post.
Biased bench declared me unconstitutional: Dogar
Former Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has submitted a detailed reply of a contempt of court notice issued by the Supreme Court.
Obama’s team evaluates Pak and Afghan strategy
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rushed out of an interview to Dawn/Dawn News to attend a White House Situation Room meeting called to finalise the administration’s new policy for Afghanistan…
Khamenei’s hostility to West shapes Iranian policy
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the bloodshed in Pakistan, Iraq and the Islamic republic was the work of foreign agents and aimed at unleashing sectarian conflict…
US diplomat resigns over Afghan war
A State Department diplomat disillusioned with US involvement in Afghanistan has become the first US official known to resign in protest over the eight-year war, The Washington Post said Tuesday.
Kashmiris observe Black Day
A one-day strike to protest the arrival of Indian troops in Indian-administered Kashmir in 1947 shut most shops and businesses in the disputed region's main city on Tuesday.
Eight US troops killed in Afghan bomb attacks
Eight US service members working for the Nato-led force and one Afghan civilian were killed in multiple bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the alliance said in a statement.
Kerry says Pakistan can succeed with homegrown not US driven policy to combat …
The United States has enormous stakes in Pakistan’s stability and must assist the country economically and militarily to help it overcome serious challenges, and at the same time make it clear to…
India, China, Russia seek role in Afghan policy
The foreign ministers of Russia, China and India said on Tuesday that the world must remain engaged in Afghanistan, with Moscow seeking a greater role for regional powers in stabilising the war-torn country…
Business & Economy
Share market stages spectacular comeback
The share market on Monday staged a broad recovery triggered by strong foreign buying in the oil and banking sectors at the lower levels but the underlying sentiment remained terribly shaky owing to security…
Text of executive summary of Regional Economic Outlook-2009
Following is the text of the executive summary of the Regional Economic Outlook-2009 for the Middle East and Central Asia issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF): The global economy is emerging…
Traders to be exempted from visa requirement: Turkey-Pakistan sign MoU
Pakistan and Turkey here on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to exempt businessmen of the two countries from visa requirement. Under the MoU signed by Minister for Interior Senator A …
Pak-business team to attend Indonesia Trade Exposition
Pakistan business delegation will visit Indonesia to participate Trade Expo 2009 which would be held in Jakarta from October 28 to November 1, 2009. The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Pakistan…
Punjab chief minister to announce mega package for cantonment areas
Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif has approved a mega package to improve civic services in the cantonment areas of Rawalpindi, said MNA, Malik Ibrar. Talking to APP here on Monday he said the…
Two-day chief executive meeting on SME development opens
The Steering Committee of the Economic Co-operation Organisation (ECO) in its 2nd meeting on Entrepreneurship and SME Development has approved three projects. According to the decision, Iran will launch…
PR firm hired to project MoI image
The Ministry of Industries and Production has hired the services of a Islamabad-based Public Relations (PR) firm at a cost of approximately Rs 0.7 million per month to be paid by Pakistan Industrial Development…
PIAF urges government to take prudent decision to stabilise economy
The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has appealed the government not to neglect the declining condition of economy while fighting terrorism as economy simply needs prudent decisions…
‘Unscheduled loadshedding adversely affecting exports’
President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Muhammad Ishaq Butt has said that due to unscheduled electricity load shedding the industrial sector was confronting with multifarious problems…
KCCI contemplates approaching Sindh government
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has prepared a comprehensive plan to approach Sindh government to get allotment of the land in the Education City for the establishment of a university…
LCCI appoints Aftab Vohra as Convenor
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appointed its former Vice President Aftab Ahmad Vohra as Convenor of Standing Committee on Customs and Ports. A renowned businessman Vohra has vast experience…
Marine stock assessment to begin from October 29
Stock assessment of Pakistan's sea has delayed because the Iranian ship underwent a mechanical disorder just before its voyage to Karachi port and now its gagging of marine stock on the seabed is expected…
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports
The Karachi Port handled 189,975 tonnes of cargo including 139,765 tonnes import and 50,210 tonnes export cargo including 4,183 empty and loaded containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on…
Two more airlines to start Hajj flights next year
The Federal Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs Agha Sarwar Raza Qazalbash has said the government has taken concrete measures to facilitate 160,000 pilgrims intending to perform Hajj this year. …
Turkish and Italian firms interested in Railways expansion projects
Chairman of Turkish Engineering and Consultancy firm (MESCIOGLU), Ayham Faruq called on Federal Minister for Railways, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour here on Monday. He offered to extend co-operation on behalf of…
Call to probe into working of NHA in Balochistan
Vice President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry from Balochistan, Haji Daroo Khan has urged the higher authorities in Islamabad to conduct probe into the working of National Highway…
Ring Road, other projects: Punjab government and Chinese company can form JIC: Shahbaz
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said China State Construction Company and the Punjab government could form a joint investment company (JIC) for the implementation of various projects. He…
PPS to introduce mobile money order service
Pakistan Postal Service (PPS) has introduced "Mobile Money Order" service in collaboration with Mobilink. Official sources told APP here on Monday, that the PPS would provide all technical support with…
Sports
S. Asian Games: Training camps to start from Sunday
The national training camps for the 11th South Asian Games will start from Sunday at different locations across the country.
Three Blackburn players get swine flu
Three Blackburn players and two other members of staff at the Premier League club have been diagnosed with swine flu.
Beckham sure to return to AC Milan
David Beckham's return to AC Milan on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy in January is nearly '100 per cent' certain says the Serie A club's CEO Adriano Galliani.
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