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No winner or loser on NRO, says Gilani
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the issue of the 17th Amendment would be resolved in accordance with the Charter of Democracy.
Imran Khan hospitalised, undergoing surgery
Imran Khan was undergoing surgery at the Shaukat Khannum Memorial Hospital (SKMH), Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf's media cell told DawnNews.
Gen Tariq Majid calls Hersh article ‘mischievous’
Pakistan’s military chief said that his country did not need any foreign help in guarding its nuclear facilities because they were already well protected.
Saudi Arabia to give $380mn loan to Pakistan
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will provide $380 million loan to Pakistan.
Gen Tariq Majid calls Hersh article ‘mischievous’
Pakistan’s military chief said that his country did not need any foreign help in guarding its nuclear facilities because they were already well protected.
USGS reports 6.0 magnitude earthquake off tsunami-hit Samoa
Two people were killed and dozens injured after a strong quake with a magnitude of 6.7 rocked the Indonesian island of Sumbawa on Monday, officials and the state news agency Antara said.
Karzai says he’s addressing corruption
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview airing on Monday he is taking steps to root out corruption in his government, but he also said foreign money was making the problem worse.
El Salvador raises death toll from flooding to 124
Mud and boulders loosened by heavy rains swept down a volcano and partly buried a small town Sunday, swallowing up homes as flooding and landslides across El Salvador killed at least 124 people, authorities…
Iran to deliver response on uranium deal: report
The administration of US President Barack Obama has told Iran it is willing to allow the country to send its stockpile of enriched uranium to any of several nations, including Turkey, for safekeeping, …
Maoist rebels kill four officers in West Bengal
Maoist rebels fired at a police patrol guarding a shopping area in eastern India over the weekend, killing four officers, authorities said on Monday.
China pledges ‘all-out’ help to Africa
African foreign ministers on Monday welcomed a pledge by China to offer the continent 10 billion dollars in concessional loans, but said regional cooperation was also vital.
Business & Economy
Development schemes in Murree: maximum work should be completed before snowfall: Shahbaz
Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed utilisation of all-out resources for the early completion of on going development schemes in Murree. He added that maximum development work …
PSQCA to make adjustments in national regulatory framework
The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) would make required adjustments in national regulatory framework to meet the demands and draw benefits from International Organisation for …
Government steps to promote women’s art appreciated
President Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Multan, (WCCI), Anila Iftikhar said on Sunday that the measures taken by Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani to promote the art work of women of southern…
Promotion of Pakistani business: formation of Pak-Arabia Business Council stressed
Chairman TAGO, the Arab Organisation for Professional Services, Talal Abu Ghazaleh, said that Pakistan economy and its recent thrust towards industrial and scientific policy initiatives could best be …
international management moot on November 18
An international management conference will be organised on November 18 in Lahore. This was announced by the Management Association of Pakistan (MAP). An announcement here said that the moot will help…
Sports
Agassi’s book reveals lies he ‘can’t live with’
Andre Agassi tells The Associated Press his book is part of his atonement for saying and doing things he now wishes he hadn’t.
Jahangir Khan honoured at World Open
Former world champion Jahangir Khan was among the leading personalities from the world of squash who were honoured at the gala dinner organised during Men’s World Open in Kuwait City.
Chelsea beat Man Utd 1-0 to go five points clear
Captain John Terry headed Chelsea five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday when his 76th-minute goal secured a 1-0 home victory over champions Manchester United, Reuters reported.
Technology