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Thar Coal project

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

This note is in response to the intellectual dishonesty charges raised by Dr A Q Khan against Dr Samar Mubarikmand. I am in agreement with Dr Khan due to the following re

EU navy, helicopters strike pirate lair destroy arms cache

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA European Union naval forces in attack helicopters Tuesday conducted their first onshore raid on a suspected pirate lair in Somalia. A pirate said the s

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

Rs23bn released to end unscheduled loadshedding

in National - Sat May 12, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Strong protests in parliament and on the street against frequent and prolonged power outages forced the government on Friday to release Rs23 billion to clear a

JI chief urges masses to protest loadshedding

in National - Sat May 12, 2012

LAHORE  The JI chief, Syed Munawar Hasan has appealed to the masses to continue their peaceful protest against increasing load shedding without damaging the public p

U S drone attacks in Yemen cause political strain

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

SANAA (Reuters) - As Yemen struggles to shake off ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh\'s legacy, the United States has intensified drone strikes on al Qaeda-linked militants,

Looms reduced to scrap 100,000 poor lose jobs

in National - Wed May 09, 2012

IslamabadThe Senate was informed Tuesday that Textile industry was worst affected during last four years with 40,000 power looms converted to scrap and 10,000 closed part

IAEA inspector killed in Iran car crash

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

TEHRAN: A UN nuclear inspector from South Korea was killed and a colleague was injured in a car crash Tuesday near a reactor site in central Iran, state media and the nuc

Titanic replica to re-enact namesake"s ill-fated voyage in

in International - Mon April 30, 2012

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAAn Australian billionaire said Monday he"ll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from

Fixing CAA responsibility

in National - Fri April 27, 2012

WHILE the Bhoja Air plane flying to Islamabad from Karachi crashed a few kilometres from the Benazir International Airport, another passenger aircraft of Shaheen Air Interna

South Sudan leader cancels part of China trip

in International - Thu April 26, 2012

The president of the world\'s newest nation, South Sudan, has cut short a visit to China due to the rising threat of war at home.

China\'s top legislator, Wu

The Agni effect

in International - Fri April 20, 2012

The successful test-firing of the nuclear-capable Agni V missile, which has a range of 5,000km and can carry a payload of 1.5 tons, is a proud moment for India. While thi

India poses no missile threat: NATO

in International - Thu April 19, 2012

Brussels: NATO does not consider India as a missile threat despite the country"s advanced missile development programme, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said

UN DAILY NEWS DIGEST - 17 April

in International - Wed April 18, 2012

GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SLOWLY IMPROVING BUT REMAINS FRAGILE, SAYS UN-BACKED REPORT 

The prospects for the global economy are slowly improving, but growth

With time short, US meets Iran for nuclear talks

in International - Fri April 13, 2012

Giving Iran another chance at diplomacy, deeply skeptical Obama administration officials return to nuclear negotiations this weekend looking for quick progress - or at le

High stakes for Iran nuclear talks

in International - Fri April 13, 2012

The stakes are high as Iran prepares to meet six world powers for nuclear talks in Istanbul this weekend, but the meetings will be considered a success if all parties agree

NKorea rocket covered; fuel injection under way

in International - Wed April 11, 2012

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) Engineers are pumping fuel into a rocket that is set to carry a satellite into space, officials at the North Korean space agency\'s central comm

Toppled president resigns his post

in International - Mon April 09, 2012

From one of the hiding places where he has been holed up since last month\'s coup, Mali\'s president penned a resignation letter and handed it to an emissary to deliver t

APNewsBreak: Mali"s coup leader agrees to return country t

in International - Sat April 07, 2012

BAMAKO, Mali Under intense pressure from the nations bordering Mali, the junior officer who seized control of the country in a coup last month signed an accord late Fri

3 unaccounted for after Navy fighter jet crashes into apar

in International - Sat April 07, 2012

Rescue workers in Virginia were trying to locate three people still unaccounted for Saturday, a day after a Navy fighter jet crashed into apartment buildings in Virginia

Revisiting foreign policy: Panel concerned over US "moves

in National - Fri April 06, 2012

ISLAMABAD:  

Visiting American dignitaries and the $10 million  bounty overshadowed Thursday"s proceedings

Encounter: LHC admits plea against Shahbaz`s acquittal

in National - Wed April 04, 2012

LAHORE, April 3: A Lahore High Court division bench on Tuesday admitted for regular hearing an appeal challenging acquittal of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Sabzaz

Images reportedly show North Korea preparations for rocket

in International - Mon April 02, 2012

New satellite images of a North Korean rocket launch site show a mobile radar trailer and rows of what appear to be empty fuel and oxidizer tanks, evidence of ramped-up

Demand for withdrawal of oil price hike

in National - Mon April 02, 2012

KARACHI, April 1: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement, the Jamaat-i-Islami, the Sunni Ittehad Council and a transporters" body asked the government on Sunday to immediately

Pakistan raises petrol prices by up to 8.2 percent

in National - Mon April 02, 2012

Islamabad- Pakistan Sunday raised petrol prices by up to 8.2 percent, the oil and gas regulatory authority said, contrary to its advice to lea