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Govt to utilise 100pc PSDP for 2011 12

in National - Thu May 24, 2012

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Wednesday informed the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani that the government would

Eurozone crisis heating back up threatening to undermine g

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

BERLIN: With Greece\'s membership in the eurozone teetering, fears of bank insolvency rising and Europe\'s leaders bickering about what to do, the euro crisis is once aga

Donors pledge $4 bln aid to Yemen bulk of it Saudi

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

RIYADH, May 23, 2012 (AFP) - Donors, with Saudi Arabia in the lead, pledged $4 billion (3.2 billion euros) in aid to impoverished Yemen on Wednesday as it grapples with a

Russia reports successful test of missile

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

MOSCOW -- Russia\'s military reported a successful test Wednesday of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that generals said was designed to overpower the U.S

Pak Turkey bound in religious cultural links Fehmida

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

IslamabadSpeaker of the National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza on Monday said Pakistan and Turkey were strongly tied in religious, spiritual, cultural and linguistic links as

IHC suspends PMs task force

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 21: While suspending the notification to set up the prime minister"s task force to oversee the affairs of Capital Development Authority (CDA), Justice

PPP election campaign to commence with Budget announcement

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

Karachi Sindh Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Sindh Budget"s announcement would be the commencement of PPP"s election campaign. He was addressing t

Does Diablo III\'s big online-only bet pay off?

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

One week after its release, Diablo III remains the only PC game anyone is talking about. Some of that talk is about how the game, a decade in the making, is a huge hit, with

A Supercar Crash Enrages Singaporeans

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

At 4 a.m. on May 12, a red Ferrari supercar driven by a Chinese national named Ma Chi ran a red light, slamming into a taxicab at the corner of Singapore\'s Queen Victoria S

IAEA chief says nears deal with Iran ahead of 6-power talk

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said on Tuesday he expected to sign a deal with Iran soon to ease investigation into suspected work on atom bombs, pote

Malik welcomes Shahbazs move to record statement before SC

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik Sunday welcomed the decision of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to appear and record his statement before the S

Politics is not Dr Khans cup of tea

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

THE highly respected and legendary nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has stated that he will not join any political party but continue to serve the nation in whateve

The Chen affair How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

Soon after blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from illegal house arrest late last month, after suffering 19 months of detention and beatings, he issued a dramat

Europe faces difficult search for growth

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

WASHINGTON - (AP)  On paper at least, European leaders agree: They need stronger growth measures to help their economies expand out of their 2.5year-old government d

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

FDE chief sent packing

in National - Sat May 19, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 18: Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) on Friday discontinued the services of Atif Mehmood Kayani, director general, Federal Directorat

The Mall becomes a battlefield IJT activists clash with po

in National - Sat May 19, 2012

LAHORE, May 18: Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT) activists clashed with police on The Mall on Friday that witnessed aerial firing, tear-gas shelling, baton charge and pelting o

Hollande meets Obama vows early Afghan pullout

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

Washington: New French President Francois Hollande on Friday told his American counterpart Barack Obama that Paris is committed to providing assistance to Afghan security

Iranian showdown

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

Several participants in the seven-nation talks on Iran"s nuclear program have been quoted in optimistic predictions for an agreement resulting from an upcoming session We

Iranian showdown

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

Several participants in the seven-nation talks on Iran"s nuclear program have been quoted in optimistic predictions for an agreement resulting from an upcoming session We

Diplomatic preparations Turkish premiers visit may placate

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

ISLAMABAD:

Days before Turkey"s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is to address the joint session of parliament and begin his Islamabad tour in earnest, there a

PM asks ministry to provide community computers

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 17:  Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Information Technology to provide community computers to schools, inter-colleges, uni

UN Chief Blames al-Qaida for Syria Attack

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he believes al-Qaida is behind twin bombings in Damascus, last week, that killed 55 people.

He said Thursday the terror

Money-laundering charges: NAB initiates probe against Shar

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

FAZAL SHER

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated investigation into allegations levelled by Interior Minister Rehman Malik against

G8 and NATO athon with Pakistan at the table

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

(CNN) It\'s the diplomatic equivalent of hosting both the World Cup and the World Series in the same country on the same weekend.