Business & Finance Sacking of KESC workers flayed KARACHI: National Labor Federation (NLF) Thursday strongly condemned the sacking of more than 4000 workers from Karachi Published 20 Jan, 2011 01:27pm
Top News Rehman Malik, Qaim Ali Shah, Zulfiqar Mirza meet to discuss law and order situation KARACHI: To review the law and order situation of the province particularly in Karachi, a meeting was held on Thursday a Published 20 Jan, 2011 01:17pm
Business & Finance Pakistan scores major diplomatic victory in Abu Dhabi summit ABU DHABI: Pakistan received a major diplomatic gain on the final day of the 2nd Extra-Ordinary Conference of the Parlia Published 20 Jan, 2011 01:15pm
Business & Finance PM approves Rs30 MN for FATA MNAs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday approved provision of Rs 30 million for each MNA from FATA Published 20 Jan, 2011 01:13pm
Top News Irish inflation up sharply in December DUBLIN: Irish inflation jumped to 1.3 percent in December compared with 12 months earlier after a rise of 0.6 percent in Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:45pm
Markets Oil slips before US energy reserves report LONDON: World oil prices dipped on Thursday as traders awaiting the release of a widely-watched US government energy inv Published 20 Jan, 2011 11:14am
Sports Hussey World Cup doubts grow MELBOURNE: Veteran Australian batsman Mike Hussey's chances of playing at the World Cup will remain shrouded in uncertai Published 20 Jan, 2011 11:07am
Markets European stock index futures signal more losses PARIS: European stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Thursday, with stocks poised to extend the previous sessi Published 20 Jan, 2011 10:57am
World Heavy snow delays close to 100 flights at Shanghai SHANGHAI: Close to 100 international and domestic flights to and from China's most populous city of Shanghai were delaye Published 20 Jan, 2011 10:52am
Markets Nikkei down after U.S. earnings, China data TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei average fell on Thursday as weaker-than-expected earnings by key U.S. technology and banking firms Published 20 Jan, 2011 09:26am
Business & Finance Foreign Office contradicts news about hospitalization of Mullah Omar ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Thursday categorically denied a news item published in a section of press about treatment o Published 20 Jan, 2011 09:00am
Sports Afghan's women cricketers aim to hit rivals for six KABUL: In a park where men are banned, surrounded by walls topped with barbed wire in a country embroiled in war, a grou Published 20 Jan, 2011 08:57am
Markets Asian shares lower on China data, Wall Street losses HONG KONG: Asian shares fell Thursday after new Chinese growth and inflation data pointed to more policy tightening by B Published 20 Jan, 2011 08:44am
World Rebels kill four in attack on Thai military: army NARATHIWAT: Dozens of armed rebels killed at least four Thai soldiers and injured several more when they raided a milita Published 20 Jan, 2011 08:42am
Top News China says economy grew 10.3% in 2010 BEIJING: China said Thursday that its economy grew 10.3 percent in 2010, marking the fastest annual pace since the onset Published 20 Jan, 2011 08:40am
Top News Kayani on three-day visit to Sri lanka; meets top brass COLOMBO: The Pakistani Army Chief Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit for talks with Published 20 Jan, 2011 08:37am
Top News Japan's 2010 steel output rises most in 43 years TOKYO: Japan's crude steel output in 2010 jumped 25 percent to nearly 110 million tonnes, the biggest rise in 43 years, Published 20 Jan, 2011 08:25am
Business & Finance Gabol tenders resignation ISLAMABAD: In an apparent failure to takeover the control of the ministry of ports & shipping in wake of the resignation Published 20 Jan, 2011 06:28am
Top News Aftershocks expected in Pakistan during next week: Met. Dept. ISLAMABAD: Chief meteorologist Mohammad Riaz has said that there could be aftershocks during the next week as there are Published 19 Jan, 2011 03:13pm
Sports ICC World Cup 2011 trophy goes on display in Mumbai MUMBAI: The ICC World Cup 2011 trophy is seen on display during a function at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Jan Published 19 Jan, 2011 02:39pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points