Business & Finance Sino-Pak relations to be taken to new heights this year: President KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday renewed the government's commitment to take Sino-Pak friendship to new hei Published 10 Jan, 2011 02:05pm
World Chinese city allows individuals to invest overseas BEIJING: Residents in eastern China have been given the green light to invest directly overseas under a pilot programme Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:57pm
Top News Country's first cereal plant starts working ISLAMABAD: Country's first state of the art breakfast cereals plant capable of producing over 30,000 boxes of cereal per Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:50pm
World Clashes in Sudan's Abyei kill at least 33 JUBA: The feuding Misseriya Arab and Ngok Dinka peoples of the disputed Sudan district of Abyei on Monday both reported Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:44pm
Top News Emirates seeks terms for $1 BN credit facility DUBAI: Emirates airline, the Arab worlds largest carrier, is seeking terms from a number of banks for a $1 billion revol Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:42pm
Top News Dec CPI seen up 16.0 percent KARACHI: Pakistan's consumer price index probably rose 16 percent year-on-year in December due to rising food prices, al Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:36pm
World India hopes to resolve Iran oil pay row this week NEW DELHI: India hopes to resolve an oil payment row with Iran when officials travel to Tehran this week, Oil Secretary Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:34pm
World India alleges incursion by Chinese troops NEW DELHI: India on Monday said Chinese troops had threatened Indian workers in an area of the Himalayas claimed by both Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:27pm
Business & Finance India Envoy calls on Wasim Sajjad ISLAMABAD: Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal called on Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Wasim Sajjad here Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:23pm
World US, China play down military rivalry BEIJING: The defence chiefs of the United States and China on Monday sought to play down a growing military rivalry betw Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:16pm
Top News Euro zone fears weigh; Turk lira at 6-month low LONDON: Fears that Portugal could be forced to seek emergency aid hit risk appetite on Monday, pushing emerging stocks d Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:11pm
Business & Finance Credit Suisse restricts pay as restraint calls grow ZURICH/LONDON: Credit Suisse is to subject more of its bankers to deferred compensation programmes and cut cash payouts, Published 10 Jan, 2011 01:05pm
Top News WB recommendations for HRM: no posting to new position without prior training Sohail Sarfraz ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) review mission has recommended that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Published 10 Jan, 2011 12:38pm
Markets 3.8 percent drop in futures open interest RECORDER REPORT KARACHI: The total open interest position at the futures counter decreased by 3.8 percent on week-on- Published 10 Jan, 2011 12:25pm
Business & Finance Pope calls on Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict called on Monday for Pakistan to repeal its anti-blasphemy law, days after a senior Pakist Published 10 Jan, 2011 12:18pm
Top News Weekly inflation goes up by 0.51 percent ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), for the week ended on January 6, for the lowest income group up to Rs.3, Published 10 Jan, 2011 12:14pm
Top News Zardari assures Sri Lanka of providing cement, sugar plants on credit KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has assured Sri Lanka of providing soft term credit facility for the export of Pakis Published 10 Jan, 2011 11:56am
Sports Ponting backs review of Australian game SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting on Monday welcomed an upcoming review of Australian cricket following his side's Ashes drubbing, s Published 10 Jan, 2011 10:56am
Sports N. Zealand media irate after Pakistan thrashing WELLINGTON: New Zealand media lashed the nation's "embarrassingly bad" cricket team Monday after Pakistan routed the Bl Published 10 Jan, 2011 10:45am
Business & Finance At least nine people killed in fog-related accidents ISLAMABAD: Severe weather in Pakistan has claimed at least nine lives so far while more than forty seven have been injur Published 10 Jan, 2011 09:52am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points