World Brazil bids goodbye to Lula, hello to female president BRASILIA: Brazil's hugely popular President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to step down Saturday, in a lavish ceremony ush Published 01 Jan, 2011 11:06am
Markets Oil hits 26-month high to end 2010 up 15 pct HOUSTON/NEW YORK: Oil prices hit a 26-month high over $92 a barrel on Friday, closing the year up 15 percent on expectat Published 01 Jan, 2011 11:01am
World N.Korea again calls for end to confrontation with South SEOUL: North Korea called for end to confrontation and emphasised the need for dialogue with the South in a joint editor Published 01 Jan, 2011 10:56am
Business & Finance Tata Motors raises prices as input costs jump MUMBAI: India's Tata Motors raised prices of some vehicles on Saturday to counter what it said were mounting costs. Published 01 Jan, 2011 09:30am
Top News US stocks usher in 2011 with two-year highs NEW YORK: US stocks enter 2011 at two-year highs, facing a crucial reading next week on the health of the US economy: th Published 01 Jan, 2011 08:38am
Top News Millions around the world ring in 2011 KARACHI: As 2010 comes to a close and the clock ticks closer to 2011, cities across the world readied themselves to r Published 31 Dec, 2010 11:43am
Top News Bank holiday on January 1st RECORDER REPORT KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan and all offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation, in Published 31 Dec, 2010 09:15am
Top News Fifth review under SBA rescheduled ISLAMABAD: The fifth review of Pakistan's performance as set out in the technical memorandum of understanding Published 31 Dec, 2010 08:41am
Top News BoI chairman briefed about FDI issues KARACHI : Chairman Board of Investment (BoI), Saleem H. Mandviwalla recently visited Overseas Investors Chamber of Com Published 31 Dec, 2010 08:04am
Top News Pakistan pursued foreign policy based on national interests: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has pursued foreign policy based on national interests and under the guidance of the country's lead Published 31 Dec, 2010 07:54am
Markets Oil down in Asian trade on US crude stocks data SINGAPORE : Oil dropped in afternoon Asian trade Friday after US data showed the country's crude stocks declined less Published 31 Dec, 2010 07:49am
Markets Dollar down in Asia on New Year's eve SINGAPORE : The US dollar slumped against the euro and yen in Asian trade Friday as traders sold off the safe haven cu Published 31 Dec, 2010 07:45am
Business & Finance Australian dollar hits new post-float high SYDNEY: The Australian dollar leapt to a new record high of 1.0197 US dollars Thursday boosted by rallying commodity pri Published 30 Dec, 2010 07:49am
Sports Injured Ponting 'devastated' at missing final Test SYDNEY : Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Thursday he was not considering retirement after being ruled out of next Published 30 Dec, 2010 07:39am
Top News Oil up in Asian trade amid cold winter spell SINGAPORE: Oil rose in Asian trade Thursday on expectations that the freezing temperatures in the northern hemisphere wi Published 30 Dec, 2010 07:13am
Top News North Korea adds more special troops, tanks: South Korea SEOUL: North Korea has added 20,000 soldiers to its feared special forces over the past two years and deployed an unspec Published 30 Dec, 2010 07:12am
Top News Freeze continues in country; snowfall in Upper areas ISLAMABAD: Cold spell continues across the country with snowfall that began yesterday is currently underway in Upper Are Published 30 Dec, 2010 07:11am
Top News 19th amendment laid in Senate ISLAMABAD: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms Mian Raza Rabbani on Thursday laid 19th amendmen Published 30 Dec, 2010 07:03am
Top News Power tariff reduced by Rs 2.09 per unit in four months ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced power tariff at the rate of Rs 2.09 per unit during the last four months under th Published 30 Dec, 2010 04:39am
Business & Finance Gilani for performance review of ministries ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani underlined the need for improving the quality of governance and asked t Published 29 Dec, 2010 01:44pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points