Pakistan Pakistan Railway working on rehabilitation of railway system ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Railways is working on various projects for rehabilitation and development of railways system. Published 07 Aug, 2011 09:09am
Business & Finance PM leaves for Saudi Arabia on 2-day visit ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday left here for Saudi Arabia on a two-day visit to pay Umra Published 07 Aug, 2011 09:01am
Markets Addax seeking buyer for petrol, gas trading business GENEVA : Swiss trader Addax & Oryx is looking to sell its petrol and gas trading and distribution business, Swiss newspa Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:50am
World Iraq's Sadr warns against post-2011 US presence NAJAF: Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned that any US training mission in Iraq after 2011 would amount to an occupation f Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:45am
World Tensions rise in Ukraine after Tymoshenko arrest KIEV : Tensions rose in Ukraine on Sunday between the authorities and supporters of imprisoned opposition leader Yulia Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:42am
Top News Rio Tinto head says world economy needs 'hard work' SYDNEY : The chief of mining giant Rio Tinto Sunday said the global economy needed "several years of progressive hard wo Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:35am
World Sri Lanka to protest over US fighter jets 'intrusion' COLOMBO : Sri Lanka 's foreign ministry plans to protest to the United States after fighter jets intruded into the is Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:30am
Top News G7 ministers, central bankers to talk on Monday: Reports TOKYO : Financial chiefs and central bankers of the G7 nations are expected to talk again before Asian markets reopen Mo Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:22am
Business & Finance China pushes public housing as prices boom BEIJING : With their monthly income of 10,000 yuan (about $1,500), Beijing nurse Liang Huiqing and her husband would n Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:10am
World Syria vows 'free elections' as pressure grows DAMASCUS : Syria vowed to hold "free and transparent" polls later this year but re-arrested a leading dissident, as fo Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:08am
World Allies struggling to complete Libya mission: Experts PARIS : Strong resistance by Moamer Qadhafi's forces and conflicting impulses to topple the Libyan ruler and hit a polit Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:04am
Markets The Swiss franc: worth its weight in gold GENEVA : With a robust economy, stable government and low public debt, Switzerland boasts all the ingredients that wou Published 07 Aug, 2011 08:00am
Top News US fund Blackstone plans two big German wind farms BERLIN : The US investment fund Blackstone plans to invest several billion euros in German wind farms, as the biggest Published 07 Aug, 2011 07:55am
World South African ministers push back on nationalisation debate JOHANNESBURG: Calls to nationalise South Africa's mines, driven by the ruling party's youth league, face new challenges Published 07 Aug, 2011 07:50am
Top News Analysts blame 'pessimism' for 'grave' market tumble PARIS : The week on financial markets began with high tension over the eurozone debt crisis and culminated in a downgrad Published 07 Aug, 2011 06:28am
World UN chief heads to Japan as nuclear crisis simmers TOKYO : UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Japan on Sunday, where he plans to visit the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone Published 07 Aug, 2011 06:25am
World US expands role in Mexico's drug war: Report WASHINGTON : The United States is sending new CIA operatives and retired military personnel to Mexico and may depl Published 07 Aug, 2011 06:16am
Top News G20 finance deputies discussed global debt crisis SEOUL: Finance deputies from the Group of 20 major economies held a conference call on Sunday morning Korea time to disc Published 07 Aug, 2011 06:12am
Top News Loss of AAA status tough but logical for US WASHINGTON : Standard & Poor's decision to strip the United States of its triple-A credit rating is a tough but logica Published 07 Aug, 2011 05:19am
Top News India calls US downgrade 'grave' NEW DELHI : The loss by the United States of its top-rank AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's has created a "grav Published 06 Aug, 2011 09:58am
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry