Markets Cotton posts 1st weekly gain in 4 weaks, holds near 9-month highs NEW YORK: Cotton gained on Friday to post its first weekly gain in four weeks, as renewed speculator buying and short- Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:42pm
Markets Brazil stocks hit by weak data, Mexico dips SAO PAULO: Stocks in Brazil fell on Friday, hurt by data that showed its economy grew less than expected late last yea Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:42pm
Top News Hagel says budget cuts put all Pentagon missions at risk WASHINGTON: New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday that budget uncertainty, including $46 billion in new def Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:42pm
Top News Assad forces take Aleppo village, reopening supply line BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces seized a village southeast of the city of Aleppo on Friday, reopenin Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:42pm
Business & Finance Section 144 to be imposed across all examination centres RAWALPINDI: The district government has imposed Section 144 across all examination centres as the matriculation examinat Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:19pm
Top News S&P says sequester likely temporary, with shallow effects NEW YORK: Rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday said that wide-ranging cuts to the US budget would likely have onl Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:07pm
Business & Finance Section 144 to be imposed across all examination centres RAWALPINDI: The district government has imposed Section 144 across all examination centres as the matriculation examin Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:06pm
World SpaceX capsule encounters problems in orbit WASHINGTON: The unmanned Dragon capsule launched on Friday by US firm SpaceX encountered problems en route to the spac Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:02pm
Top News Private sector will pick up slack if US cuts: Canada FM OTTAWA: Canada's finance minister on Friday downplayed fears over massive budget cuts looming in the United States, sa Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:02pm
World Syria risks 'dissolution': UN chief GENEVA: Syria will fall apart if its government and rebels keep fighting instead of seeking a negotiated peace, United Published 01 Mar, 2013 10:00pm
World Private sector will pick up slack if US cuts: Canada FM OTTAWA: Canada's finance minister on Friday downplayed fears over massive budget cuts looming in the United States, sa Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:54pm
Business & Finance Power supply from three grid stations to be suspended on March 4 HYDERABAD: The power supply to the areas connected with 132KV Qasimabad grid station, 132KV Phuleli grid station and 1 Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:51pm
Business & Finance Musharraf should face law of land after return: Palwasha ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Palwasha Zai Khan on Friday said that Pervez M Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:51pm
Business & Finance Loadshedding irks residents in GB GILGIT: Despite repeated promises, the Water and Power Department could not end the long duration loadshedding as resi Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:45pm
Business & Finance Kaira condemns killing of senior journalist in Kalat ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday strongly condemned the killing of a s Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:33pm
Markets Palm oil down on technical selling ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oil market eased on Friday because of a stronger dollar and investors li Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:31pm
Business & Finance LHC orders Punjab govt to form fire safety commission LAHORE: A green bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday ordered the Punjab government to form a fire safety commis Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:31pm
Top News Movement in nuclear talks, but onus on Iran: UN chief GENEVA: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that the ball remained in Iran's court over its contested nuclear Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:27pm
Business & Finance Govt takes decisions in best national interest: Kaira LALAMUSA: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday said that Pakistan Peoples Party led g Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:23pm
Top News Grand tribal jirga, a message of peace for world community: Fazalur Rehman PESHAWAR: Chief of JUI(F), Maulana Fazalur Rehman has said that formation of authoritative grand tribal Jirga passed a Published 01 Mar, 2013 09:16pm