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Print - 2007-12-17
Years to recover from South Korea's oil spill

Years to recover from South Korea's oil spill

Environmentalists warned that a scenic coastal region could take years to recover from South Korea's worst oil spill, as over 19,000 people worked to contain or clean up the slick. The home affairs ministry declared the area a disaster zone, making reside
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Milk and egg allergies hard to outgrow

Milk and egg allergies hard to outgrow

Childhood allergies to milk and eggs appear to be harder to outgrow than in the past. Milk allergy is the most common childhood allergy, affecting 2-3 percent of young children. Egg allergy is the second most common, affecting 1-2 per cent of young childr
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
TV can raise blood pressure in obese children

TV can raise blood pressure in obese children

Obese children who watch a lot of television are more likely to have high blood pressure than heavy children who don't spend as much time in front of the tube, the results of a new study shows.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Kuwait firms to sign $10 billion Philippine deal

Kuwait firms to sign $10 billion Philippine deal

Kuwaiti companies including Agility are poised to clinch a $10 billion contract to build an airport and other infrastructure in the Philippines, Kuwaiti newspaper al-Qabas reported on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Carmakers can pool CO2 emissions: EU draft

Carmakers can pool CO2 emissions: EU draft

Carmakers will be allowed to team up and form pools to spread the burden of meeting tough new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union, a draft EU document obtained by Reuters showed on Friday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
South Korea commits $22 billion to energy and minerals deals

South Korea commits $22 billion to energy and minerals deals

South Korea pledged on Sunday to spend nearly $22 billion buying energy and mineral reserves over the next decade, enlisting its public pension fund to help beat out other state firms in the quest for stable resource supplies.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Japan to postpone military planes purchase

Japan to postpone military planes purchase

Japan has postponed its plan to purchase next-generation aircraft until after mid-2010 since the United States has banned exports of the planes the country wants to buy, a newspaper said Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Air France proposes share swap for Alitalia

Air France proposes share swap for Alitalia

Air France-KLM's bid for Alitalia includes a share swap and a capital hike of 750 million euros ($1.09 billion), with up to 1,700 job cuts, Air France's Chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta was quoted as saying.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Financial chaos casts shadow over commodities

Financial chaos casts shadow over commodities

Economic gloom and financial turmoil will dominate the mood in commodity markets over the next week, despite efforts by major central banks to relieve the money market crisis. Some commodities may see dramatic price swings as traders tidy up their portfol
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Germany to donate 200 million euros for Middle East peace process

Germany to donate 200 million euros for Middle East peace process

Germany is to provide 200 million euros (290 million dollars) for Palestinian aid projects as part of its efforts to shore up the Mideast peace process, it was announced Sunday. The pledge will be made on Monday at an international donors conference takin
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Globalisation hotly debated in US

Globalisation hotly debated in US

The vaunted merits of globalisation are being hotly debated in the United States, long considered the home of open-market capitalism, amid fears that free trade is boosting inequality.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Globalisation hotly debated in US

Globalisation hotly debated in US

The vaunted merits of globalisation are being hotly debated in the United States, long considered the home of open-market capitalism, amid fears that free trade is boosting inequality.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'US heading to recession'

'US heading to recession'

The US is heading for a recession and the rest of the world would be "dead wrong" to think this will not impact on growing Asian economies, Morgan Stanley senior executive Stephen Roach said Sunday. In an interview with Sky News in Australia, Roach said t
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Oman October inflation dips

Oman October inflation dips

Annual inflation in Oman dipped below 7 percent in October but stayed near September's 16-year high as food prices in the Gulf Arab state, which pegs its currency to the weak dollar, rose 12 percent, government data showed.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Saudi clerics warn government over inflation

Saudi clerics warn government over inflation

A group of Saudi Muslim clerics has issued a rare warning to Saudi leaders that they must take action to curb rising inflation, which has prompted public anger at the absolute monarchy.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Kaka favoured to win world player award

Kaka favoured to win world player award

AC Milan and Brazil playmaker Kaka is widely expected to add to his haul of trophies and titles this season when FIFA announce their World Player of the Year at Monday's annual gala in Zurich.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
India have potential to win in Australia: Kumble

India have potential to win in Australia: Kumble

India have the potential to end Australia's 14-test winning streak and clinch their first series victory in the country during their upcoming tour, captain Anil Kumble said on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Australia claim moral victory after ODI washout

Australia claim moral victory after ODI washout

Australia claimed a moral victory in the second one-dayer against New Zealand on Sunday after the tourists slumped to a top-order collapse before the match was abandoned because of rain.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Roma lucky to escape with draw at Torino

Roma lucky to escape with draw at Torino

AS Roma moved back up to second in Serie A on Sunday but were fortunate to get away with a 0-0 draw at Torino after the hosts wasted several good chances. Roma are now one point above third-placed Juventus, who won 3-2 at Lazio on Saturday thanks to Aless
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Maldini confirms retirement plans

Maldini confirms retirement plans

Italy and AC Milan great Paolo Maldini confirmed Sunday he will end his 24-year career at the end of this season. Speaking to Italian TV channel Mediaset Premium after Milan's 4-2 Club World Cup triumph over Boca Juniors of Argentina, the 39-year claimed
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
AC Milan batter Boca to win Club World Cup

AC Milan batter Boca to win Club World Cup

Italian giants AC Milan overwhelmed Argentina's Boca Juniors 4-2 in the Club World Cup final on Sunday to win a record fourth intercontinental crown.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Federer shines as storm clouds gather

Federer shines as storm clouds gather

Roger Federer goes into 2008 with his position as the greatest player of all time virtually assured but with the sport he represents so well fighting an unexpected battle to preserve its integrity.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Golf: Parry wins long-awaited Australian Open

Golf: Parry wins long-awaited Australian Open

Australia's Craig Parry achieved a long time ambition when he broke through to win his first Australian Open title at the 24th attempt here on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Tevez's goal grabs victory for United

Tevez's goal grabs victory for United

Sir Alex Ferguson was left reflecting on a "marvellous day" for his Manchester United side as the reigning champions returned to the top of the English Premier League with a 1-0 win away to arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield here Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Barca's Messi out for five weeks

Barca's Messi out for five weeks

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will be out of action for up to five weeks after tearing a thigh muscle in his left leg. The Argentina international had to be substituted on Saturday just before halftime of his side's 3-0 victory away to Valencia in the Pr
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Kaneria hits out at Indian pitches

Kaneria hits out at Indian pitches

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria Sunday hit out at the lifeless pitches prepared by arch-rival India following the countries' recent Test series, saying they made contests less interesting.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Suitor set to make 1 billion euro bid for FBD

Suitor set to make 1 billion euro bid for FBD

A European financial institution is set to make a 1 billion euro ($1.45 billion) take-over bid for Irish insurer FBD Holdings Plc, the Sunday Business Post newspaper reported. A spokesman for FBD said the company did not comment on market speculation.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Wahaha workers freeze Danone assets in China

Wahaha workers freeze Danone assets in China

Workers of China's Wahaha Group said they had won local court orders freezing some of French food group Danone's joint venture assets in the country in the latest round of a long-running battle between the estranged partners.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
China SAIC Motor offers 6.3 billion yuan convertibles

China SAIC Motor offers 6.3 billion yuan convertibles

SAIC Motor Corp, China's biggest car maker, said on Sunday it was launching an issue of 6.3 billion yuan ($855 million) of convertible bonds with detachable warrants to fund its expansion.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Second Spanish property firm goes insolvent

Second Spanish property firm goes insolvent

Basque property developer Ereaga has filed for creditor protection, El Pais newspaper reported on Sunday, the second Spanish real estate company to declare insolvency as sales slow and banks cut back their financing.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Second Spanish property firm goes insolvent

Second Spanish property firm goes insolvent

Basque property developer Ereaga has filed for creditor protection, El Pais newspaper reported on Sunday, the second Spanish real estate company to declare insolvency as sales slow and banks cut back their financing.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Ethiopian roses cast shadow over coffee

Ethiopian roses cast shadow over coffee

The smell of flowers is displacing the aroma of coffee as a driving force in the Ethiopian economy. Booming floriculture is set to upstage decades-old coffee production as the top foreign exchange earner, with projected revenue looking rosy.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US elections and Nature, key to Bali roadmap: analysts

US elections and Nature, key to Bali roadmap: analysts

The global community has forged a strategy for slowing the juggernaut of climate change, but the outcome of this two-year plan now lies greatly in the hands of US voters, experts say. The "roadmap" set down on Saturday at the 13-day UN climate conference
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
German ship fights climate change with high-tech kite

German ship fights climate change with high-tech kite

Turning ocean winds into gold while cutting greenhouse emissions in the process might sound like some sort of alchemy for the 21st century. But unlike futile earlier efforts to convert ordinary metals to gold, two fast-growing German companies have worked
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Deutsche Boerse sees scope for more exchange mergers

Deutsche Boerse sees scope for more exchange mergers

Further consolidation between exchanges in Europe and the United States is possible, the chief executive of German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse, was quoted on Sunday as saying.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Local lenders face threat from Japan post bank

Local lenders face threat from Japan post bank

Quaintly named small banks such as Tomato Bank Ltd and 77 Bank Ltd have for years held sway over mortgages and small-business lending in Japan's hinterlands, areas where Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc and other "megabanks" have little presence.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Olivant needs £200-300 million more for Northern Rock

Olivant needs £200-300 million more for Northern Rock

Investment group Olivant has been told it will have to put an extra 200-300 million pounds ($406-608 million) of cash into its take-over bid for ailing British bank Northern Rock Plc, according to a report on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Hong Kong's JB Group to invest $380 million in India

Hong Kong's JB Group to invest $380 million in India

Hong Kong-based JB Group, will invest 15 billion rupees (380 million dollars) in mining activities and the hospitality sector in India over the next fiscal year, a news agency reported Sunday.The globally diversified JBgroup plans investments from the Ind
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Hong Kong's JB Group to invest $380 million in India

Hong Kong's JB Group to invest $380 million in India

Hong Kong-based JB Group, will invest 15 billion rupees (380 million dollars) in mining activities and the hospitality sector in India over the next fiscal year, a news agency reported Sunday.The globally diversified JBgroup plans investments from the Ind
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Cyprus elections

Cyprus elections

Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos is holding a slim lead over communist rival Demetris Christofias who is gaining support among voters ahead of February's election for president, a poll showed on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Japan cabinet approval rating slips on scandals

Japan cabinet approval rating slips on scandals

Only about a third of Japanese support Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's government, reflecting growing discontent over its handling of a public pensions crisis and a defence procurement scandal, a poll showed on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Polisario mulls new armed struggle against Morocco

Polisario mulls new armed struggle against Morocco

The Western Sahara independence movement Polisario will vote on Tuesday on whether to revive its armed struggle against Morocco over the desert territory, a Polisario official said on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Lebanon war film takes award at Dubai film festival

Lebanon war film takes award at Dubai film festival

"Under the Bombs", a movie about interfaith love during the 2006 war in Lebanon, was named best film in Dubai's awards for Arab cinema, in a year when films about conflict abounded.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Somali insurgency to intensify against government

Somali insurgency to intensify against government

The military wing of Somalia's Islamist movement plans to intensify its offensive against government troops and their Ethiopian allies, a senior commander said on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Sectarian violence erupts in Egypt

Sectarian violence erupts in Egypt

An incidence of sectarian-driven violence was reported in Egypt, as Muslims attacked Coptic Christians in the early hours of Sunday following accounts of Christians harassing Muslim women, local authorities said.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Dirty war adds to Kenya's insecurity

Dirty war adds to Kenya's insecurity

Crops rot in the fields, farms and schools are abandoned, the black hulks of burned houses dot the landscape. Hundreds of civilians have been killed and many women raped. On a dirt road climbing up through green countryside, a heavily armed patrol of poli
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Vietnamese rally again over disputed islands with China

Vietnamese rally again over disputed islands with China

Anti-China protesters Sunday rallied in Vietnam over disputed islands but were kept away by police from Bejing's diplomatic missions after a protest last week sparked a rebuke from China.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Uganda and Congo talks end without a deal on border

Uganda and Congo talks end without a deal on border

Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo ended talks on Saturday meant to defuse border tensions in an oil exploration hotspot, officials said, but failed to agree on how their bo drawn.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Zuma, controversial but popular

Zuma, controversial but popular

Jacob Zuma is a charismatic but controversial figure who has dodged one South African political minefield after another to become a frontrunner in the race to lead the ruling African National Congress party. If chosen as new ANC leader this month, Zuma is
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Solomons to choose Prime Minister on Thursday

Solomons to choose Prime Minister on Thursday

Solomon Islands MPs will choose a new prime minister on Thursday, with two candidates in the race after last week's toppling of Manasseh Sogavare's government in a parliamentary no-confidence vote.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Jakarta shares may stuck in subdued trade

Jakarta shares may stuck in subdued trade

Indonesian share prices will remain stuck in subdued trade next week due to a lack of positive sentiment in domestic and regional markets and amid holiday interruptions, dealers said Friday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Malaysian shares likely to edge lower

Malaysian shares likely to edge lower

Malaysian share prices are expected to end lower amid concerns over street demonstrations in the country, dealers said. An ethnic Indian rights group enraged the government last month by mounting a mass rally alleging discrimination against minority India
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Economic cross-currents hit Wall Street

Economic cross-currents hit Wall Street

Wall Street's outlook remains cautious after a turbulent week as investors confront rising concerns about an economic downturn as welll as resurgent inflation data Even with the Federal Reserve joining forces with central banks around the world to combat
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Singapore shares likely to trade sideways

Singapore shares likely to trade sideways

Singapore shares could trade sideways next week as worries over fallout from the US subprime mortgage crisis continue to dog the market, dealers said. "Sentiment will continue to be weighed down by news of CDO write downs with subprime exposure," said Yeo
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
JGBs drop, market focuses on tankan bright

JGBs drop, market focuses on tankan bright

Japanese government bonds fell on Friday after a Bank of Japan business survey showed that capital spending strengthened even as problems in the US subprime mortgage market cloud the economic outlook.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
JGBs drop, market focuses on tankan bright

JGBs drop, market focuses on tankan bright

Japanese government bonds fell on Friday after a Bank of Japan business survey showed that capital spending strengthened even as problems in the US subprime mortgage market cloud the economic outlook.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the dollar as concerns about subprime mortgages continued despite a US cut in interest rates and central bank intervention to increase liquidity in the banking system.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Thailand shares to trade narrowly

Thailand shares to trade narrowly

Thai share prices are likely to trade narrowly next week as investors stay on the sidelines ahead of the kingdom's first elections since last year's coup, dealers said on Friday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Australian shares expected to recover

Australian shares expected to recover

Australian share prices are expected to recover from recent losses as the market stages a late rally ahead of year's end, dealers said. AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver said the market had posted three consecutive weekly losses but moves
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Seoul shares may see a further correction

Seoul shares may see a further correction

South Korean shares are expected to see a further correction as investors remain cautious, watching the direction of foreign markets, dealers said Friday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Taiwan shares to move within narrow range

Taiwan shares to move within narrow range

Taiwan share prices are expected to move within a narrow range after steep declines amid political anxiety as parliamentary and presidential elections draw closer, dealers said on Friday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Japanese shares seen staying volatile next week

Japanese shares seen staying volatile next week

Japanese share prices are headed for another volatile week as investors keep a nervous watch on events linked to the US subprime loan crisis, dealers said Friday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US orders review of mission in Afghanistan

US orders review of mission in Afghanistan

President George W. Bush's administration has launched an elaborate review of the US mission in Afghanistan amid fears Taliban and al Qaeda forces are gaining ground, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Afghan army kills four Taliban

Afghan army kills four Taliban

The Afghan army killed four insurgents on Sunday, the Defence Ministry said, the first fighting near the former Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala since it was captured from the militants five days ago.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Crisis-hit Kyrgyzstan votes, opposition cries foul

Crisis-hit Kyrgyzstan votes, opposition cries foul

Voters in Kyrgyzstan took to the polls Sunday in parliamentary elections that authorities say will bring stability to the Central Asian state but which the opposition says are being rigged.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
UK hands control of last province to Iraq forces

UK hands control of last province to Iraq forces

Britain handed over security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq. Thousands of Iraqi police and troops paraded along the embankment of the country's second-bigge
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
50,000 Iraqi prisoners to be freed in 2008

50,000 Iraqi prisoners to be freed in 2008

The Iraqi government and the multi-national forces are to release a total of 50,000 Iraqi prisoners in stages during the year 2008, Iraqi national security advisor Muwafaq al-Rubaei said on Sunday."The number of inmates in Iraqi government-run prisons is
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US Bolton criticises Bush foreign policy

US Bolton criticises Bush foreign policy

US President George W. Bush's foreign policy is in free fall and puts the nation's security at risk, former ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton told a German magazine on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Gujarat votes amid deep religious divide

Gujarat votes amid deep religious divide

With a religious divide openly on show, voters in India's Gujarat state cast their ballots on Sunday in an election that will decide the fate of a controversial leader and may influence the timing of national polls.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Saudi vows safe Haj

Saudi vows safe Haj

Saudi Arabia vowed to maintain the safety of over 2 million Muslims performing Haj pilgrimage next week, citing new procedures at a bridge where hundreds have died before in stampedes. Around 1.64 million people have arrived so far in the Macca area from
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
No date fixed for atom plant completion: Iran

No date fixed for atom plant completion: Iran

No date has been fixed for completing Iran's first nuclear power plant but Russia is serious about finishing the long-delayed project, Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Donor moot: Gaza Strip excluded from agenda

Donor moot: Gaza Strip excluded from agenda

The ongoing closure of the Gaza Strip and the existence of a Hamas administration there prevent the salient from benefiting from a development plan the Palestinians will submit to Monday's conference of donor states, a Palestinian official said Sunday.Moh
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Man crushed to death

Man crushed to death

A man was crushed to death by a tractor trolley at a local sugar mill on Saturday night. Police said that Muhammad Hussain was sleeping under a parked trolley last night when his brother moved the vehicle to park it in a queue for unloading sugarcane from
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Seminar on chillies production, export today

Seminar on chillies production, export today

The Agribusiness Development and Diversification Projects Implementation Office Sindh is organising a seminar on 'Red chillies production and export opportunities' at Kuntri town of Umerkot district on December 17.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Dead phone

Dead phone

Through your courtesy, I bring it to the notice of authorities concerned that my home Telephone No 4614455 is out of order since as long as over a year and is now completely dead for the last six months. I had made innumerable complaints to the Gulistan-e
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Traffic problem

Traffic problem

City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has been delivering his best with meagre resources, and the Liaquatabad Underpass is one of his achievements. I wonder why such good deeds are not sustainable. City Government builds overhead bridges and underpasses to manage the
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Fading of democracy

Fading of democracy

The "emergency" is over; we can now turn towards the second act of the drama which is called "free and fair election" (under the supervision of 65 American election observers!) of a "democratic" parliament and government. For the convenience of the public
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Political alliances

Political alliances

Due to one or other factors, Pakistan has a politically chequered history of over six decades. The country also has a long but not so encouraging history of political and religious parties alliances.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Families live rough as Lebanon rebuilds

Families live rough as Lebanon rebuilds

Stumbling on debris, two-year-old Lyn Bolhos negotiates iron bars, sticking from the remnants of a wall, before going into an underground shelter beneath the rubble of what was once her family home.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
2008: the international year of sanitation

2008: the international year of sanitation

The United Nations on November 21, 2007 officially launched the International Year of Sanitation to accelerate progress for 2.6 billion people- including 980 million children- worldwide who are without proper sanitation facilities. According to the UN pre
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
State Bank's move to control wheat prices

State Bank's move to control wheat prices

Central banks sometimes take selective credit control measures to achieve certain socio-economic objectives, by directing the banks to encourage or discourage the flow of credit to a particular sector.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Emergency lifted, its scars remain

Emergency lifted, its scars remain

The state of emergency imposed early last month has been lifted, but it leaves behind deep scars on the body politic in the form of ordinances issued late last Friday night to secure constitutional legitimacy for President Musharraf's actions taken to gua
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
554 security officials, civilians killed in 2007

554 security officials, civilians killed in 2007

Five hundred fifty four security officials and civilian people have been killed and one thousand three hundred seventy four others injured in more than fifty terrorists attacks during the last eleven and half months in different parts of the country.
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Nawaz addresses public meeting in Mianchannu

Nawaz addresses public meeting in Mianchannu

Former prime minister and PML-N Qauid Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif will visit here on Monday where he would address a mammoth public meeting in connection with the election campaign of his party. This was stated by Farhatullah Khan, former chairman of distr
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Rawal Expo attracting Eid shoppers

Rawal Expo attracting Eid shoppers

Rawal Expo Industrial Exhibition at Ayub park in Rawalpindi is successfully enhancing industrial activity in the city besides promoting ancient customs and traditions. A huge rush is being observed especially at evening timings, as the visitors gathered i
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
56 withdraw nominations in Abbottabad

56 withdraw nominations in Abbottabad

As many as 56 candidates have withdrawn their nomination papers from two national and five provincial assemblies constituencies of Abbottabad district. Most of the candidates who opted to withdraw were from lawyers community while some of others were affi
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Manipulation in election may lead to chaos: Khosa

Manipulation in election may lead to chaos: Khosa

Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian (PPP-P) leader Senator Latif Khosa has said that President Musharraf could be impeached with two-third majority. Addressing a news conference here on Sunday, he said manipulation of elections could plunge the countr
Published 17 Dec, 2007 12:00am
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