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Print - 2011-02-06
Otsuka clarification

Otsuka clarification

Ichiro Otsuka, President of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory Inc, Japan, visited Pakistan on January 27, 2011 to see for himself the situation prevailing in Pakistan. During his visit to Pakistan, he visited Otsuka Pakistan Factory at Hub, Balochistan, and h
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the Establishment Division to verify the educational degrees and certificates of all Federal government employees. The Prime Minister also desired that the Federal Public Service Commission should also ensure
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the Establishment Division to verify the educational degrees and certificates of all Federal government employees. The Prime Minister also desired that the Federal Public Service Commission should also ensure
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on the recommendation of the Ambassador of Pakistan in Cairo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday decided to postpone the dispatch of special PIA aircraft to Cairo for evacuation of Pakistan nationals from
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on the recommendation of the Ambassador of Pakistan in Cairo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday decided to postpone the dispatch of special PIA aircraft to Cairo for evacuation of Pakistan nationals from
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile exporters are likely to make deals with USA and West Africa to import cotton to meet their requirements, it is learnt. Sources in textile industry told Business Recorder that if Indian government does not allow cotton export to Pakistan, de
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile exporters are likely to make deals with USA and West Africa to import cotton to meet their requirements, it is learnt. Sources in textile industry told Business Recorder that if Indian government does not allow cotton export to Pakistan, de
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile exporters are likely to make deals with USA and West Africa to import cotton to meet their requirements, it is learnt. Sources in textile industry told Business Recorder that if Indian government does not allow cotton export to Pakistan, de
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top Islamic scholar condemned anti-government protests in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere as a plot by enemies of Islam to spread instability, Saudi newspapers said on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched peacefully in Cairo on
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top Islamic scholar condemned anti-government protests in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere as a plot by enemies of Islam to spread instability, Saudi newspapers said on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched peacefully in Cairo on
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

About 40 women staged a rare demonstration in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, demanding the release of prisoners held without a trial as part of the kingdom's efforts to fight al Qaeda insurgents, activists said. Women clad in black gathered in fron
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

About 40 women staged a rare demonstration in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, demanding the release of prisoners held without a trial as part of the kingdom's efforts to fight al Qaeda insurgents, activists said. Women clad in black gathered in fron
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

The United States and Russia formally inaugurated their new START nuclear arms treaty on Saturday, capping two years of work to "reset" the sometimes strained ties between the former Cold War enemies. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Fore
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

The United States and Russia formally inaugurated their new START nuclear arms treaty on Saturday, capping two years of work to "reset" the sometimes strained ties between the former Cold War enemies. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Fore
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was observed on Saturday with a renewed pledge to continue support to the just cause of the Kashmiris facing Indian oppression. One-minute silence was observed throughout the country with the sounding of sirens at 10 am which brou
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was observed on Saturday with a renewed pledge to continue support to the just cause of the Kashmiris facing Indian oppression. One-minute silence was observed throughout the country with the sounding of sirens at 10 am which brou
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ghee makers set to raise prices

Ghee makers set to raise prices

The manufacturers of cooking oil and ghee are all set once again to give a price hike shock to the consumers in the form of increase in the price of one of the most important kitchen items by Rs 80 to Rs 110 per 5 kg, a survey carried out by Business R
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ghee makers set to raise prices

Ghee makers set to raise prices

The manufacturers of cooking oil and ghee are all set once again to give a price hike shock to the consumers in the form of increase in the price of one of the most important kitchen items by Rs 80 to Rs 110 per 5 kg, a survey carried out by Business R
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ghee makers set to raise prices

Ghee makers set to raise prices

The manufacturers of cooking oil and ghee are all set once again to give a price hike shock to the consumers in the form of increase in the price of one of the most important kitchen items by Rs 80 to Rs 110 per 5 kg, a survey carried out by Business R
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Leaked US diplomatic cables reveal that British officials initially considered Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari a ``numbskull' who would not last long in office. In cables from 2008 released Saturday by the WikiLeaks website, British government offici
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Leaked US diplomatic cables reveal that British officials initially considered Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari a ``numbskull'' who would not last long in office. In cables from 2008 released Saturday by the WikiLeaks website, British government offic
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban extremists condemned an Afghan inmate's death at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp as a "clear indicator" of US human rights violations and "brutal behaviour," US-based monitors said Saturday. Awal Gul, who was held at Guantanamo for nearly nine year
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban extremists condemned an Afghan inmate's death at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp as a "clear indicator" of US human rights violations and "brutal behaviour," US-based monitors said Saturday. Awal Gul, who was held at Guantanamo for nearly nine year
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants shot dead four men for alleged spying and dumped their bodies outside a north-western Pakistani town on Saturday, police said. Police said they found four bullet-riddled bodies with notes from militants in their pockets outside Karak, a north-we
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants shot dead four men for alleged spying and dumped their bodies outside a north-western Pakistani town on Saturday, police said. Police said they found four bullet-riddled bodies with notes from militants in their pockets outside Karak, a north-we
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Car bomb kills three

Car bomb kills three

A bomb planted in a car exploded Saturday killing three passengers and wounding two pedestrians in a Pakistani tribal area on the border with Afghanistan, officials said. The bomb, which was on a timer, exploded in a moving car at Barqambarkhel village in
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Political unrest: exports to Tunisia, Egypt affected

Political unrest: exports to Tunisia, Egypt affected

Khawaja Muhammad Jalaluddin Roomi Chairman of All Pakistan Bedsheets & Upholstery manufacturers Association (APBUMA) expressed concerns over decline in textile products exports to Egypt and Tunisia due to the ongoing turmoil and political unrest in these
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
CJP spends busy day in India

CJP spends busy day in India

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who is on a visit to India in connection with 17th Commonwealth Law Conference in Hyderabad (Dakhan), spent a busy day there. According to a release issued here, Justice Chaudhry participated in patron chief justi
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Samjhota Express blasts: Pakistan regrets slow Indian investigation

Samjhota Express blasts: Pakistan regrets slow Indian investigation

Pakistan on Saturday termed it "unfortunate" that India has been unable to complete investigations into the Samjhota Express blasts, despite passage of four years. A Foreign Office Spokesman was responding to a question about the progress on the investiga
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Seven die in Hyderabad accident

Seven die in Hyderabad accident

Seven persons were killed and eight others injured in a roadside accident at Tando Muhammed Khan Road near Hyderabad on early Saturday morning. Initial reports said that a passenger van overturned near Hyderabad when its driver could not control the overs
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
CoAS meets Cameron, Karzai and German leadership

CoAS meets Cameron, Karzai and German leadership

The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who is on a visit to Germany, met on Saturday senior leadership of the Country and various other world leaders on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference. CoAS met Prime Minister of United
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Three injured in firing on Sunni Tehreek's Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi rally

Three injured in firing on Sunni Tehreek's Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi rally

At least three workers of Sunni Tehreek (ST) received bullets wounds when unidentified armed men fired multiple shots on the rally staged in the wake of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi at New Karachi. According to police, unknown armed men opened indiscriminate fire
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Seven including woman killed in various incidents

Seven including woman killed in various incidents

At least seven people including a former worker of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a woman were killed in separate incidents in different areas of the metropolis on Saturday. According to police, a former activist of MQM was gunned down in Medina Colon
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
'World community should take notice of Indian atrocities'

'World community should take notice of Indian atrocities'

World community must take notice of the Indian atrocities and human rights violations in the Indian held Kashmir and support Kashmiris' struggle to attain their right to self-determination. This was stated by Noor Muhammad Jadmani, Pakistan Ambassador in
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Rallies held in Multan to express solidarity with Kashmiris

Rallies held in Multan to express solidarity with Kashmiris

More than 2000 male and female activists of Jamaat-i-Islami, PML-N, and Kashmiri organisations here on Saturday organised rallies. One-minute silence was observed at 10:00 am and a human chain was formed to express solidarity with the people of Indian Hel
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Lok Virsa organises festival

Lok Virsa organises festival

Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, organised a day long festival to commemorate Kashmir Solidarity Day at Garden Avenue, Shakarparian. The Kashmir Solidarity Day 'Yakjehti Mela' is being organised at Lok Virsa in collabora
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Political, religious parties observe Kashmir Day

Political, religious parties observe Kashmir Day

Various political and religious parties on Saturday organised rallies to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day, vowing to continue their political and moral support for Kashmiris in their just struggle for right of self-determination. Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Jamaa
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Business community expresses solidarity with Kashmiris

Business community expresses solidarity with Kashmiris

The entire business community on Saturday along with nation while observing Kashmir Day expressed solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, struggling for their right of self-determination for decades.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
JI chief leads rally

JI chief leads rally

The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) held a rally here on Saturday to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir. The rally, which was led by JI Amir Syed Munawwar Hassan, started from Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi and culminated at Aabpara Chowk. Hundreds of
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris: President

Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris: President

President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan's principled stand that it would continue to extend to the Kashmiri's brethren all political, moral and diplomatic support. He termed the ongoing struggle "a new chapter in the struggle of Kashmiri people
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Solidarity with Kashmiris: one minute's silence observed

Solidarity with Kashmiris: one minute's silence observed

One-minute silence was observed at 10 am on Saturday across the country to express solidarity with the people of Indian Held Kashmir. Sirens were blared and traffic also remained suspended for one minute. A human chain was formed by the people of Pakistan
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Three gunned down over land dispute

Three gunned down over land dispute

Three people were killed and another injured over land dispute here on Saturday. As per details, armed men belonging to Jatt and Arain community clashed at Bhandi. Resultantly three men, Yaseen Arain, Abbas Jatt and Mushtaq Jatt were killed and a villager
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
'World Cancer Day' observed at SIUT

'World Cancer Day' observed at SIUT

'World Cancer Day' was observed by Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) at Hanifa Suleman Dawood Oncology Centre. The day started with recitation of The Holy Qur'an by Nasir Luck. Professor Adibul Hasan Rizvi, Director SIUT, inaugurated p
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Sharp fall in vegetable, fruit prices

Sharp fall in vegetable, fruit prices

The prices of vegetables have registered a sharp drop after arrival of new crop in the market. The price of onions in Karachi has declined from Rs 70 per kg prevailing during November to Rs 20 to Rs 30 per kg, depending on quality and size. Potato is the
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned "positive outlook" to the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of "AA" (Double A) of New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited. The rating denotes a very strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract o
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned "positive outlook" to the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of "AA" (Double A) of New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited. The rating denotes a very strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract o
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Two electricity towers blown up in Bolan

Two electricity towers blown up in Bolan

Unknown men blew up two towers of 132-KV transmission line in Aab-e-Gum area of Bolan at on Friday night. Spokesman of the Quetta Electricity Supply Company (Qesco) Shafqat Ali told this news agency that unidentified men had planted an explosive devise wi
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Sudan shootout kills 20, army warns of more clashes

Sudan shootout kills 20, army warns of more clashes

At least 20 people died in a shootout between Sudanese soldiers in a southern town, the military said, warning there was a risk of more clashes as the country divided its forces before the south becomes independent. Fighting with mortars and heavy machine
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
BofA to pay $410 million to settle overdraft lawsuit

BofA to pay $410 million to settle overdraft lawsuit

Bank of America Corp has agreed to pay $410 million to settle lawsuits accusing it of charging customers with excessive overdraft fees, court documents show. The largest US bank by assets is among the more than two dozen US, Canadian and European lenders
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Judge bars passport from former CIA operative's trial

Judge bars passport from former CIA operative's trial

A federal judge granted a small victory to an elderly ex-CIA operative Friday, ruling that jurors in his immigration fraud trial could only see a photocopy of a Guatemalan passport that bears his picture and a false name.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
China's hostile space capabilities worry US: official

China's hostile space capabilities worry US: official

China is developing "counterspace" weapons that could shoot down satellites or jam signals, a Pentagon official said Friday as the United States unveiled a 10-year strategy for security in space.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Key rebel group to hold peace talks with India

Key rebel group to hold peace talks with India

The main rebel group in India's troubled north-east will hold peace talks with the Indian government next week, an insurgent leader said Saturday. The announcement by the United Liberation Front of Asom comes after New Delhi released seven top ULFA leader
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Serbia holds biggest opposition protest in years

Serbia holds biggest opposition protest in years

Tens of thousands of disenchanted Serbs protested in central Belgrade on Saturday in the biggest anti-government rally in years aimed at showing opposition strength ahead of scheduled 2012 elections. A pro-European Union coalition has governed Serbia sinc
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Hundreds rally for Basque separatism in Spain

Hundreds rally for Basque separatism in Spain

Several hundred Basque separatists held small street rallies, hung posters and painted political graffiti on walls throughout the troubled northern region on Saturday to support a new political party to be launched next week.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Two ISAF soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two ISAF soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two international troops were killed in separate improvised bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. It did not give further details of their nationality or what happened in line with policy
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Gbagbo backers protest against African Union

Gbagbo backers protest against African Union

Several thousand youths loyal to Ivory Coast incumbent Laurent Gbagbo marched through Abidjan on Saturday to protest the presence of Burkina Faso's president on a mediation panel aiming to resolve a post-election crisis.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Thai, Cambodia troops clash again near temple, one killed

Thai, Cambodia troops clash again near temple, one killed

Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on their border for a second day on Saturday in a clash that killed a Thai soldier, the latest flare-up in a long-running feud over land around an 11th-century temple. Southeast Asia's regional grouping, of which
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Sri Lanka opposition warns of Arab-style uprising

Sri Lanka opposition warns of Arab-style uprising

Sri Lanka's main opposition on Saturday warned of an uprising, a day after ruling party activists unleashed violent attacks against demonstrators seeking the release of a jailed opposition leader.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
10 Pakistani firms to participate in Birmingham's Spring Fair

10 Pakistani firms to participate in Birmingham's Spring Fair

Ten leading Pakistani business houses are participating in the "Spring Fair International 2011" being organised in Birmingham from February 6 to 10. Pakistan High Commission along with Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has organised participa
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Fazl opposes permanent UNSC seat for India

Fazl opposes permanent UNSC seat for India

Chairman of the Kashmir Committee and head of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday opposed permanent membership of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to India till the freedom of Kashmir.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
LHC to conduct hearing on February 7

LHC to conduct hearing on February 7

Lahore High Court will proceed with a petition on February 7, seeking directions to federal government for provision of complete record of double murder accused an American national Raymond Davis before the court.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Global economic progress overlooking state of human rights: Wajid

Global economic progress overlooking state of human rights: Wajid

Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan pointing out the irony of globalisation and said that on the one hand there is a talk of global village whereas on the other hand visa regimes are becoming more restrictive day-by-day resulting in
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Australia sees more wheat sales to troubled Egypt

Australia sees more wheat sales to troubled Egypt

Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, may increase purchases of the grain from major global suppliers such as the United States and Australia to quell rising food price inflation, trade sources and analysts said on Monday.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Vietnam coffee prices near record high

Vietnam coffee prices near record high

Indicative prices of robusta coffee in Vietnam rose to 39.5-39.6 million dong ($2,026-$2,031) a tonne on Tuesday although a public holiday has prevented some would-be sellers from offloading beans, traders said. Domestic prices approached the record high
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Food price boom puts palm oil on emerging markets' radar

Food price boom puts palm oil on emerging markets' radar

Palm oil output and stocks, already lagging robust demand due to rains in top Southeast Asia producers, could be made worse should the cooking ingredient become the next target for emerging markets seeking to buy big and dampen adverse effects of booming
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Indonesia fails to secure 113,700 tonnes white sugar in tender

Indonesia fails to secure 113,700 tonnes white sugar in tender

Two Indonesian state plantation firms failed to secure white sugar for the second time in a tender seeking to buy a total of 113,700 tonnes, because suppliers did not meet specifications, said tender officials on Monday.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Copper soars to new record

Copper soars to new record

Copper pushed well above $10,000 a tonne to a record high on Friday, driven by encouraging employment data in the United States that backed views of a healthier 2011 demand outlook. Prices of the metal, often viewed as a barometer for economic conditions,
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Gold retreats on Egypt report, dollar gains

Gold retreats on Egypt report, dollar gains

Gold dropped on Friday as the dollar rallied and after an apparently unfounded television report about an announcement from Egypt sparked more speculation President Hosni Mubarak could be stepping down. But gold remains on track for its first weekly gain
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ivorian cocoa arrivals up 15 percent last year

Ivorian cocoa arrivals up 15 percent last year

Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 904,681 tonnes by January 30 since the start of the season in October, up around 15 percent on arrivals a year ago, data from the regulating body BCC obtained by Reuters on Friday showed.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
TOCOM rubber to stay near record high

TOCOM rubber to stay near record high

Tokyo rubber futures are likely to stay near record high levels over the next two months, according to a Reuters poll, although there was a wide range of forecasts as some operators fear a correction in the futures market.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Brent crude rises above $100; copper, tin hit record highs

Brent crude rises above $100; copper, tin hit record highs

Brent crude surged above $100 last week, while copper and tin futures struck record highs as a cocktail of violent unrest in Egypt and strong Chinese demand for raw materials fuelled investor appetite. Commodities were also bolstered by upbeat manufacturi
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
China bus accident kills 12

China bus accident kills 12

Twelve people were killed when a minibus toppled into a reservoir in south-eastern China, state media reported Saturday, in the latest fatal crash on the country's notoriously dangerous roads. The accident happened on Friday afternoon near Shaowu city in
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Woman locked in Brazil house for 20 years

Woman locked in Brazil house for 20 years

Police in Brazil said Friday they had freed a 45-year-old woman who had been locked in a house for 20 years with no communication with the outside world. Police in the state of Parana said the woman was locked in the home by her partner, a 60-year-old man
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Egypt worries won't hit Afghan commitment: UK

Egypt worries won't hit Afghan commitment: UK

Security risks caused by the wave of unrest sweeping through North Africa and the Middle East will not affect the Western commitment in Afghanistan, Britain's defence minister said on Saturday. But Liam Fox said the events in Egypt and elsewhere should se
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US backs Egypt's reform drive, says Clinton

US backs Egypt's reform drive, says Clinton

The United States backs Egypt's drive to craft orderly reforms that will allow democratic elections, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday. Clinton, in one of the clearest US statements yet on how Egypt should proceed amid mass demonstrat
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kashmir Solidarity Day: KBP organises rallies, seminars

Kashmir Solidarity Day: KBP organises rallies, seminars

Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) arranged rallies and seminars in different cities of the province to observe 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' in a befitting manner with special focus on Indian water aggression against Pakistan.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Green Card signifies positive action, good mannerism

Green Card signifies positive action, good mannerism

"With referees more known for brandishing yellow and red cards for on-field offences, the green card has the opposite effect with the aim of promoting the positive side of football and its related activities.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Government urged to allocate special zone for public protests

Government urged to allocate special zone for public protests

Public has urged upon the government to allocate a special zone for public to hold their protests, since the rallies passing through various parts of the city have left the Lahorites with panic and obliterated their activities.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Short supply of raw material adds to textile industry's woes

Short supply of raw material adds to textile industry's woes

Short supply of cotton and man-made fibers (MMF) is likely to put textile industry into a turbulent situation in the month of March, said industry circles. According to them, the industry is heading towards a situation where no raw material would either b
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Roof collapsed Infant killed, 3 injured

Roof collapsed Infant killed, 3 injured

An infant was killed while three others were injured when the roof of a house collapsed in the limits of Surjani police station on Saturday. According to police, the roof of under construction house located at Taiser Town sector 36.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Crackdown on outlaws; 42 arrested, valuables recovered

Crackdown on outlaws; 42 arrested, valuables recovered

Margalla, Islamabad police in its crackdown last month against outlaws and proclaimed offenders arrested 42 persons including four proclaimed offenders involved in heinous crimes. It recovered stolen cars and other valuables worth millions of rupees from
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Tulip Flower Show from February 9

Tulip Flower Show from February 9

A three-day "Tulip Flower Show" will be held here at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club from February 9 to 11. Varieties that will be put on display at this extravaganza are: Parade, Purple Prince, Banja Luke, Golden Parade, City of Vancouver and Lee Van De
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Accused involved in heinous crimes held

Accused involved in heinous crimes held

Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday claimed to have arrested an accused involved in several heinous crimes in interior Sindh. According to police, CTU had received a tip-off that notorious criminal Ali Akbar Sh
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Two crushed to death by oil tanker in capital: 16 suspects nabbed

Two crushed to death by oil tanker in capital: 16 suspects nabbed

Two persons were crushed to death by an oil tanker while others were deprived of vehicles, two motorcycles and other valuables worth millions of rupees during last 24 hours in the federal capital. A speeding oil tanker crushed two motorcyclists at IJP Roa
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Gas load shedding: Punjab industrialists to challenge PHC decision

Gas load shedding: Punjab industrialists to challenge PHC decision

The Punjab-based industrialists have decided to challenge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan the decision of Peshawar High Court wherein it declared that gas consumers in Khyber Pakhtunkhaw have the prime right under Article 158 of the Constitution.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
KhUJ to hold reference for Minhaj Burna

KhUJ to hold reference for Minhaj Burna

The Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) has decided to hold a reference to pay homage to the services of the founder of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Minhaj Burna. The reference would be held in the last week of the current month. The d
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
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