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Grief, anger mark National Assembly session
By Raja Asghar
Mr Sattar said the stand taken by Altaf Hussain and the MQM is not for a change of government.

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
World Bank, IMF agree to give $550m
By Anwar Iqbal
The money will come from the bank’s fund for the poorest countries, the International Development Association.

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Indus Highway closure paralyses upper Sindh
By Qurban Khushik, Iqbal Khwaja and M. B. Kalhoro
The district administration issued a final warning for residents to immediately vacate Khairpur Nathan Shah.

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Malik against religious gatherings in the open
By Syed Irfan Raza
Rehman Malik urged the Shia community not to hold mourning processions in open places to avoid more suicide attacks.

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
3 cricketers charged under ICC corruption code
 
LONDON, Sept 2: The International Cricket Council on Thursday provisionally suspended the three Pakistan players accused of involvement in the alleged betting

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
US apologises for military officers’ mistreatment
By Our Staff Reporter
RAWALPINDI, Sept 2: Michele Flournoy, US Undersecretary of State for Defence, called Lt-Gen (retd) Syed Athar Ali, Secretary of Defence, on Thursday and

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Trade preference sought from EU, US
By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The government is stepping up its ‘economic diplomacy’ to seek special trade concessions from major partners, particularly the European Union

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Deadline set for arrest of four Sialkot policemen
 
ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that in accordance with its directives the investigation into the lynching of two brothers in

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Woman teacher shot dead
By Anwarullah Khan
KHAR, Sept 2: A woman teacher was killed and her two colleagues were injured when masked men opened fire on them in a village near here on Thursday.

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Flow of aid has stalled, says UN
 
THATTA, Sept 2: Relief efforts in flood-ravaged areas are being stretched by the “unprecedented scale” of the disaster, with the flow of international aid

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Reserved seats: SC questions election process
By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: A 17-judge bench of the Supreme Court hearing challenges to the 18th Amendment expressed concern on Thursday over the way 70 of the 342

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Single-dose malaria drug developed

WASHINGTON, Sept 2: Researchers have discovered a promising malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose,

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Aid requirement for critical needs goes unmet
By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: Donors responding to the United Nations’ appeal for flood victims may be described as ‘reluctant givers’ but not when it comes to projects

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
UN to step up relief work in Balochistan
By Masood Haider
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 2: The UN relief agencies have warned that the humanitarian situation in flood-hit Balochistan has become ‘very precarious’ and they are

Published On Friday, 03 Sep, 2010
Death toll from Lahore bombings rises to 31

At least 281 people were also injured in the three bomb attacks near Karbala Gamay Shah: rescue official

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
US to utilise Iraq resources along Afghan border
By Anwar Iqbal
“We will disrupt and defeat Al Qaeda, while preventing Afghanistan from again serving as a base for terrorists."

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
KP to challenge flood damage figures of Punjab, Sindh
By Ismail Khan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would be making its case based on statistics to prove figures do not tally.

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Lynched brothers were not criminals: inquiry
By Nasir Iqbal
A report presented to the Supreme Court said that the two brothers were not robbers or hardened criminals.

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Flood loss estimates rise to $43bn: PM
By Ahmad Hassan
Gilani said the government has released massive funds to the provinces under the 7th NFC Award.

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Khairpur Nathan Shah under threat
By Qurban Ali Khushik and M.B. Kalhoro
Panic gripped Khairpur Nathan Shah after three breaches occurred in the Main Nara Valley drain.

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Twenty people held after attack in Karachi
 
Four people were injured when gunmen opened fire on a Yaum-i-Ali procession in Karachi.

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
SC thinks government doesn’t have ‘good’ advisers
By Our Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The Supreme Court appeared to be of the opinion that the federal government is short of good advisers when it suggested on Wednesday that the

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
US blacklists Hakimullah
 
WASHINGTON, Sept 1: The United States on Wednesday formally added Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to its blacklist of foreign terrorist organisations subject to

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Four in run for post of Sindh chief secretary
By Khawar Ghumman
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: With the retirement of Fazlur Rehman as Sindh’s chief secretary, four contenders for the post are reported to have activated their contacts

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
15 militants killed in Kurram air strikes
By Our Correspondent
PARACHINAR, Sept 1: Fifteen militants were killed and 10 others injured when helicopter gunships pounded their hideouts in central Kurram tribal region on

Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
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