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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
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
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
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
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