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News for Friday, 14 Oct 2011

4 killed in US drone strike in Waziristan

A US drone strike killed four militants in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, the third attack in 48 hours in Waziristan, officials said. The drone fired two missiles into a vehicle as...

Fehmida constitutes committee to look into power crisis

National Assembly Speaker Dr. Fehmida Mirza has constituted a 17-member special committee to look into the reasons leading to the current power crisis in the country and propose steps to...

Steve Jobs to get a statue in Budapest

Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, will be immortalised in Budapest by a statue, Graphisoft, a Hungarian company Jobs helped to prominence, announced Friday. "Graphisoft... will erect a statue to...

PM stresses unity for facing challenges

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that unity of the nation is essential to meet the challenges it is facing today. He was addressing the prize distribution ceremony...

Govt announces relaxation in CNG load shedding

While warning the country that the shortage of gas would get severe this summer, the government on Friday announced reduction in the load shedding of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Talking to...

Trade to flourish by granting India MFN status: Khar

Pakistan has formally decided to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, said Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday. While talking to journalists outside Parliament House, Hina said that...

Majority wants change: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said that majority of Pakistanis wanted change and no power can stop people's revolution. Imran was speaking at a fundraising ceremony organized by his...

Mohmand schools reopen after 3 years

Schools reopened in Safi tehsil of the Mohmand agency on Friday after remaining closed for three years, according to media reports. A total of 7000 students are enrolled in 103 schools...

India’s Tata to launch Nano car in Bangladesh

India's Tata Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, will go on sale in Bangladesh on Saturday -- but with a price tag nearly triple what it is at home. The...

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