NATIONALIt was Malik’s job to keep Benazir inside vehicle: lawyer
RAWALPINDI - Benazir Bhutto's murder trial took another twist on Wednesday when the lawyer of former Rawalpindi police chief Saud Aziz said Benazir's security adviser Rehman Malik (now the interior mi
Dec 30, 2010
LAHORE‘PML-N has failed to fulfill people’s needs’
LAHORE - Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz's (PML-N) government in Punjab has failed to cater for the needs of masses, however, he added th
Dec 30, 2010
NATIONALRS 5,000 too MUCH? – President Zardari’s friend flouts wildlife laws
KARACHI - Provincial conservator Hussain Bux Bhaagat was transferred from Karachi to Sukkur and the law that asks for a fee of Rs 5000 for possessing a falcon was amended when President Asif Zardari's
Dec 29, 2010
LAHOREPR employees protest delay in salaries
LAHORE - Employees of Pakistan Railways (PR) on Wednesday protested against the failure of PR to pay their salaries in three consecutive months, inflation and the cutting of traveling allowance. Dozen
Dec 29, 2010
SportsShattered Watson wants to ‘restore pride’
MELBOURNE - All rounder Shane Watson conceded Australia had all but lost the Ashes on Tuesday and admitted the side's abysmal performance in the fourth test was enough to turn fans away from the game.
Dec 29, 2010
NATIONALDon’t issue hostile statements against partners, Zardari to PPP ministers
KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari has said that lawmakers and ministers of the Pakistan People's Party should refrain from issuing hostile statements against coalition partners, and expressed hope
Dec 29, 2010
NATIONALImpact of the IMF extension on the economy
KARACHI - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a nine-month extension of Pakistan's $11 billion loan, which was scheduled to end this year.The standby loan programme had two tranch
Dec 29, 2010
BusinessBrazil to be fifth largest economy by 2016: Lula
RIO DE JANEIRO - Outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has claimed that Brazil would be the world's fifth biggest economy by 2016, as he laid the cornerstone of a new Fiat factory."Fiat was rig
Dec 29, 2010
SportsKarachi Gymkhana win veterans cricket match
LAHORE - Karachi Gymkhana won the second Super Veterans (over 60 years) T20 cricket match defeating Karachi Kings at the Karachi Gymkhana Ground on Sunday.<br />The Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association organised this match. After winning the toss, Karachi Gymkhana opted to field. Karachi Kings scored 135 runs for three wickets. Rafiq Allahrakha retired at 51 runs scored in 43 balls with three fours. <br />Skipper of Karachi Kings and former captain Zaheer Abbas played a fine innings
Dec 28, 2010
SportsFIFA’s Elite Referees Course commences
LAHORE - The FIFA Members Associations Elite Referee Course commenced here at the Football House on Monday with over 30 participants taking part in it. "It's now easier than ever to become a qualified
Dec 28, 2010
BusinessPIA sets a bold revenue target of Rs 133 billion
KARACHI - The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) board approved the corporate budget for the year 2011 with a revenue target of Rs 133 billion which is 22 percent higher than the expected actual re
Dec 28, 2010
BusinessIndustrialists disturbed by proposed raise in gas tariffs
KARACHI - The payment systems infrastructure in the country was upgraded during the first quarter (July-September) of the current year, as 99 new automated teller machines (ATMs) were added to the e-b
Dec 28, 2010