The first meeting between the head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Lt Gen Zaheer Ul Islam and his Central Intelligence Agency counterpart David Petraeus has been described as “substantiv
Five activists of a banned outfit have been arrested in targeted operations of the law enforcing agencies in various areas of the city. The activists have been arrested on the charges of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/04/5-activists-of-banned-outfit-arrested-from-karachi/" title="Read more" >...</a>
The two Sudans must strike an urgent compromise deal to end bitter disputes and resume oil production, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday, warning the newly separated nations that they<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/04/sudan-south-sudan-must-strike-compromise-deal-clinton-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALBarkat Khan was shot dead as he slept, curled up in the muck in one of the roughest parts of Karachi. He was a dirt-poor 13-year-old Afghan who never went to school<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/04/afghan-scavengers-in-karachi-crosshairs-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessThe Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Friday urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to reduce markup rate by 150 to 200 basis points in the monetary policy scheduled to be announced on
Arts / EntertainmentThe teaser of upcoming Bollywood movie Heroine has infuriated Dubai residents with a dialogue that degrades Bollywood actresses who visit the city. A press conference scene from the trailer that came out<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/04/heroines-trailer-angers-dubai-residents/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Arts / EntertainmentHow cows make friends is to be investigated in a three-year study. Scientists want to understand more about “social networking” within dairy herds. The aim is to help farmers improve the health an
SportsPride mixed with disappointment met the efforts of war-torn Afghanistan's only female athlete at the London Olympics when she ran but came last in her heat for the 100m Friday. Despite failing to qual
ForeignA fire that broke out at Iran’s biggest petrochemical plants killed at least one person and injured 15 others before it was put out, Iranian media reported on Saturday. The blaze at<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/04/deadly-fire-at-irans-biggest-petrochemical-plant/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessThe International Monetary Fund on Thursday called for a "policy game changer" in the euro zone to arrest the spread of the debt crisis it now says is clearly engulfing the entire currency bloc and it
The Finance Ministry has released Rs10 billion to the Ministry of Water and Power for making payments against dues to Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The officials of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/03/rs10-bn-released-to-ministry-of-water-and-power/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Brazil World Cup winner Roberto Carlos has officially retired from football, the manager of Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala, where he was playing, has said. The 39-year-old was one of the big-spending Russian<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/08/03/brazils-roberto-carlos-hangs-up-his-boots/" title="Read more" >...</a>
