ForeignA British judge on Thursday opened an inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked the country, warning he would use his powers to compel witnesses to give evidence "as soon as possible". Lo
ISLAMABADThe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) geared up its political activities in the federal capital when thousands of party workers reached the Convention Centre to attend the party’s Central General
ForeignThe trial of Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak next week on charges of murder and corruption may be held in Cairo in the presence of families of his alleged victims, newspapers said on Thursday. Jud
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) is dragging its feet on the draft of Acid and Burn Crime Act 2011, to be sent the Cabinet Division for approval.In light of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s o
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BusinessCircular debt has risen to over Rs360 billion during the last fiscal year, receivables of power sector entities alone have escalated to Rs240 billion while distribution companies (DISCOs) have been gi
BusinessConsumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to register a 12.46 per cent YoY rise for the month of July 2011 against the rise of 13.13 per cent YoY recorded in June 2011. While, owing to increasing food pr
SportsEngland seamer James Anderson expects India to be a stronger side when the second Test starts at Trent Bridge here on Friday after bowling the hosts to victory in the series opener. Anderson, 28, took
Lahore City Cricket Association President Khawaja Nadeem has welcomed the International Cricket Council (ICC) Task Team’s recommendations in which they asked to strengthen the regional associations.
NATIONALLast week, Asif Zardari spent his seventh consecutive birthday alone in prison. He remains a hostage to his wife’s political career. A male spouse in a traditional society that elected the Muslim wo
Pakistani exporters have demanded the inclusion of semi-processed marble in the Sino Pak Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as currently the export of raw material to China is not benefiting the marble indust
Establishment Division Secretary Sohail Ahmed on Tuesday submitted in the Supreme Court a notification signed by him stating that former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official Hussain Asghar, cur
