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Uruguay avenge World Cup defeat against Dutch

Uruguay gained a measure of revenge for last year’s World Cup semi-final defeat by Holland as they beat the Dutch 4-3 on penalties after their friendly finished 1-1 here on Wednesday. Uruguay’s<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/uruguay-avenge-world-cup-defeat-against-dutch/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
Katich lashes selectors and bats onSports

Katich lashes selectors and bats on

Simon Katich hit out at selectors and Cricket Australia as he vowed Friday to bat on after the contentious loss of his Test contract for next season. The 56-Test veteran was stunned<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/katich-lashes-selectors-and-bats-on/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
Kalma Chowk gets chunk of roadworks fundingLAHORE

Kalma Chowk gets chunk of roadworks funding

The Kalma Chowk topped the budgetary allocation for road development projects in the city, as the Punjab government earmarked Rs 1.603 billion out of the total Rs 3.064 billion for 20 various<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/kalma-chowk-gets-chunk-of-roadworks-funding/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
US confirms number of military personnel in Pakistan reducedNATIONAL

US confirms number of military personnel in Pakistan reduced

US has confirmed that following a request from the government of Pakistan, the number of United States military personnel in Pakistan has been reduced. According to US Embassy Spokesman “We recently received<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/us-confirms-number-of-military-personnel-in-pakistan-reduced/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
NATIONAL

Budget met with mixed reaction in parliament

Legislators from both Houses of parliament expressed mixed reactions towards the federal budget for fiscal year 2011-12 on Thursday, with most of them pitching proposals to the government’s economic team for financial<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/budget-met-with-mixed-reaction-in-parliament/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
Analysts sceptical of power subsidy targetsBusiness

Analysts sceptical of power subsidy targets

With the federal government eyeing to subsidise the power tariff up to Rs74 billion during the fiscal year 2011-12, analysts deem the achievement of the target as “unlikely”. Further, analysts believe that<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/analysts-sceptical-of-power-subsidy-targets/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
Business

48 percent to end subsidy

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance was informed on Thursday that the government was forced to provide a subsidy of Rs 295.8 billion on account of power tariff differential due to the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/48-percent-to-end-subsidy/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
Sports

Premier League income tops 2 billion pounds

Premier League clubs’ revenues smashed through the £2 billion barrier for the first time last year but soaring wages remain a concern for the world’s richest league, a study reported Thursday. The<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/premier-league-income-tops-2-billion-pounds/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
Foreign

Four policemen dead in Kunduz suicide blast

At least three policemen were killed and seven others, including civilians, wounded in a suicide bombing in northern Kunduz province on Friday morning, an official said. The bomber blew himself up among<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/four-policemen-dead-in-kunduz-suicide-blast/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
KESC privitisation at receiving endBusiness

KESC privitisation at receiving end

The special audit report on KESC’s privatization reveals that the Government of Pakistan has failed to achieve its objectives of reduction in transmission and distribution losses and attracting an investor to enhance<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/kesc-privitisation-at-receiving-end/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011
NATIONAL

A-levels student murdered in robbery

An A Level student was murdered while resisting a robbery at his house in Wapda Town in the Sattukatla police precincts on Thursday. A case has been registered against five including the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/10/a-levels-student-murdered-in-robbery/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 10, 2011