KARACHIFormer MQM MPA shot dead
Unknown miscreants short dead former Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) member of Sindh assembly Liaquat Ali Qureshi on Saturday. MQM chief Altaf Hussain, Babar Ghauri, Farooq Sattar and various other members of MQM<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/former-mqm-mpa-shot-dead/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
NATIONALQureshi opposes PML-Q, PPP alliance
Opposing Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) alliance, former foreign minister and PPP leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that the PPP should not rush into a coalition<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/qureshi-opposes-pml-q-ppp-alliance/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
NATIONALSoldier killed in explosion at AJK camp
One soldier was killed and five were wounded in an explosion at an army camp in Kotli district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on early Friday. The blast took place around midnight<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/soldier-killed-in-explosion-at-ajk-camp/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
Arts / EntertainmentStudios team up on Martin Luther King movie
While other Martin Luther King projects seem to be on the ropes, DreamWorks' untitled biopic about the slain civil rights leader is starting to come together. Kario Salem, best known for writing the 2
Apr 30, 2011
BusinessEuro zone inflation rises, points to higher ECB rates
Euro zone inflation rose further above the European Central Bank’s target in April, increasing the chances of an interest rate rise in June, despite a weakening of economic sentiment and household demand.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/euro-zone-inflation-rises-points-to-higher-ecb-rates/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
ForeignIndia chopper missing with Arunachal Pradesh chief minister on board
A helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others, including two crew members, from Tawang has gone missing immediately after take-off Saturday morning. Khandu, accompanied by two of his<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/india-chopper-missing-with-arunachal-pradesh-chief-minister-on-board/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
BusinessBulls dominate Karachi Stock Exchange
The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) witnessed a bullish run in trading on Friday on the back of, what the analysts said, strong foreign and institutional interest in the energy and fertiliser related<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/bulls-dominate-karachi-stock-exchange/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
ForeignPak, China reaffirm to steer strong bonds of friendship to new heights
Pakistan and China have reiterated the importance of further deepening and enhancing their strategic cooperative partnership and determination to take the friendship to new heights. The consensus to this effect was reached<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/pak-china-reaffirm-to-steer-strong-bonds-of-friendship-to-new-heights/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
BusinessAkzoNobel demerging business in Pakistan
AkzoNobel, the global paints and coatings giant and ultimate holding company of ICI Pakistan Limited (ICI-Pak), has decided to de-merge its paints business in Pakistan. Furthermore, following the completion of the proposed<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/akzonobel-demerging-business-in-pakistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
NATIONALUS officials train Pakistani prosecutors
The US Department of Justice and its embassy’s Office of Narcotics Affairs Friday completed a week-long workshop on ‘Case Preparation and Trial Skills’ for Pakistani prosecutors. The programme e
Apr 30, 2011
ForeignUS Pastor Launches Anti-Islam Demonstration in Michigan
U.S. pastor Terry Jones’ anti-Islam rally in the state of Michigan was cut short by loud counter-demonstrators, who heavily outnumbered his supporters. The controversial pastor from the state of Florida returned to<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/us-pastor-launches-anti-islam-demonstration-in-michigan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011
NATIONALMalik praises Indian counterpart
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday conveyed words of appreciation to his Indian counterpart P Chidambaram for his positive role in the success of the recently held home secretaries’ meeting between Pakistan<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/30/malik-praises-indian-counterpart/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 30, 2011