NATIONALZardari and top businessmen to discuss economy
KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari is holding a crucial meeting with the members of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Feb 17 in Islamabad to discuss economic revival agenda, floated recently by the
Feb 15, 2011
ForeignShia MPs walk out as two killed in Bahrain demos
MANAMA - Two protesters died in clashes with Bahraini police, sparking angry calls from young cyber-activists for regime change and a walkout on Tuesday of Bahrain's main Shia opposition bloc in parli
Feb 15, 2011
BusinessChinese economy overtakes Japan’s, becomes number two
TOKYO - Japan's economy shrank slightly in the final quarter of 2010 but analysts expect a recovery this year as stronger exports to China and other parts of fast-growing Asia offset persistently weak
Feb 15, 2011
SportsPowerful Kvitova crushes Clijsters to win Paris Open
PARIS - New world number one Kim Clijsters was defeated 6-4 6-3 by Czech fourth seed Petra Kvitova in the Paris Open final on Sunday. Top seed Clijsters, who won the Australian Open last month before
Feb 14, 2011
NATIONALUSAID head diverts his visit from Pakistan to India
ISLAMABAD - Head of USAID surprised Pakistan by diverting his scheduled visit to India, well-placed sources told Online on Sunday. According to the sources, chief of parties or commonly known as head
Feb 14, 2011
NATIONALClean drinking water project goes down the drain
ISLAMABAD - Because of ill planning and coordination among the concerned official quarters, Clean Drinking Water for All (CDWA) Programme has failed to achieve its objectives of improving the quality
Feb 14, 2011
Arts / EntertainmentJustin Bieber leads Friday box office with $12.4 million
LOS ANGELES - The race is on between Paramount's Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Sony's Adam Sandler-Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy Just Go With It. In an impressive start, Never Say Never opened
Feb 14, 2011
LAHORELet’s watch the match together
LAHORE - Let us begin to rejoice our floundering nationalism. Cricket comes forth. City dwellers sing to its romance. A fever has gripped the city. The Cricket World Cup 2011 is about to commence. Let
Feb 13, 2011
KARACHISindh Public Service Commission member, 2 others get four years for selling govt land
KARACHI - An anti-corruption court sentenced a Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) member and two others to four years in prison on Saturday on corruption charges. Judge Rashida Asad of the special anti-corruption court sentenced SPSC member Ramesh Udeshi as well as Rehana Minaj and Shahid Ahmed Khan to two years imprisonment in two separate offences.<br />The court also directed all the accused to pay Rs 50,000 each as fine, and failing to pay the same would result in additional
Feb 13, 2011
SportsICC World Cup 2011 – A look at some of the most special talents
COMMENT - These are the hard men of cricket. Those that can take an ODI by the horns and by sheer ability and strength of character, can change its course. With ice running in their veins and nerves o
Feb 13, 2011
ForeignSuicide bomber kills 27 Shia pilgrims in Iraq
SAMARRA - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a bus filled with Shiite pilgrims at a checkpoint outside the Iraqi city of Samarra on Saturday, killing at least 27 people, police sources said. "The
Feb 13, 2011
LAHOREAlleged husband requests court to determine Meera’s virginity
LAHORE - A civil judge Imran Sheikh has fixed February 19 for the hearing of an application filed by the alleged husband of film actress Meera, requesting the court to constitute a medical board to de
Feb 13, 2011