Reserves rise to two-year high
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the country rose to two-year high with a further addition of $198 million during the week ended on May 2.The State Bank reported on Thursday that the reserves...
View Article19 Chinese groups to invest in Pakistan
KARACHI: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has assured its full support to Pakistan for economic development.Nineteen major Chinese groups will serve in all various projects in energy,...
View ArticleOver 50,000 beta thalassaemia kids in Pakistan
LAHORE: Thalassaemia Federation of Pakistan (TFP) secretary-general Prof Dr Yasmin Rashid has said the Beta Thalassaemia is the most common inherited disorders in Pakistan with a prevalence rate of six...
View ArticleWanted man caught travelling with senator
ISLAMABAD: A man wanted to the capital police in fraud cases was caught travelling with a parliamentarian on Thursday.A police officer, on the condition of anonymity, said on a tip-off the CIA police...
View ArticleLooking for chinks in Imran Khan’s May 11 show
While listening to rival party leaders speak in the National Assembly on Thursday, fears that the protest rally called by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for May 11 in the square in front...
View ArticlePM launches solar power plant in Bahawalpur
BAHAWALPUR: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday laid the foundation stone of the country's first solar power project in Bahawalpur, DawnNews reported.During the ceremony, the premier said that...
View ArticleMusharraf ordered to appear for next judges' detention hearing
ISLAMABAD: The anti-terrorism court in the federal capital which has been hearing the judges' detention case granted exemption to former military ruler Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf for appearing during...
View ArticleDestroy N Waziristan terror sanctuaries, Burns tells COAS
ISLAMABAD: US Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns during his visit to Pakistan held meetings with Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, special assistant to the prime...
View ArticleHajis from past five years not to attend pilgrimage this year
ISLAMABAD: Secretary Religious Affairs Sikander Ismail informed the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs on Friday that those persons who had gone for Haj during the past five years would not...
View ArticlePakistan to hold Swiss talks to recover embezzled money
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is to hold talks with Switzerland on a new tax treaty in the hope of retrieving state assets illegally stashed in the European country's secretive banking system.Finance Minister...
View ArticleFour police guards charged with murder of teenage boy
KARACHI: The four police personnel involved in the shootout in Defence were presented in court on Friday and charged with murder, DIG South Abdul Khalid Shaikh confirmed to Dawn.com.The incident on...
View ArticleTwo Indian journalists asked to leave: report
NEW YORK: Pakistan has declined to renew the visas of the two Indian journalists based in Islamabad and has asked them to leave the country, Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a Pakistani...
View ArticleGovt seeks one month to implement WHO recommendation
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services requested the World Health Organisation on Friday to give the government one month’s grace period, instead of 15 days sought earlier, to implement...
View ArticleMotion against killing of FC men submitted
ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in the Senate expressed concern on Friday over terrorist attacks across the country amid peace talks between the government and Taliban and submitted an adjournment...
View ArticleCar sales increase despite price hike
KARACHI: Sales of locally produced cars inched up by 1.85 per cent in July-April 2013-2014 as compared to same period last year despite increase in car prices.A total of 97,232 units were sold as...
View ArticleView From Abroad: Deeply flawed US-Pakistan relations
THERE’S no doubt: US-Pakistan relations are important. They are also emotional, volatile, passionate — and deeply flawed.I’ve often commented in this column on the Bollywood/soap opera-esque nature of...
View ArticlePolice officer may face ‘misconduct’ inquiry over guards’ involvement in DHA...
KARACHI: The police officer whose guards were involved in the DHA shootout, which left a teenager and one of the guards dead and another teenager and a private guard wounded, could face an inquiry over...
View Article64 politicians issued notices over foreign assets
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday issued a notice to the federal government and at least 64 politicians on a petition seeking directions for the politicians to bring their foreign assets back to...
View ArticleNames of 41 ‘corrupt’ officials put on ECL
GUJRANWALA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has decided to put names of 41 government officials on the exit control list (ECL) who are involved in corruption cases and have been declared...
View ArticlePTI allowed to hold rally tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: After getting the green signal from the government, the capital administration on Friday issued no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to hold a protest rally...
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