Gwadar project launched: Musharraf lauds China’s assistance
 GWADAR, March 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Friday that the future port city of Gwadar would play a key role in the speedy economic development of the whole region....
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More Muslim groups face raids in US
WASHINGTON, March 22: Raids on Islamic organizations in the greater Washington area that began on Wednesday continued on Thursday, with two more sites searched by federal agents....
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Main leadership of ARD detained
LAHORE, March 22: The police picked up most of the main leadership of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) late on Friday night ahead of its public meeting at Mochi...
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PS in financial trouble
ISLAMABAD, March 22: The Pakistan Steel losses have grown to over Rs10 billion as of June, 2001, and if corrective measures are not taken, this largest integrated industrial complex of the...
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US pulls out some staff from Pakistan
WASHINGTON, March 22: The United States on Friday ordered the departure of all non-essential personnel and their families from its posts in Pakistan, less than a week after two Americans were...
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America silent on referendum issue
WASHINGTON, March 22: The United States is following political developments in Pakistan, but so far has no particular comment to offer on news reports that General Pervez Musharraf intends to offer...
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ARD firm on holding public meeting today
LAHORE, March 22: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy decided here on Friday to celebrate the Pakistan Day on Saturday by holding a public meeting at Mochi Gate Gardens, notwithstanding...
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Vajpayee distances govt from hardline Hindu agenda
NEW DELHI, March 22: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Friday assured his political allies that his Hindu nationalist BJP would not stray from the pledged secular agenda of India’s...
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47 injured in Valley blasts
SRINAGAR, March 22: Forty-seven people were injured in two grenade attacks in market places in occupied Kashmir on Friday....
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Presidential referendum expected in May
ISLAMABAD, March 22: All necessary preparations are afoot to hold referendum some time in May this year to get Gen Pervez Musharraf elected as president for five years....
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Budget likely to be presented in May
ISLAMABAD, March 22: The government is expected to present federal budget 2002-03 in early May instead of traditional budget month of June, well-placed official sources told Dawn....
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Bonus on rupee redemption of $ bonds goes
KARACHI, March 22: The government has decided to stop the sale of special US dollar bonds against cash payment in dollars to reduce its liability of foreign exchange. It has also...
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Pakistan Day today
ISLAMABAD, March 22: The nation will celebrate Pakistan Day on Saturday in moderation this year in view of the holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram, but with a renewed pledge to make the...
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No headway at ME talks
TEL AVIV, March 22: US-mediated talks aimed at forging an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire ended without result on Friday, but another meeting was agreed for early next week....
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