Senate approves 17th Amendment: President’s assent likely today
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The Senate passed the 17th constitutional amendment bill by more than the ...
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Delhi reduces troop presence in Kashmir
NEW DELHI, Dec 30: New Delhi has considerably reduced its military presence in the Indian-held Kashmir since Nov 25, informed sources told Dawn here on Tuesday....
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5.4pc GDP growth likely, says SBP: Quarterly report released
KARACHI, Dec 30: The State Bank says that Pakistan’s GDP may grow 5.4 per cent in the current fiscal year ending in June 2004 against 5.1 per cent in 2003 and...
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Raise in NFC share pledged
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has assured that the provinces will be given full financial autonomy by substantially increasing their resources share through the National Finance ....
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Saarc summit likely to discuss setting up of rail, road links
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The 12th Saarc summit is expected to discuss the establishment of rail, road and sea links to enhance political and economic cooperation among the member states....
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ARD leaders vow to continue fight
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) decided on Tuesday to observe a countrywide black day to protest against the inclusion of the Legal Framework Order (LFO)...
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Jamali confident president to win trust vote
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali has expressed confidence that President Gen Pervez Musharraf will be able to obtain a vote of confidence from the electoral college without any...
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Two army hospital units sent to Iran
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Pakistan rushed two mobile military hospitals to Iran on Tuesday to help thousands of people injured in a devastating earthquake last week which claimed at least 28,000 lives,...
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Bank holiday tomorrow
KARACHI, Dec 30: The Karachi office of State Bank of Pakistan SBP Banking Services Corp, (Bank) including public debt office will remain closed for public business on Thursday, Jan 1, 2004...
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Indian secretary arrives
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank said on Tuesday on arrival in Pakistan for a regional summit meeting that bilateral talks with Pakistan can be held after Pakistan met India’s...
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Iran quake: Pakistan eases Indian overflight ban
NEW DELHI, Dec 30: An Indian Air Force plane ferrying relief supplies to earthquake-hit Iran flew over Pakistan on Tuesday after authorities in Islamabad relaxed a two-year-old ban on Indian overflights,...
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18 security guards killed in accident
KARACHI, Dec 30: As many as 18 guards of a private security agency were killed when their van collided with a trailer off the National Highway on Tuesday night....
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Indian flights to resume on Jan 9
NEW DELHI, Dec 30: State-run Indian Airlines will start flying to neighbouring Pakistan from Jan 9, a company official said on Tuesday, after the two countries agreed to resume air links...
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35 killed in China blast
BEIJING, Dec 30: A powerful explosion at a fireworks plant in northeast China has killed at least 35 people and flattened buildings, state media said on Tuesday....
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