Welcome to DAWN, Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper
Updated round-the-clock, with a major update before 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
Eviction of Israeli settlers begins
NEVE DEKALIM SETTLEMENT (Gaza Strip), Aug 15: Israel on Monday began its Gaza Strip pullout after 38 years of occupation and completely evacuated two doomed settlements in the West Bank weeks ahead of schedule....
‘Terrorism infrastructure’ allegations rejected
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Pakistan on Monday rejected as “fabricated and false” a renewed Indian charge of allowing a terrorism infrastructure helping guerrillas fighting Indian rule in disputed Kashmir, but said the...
Over 55,000 women candidates in LB polls
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: A record number of 218,000 candidates, of whom over 55,000 are women, are participating in the local government elections 2005 to elect 6,040 Union Councils in the country....
Pakistanis, Indians pray for peace: Joint rally held in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 15: A joint India-Pakistan peace rally, held to celebrate independence days of both nations, urged people in the two neighbouring countries to ensure that the current peace process does not falter....
Independence Day celebrated
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The nation celebrated the 58th Independence Day on Sunday with traditional zeal and fervour throughout the country and Azad Kashmir as well as the Pakistani missions abroad....
WB chief assures aid for major projects, social sectors
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The World Bank has assured to provide substantial financial and technical assistance especially for adequately improving Pakistan’s physical infrastructure and social sectors....
Indonesian govt signs peace accord with Aceh rebels
HELSINKI, Aug 15: The Indonesian government and Aceh separatist rebels signed an historic peace accord Monday aimed at ending decades of bloodshed in a region devastated by last year’s tsunami....
Indian PM pledges to curb rights abuse
NEW DELHI, Aug 15: Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh made a potentially pivotal overture to Pakistan on Monday, promising widely sought measures to curb human rights abuses by security forces...
‘Indian PM to meet APHC leaders’
NEW DELHI, Aug 15: Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is likely to meet leaders of Kashmir’s All Parties Hurriyat Conference in the first week of September, just before his talks...
121 die in Cypriot plane crash
ATHENS, Aug 15: All 121 people aboard a Cypriot airliner were killed on Sunday as it smashed into a wooded hillside near Athens after the pilot and co-pilot — who was...
JI activists held in Karachi
KARACHI, Aug 15: Police have arrested a group of 21 members of the Jamaat-i-Islami and Islami Jamiat Talaba for allegedly attempting to destroy peace in Karachi....
17 killed in Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD, Aug 15: At least 17 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in several attacks on Monday, including an explosion targeting the family of Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdel Mehdi....
7 Taliban killed
KANDAHAR, Aug 15: Seven suspected Taliban militants were killed and 15 were arrested, including one of the militia’s commanders, in separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday....
Maoist rebels kill 10 in India
HYDERABAD, Aug 15: Maoist rebels killed at least 10 people, including a lawmaker and a government official, when they ambushed their vehicle in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, police said....
FO supports Iran’s right to N-fuel’s peaceful use
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Pakistan on Monday supported a ‘legitimate right’ of Iran to peaceful exploitation of nuclear energy and called for avoiding use of force in Tehran’s row with the western countries on the issue....
NEVE DEKALIM SETTLEMENT (Gaza Strip), Aug 15: Israel on Monday began its Gaza Strip pullout after 38 years of occupation and completely evacuated two doomed settlements in the West Bank weeks ahead of schedule....
