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Qureshi asks India to play it coolNothing to de-escalate, says Mukherjee
McCain says situation ‘very dicey’
Pakistan under pressure to extradite Lakhvi
Nato supplies through Khyber suspended: Operation launched in Jamrud
Israel scorns calls for truce
Clashes erupt after Khaleda rejects poll results
Awami League wins 231 of 297 seats
Accord likely with Iran for oil on deferred payment
Protesters in Yemen break into Egyptian consulate
Gulf leaders assail Israeli savagery
Pro-India parties to take power in held Kashmir
Hindu leader admits he was involved in Malegaon blasts
Nine Suu Kyi supporters arrested for protest
Countdown to new year will take a second longer this time
Two ‘middlemen’ charged in milk scandal
Fata havens responsible for Taliban resurgence, says Rice
India hands over freed prisoners at Wagah
National News
Rs34bn income support programme launchedAlert a reaction to Indian escalation, says Durrani
Man walks on fire to prove innocence
Clerks demand action against doctor
Five militants killed in Bajaur, claim security forces
PML-N asks govt to expose BB’s killers
Move to merge PML-N with ‘Q’ hits snags
Students from militancy-hit Swat take refuge in Pindi
Government hit hard by dearth of secretaries
Teachers vow to resist turning college playgrounds into parks
Foggy morning likely in Islamabad
Muharram security plan enforced in capital
CNG operators warn govt against gas price hike
Collective birthday of orphans celebrated
Media monitor warns against jingoism
Pakistan asked to develop child protection systems
2009 National Year of Environment
Naheed urges Zardari to expose BB killers
Widow, man killed over karo-kari
Moot calls for land reforms
Gas supply
Three kidnapped
Haemorrhoids patient almost operated upon for thyroiditis
Policeman shot dead in Larkana
Khuhro assails Ghinwa’s remarks
Archaeology dept to get Clock Tower: Museum to add colour to historical place
Demos for the most sought-after product
Two alleged outlaws killed in shootout
PML-N leaders neglect foundation day
Woman, baby die in roof collapse
Tale of two vani girls
SOS to govt
Loadshedding hits hard daily-wagers
Proposal to rename jails as reform houses
Mulla Omer’s ‘nephew’ held
Lahorites suffer 14-hour outages
Banks to ease loan conditions
Three-year ban on new medical colleges likely
Pakistan, Iran urged to protest against US plans
LG workers to submit demands to govt
Sana preparing Punjab govt case against Taseer
Action against police for trying civil court matters
‘Punjab can be hub of manufacturing’
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International News
Guinea junta names civilian as premier62 journalists killed in 2008, says watchdog
Anti-govt protesters end siege of Thai ministry building
Sri Lankan president reaches out to Tamils
Watches worth $5m stolen in Singapore
Topless tanning sparks row in Australia
Israel mulls brief truce, but warns assault could last weeks
Bush puts onus for ‘ceasefire’ on Hamas
NGO’s bid to help Gazans scuttled
US backs Afghan plan for engaging tribes
Gambian court sentences British couple
Fossilised dinosaur bones found
Lebanon caves vie to be an official wonder of nature
Cheetah skull sheds light on evolution
Why bombing Ashkelon is the most tragic irony
Revisiting Tchaikovsky
Local News
KARACHI: City tree cover stands at 7pc, says reportKARACHI: Controversial CDGK police dept renamed
KARACHI: Fog disrupts flight schedule
KARACHI: Changes in curriculum soon, says minister
KARACHI: Recommendations on women by CII discussed
KARACHI: Hepatitis among prisoners worries health authorities
KARACHI: ADB wants activation of public accounts body
KARACHI: SHC seeks report on probe against ex-taluka nazims
KARACHI: Mummified remains of woman buried
KARACHI: Robber jailed for four years
KARACHI: Police officials booked for murder still at large
KARACHI: Incomplete dam poses threat to Mubarak village
KARACHI: Traffic plan for New Year’s Eve
KARACHI: 84 deputy attorneys to be hired on contract
KARACHI: KU academic session begins
KARACHI: Admissions
KARACHI: Book launch
KARACHI: Transfer of GST collection right to provinces urged
KARACHI: Six members of jihadi outfits killed in 2008: IG
KARACHI: No end to woes of KESC consumers
UMERKOT: Maternal mortality rate on the rise in Umerkot
HYDERABAD: Palestinian students condemn Gaza strikes
KHAIRPUR: People’s Panel wins bar polls
HYDERABAD: Inquiry sought against builders for violation of laws
HYDERABAD: Warning
HYDERABAD: Schedule of college examinations
HYDERABAD: Aerial firing creates panic
HYDERABAD: Hesco opens customer service centre
THATTA: Unity for rights urged
BUNER: Re-polling at 11 Buner stations on Jan 14
PESHAWAR: Swat women fading into oblivion
MINGORA: ANP leader among 3 killed in Swat
UPPER DIR: Arms of former Dir ruler shifted to Nowshera
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Business News
ECC calls for plan to avert sugar crisisTraders demand 10pc cash margin on bank loans: Bumper wheat crop likely
Stocks shrug off positive economic outlook
Pakistani stocks worst performer in region
90-day waiver to exporters with overdue bills: Export finance scheme
Banking sector remains strong: SBP
Bank holiday
Oil prices drop under $40
US consumer confidence hits bottom
New SBP governor hopeful of economic prospects
Banks to Reclassify investment in HTM
Restoration of gas pressure to ghee units urged
IMO honours Pakistani mariner
Cotton prices maintain upward drive
Karachi Port operations
Port Qasim
TCP buys 543,200 bales
US big-city home prices slide
French jobless
Asian stock markets close mixed
Gold slips in London
Malaysian palm oil up
Karachi market rates
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Foreign Exchange Rates in Pakistan
Sports
Pakistan, Sri Lanka yet to agree on series dates: Clouds of uncertainty loom over January-February contestProteas make history with maiden series win
Sports minister to help PBSA financially: National championship
Cricket board considers Kuala Lumpur as venue for Australia series
Port Qasim, PIA enter Gold Cup hockey final
Australia retain Hayden
HEC to be approached for reintroducing sports quota
Berbatov gives Man United more Christmas cheer
PHF invites Malaysia
SGP down Police
Talha, Anwar excel as NBP, PIA score big wins
Karachi United triumph
Auditor General to examine federations’ accounts
Sri Lanka eye win despite Ashraful’s defiance
Brave Heart, Harry Can Run to fight for top honours
Nousherwan, Owais fail to reach quarter-finals
KGS beat Bay View 4-0
Rebels suppressed
Zone-VI Whites win
Golden Sports triumph
PBSA releases itinerary
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