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4 militants, 3 troops killed in gunbattle
Dawn Report
KOHAT, Nov 7: Four militants and three security personnel were killed in an exchange of fire in Tora Warai area of Hangu district late on Friday night.
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
2 teachers among 16 hurt in attacks
By Amanullah Kasi
QUETTA, Nov 7: Sixteen people were injured, two female teachers among them, in two grenade attacks in the city on Saturday.
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Military operation is no solution, NA told
By Ahmad Hassan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani conceded during a debate in the National Assembly on Saturday that the military operation in Malakand or South
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Zardari, Altaf satisfied with talks
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: President Asif Ali Zardari had a telephonic conversation with MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Saturday evening.
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
PAEC assured of help in indigenisation
By A Reporter
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The deputy chairman of the Planning Commission has said that the body will support the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in efforts to
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
NRO buried for good, 58(2)b irrelevant: PM
By Zaheer Mahmood Siddiqui
PATTOKI, Nov 7: The prime minister said on Saturday that the National Reconciliation Ordinance was a relic of the past and stood buried forever.
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Yunus takes business model to Europe
WOLFSBURG (Germany), Nov 7: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus brought on Saturday ideas for creating micro “social businesses” from Bangladesh to Germany, with
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Two firms plan to invest $1bn in copper project
By Kalbe Ali
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources informed the National Assembly on Saturday that a feasibility study was being prepared for a
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
KESC allowed to raise tariff by 28 paisa
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Saturday allowed the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) to raise tariff by 28
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Hariri set to form unity govt
BEIRUT, Nov 7: Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri will announce a new national unity government in the next two days after clinching a deal with
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
TV producer Nusrat Thakur is dead
By Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE, Nov 7: Celebrated TV producer and radio artiste Nusrat Thakur passed away on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 72.
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Nato strike kills seven Afghan personnel
KABUL, Nov 7: Seven Afghan security personnel were killed in a miss-targeted Nato air strike in the remote northwest of the country, the defence ministry said
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Chinese PM reaches out to Muslims
CAIRO, Nov 7: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao sought to reassure the world’s Muslims about his country’s goodwill towards them here on Saturday, at a time
Sunday, 08 Nov, 2009
Brigadier, driver injured in attack
By Mohammad Asghar
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: A brigadier and his driver were injured when two men opened fire on his private car here on Friday.
Saturday, 07 Nov, 2009
Altaf goes back on ‘advice’ to Zardari
By Syed Irfan Raza & Azfar-ul-Ashfaque
ISLAMABAD / KARACHI, Nov 6: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain took a U-turn on Friday when he assured Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders at
Saturday, 07 Nov, 2009
Eight militants killed, four held
By Our Correspondent
MINGORA: Eight militants were killed and four were captured during search operations in Swat district on Friday.
Saturday, 07 Nov, 2009
Two killed in Florida
ORLANDO: Two people were killed and six injured by a gunman who opened fire in a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, local media reported.
Saturday, 07 Nov, 2009