Aug 20, 2011

• Editorial
• Opinion
• Letters

• Coalescing for what?
• PML-N’s first 100 days targets
• Balochistan, KP CMs
• Disturbing scenario
• Thaw in Pak-India ties

• Poverty, unemployment fuel terrorism — II
• Are Afghans ready for security switch?
• Indian aspirations against Pakistan,China
• Elections, Ahoy!
• US strategic tilt towards India

• The foremost priority
• Dream dashed
• Governance not to be a bed of roses
• Sindh has again fallen in evil days
• Torkham boder: A secret treasury

Latest News

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• Egypt: Muslim-Christian clashes leave 1 dead
• Najam Sethi stresses need for promotion of tourism in Punjab
• Bollywood bad boy Dutt held in 'terrorist' jail cell: report
• Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen boycotts selective reelection in NA-250
• PML-F leader shot dead in Khairpur
• Iraq violence kills eight

• US may assist Bhasha dam on 2011-08-20 02:57:56

  WASHINGTON (INP): The United States is considering a Pakistani request to the international community to support for the constructio More

• Army dispatches relief goods on 2011-08-20 02:58:17

  KALAYA (INP): Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Orakzai Agency who were forced to flee due to rising growth of militancy and military offensive against extremists in the area More

• Gold jumps to new high on 2011-08-20 02:58:35

  KARACHI (APP): Gold jumped by Rs 1,885 to touch new peak at Rs 51,942 per 10 grams in the local More

• Smuggled oil seized on 2011-08-20 02:58:54

  MULTAN (APP): A customs intelligence team More

• Munir named as addl secy Estb on 2011-08-20 02:59:14

  ISLAMABAD (INP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has appointed Munir Ahmed, a BS-21 Secretariat Group Officer of Balochistan Province, as Additional Secretary Establishment Division, says an ann More

• Uncle kills nephew on 2011-08-20 02:59:34

  FAISALABAD (APP): A young man killed his minor nephew and buried his body i More

• AJK president calls on CJCSC on 2011-08-20 02:59:54

  RAWALPINDI (NNI):  President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) Raja Zulqarnain More

• 9 killed as vans fall into flood on 2011-08-20 03:00:15

  SANGHAR (NNI): At least nine persons were killed and 24 missing in different incidents in Sanghar and Loralai when passenger vans plunged into flood water on Friday. According to the details, five per More

• Turkish PM to set up Somali embassy on 2011-08-20 03:00:44

  MOGADISHU (Reuters): Turkish Prime Minister More

• PM directs payment of Rs25b to PSO on 2011-08-20 03:01:07

  F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed ministries of Finance and Water and Power to pay Rs. 25 More

• Fitrana fixed at Rs 80: Muneeb on 2011-08-20 03:01:32

  ISLAMABAD (APP): The minimum amount of Sadqa-e-Fitr or Fitrana to More

• Five killed over domestic feud on 2011-08-20 03:02:03

  HANGU (APP): Five persons, including three women and a teenager were gunned down over family dispute here in Tandoro village of Tehsil Ta More

• 13 drowned in hill torrent on 2011-08-20 03:02:25

  F.P. Report DERA GHAZI KHAN: A mini bus type carrier swept away in the flood of hill torrent at Fazila Kachh (Taunsa Sharif) in Dera Ghazi Khan district on Thursday evening when 25 More

• Five killed in drone attack on 2011-08-20 03:02:48

  WANA (INP): Up to five suspected militants were killed and two others sustained injuries when US drone strike targeted a house in Shinwasak area of tehsil Birmal in South Waziristan Agency on Frida More

• Balochistan MPAs call for army operation on 2011-08-20 03:03:10

  QUETTA (APP): The members of Balochistan Assembly on Friday demanded army operation in Karachi to stop killing More

• Traders seek army help for peace on 2011-08-20 03:03:33

  KARACHI (INP): Chai More

• Altaf complains negative role of IB, FIA on 2011-08-20 03:03:56

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• Lobby for direct induction of 200 people into OMG on 2011-08-20 03:04:16

  ISLAMABAD (INP): A powerful lobby has been working for making partial and direct induction of their blue-eyed people into the Office More

• SC directs NADRA to close Sawan Garden CNICs centre on 2011-08-20 03:04:37

  F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday directed the Chairman National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to close its Saw More

• Nawaz for joint strategy on peace in Karachi on 2011-08-20 03:04:53

  LAHORE (APP): President of his o More

• US, Afghanistan committed partners: Clinton on 2011-08-20 03:05:08

  WASHINGTON (NNI): Congratulating Afghanis as they celebrate 92 years of their independence, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sa More

• 10 dead in Taliban attack on British Council in Kabul on 2011-08-20 03:05:23

  KABUL (AIP): Taliban bombers stormed the building of British Council in Kabul after conducting two explosions this morning,  killing at least 10 people and wounding a dozen more as Afghans celebrate More

• Finance team, Zardari discuss eco situation on 2011-08-20 03:05:41

  F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: A Meeting of Finance team of the government held here in the Pres More

• 20 more killed as Syria cracks down on protest on 2011-08-20 03:05:58

  AMMAN (AP): Syrian forces killed at least 20 protesters as tens of tho More

• President warns no criminal will be spared on 2011-08-20 03:06:15

  F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: A high level meeting on the law and order situation in Karachi held here at More

• Kidnapped US national involved in intel gathering on 2011-08-20 03:06:30

  ISLAMABAD (NNI): The US national, who had been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from his re More

• Pak-India Parliamentarians agree on peace & security on 2011-08-20 03:06:45

  NEW DELHI (NNI): The Parliamentarians from India and Pakistan are in complete agreement that it is in the joint and respective interest of both countries More

• Killing spree continues in Karachi; 15 more dead on 2011-08-20 03:07:04

  F.P. Karachi Office KARACHI: The number of people killed in a fresh spate of viole More

• Gilani: Close ties with Muslim states priority on 2011-08-20 03:07:22

  F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said Pakistan is committed to continue closer cooperation with Muslim countries to upgrade their mu More

• 50 killed in Jamrud mosque blast on 2011-08-20 03:07:43

  Amjad Afridi JAMRUD: More than 50 persons, including men and children, were killed and over 100 others injured when a suicide bomber struck a mosque in More

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