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Print - 2009-11-16
Mystery of Bangladesh's mass arsenic poisoning solved

Mystery of Bangladesh's mass arsenic poisoning solved

Researchers have pinpointed the source of what is probably the worst mass poisoning in history, according to a study published Sunday. For nearly three decades scientists have struggled to figure out exactly how arsenic was getting into the drinking water
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Kosovo's statehood faces first test at local polls

Kosovo's statehood faces first test at local polls

Kosovo went to the polls on Sunday for the first time since declaring independence from Serbia last year, with parties pledging to tackle unemployment, corruption, poor infrastructure and weak foreign investment.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Palestinians to seek UN support for state: official

Palestinians to seek UN support for state: official

The Palestinians are planning to take their quest for independence to the UN Security Council, aiming to secure international recognition for a state, the chief Palestinian negotiator said on Sunday. Saeb Erekat said there was no time frame for the diplom
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai 'must do better'

Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai 'must do better'

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Afghan President Hamid Karzai "must do better" if he wanted US support and that included creating a major crimes tribunal and anti-corruption commission.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
British soldier killed

British soldier killed

The Ministry of Defence says a British soldier has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan. The ministry says the soldier from 7th Battalion The Rifles was killed by small arms fire during a foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on Sunday morning. Hi
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Gates blocks release of detainee's abuse photos

Gates blocks release of detainee's abuse photos

Defence Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the public release of any more pictures of foreign detainees abused by their US captors, saying their release would endanger American soldiers. The Obama administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court late F
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
CCTV footage of Pestakhara blast released

CCTV footage of Pestakhara blast released

The CCTV footage of deadly suicide car bombing on Pestakhara police-post in which 13 people were killed and dozens others injured has been released to media here on Sunday. According to the footage, the suicide bomber in an Alto-model car packed with expl
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Three-day anti-polio drive starts today

Three-day anti-polio drive starts today

More than 16 million children of 5 years of age would be administered polio drops during three-day National Immunisation Campaign starting from today (Monday). The Health Department Punjab has constituted 38000 vaccination teams for this purpose.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Arms race dominates Dubai air show

Arms race dominates Dubai air show

Middle East tension is driving demand for military hardware at the Dubai Air Show which opened on Sunday, but recession means fewer orders for civilian jets. Airbus looked set to bag $3.5 billion in airliner orders early in the show - including the first
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Arms race dominates Dubai air show

Arms race dominates Dubai air show

Middle East tension is driving demand for military hardware at the Dubai Air Show which opened on Sunday, but recession means fewer orders for civilian jets. Airbus looked set to bag $3.5 billion in airliner orders early in the show - including the first
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PIBC for experts body on proposed joint economic zone with India

PIBC for experts body on proposed joint economic zone with India

Pakistan India Business Council (PIBC) has urged to set up experts committee to prepare proposals on joint economic zone between India and Pakistan. Chairman PIBC Noor Muhammad Kasuri said in an interview with APP here on Sunday.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what''s next?

MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what''s next?

With the commodity financing beginning to swing amid cotton procurement and sugar crushing season, the banking sector saw fresh deposits to the tune of Rs 65 billion in the last week of October 2009. The new deposits in the backdrop of fresh government bo
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what's next?

MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what's next?

With the commodity financing beginning to swing amid cotton procurement and sugar crushing season, the banking sector saw fresh deposits to the tune of Rs 65 billion in the last week of October 2009. The new deposits in the backdrop of fresh government bo
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what's next?

MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what's next?

With the commodity financing beginning to swing amid cotton procurement and sugar crushing season, the banking sector saw fresh deposits to the tune of Rs 65 billion in the last week of October 2009. The new deposits in the backdrop of fresh government bo
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
FSA to get powers to curb UK banker bonuses: Darling

FSA to get powers to curb UK banker bonuses: Darling

City regulators are to be given new powers to stop bankers receiving bonuses that "would cause instability" to the financial system, British finance minister Alistair Darling said in a newspaper interview on Sunday.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Taliban under fire from faithful

Taliban under fire from faithful

Inayatullah Khan sits on a dusty rug and prepares to pray at Pakistan's biggest religious gathering of 400,000 people, cursing the Taliban for their "unholy crusade" against humanity. Khan travelled all the way from South Waziristan to take part in the fo
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

At least five more terrorists were killed in the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan since Saturday evening. According to an ISPR press release here on Sunday, the security forces have been consolidated their positions in different parts of
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

At least five more terrorists were killed in the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan since Saturday evening. According to an ISPR press release here on Sunday, the security forces have been consolidated their positions in different parts of
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

At least five more terrorists were killed in the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan since Saturday evening. According to an ISPR press release here on Sunday, the security forces have been consolidated their positions in different parts of
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Tadawul (Riyadh Stock Exchange), the premier Stock Exchange in the region, has launched a state-of-the-art Media Room in conjunction with Wavetec, the leading information display system provider in the Middle East. The Media Room has been equipped with th
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Tadawul (Riyadh Stock Exchange), the premier Stock Exchange in the region, has launched a state-of-the-art Media Room in conjunction with Wavetec, the leading information display system provider in the Middle East. The Media Room has been equipped with th
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Tadawul (Riyadh Stock Exchange), the premier Stock Exchange in the region, has launched a state-of-the-art Media Room in conjunction with Wavetec, the leading information display system provider in the Middle East. The Media Room has been equipped with th
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Six killed, three injured as jeep falls into ravine

Six killed, three injured as jeep falls into ravine

At least six people were killed and three others injured when a land cruiser fell into a ravine on Sunday afternoon. The land cruiser was on its way from Muzaffarabad to Battal Bashah when it fell in a ravine near Khanian causing the death of six people a
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

The country''s oil refineries have threatened to stop operation and to discontinue supply to the state owned oil supplier, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), if the government does not revise the pricing formula and fails to clear overdue payments within one month
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

The country's oil refineries have threatened to stop operation and to discontinue supply to the state owned oil supplier, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), if the government does not revise the pricing formula and fails to clear overdue payments within one month,
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

The country's oil refineries have threatened to stop operation and to discontinue supply to the state owned oil supplier, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), if the government does not revise the pricing formula and fails to clear overdue payments within one month,
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Futures open interest down 1.5 percent

Futures open interest down 1.5 percent

The open interest at the futures counter decreased by 1.5 percent to Rs 121 million. The uncertainty over the political and economic situation cast negativity in the minds of the investors and the futures spreads dived in the red to settle at a level of -
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Futures open interest down 1.5 percent

Futures open interest down 1.5 percent

The open interest at the futures counter decreased by 1.5 percent to Rs 121 million. The uncertainty over the political and economic situation cast negativity in the minds of the investors and the futures spreads dived in the red to settle at a level of -
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Futures open interest down 1.5 percent

Futures open interest down 1.5 percent

The open interest at the futures counter decreased by 1.5 percent to Rs 121 million. The uncertainty over the political and economic situation cast negativity in the minds of the investors and the futures spreads dived in the red to settle at a level of -
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Stocks manage 130.69 points gain

Stocks manage 130.69 points gain

Lower than expected PIB cut-off yields and declining CPI inflation to single digit created a wave of optimism among the investors during the week ended on November 14, 2009, and KSE index rose by 130.69 points to close at 9,067.17 points.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Stocks manage 130.69 points gain

Stocks manage 130.69 points gain

Lower than expected PIB cut-off yields and declining CPI inflation to single digit created a wave of optimism among the investors during the week ended on November 14, 2009, and KSE index rose by 130.69 points to close at 9,067.17 points.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Stocks manage 130.69 points gain

Stocks manage 130.69 points gain

Lower than expected PIB cut-off yields and declining CPI inflation to single digit created a wave of optimism among the investors during the week ended on November 14, 2009, and KSE index rose by 130.69 points to close at 9,067.17 points.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ECC may curtail 50mmcfd gas supply to KESC

ECC may curtail 50mmcfd gas supply to KESC

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Tuesday, is likely to approve curtailment of 50mmcfd gas supply to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) by diverting it from Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to Sui Northern
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ECC may curtail 50mmcfd gas supply to KESC

ECC may curtail 50mmcfd gas supply to KESC

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Tuesday, is likely to approve curtailment of 50mmcfd gas supply to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) by diverting it from Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to Sui Northern
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ECC may curtail 50mmcfd gas supply to KESC

ECC may curtail 50mmcfd gas supply to KESC

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Tuesday, is likely to approve curtailment of 50mmcfd gas supply to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) by diverting it from Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to Sui Northern
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Apec leaders vow new economic model

Apec leaders vow new economic model

Asia-Pacific powers including the United States and China Sunday vowed to overhaul the crisis-stricken world economy, rejecting protectionism and touting plans for a gargantuan free market. Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum, w
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways on the currency market during the shortened week ended on November 14, 2009. On the interbank, the rupee gained 10 paisa versus dollar for buying at 83.44 and 21 paisa for selling at 83.48. On the open market, the rupee lost 10 p
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways on the currency market during the shortened week ended on November 14, 2009. On the interbank, the rupee gained 10 paisa versus dollar for buying at 83.44 and 21 paisa for selling at 83.48. On the open market, the rupee lost 10 p
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
'TTP leadership shifted to Afghanistan by US before SWA operation'

'TTP leadership shifted to Afghanistan by US before SWA operation'

General Mirza Aslam Baig (Retd) has disclosed that the US has shifted Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief, Hakimullah Mehsud and other Taliban leadership to Afghanistan before Pak Army started operation. In an interview, Aslam Baig said when Pak army started
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
No operation going on in Balochistan, says Gilani

No operation going on in Balochistan, says Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that no operation is being conducted in Balochistan, "and we have made a solid strategy to give package for the prosperity and development of Balochistan after consultation with all political parties." He was tal
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
No operation going on in Balochistan, says Gilani

No operation going on in Balochistan, says Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that no operation is being conducted in Balochistan, "and we have made a solid strategy to give package for the prosperity and development of Balochistan after consultation with all political parties." He was tal
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit

Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit

Iran's first lady has made a rare public appearance and even more rare, a speech, at a Rome forum on the eve of a UN summit to fight hunger. The wife of Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost never appears in public with her husband and is believed never to h
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit

Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit

Iran's first lady has made a rare public appearance and even more rare, a speech, at a Rome forum on the eve of a UN summit to fight hunger. The wife of Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost never appears in public with her husband and is believed never to h
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

The Islamic Development Bank announced Sunday an extra one billion dollars (670 million euros) to support farmers in developing countries in a project with the UN food agency, the agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced the move
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

The Islamic Development Bank announced Sunday an extra one billion dollars (670 million euros) to support farmers in developing countries in a project with the UN food agency, the agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced the move
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

The Islamic Development Bank announced Sunday an extra one billion dollars (670 million euros) to support farmers in developing countries in a project with the UN food agency, the agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced the move
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Parties split on New York trials of alleged terrorists

Parties split on New York trials of alleged terrorists

Bringing those accused in the September 11 attacks to New York for trial would increase the security threat to the city and give radical Islamists a platform to propagate their ideology, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Sunday.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Parties split on New York trials of alleged terrorists

Parties split on New York trials of alleged terrorists

Bringing those accused in the September 11 attacks to New York for trial would increase the security threat to the city and give radical Islamists a platform to propagate their ideology, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Sunday.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Yemen and Saudi forces launch fresh strikes on rebels

Yemen and Saudi forces launch fresh strikes on rebels

Yemeni and Saudi forces pounded Shia rebel positions along the border between the two countries on Sunday, witnesses and military officials said. "Saudi jet fighters resumed their attacks on Saturday night and bombarded rebel hideouts" in the border area,
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Yemen and Saudi forces launch fresh strikes on rebels

Yemen and Saudi forces launch fresh strikes on rebels

Yemeni and Saudi forces pounded Shia rebel positions along the border between the two countries on Sunday, witnesses and military officials said. "Saudi jet fighters resumed their attacks on Saturday night and bombarded rebel hideouts" in the border area,
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Taliban shoot at copters carrying German top brass

Taliban shoot at copters carrying German top brass

The Taliban shot with personal firearms at helicopters carrying Germany's military top brass, but hurt no one, defence sources in Berlin said Sunday, confirming a newspaper report. One of the three aircraft in the incident Friday near Kunduz, Afghanistan
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Taliban shoot at copters carrying German top brass

Taliban shoot at copters carrying German top brass

The Taliban shot with personal firearms at helicopters carrying Germany's military top brass, but hurt no one, defence sources in Berlin said Sunday, confirming a newspaper report. One of the three aircraft in the incident Friday near Kunduz, Afghanistan
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Villagers foil attack on anti-Taliban leader

Villagers foil attack on anti-Taliban leader

Villagers repelled an attack on an anti-Taliban mayor near Peshawar Sunday, police said, as the death toll from the latest suicide bombing to strike the under-siege city rose to 15.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Villagers foil attack on anti-Taliban leader

Villagers foil attack on anti-Taliban leader

Villagers repelled an attack on an anti-Taliban mayor near Peshawar Sunday, police said, as the death toll from the latest suicide bombing to strike the under-siege city rose to 15.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
EC notifies official results of GB polls

EC notifies official results of GB polls

Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday notified official results of the general elections of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly held on November 12. The notification said that in Gilgit district independent candidate, Syed Razi uddin Rizvi w
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
EC notifies official results of GB polls

EC notifies official results of GB polls

Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday notified official results of the general elections of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly held on November 12. The notification said that in Gilgit district independent candidate, Syed Razi uddin Rizvi w
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Iran former deputy minister jailed in Israel

Iran former deputy minister jailed in Israel

Several Iranian news Web sites are reporting that a former deputy defence minister who has been missing for more than two years was abducted by Israeli agents. Israel's Foreign Ministry refused to comment. Ali Reza Asgari disappeared while on a private tr
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Iran former deputy minister jailed in Israel

Iran former deputy minister jailed in Israel

Several Iranian news Web sites are reporting that a former deputy defence minister who has been missing for more than two years was abducted by Israeli agents. Israel's Foreign Ministry refused to comment. Ali Reza Asgari disappeared while on a private tr
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sugar crisis worsening

Sugar crisis worsening

The sugar crisis is worsening with every passing day, as residents are still unable to get it in the federal capital, even at the utility stores and sale points set by the government. Talking to PPI residents have urged the government to take stern action
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sugar crisis worsening

Sugar crisis worsening

The sugar crisis is worsening with every passing day, as residents are still unable to get it in the federal capital, even at the utility stores and sale points set by the government. Talking to PPI residents have urged the government to take stern action
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sugar crisis worsening

Sugar crisis worsening

The sugar crisis is worsening with every passing day, as residents are still unable to get it in the federal capital, even at the utility stores and sale points set by the government. Talking to PPI residents have urged the government to take stern action
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a 5-billion-dollar oil refinery in Balochistan, officials said Sunday. The refinery with an output capacity of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the glo
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a 5-billion-dollar oil refinery in Balochistan, officials said Sunday. The refinery with an output capacity of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the glo
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a 5-billion-dollar oil refinery in Balochistan, officials said Sunday. The refinery with an output capacity of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the glo
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
France sees US as main obstacle

France sees US as main obstacle

The United States is the main obstacle to concluding an ambitious agreement at the Copenhagen meeting on climate change next month, French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said on Sunday. Speaking after world leaders meeting in Singapore said it was
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
France sees US as main obstacle

France sees US as main obstacle

The United States is the main obstacle to concluding an ambitious agreement at the Copenhagen meeting on climate change next month, French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said on Sunday. Speaking after world leaders meeting in Singapore said it was
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
World leaders back delay in final climate deal

World leaders back delay in final climate deal

US President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, under a compromise deal for next month's Copenhagen summit.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
World leaders back delay in final climate deal

World leaders back delay in final climate deal

US President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, under a compromise deal for next month's Copenhagen summit.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

US President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan. Obama arrived in Shanghai, China''s commercial hub,
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

US President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan. Obama arrived in Shanghai, China's commercial hub, l
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

US President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan. Obama arrived in Shanghai, China's commercial hub, l
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters'' gang busted

Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters'' gang busted

The Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (PCA), Karachi, has busted a gang of commercial exporters who, with great ease, obtained hefty duty drawback on fake documents under the Pakistan Customs Computerised System (PACCs), exposing the ineffective
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters' gang busted

Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters' gang busted

The Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (PCA), Karachi, has busted a gang of commercial exporters who, with great ease, obtained hefty duty drawback on fake documents under the Pakistan Customs Computerised System (PACCs), exposing the ineffective
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters' gang busted

Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters' gang busted

The Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (PCA), Karachi, has busted a gang of commercial exporters who, with great ease, obtained hefty duty drawback on fake documents under the Pakistan Customs Computerised System (PACCs), exposing the ineffective
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Three Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban rocket attack

Three Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban rocket attack

Three Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban artillery attack on their base in eastern Afghanistan, whilst six militants were killed by Afghan and Nato forces, officials said Sunday.Two soldiers were injured in the attack that took place in the Qazi Aba
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (November 15, 2009) and the forecast for Monday (November 16, 2009).

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 10 to 14, 2009).

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US and Russia see deal on missile cuts by year-end

US and Russia see deal on missile cuts by year-end

The leaders of Russia and the United States said Sunday they were on target to agree by the end of the year the text of a new treaty setting out major cuts in their nuclear weapons arsenals.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Internet to 'speak Arabic': Egyptian minister

Internet to 'speak Arabic': Egyptian minister

Egyptian Minister of Communication Tarek Kamel announced on Sunday the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step that would ease Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Peru, Chile spar over growing spy scandal

Peru, Chile spar over growing spy scandal

Peru's President Alan Garcia and his delegation pulled out of an Asia Pacific summit in Singapore on Sunday in a growing dispute over charges a Peruvian military officer had spied for neighbouring Chile. The espionage case has stoked diplomatic tensions i
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai 'must do better'

Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai 'must do better'

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Afghan President Hamid Karzai "must do better" if he wanted US support and that included creating a major crimes tribunal and anti-corruption commission.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Ahead of UN 'Hunger Summit,' food industry debates role

Ahead of UN 'Hunger Summit,' food industry debates role

The private sector can play a key role in the fight against hunger, but humanitarian groups accuse multi-nationals of mounting an "offensive" to take over the agricultural sector in the developing world.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
North Korea briefly activates missile radar: reports

North Korea briefly activates missile radar: reports

North Korea briefly activated radar for its surface-to-ship missiles Sunday, forcing South Korean naval vessels to move away from a disputed western sea border where the two countries' navies clashed last week, news reports said.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Thaksin opponents rally over Cambodia trip

Thaksin opponents rally over Cambodia trip

Thousands of demonstrators from Thailand's royalist "Yellow Shirt" movement protested in Bangkok Sunday against a visit to Cambodia by their arch-foe, fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk

More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk

Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows. Dr Patricia A. Boyle of Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center in Chicago and her colleagues found that the greater a pers
Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am
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