India defeats Pakistan in an outstanding play at Delhi. The important match between two historical hockey playing nation starts at capital of India in time. India crash Pakistan with their home crowd advantage. Pakistan out classed by India. A lot … Continue reading →

KABUL: A NATO air strike killed at least 33 civilians, the Afghan government said on Monday, in the third such mistaken bombing raid in Afghanistan in a week and forcing another apology from a top US commander. Four women and … Continue reading →

CAPE CANAVERAL: The space shuttle Endeavour has landed in Florida to end a two-week mission that brought the assembly of the International Space Station close to completion. The shuttle’s high speed glide to Earth ended with a touchdown at NASA’s … Continue reading →

SEOUL: South Korea’s navy will deploy eight more advanced maritime patrol aircraft this year to guard against any military threats from North Korea or elsewhere, the navy said Monday. The first of eight refurbished P-3CK aircraft from the United States … Continue reading →

KATHMANDU: Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family brought the capital Kathmandu to a standstill on Monday in protest against the abolition of the world’s last Hindu monarchy. Shops remained shut and vehicles stayed off the roads after the Rastriya Prajatantra … Continue reading →

NEW DELHI: Indian President Pratibha Patil said on Monday that India was ready to explore a meaningful relationship with Pakistan to address threat and terrorism. “India is ready to explore a meaningful relationship with Pakistan if Pakistan seriously addresses the … Continue reading →

ISLAMABAD: Agricultural credit disbursement by commercial and specialized banks rose 6.33 percent year-on-year to Rs 124.168 billion in the first seven (July-Jan.) of the current 2009-10 fiscal year (FY10). “In absolute terms, disbursement of credit to the agriculture sector increased … Continue reading →

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation of Askari Leasing Ltd with and into Askari Bank Ltd. According to a communique sent to KSE here Monday, Askari Bank said it has received the approval of … Continue reading →

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), for the week ended on February for the lowest income group up to Rs.3,000, has registered increase of 0.13 percent over the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above … Continue reading →

KARACHI: Reckless driving, over-speeding, signals’ violations and lack of adequate road safety standards resulted in more than 840 fatal accidents claimed around 940 lives in Karachi during 2009. Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister, Sharmila Farooqui disclosed this while referring to … Continue reading →

KARACHI: Fauji Cement has posted a lower profit after tax of Rs 193.629 million for the half year ending December 31, 2009. According to financial results of the company despatched to Karachi Stock Exchange here Monday, the profit before tax … Continue reading →

LONDON, Overseas business investment into the British capital has been given a vote of confidence with the announcement that London has been named as the leading European City of the Future for the third time. London has emerged as Europe’s … Continue reading →

RAIWIND: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday said the US will not launch drone attacks on Punjab and the government will work on the matters including Swiss banks accounts in accordance with the Constitution. Addressing a joint press conference … Continue reading →