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Khairpur Nathan Shah under threat
By Qurban Ali Khushik and M.B. Kalhoro
Panic gripped Khairpur Nathan Shah after three breaches occurred in the Main Nara Valley drain.
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
SC thinks government doesn’t have ‘good’ advisers
By Our Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The Supreme Court appeared to be of the opinion that the federal government is short of good advisers when it suggested on Wednesday that the
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
US blacklists Hakimullah
WASHINGTON, Sept 1: The United States on Wednesday formally added Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to its blacklist of foreign terrorist organisations subject to
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Four in run for post of Sindh chief secretary
By Khawar Ghumman
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: With the retirement of Fazlur Rehman as Sindh’s chief secretary, four contenders for the post are reported to have activated their contacts
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
15 militants killed in Kurram air strikes
By Our Correspondent
PARACHINAR, Sept 1: Fifteen militants were killed and 10 others injured when helicopter gunships pounded their hideouts in central Kurram tribal region on
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Summit on gas project discussed with Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, Sept 1: The leaders of Turkmenistan and Pakistan have called for a summit to revive a project to build a natural gas pipeline from the ex-Soviet state
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Local govt minister Thaheem dies
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: Federal Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Senator Abdul Razzaq Thaheem passed away on Wednesday night after a protracted
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
SC sends top NAB officials packing
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared illegal the appointments of the acting chairman and the prosecutor general of the National
Published On Thursday, 02 Sep, 2010
Flood tax on imports and income likely
By Khaleeq Kiani
This will be in addition to a 5-10 per cent flood surcharge on all incomes exceeding Rs300,000 per annum.
Published On Wednesday, 01 Sep, 2010
Kerosene and diesel prices increased
By Our Staff Reporter
The price of kerosene has been increased by 1.1 per cent or 72 paisa per litre to Rs65.57 from Rs64.85.
Published On Wednesday, 01 Sep, 2010
Jati, Shah Bandar facing threat
By Iqbal Khwaja
Floodwaters released from an embankment are now heading towards coastal towns of Jati and Chuhar Jamali.
Published On Wednesday, 01 Sep, 2010
Irrigation officials detained over canal cut spat
By M.B. Kalhoro and Qurban Khushik
LARKANA / DADU, Aug 31: With the floodwaters from the Tori breach reaching their culminating point — the Manchhar lake —through the Main Nara Valley (MNV)
Published On Wednesday, 01 Sep, 2010
India raises flood donation offer to $25m
NEW DELHI, Aug 31: India on Tuesday offered another $20 million in flood aid to Pakistan, the country’s foreign minister said, boosting efforts to build
Published On Wednesday, 01 Sep, 2010