Bangladesh sees nearly 16 percent fall in FDI in 2010-11
By IANS,
Dhaka : During the last 2010-11 fiscal year, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh was down nearly 16 percent from the same period a year ago, central bank data showed Sunday.
Pakistan Army ready to restore peace in Karachi: Kayani
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistani Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said the army was prepared to bring a halt to the spiralling violence in Karachi if asked by the government to do so.
Two stunt riders killed in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : b Two youths, who were doing stunts on their motorcycle, were killed in Rawalpindi, police said.
Ansar Burney announces anti-corruption drive across Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : Human rights activist Ansar Burney Sunday announced that a massive anti-corruption campaign and anti-terrorism movement would be kicked-off across Pakistan after Eid.
200-year-old mosque found in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : A 200-year-old mosque was found when a farmer was digging his land in Pakistan's Punjab province.
12,000 tents distributed in Pakistan province
By IANS,
Islamabad : Over 12,000 tents have been distributed in Pakistan's flood-hit Sindh province, authorities said.
Anna has caught world’s attention: Pakistani daily
By IANS,
Islamabad : Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare's determination to have a strong Lokpal bill has caught the world's attention, said a Pakistani daily Sunday.
Iran sentences US hikers to eight years in jail
By IANS,
Tehran : Iran's judiciary has sentenced two US hikers detained in the country on charges of spying to eight years in jail, state-run IRIN television channel reported.
Iran, Saudi Arabia helped carry out 9/11 attacks: Book
By IANS,
London : Iran and Saudi Arabia helped Al Qaeda carry out the 9/11 attacks, a book claims.
US gives aid for hydroelectric dams in Pakistan
By IANS,
Washington : The US has provided funds to Pakistan to complete construction of two hydroelectric dam projects in the country, a media report said Saturday.
Probe violence against journalists, UN to Pakistan
By IANS,
Geneva : The UN has urged Pakistan to "take immediate steps" to probe the recent spate of killings and disappearances of journalists in the country.
My book drumming support for father’s killer: Aatish Taseer
By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,
Gaddafi’s family not in Tunisia: Official
By IANS,
Tunis : The Tunisian government has denied reports that the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was in Tunisia, Xinhua reported.
Ensure safe recovery of abducted American: US to Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : The US has told Pakistan to ensure safe recovery of its national who was abducted from Lahore.
Warren Weinstein, 63, was kidnapped Aug 13 from his home in Lahore.
Improve people’s condition for peace: Gilani
By IANS,
Islamabad : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that terrorism cannot be eradicated unless people's living conditions are improved.
Police shouldn’t have licence to flout laws: Pakistani daily
By IANS,
Islamabad : The police should not have a licence to flout the very laws they are there to uphold, said a Pakistani daily.
When Gilani dropped in at a shop
By IANS,
Islamabad : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani paid a surprise visit to a government-run shop here and checked the prices of edible items.
10 more killed in Karachi violence, toll now 59
By IANS,
Islamabad : Ten more people were killed in overnight shootings and other crimes in Karachi, bringing the number of fatalities from the past three days of violence in the city to 59.
Bangladesh signs rail restoration deal with Indian firm
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh Railway has signed a $15 million deal with an Indian firm for restoration of railway tracks in the country.
Iftar hosted for 35 orphans in UAE
By IANS/WAM,
Abu Dhabi : An Iftar was hosted Thursday for 35 orphans in collaboration with Action Care Organisation and the UAE Red Crescent Authority at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
Resign, Obama tells Bashar Assad
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow : US President Barack Obama Thursday urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign "for the sake of the Syrian people".
Pakistan mulls de-radicalisation programme
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan plans to begin a national de-radicalisation programme to tackle fundamentalism and extremism in the country, authorities said.
US begins probe into American’s abduction in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : US has begin its own investigation into the kidnapping of an American in Lahore.
Rolling boulder kills three in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : Three people were killed and four injured when a rolling boulder crushed them in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, a media report said Thursday.
Karachi violence toll climbs to 38
By IANS,
Islamabad : The toll in the spiralling violence in the port city of Karachi has climbed to 38 with 22 people being killed since midnight, a media report said Thursday.
China sends emergency aid to Libya
By IANS,
Beijing : China has sent emergency aid for common people in war-torn Libya, a media report said Thursday.
Mubarak’s ex-chief of staff to stand office abuse trial
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Cairo : Egypt's former presidential chief of staff Zakaria Azmi, once among the country's most powerful officials, will go on trial on charges of abuse of office.
UAE’s finance ministry hosts Iftar
By IANS/WAM,
Abu Dhabi : The UAE finance ministry Wednesday held an annual Iftar dinner for its employees and senior management to reflect the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan.
Sri Lanka woos UAE for its tourism sector
By IANS/WAM,
Colombo : Sri Lanka wants UAE businessmen to invest in joint tourism ventures in this country.
Karachi firing claims eight lives
By IANS,
Islamabad : At least eight people were killed in two separate firing incidents in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Pakistan-China economic zone a dead project
By IANS,
Islamabad : An ambitious Pakistan-China Economic Zone that was to be spread over 1,000 acres in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is now "a dead project", said an official.
American’s abduction: Suspects’ sketches being prepared
By IANS,
Islamabad : The sketches of a couple of suspects were being prepared over the kidnapping of a US national in Lahore, police said.
Now, a fine for littering in Islamabad
By IANS,
Islamabad : Anyone caught littering would now have to pay a fine in this Pakistani capital.
A rule framed in 2008 was put in force Tuesday.
Pakistan opts for 100,000 transparent ballot boxes
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan will procure 100,000 transparent ballot boxes, authorities have decided.
Eight killed in Iraq violence
By IANS,
Baghdad : At least eight people were killed and nine injured in separate incidents of bomb explosions and gunfire attacks in central and northern Iraq Tuesday, Xinhua reported.
FBI may look for American abducted in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may be asked to probe the kidnapping of an American national in Lahore, a media report said Tuesday.
Gilani’s Independence Day speech lacked substance: daily
By IANS,
Islamabad : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's Independence Day speech "lacked substance" and it betrayed "a scandalous apathy" to the problems Pakistan faces, said a Pakistani daily.
Inflation mars Eid shopping in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : Escalated prices have dampened the spirit of the Pakistani people,and Eid shopping has failed to gain momentum across the country.
Eight family members shot dead in family feud
By IANS,
Islamabad : Eight members of an Afghan refugee family, including two women and a child, were gunned down early Tuesday in a family dispute in northwest Pakistan, a media report said.
Drone attack kills four in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : Four people were killed and two others were injured in a US drone attack early Tuesday morning in northwest Pakistan.
Pakistani woman fighter pilot hurt in crash
By IANS,
Islamabad : A woman piloting a fighter aircraft was injured while a villager was killed when her aircraft crashed in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said Tuesday.
Zardari vows to enhance trade ties with China
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Monday vowed to enhance trade ties with China in various sectors.
UAE president to get Islamic award
By IANS/WAM,
Dubai : UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be honoured Tuesday with Islamic Personality of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) in its 15th edition.
Russia condemns Iraq terror attacks
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow : Russia has condemned a string of terrorist attacks that killed at least 66 people and injured 230 across Iraq Monday.
Ahmadinejad warns US, Israel of ‘crushing response’
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Tehran : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday warned the US and Israel against even contemplating a strike against his nation.
63 killed in Iraq as violence escalates
By IANS,
Baghdad : At least 63 people were killed and over 260 injured in a series of bomb attacks across Iraq Monday.
Bid to smuggle heroin from Pakistan to China foiled
By IANS,
Islamabad : Chinese authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle around 560 kg of heroin through the Pakistan border into China, a media report said.
Gaddafi predicts end of rebels, NATO
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Tripoli : Beleaguered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said the end was close for the rebels and the NATO.
Mubarak’s trial resumes
By IANS,
Cairo : The trial of former Egypt president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons resumed Monday in the capital city.
Fighter plane crashes in Pakistan, one killed
By IANS,
Islamabad : One civilian was killed and two pilots, including a woman pilot, were injured when a Pakistan Air Force plane crashed Monday, media reports said.
Independence Day celebrated in Kuwait
By IANS,
Kuwait City : Thousands of Indian nationals celebrated the 65th Independence Day here Monday.
Pakistan confers awards on Meera
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan has conferred civil awards on 185 people including Interior Minister Rehman Malik and actress Meera.
Journalist shot dead in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : A Pakistani journalist has been shot dead by unidentified men in Balochistan province, a media report said.
Six hurt in Pakistan bombing
By IANS,
Islamabad : A blast ripped through a preaching centre Monday in northwest Pakistan, injuring at least six people, police said.
Pakistan launches website to promote history
By IANS,
Islamabad : The Pakistani government has launched a website on its 65th Independence Day Sunday to promote the country's political and cultural history.
Taliban commander held in Islamabad
By IANS,
Islamabad : Bakht Farzandi, a key Pakistani Taliban commander, was arrested here Sunday, a media report said.
Pakistan hotel blast toll rises to 14
By IANS,
Islamabad : The toll in a bomb attack in a hotel in southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province rose to 14, a media report said Monday.
Pakistanis in UAE celebrate Independence Day
By IANS/WAM,
Abu Dhabi : The Pakistani community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday celebrated their country's Independence Day with fervour and enthusiasm.
Pakistan sets national anthem singing record
By IANS,
Islamabad : Nearly 6,000 people gathered in Pakistan's port city of Karachi to sing the national anthem and set a new world record, a media report said.
Iran n-plant to start operation by year-end
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow : Iran's first nuclear power plant at Bushehr will go into full operation by the end of this year, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a Russian TV channel Sunday.
16 killed in attack on Afghan governor’s office
By IANS,
Kabul : At least 16 people were killed when about six suicide bombers attacked a provincial governor's office in northern Afghanistan Sunday, Xinhua reported.
On Pakistan Independence Day, blasts, accidents kill 39
By IANS,
Islamabad : At least 39 people died in tragic incidents, including bombings and bus accidents, across Pakistan Sunday, the country's 65th independence day.
Seven die in Pakistan boat mishap
By IANS,
Islamabad : Seven people were killed when a Pakistani cargo boat was destroyed after catching fire, Daily Times reported Sunday.
UAE, Russia discuss N-fuel supplies: Report
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Dubai : The UAE is in talks with Russia over supplies of nuclear fuel for its first nuclear power plant to be launched in 2017, a media report said Saturday.
US envoy greets Pakistan on Independence Day
By IANS,
Islamabad : US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter Saturday greeted the country on its Independence Day Sunday.
UAE charity hands out food aid in Palestine
By IANS/WAM,
Abu Dhabi : A charity from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has distributed thousands of food parcels to people in Palestinian camps.
18 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
By IANS,
Kabul : At least 18 Taliban militants were killed and 31 detained in a day-long operation in Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Saturday.
Pakistanis gear up for Independence Day
By IANS,
Islamabad : Notwithstanding the unending terror attacks and sectarian violence across their country, Pakistanis are eagerly waiting to celebrate independence day Sunday.
One sentenced to death for Pakistan attack
By IANS,
Islamabad : One man was sentenced to death and four were given life sentences Saturday for a 2009 attack on the Pakistan Army headquarters that left 23 people dead, Geo News reported.
Five Pakistanis murdered in Greece
By IANS,
Islamabad : At least five Pakistanis have been murdered in Greece in recent days, causing panic among the Pakistani community, a media report said Saturday.
Bomb scare in Lahore
By IANS,
Islamabad : The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building in Lahore was Saturday evacuated after reports said a bomb was planted there. However, no explosives were found.
TV channel CEO, filmmaker killed in Bangladesh accident
By IANS,
Dhaka : An eminent filmmaker and the chief executive of a local TV channel were killed in a road accident in Bangladesh Saturday afternoon, a media report said.
Pakistan amends 150-year-old political regulation
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan has amended a 150-year-old political regulation that allowed authorities to raze houses of criminals and their relatives in Pushtun-inhabited tribal areas.
Meat prices go up in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : Meat prices in Pakistan have been steadily rising over the past two years, with butchers and meat exporters blaming each other for the price rise.
Dead Pakistani teenager’s liver transplanted
By IANS,
Islamabad : The liver of a dead Pakistani teenager, who had pledged to donate his organ, was successfully transplanted in Lahore city.
Pakistan frets over burqa bombers
By IANS,
Islamabad : Burqa-clad women suicide bombers in Pakistan have posed a potent threat to the country as it grapples to deal with the Taliban.
US national abducted in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : An American was kidnapped Saturday morning from his home in Lahore city by nearly 10 people, a police official said.
73 French soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001
By IANS,
Paris : The number of French soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001 has risen to 73, the government said Friday.
16 dead in Pakistan rains
By IANS,
Islamabad : At least 16 people have died as torrential rains lashed Pakistan's Sindh province, officials said Friday.
Pakistan to have TV channel to counter Taliban propaganda
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan will launch a Pashto-language TV channel to counter Taliban propaganda, an official said.
Four Pakistani prisoners cut jail van floor, escape
By IANS,
Islamabad : Four prisoners escaped in Pakistan's Punjab province after cutting through the floor of their jail van.
Rakhi celebrated in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : The festival of Rakhi was celebrated with traditional zeal in a town in Pakistan's Punjab province.
China launches Pakistan’s first communications satellite
By IANS,
Islamabad : China has launched Pakistan's first communications satellite that will provide TV broadcasting, Internet and data services, it was reported here.
China launches communications satellite for Pakistan
By IANS,
Beijing : China has launched a communications satellite for Pakistan from its Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, Xinhua reported Friday.
Seven held for taking over Libyan embassy in Stockholm
By IANS,
Stockholm : Seven people, who broke into the Libyan embassy building in Sweden and tried to take it over, were arrested by the police here Thursday, Xinhua reported.
UN sees no military solution to Libya conflict
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
United Nations : There can be no military solution to the Libyan crisis, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said.
Four killed in Iraq bomb blasts
By IANS,
Baghdad : At least four people were killed and 24 injured after two roadside bombs exploded near a mosque in Iraq, Xinhua reported.
Turkey to strengthen relations with Pakistan
By IANS,
Ankara : Turkey has vowed to consolidate its relations with Pakistan.
Womb transplant performed in Turkey
By IANS/WAM,
Ankara : A team of Turkish surgeons took a uterus from a donor and have successfully transplanted it into a 21-year-old woman.
Pakistani with fake Afghan passport arrested
By IANS,
New Delhi : A 20-year-old Pakistani national, staying in Delhi for the past two years while posing as an Afghan national, was arrested here Thursday, police said.
Pakistan should be declared a terrorist state by UN: Shia cleric
By TCN Staff Reporter,
Hasina seventh top world woman leader
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been named the seventh among 12 top world women leaders by Time magazine.
Karzai not to seek third term as president
By IANS,
Kabul : Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he would not run for a third term to rule the country, Xinhua reported.
Pakistan is our identity: Gilani
By IANS,
Islamabad : "Whatever we are today, it is due to Pakistan. It is our identity," Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday.
Pakistan wants hurdles in US ties removed
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan Thursday said it was working with the US at every level for removal of hurdles in bilateral ties.
Jihadists flood web with anti-British messages
By IANS/AKI,
Washington : Jihadists have flooded internet with anti-British messages inciting rioters to take further action, US-based terrorist tracking group SITE Intelligence has said.
Ties renewed during Saudi Arabia visit: Gilani
By IANS,
Islamabad : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his visit to Saudi Arabia has renewed the ties between the two countries.
Rs.1 tr invested in Pakistan’s power sector
By IANS,
Islamabad : Over Rs.1 trillion have been invested in Pakistan's power sector in the past three years, the federal cabinet was informed.
Rs.200 mn endowment fund for Pakistani journalists
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced an endowment fund of Rs.200 million for the welfare of journalists.
Five policemen among six killed in Peshawar blasts
By IANS,
Islamabad : Six people, including five policemen, were killed and 28 others were injured Thursday in bomb attacks in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar city, Xinhua reported.
Minorities have equal rights in Pakistan: Zardari
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said his government stands committed to ensuring equal rights for minorities.
Belarus denies supplying weapons to Pakistani terrorists
By IANS,
Minsk : Belarus has rubbished the reports suggesting it illegally sold weapons to terrorist groups in Pakistan, Xinhua reported Thursday.
World Bank grants $247 mn to Egypt
By IANS,
Cairo : The World Bank's Institutional Development Fund (IDF) has attributed $247 million support to Egypt, Xinhua reported Thursday.