Lahore: PIA flight escapes disaster
May 24th
According to details, an oxygen gas cylinder booked in luggage of PIA flight 307 from Lahore to Karachi exploded on the conveyor belt. The gas cylinder fell 500 feet away after the explosion
Surcharge of CNG to be doubled
May 24th
According to sources, the surcharge on CNG is going to be enhanced from Rs 147 per MMBTU to Rs 300 per MMBTU. The proposal for increase in surcharge was give by cabinet’s special committee.
Pak-India Interior Secy-level talks start today
May 24th
The broad agenda of the two-day talks would focus on visa relaxation, multiple visas for traders, on arrival visa for elderly and children at Wagah border, cooperation in anti-terrorism, progress on Mumbai attacks, CBMs on line of Control. The talks would be led by Interior Secretary Khawaja Siddiq Akbar while the Indian side would be represented by Home Secretary R K Singh
Ten killed in drone attack in North Waziristan
May 24th
According to details, the spy plane fired two missiles at a house near Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, killing ten people and injuring several others. Panic spread in the area after the attack as drones are still flying over Mir Ali.
Ramdin urges Windies to keep up progress
May 23rd
NOTTINGHAM: West Indies wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin has said it would be “amazing” for a youthful side if they were to beat world number ones England during their ongoing Test series. The tourists showed plenty of heart in taking England into the fifth day of the first Test at Lord’s before going down to a five-wicket defeat concluded Monday to fall 1-0 behind in the three-match series.
SC not authorised to impose emergency: Kaira
May 23rd
Federal cabinet has formed six-member committee for recovery of missing persons. Session of Federal Cabinet was held in Islamabad with the chair of PM Yousaf Raza Gilani who ordered to form six-member committee to recommend reasonable solution to the Balochistan issue
Japanese video game author wins Spanish prize
May 23rd
Japan s Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain s Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. Miyamoto, 59, is the author of the Mario Bros
Indian sports officials swindle sportswear firm
May 23rd
The two ex-employees are accused of forging records, stealing goods and creating ghost distributors across the country to defraud Reebok over five years.
Only people have power to change govts: Gilani
May 23rd
Addressing a ceremony held to inaugurate CDA development projects Gilani said that gone were the days when governments were changed through conspiracies. He said present government enjoys popular mandate. “PML-N leaders have learnt no lesson from the past and I don’t know what they will do in case they come to power once again,” Gilani said.
KSE index loses 109 points
May 23rd
Stocks in the local capital market spiraled down Wednesday but stayed above 14,000 points, with investors wary after a fall was seen across global markets, dealers said. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-index ended 0.77 percent, or 109.26 points, down at 14,032.82 on volume of 138.76 million shares, compared to Tuesday s close of 14,142.08.
US sees no reason for Dr. Afridi to be charged
May 23rd
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it saw no reason for Pakistan to detain or charge a Pakistani doctor who has been accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden.
Fee Pakistan demanded for NATO supply is extortion: US Senator
May 23rd
WASHINGTON: US Senators John McCain and Carl Levin, the chair and ranking members of the Senate Armed Services Committee said the US should not pay up to $5,000 per truck which John McCain called “extortion” to Pakistan to allow NATO Supply lines to pass through its territory into Afghanistan. Speaking to US news outlet ‘The Cable’ Senator McCain said: “We can’t look at aid in that light.
President Zardari has ruined Sindh: Palejo
May 23rd
Staff Report NAUSHERO FEROZE: Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palejo has said that President Asif Ali Zardari has ruined Sindh. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, AT leader said his party is not satisfied with the investigations being conducted regarding yesterday’s firing on a political rally in Karachi. He said Interior Minister Rehman Malik himself is a big terrorist
Iran presents new proposals to world powers
May 23rd
DUBAI: Iran has proposed a “new and comprehensive” package of proposals to six world powers during talks on Wednesday in Baghdad over its disputed nuclear programme, Iranian media reported.
World powers offer new N package to Iran
May 23rd
BAGHDAD: World powers sought Wednesday to pave the way to ending the decade-old and escalating Iran nuclear crisis by laying out a new package of proposals they said would be “of interest” to Tehran. The P5+1 — the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany — were however expected to tell Iran that its demand for sanctions relief is out of the question until it has taken concrete steps to ease their suspicions. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton laid out at the start of the talks a new package of P5+1 proposals that were thought to include Iran suspending the enrichment of uranium to 20 percent in return for various sweeteners


















































