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Eurozone growth topped US and pre-crisis levels in powerhouse Germany, EU figures showed Friday, but divergences between accelerating northern output and the debt-laden southern...

Despite an improvement in electricity production and a decrease in the power shortfall, load shedding continued to haunt citizens on Saturday and people had...

MUMBAI - Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh produced an impressive all-round performance, but failed to stop Delhi Daredevils from posting a thrilling three-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
Yuvraj top-scored with an unbeaten 66 to help Pune reach a challenging 187-5 before Delhi achieved the stiff target with four balls to spare for their first victory in three matches in the Twenty20 tournament. Delhi needed eight to win off the last over after left-arm spinner

PESHAWAR - Despite expiry of tenure as Bank of Khyber's (BoK) Board of Directors member Muhammad Asif, a nominee of successive Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), is still occupying his office. The high ups in the BoK when contacted by Pakistan Today confirmed the expiry of Muhammad Asif's tenure and said that a letter had already been addressed to the board for replacement. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Habib Bank former provincial head Muhammad Asif became the BoK Board of Directors member in

LAHORE - Lahore's domination was severely challenged by Faisalabad and Sargodha on the second day of the 71st Samsung Punjab Games, being held at various venues of the city, but the hosts remained on top in majority of the disciplines on Friday.
Lahore were leading the medals tally after excelling exceptionally in different sporting events, but the challenge posed by Faisalabad and Sargodha in some disciplines might prevent them from taking the main trophy as the Games enter

ISLAMABAD - Empty coffers that have forced the government to slash down the current fiscal's Public Sector Development Programme by a massive Rs 100 billion did not deter the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) of the Planning Commission from approving 64 projects worth Rs 236 billion for the current fiscal year.
An official statement said Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Nadeem Ul Haque chaired a meeting of CDWP that considered 64 projects costing Rs 236 billion

KARACHI - The KSE-100 index, on Thursday, closed at 11,809.54 points marked by a gain of 0.93 points, while total volume and total value stood at 55,378,100 and 3,594,159,574 respectively. The KSE-30 index accumulated 18.63 points to close at 11561.50 levels, while All Share index closed at 8,276.78 levels after losing 0.17 points. End of the cricket fever failed to instill investor's interest. The index return in the concluded first quarter of the CY11 remained below par, at -1.77

ROME - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday that Pakistan could expect a good wheat harvest despite severe flooding last year as seeds distributed to flood victims begin to ripen.
"FAO spent $54 million of international donor funding buying and distributing quality wheat seeds as part of its emergency intervention that began last August," the Rome-based UN agency said in a statement. "Once the harvest is completed, this donation will have produced a crop

MANAMA - Thousands of Bahrainis turned out for a sermon of a major Shia cleric on Friday ahead of "Day of Rage" protests planned across the Gulf Arab country despite a ban imposed under martial law.
Troops and police fanned out across the small islan state with a restive Shia Muslim majority after the Sunni Al Khalifa ruling family, confronted with popular demands for a constitutional monarchy, declared security is now the priority.
A pair of fighter jets was flying over

AMMAN - Jordanian students on Friday vowed to press on with their pro-reform sit-in protest, undeterred by stone attacks blamed on government supporters, as thousands expressed allegiance to King Abdullah II.
"They are trying to push us to leave," Saddam Basrawi, a 21-year-old university student, told AFP."Last night, they attacked us with stones, but we will endure and we will not budge no matter what happens."Around 500 youths from different movements, including the powerful

TRIPOLI - Fighting raged between forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi and insurgents in several towns on Tuesday despite a UN-mandated no-fly zone aimed at stopping the violence.
Meanwhile, as a senior US officer said Gaddafi forces were still attacking civilians, doubts persisted over the best way to continue the campaign to stop Gaddafi, and where it was leading. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said future actions of the coalition, which began airstrikes on Saturday

LAHORE - Despite end of winter gas management plan, the CNG stations of the city would remain closed for two days. SNGPL had announced it shall to restore gas supplies to CNG stations after March 15th, 2011 and ending two-day gas closure in a week for CNG but the load shedding is all set to continue.
All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) has announced to hold protest against SNGPL injustice. APCNGA Supreme Council Chairman Ghayas Abdullah Paracha said that SNGPL has asked CNG

KOLKATA - All-rounder Paul Stirling cracked a 72-ball 101 as Ireland completed their World Cup campaign on a winning note despite their group stage exit with a six-wicket win over Netherlands on Friday. The Dutch had posted a competitive 306 from their 50 overs on the back chiefly of 106 from Ryan ten Doeschate and 84 from skipper Peter Borren. But their innings dramatically ran out of steam with their last four wickets falling in successive balls, all from run-outs, as they chased

ISLAMABAD - Despite Supreme Court orders barring contractual employment of retired officers in government departments, 10 officials who were appointed on a contractual basis after retirement in the Planning Commission of Pakistan (PCP) under the government of former president Pervez Musharraf are still employed, some at senior positions.
A senior official said on condition of anonymity that six of the officers in question were working at senior positions as advisers and

PALLEKELE - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is positive of wrapping up a World Cup quarter-final spot on Monday despite another twist in the ongoing Akmal brothers soap opera. Pakistan's build-up to the game against Zimbabwe has been dominated by Kamran and Umar Akmal.
Ever since Kamran put in a blundering performance behind the stumps in the 110-run defeat to New Zealand last Tuesday, it had been widely-expected that younger brother Umar would take the gloves. Umar was then

LAHORE - Former information minister Sherry Rehman, who has faced a tide of opposition from extremists and the religious right because of her opposition to blasphemy laws, told Newsweek magazine in an interview that it unnerved her opponents that she was well-versed about Islam and made her argument on the basis of the Holy Quran and sayings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
"That call to emotion, 'if you're not with us, then you're not really a good Muslim,' instils fear in many

LAHORE - Despite last week's increase in petroleum prices, vegetable prices remained stable while fruit prices rose at Sunday bazaars. Vendors said they were nticipating a possible price increase next week. They also said that sales increased due to first Sunday of the week and less prices. Vegetable vendors said vegetables prices were stable due to better supplies from the farms. Green Town Sunday bazaar vegetable seller Muhammad Akram said, "Increases in petroleum prices do increase