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India pulls out of water-sharing agreement with Bangladesh
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday he would “intensify efforts” towards a deal to share water from the Teesta river after failing to...
Nadal back for Davis Cup clash with France
Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco will play for Spain in their Davis Cup semi-final against France, Spanish captain Albert Costa...
Yemeni troops clash with tribesmen in Taez
Fierce clashes erupted in Yemen's second city Taez overnight between troops and tribesmen siding with protesters who are demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ouster,...
Turkey freezes all relations with Israel
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a total freeze on military and trade ties with Israel and threatened Tuesday to visit Gaza as...
Israel seeks calm with Turkey, but not at any price
Israel wants to calm a fierce row that has erupted with one-time ally Turkey over a 2010 raid on an aid flotilla, but not...
PPP has nothing to do with Mirza’s allegations: Firdous
Disowning Zulfiqar Mirza’s allegations against the MQM and Rehman Malik as his personal views, Federal Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday said the...
With 60 blind eyes, surveillance a problem
Around 60 hi-tech closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) installed at the major thoroughfares of the city to monitor...
Miley back with Liam?
Miley Cyrus was pictured back in the arms of her Australian hunk boyfriend Liam Hemsworth. The on and off couple, who met on the...
Don’t meddle with Syria, Assad tells West
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the West his nation would not tolerate any outside interference, saying that anti-government unrest sweeping the country had become...
With Waja a courageous friend has departed, says Haider
“The martyrdom of Waja Karim Dad has separated PPP from a dedicated and courageous friend who fearlessly led his comrades during the darkest periods...
Asin is ‘just friends’ with John
Asin has recently been linked with ‘Housefull 2’ co-star John Abraham. Friendship with her co-stars is getting Asin some bad publicity these days. The...
Indonesian embassy marks Independence Day with reception
Indonesian Ambassador Ishak Latuconsina and his spouse Butar Latuconsina hosted a colourful reception at a local hotel to celebrate the 66th Independence Day of...
The city govt with a soft corner!
In an unprecedented move, the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) on Tuesday announced exemption of rent on small businesses set up by blind and...
Justice awaited with sinking hopes
Two months back, this scribe received a distress letter from Rana Ahsan of Rahim Yar Khan. This brought to the fore a gruesome affair...
What’s going on with KESC, asks PPP Sindh
Strongly condemning prolonged power load shedding being carried out by the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) even in Ramazan, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...
Pasha heading to China as tensions rise with US
In the backdrop of Pakistan’s strained relations with the United States, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt General Ahmad Shuja Pasha is proceeding to China...
Dialogue with educationists
Thirty-nine writers, scholars, intellectuals and artists will meet Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani today (Monday) as part of the third phase of a series...
