August 18 , 2008


President Musharraf announces resignation
RAWALPINDI: President Pervez Musharraf Monday announced resignation from his post in the best interest of...Full Story

 President proved his slogan correct: Dr. Sattar
KARACHI: The Central leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, MQM Dr. Farooq Sattar.....Full Story

Zardari hails president’s resignation
ISLAMABAD: Congratulating the heads of the ruling coalition on President Pervez Musharraf’s resignation on Monday, PPP-co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari termed...Full Story

Fresh fighting kills 15 militants in Kurram Agency
KURRAM AGENCY: Fresh fighting killed at least 22 people including 15 militants while injured 30 others in Kurram Agency while the deadline set by the ....Full Story

Pakistan to honour American who built 45 schools in NAs
WASHINGTON: The Pakistan government has decided to confer Sitara-e-Pakistan on Greg Mortenson, the American mountaineer who has built 45 schools in the Northern Areas ...Full Story

FIA plans crackdown on human traffickers
RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is set to launch a countrywide crackdown on fake travel agents involved in human trafficking, sources told...Full Story

India to videotape train passengers travelling to and from Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India is acquiring sophisticated equipment to videotape railway passengers travelling between Pakistan and India at the Atari and Munnabao railway...Full Story


Musharraf departure ends 'critical period' for Pakistan: British FM
LONDON: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's resignation ends a "critical period in Pakistan's....Full Story

Indian water floods Pakistani villages
LAHORE: Hundreds of villages in Pakistani Punjab flooded, as India released countless waters in the Sutlej River....Full Story

KSE-index zooms up by 450 points, as Musharraf resigns
KARACHI: SKarachi Stock Exchange (KSE), hoping for a come back of political stability in the country, reacted positively on the ...Full Story

IMF asks Pakistan to cut spending
KARACHI: Pakistan does not need to turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for money in the next 10 months if the government cuts spending and gets other sources..Full Story

‘Thar coal project to start generation in three years’
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Water & Power Raja Pervez Ashraf said that the Thar coal project will start generating power within the next three to four years. ...Full Story

Kashmiris repeat call for independence
SRINAGAR: Scattered groups of protesters across Indian-held Kashmir repeated their call for independence on Sunday as Muslim separatist leaders prepared for a march expected ...Full Story

Load shedding respite likely in Ramzan
ISLAMABAD: A one-hour respite in load shedding for domestic consumers is on the cards in the month of Ramazan after an expected increase in water flow in Mangla ...Full Story

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