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Comprehensive plan for power conservation: Clocks to be advanced by an hour, markets to close at 9pm from June 1PPP for joint session on judges issue
Judges discussing new oath offer
Prisoner swap paves way for new accord
12 killed in drone attack on Damadola
Two tribesmen killed in landmine blast
Jaipur blasts, LoC firing set Indo-Pakistan talks agenda
Agreements with tribal militants worry Nato: ‘Cross-border attacks rising’
Gilani visits GHQ, meets army chief
PML-Q to remain in opposition: Shujaat
Pakistan leads S. Asia in breast cancer, says Cherie
Troops rush to plug cracks in dam near quake-hit town
‘US spy’ killed
Another polio case confirmed in Sindh
US Congress moves to bring down oil prices
‘Mob justice’
Man takes to skies with jet-powered ‘wing’
Child among five killed in road accident
National News
APDM to convene national conferenceGovt promises budget relief, pay raise
ATC awards B-class to Altaf Unnar
20 in run for Kingri seat
70,000 wheat bags seized in Sialkot
Surgeon thrashed for ‘negligence’: Farmer’s death turns heirs violent
TB institute yearning for doctors for 47 years
Price-plagued nation gets another bitter pill
Three terror suspects arrested
It’s turn of employees with ‘illegal’ contract
Call for high standards in technological education
AJK government violates rules in transfer
Lawyers to continue struggle
Case against kidnapping of two Pakistanis
Student dies in clash at Sindh University
US seeks funds to help Pakistan
Hepatitis detected in blood donors
Nazim cancels transfer, posting orders issued by EDO
Mega water project becomes nuisance
Sindh varsity blamed for student’s killing
Council accuses DCO of power abuse
Girl killed
Flour at police stations may go waste
‘Environment clubs soon in schools’
No respite for power rioters
Revenue and social welfare depts at loggerheads: Darul Aman construction
Case against ex-SHO for abuse of power
Clarification
Kidnapped
Vehicle owners await documents for months
28 injured as bus overturns
Scrap dealer’s wife, mother, son slain
‘PU will not succumb to IJT in future’
Suspended
International News
Suicide bombing kills 18 near BaghdadUS to stand by Israel against ‘Iran threat’: Bush
Four killed during poll violence in India
Austrian kills five of his family
Hillary’s big win in white, working class state
Russia seeks security guarantees for Iran
Berlusconi govt wins first vote of confidence
Grim Brazilian drama opens Cannes film festival
Israel is ‘dying’, says Ahmadinejad
Arab League in bid to resolve Lebanon crisis
Greenhouse gases highest in 800,000 years: study
Iran awaits new international nuclear offer
Police sift for clues after serial blasts in Jaipur
Kabul to ask for $50bn aid at Paris conference
Hindus, Muslims help victims
Eight killed in BD train accident
Bangladesh govt invites parties to poll talks
Malaysia’s court refuses to release ethnic Indian activists
US Marines run into ‘continuous resistance’
BD to import more rice to feed poor
Local News
KARACHI: Traffic cops being exposed to dangerous levels of leadKARACHI: High court summons CCPO over KBCA complaint
KARACHI: Three ‘robbers’ burnt to death by mob
KARACHI: Police set up pickets in Lyari
KARACHI: Pappu charged with three murders
KARACHI: Pakistan-India clay connection
KARACHI: ‘Hamara Karachi’ events planned
KARACHI: 47 caught cheating in Inter exams
KARACHI: Non-payment of dues irks ex-PIA man
KARACHI: Visual arts exhibition
KARACHI: Strike called off
KARACHI: Justices of peace have little powers
KARACHI: Livestock traders, meat merchants end strike
KARACHI: Honorary Game wardens removed
KARACHI: SHC seeks explanation in loan recovery case
KARACHI: Alliance Motors case hearing adjourned
KARACHI: Four cops injured in accident
HYDERABAD: MQM-backed nazim resigns
HYDERABAD: Registration of inactive NGOs to be cancelled
MIRPURKHAS: Water shortage affects cotton, chilli sowing
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Fertiliser-laden trailer hijacked
HYDERABAD: Traders warn of strike against loadshedding
MIRPURKHAS: Students’ plea to Hesco
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 12 houses gutted
PESHAWAR: Confiscated vehicles generate new controversy
PESHAWAR: Industries in NWFP to get 25pc subsidy on power
PESHAWAR: Reform schools for juvenile prisoners urged
TIMERGARA: Jirga says: ‘stone to death child’s killers’
Business News
Banks raise dollar margin for exportersTuwairqi Steel to be ready by early 2009
Islamic finance urged to align standards
R&D support for garment exporters likely to stay
Buying slows down, but KSE extends gain
Industrial output grows by 4.84pc: Annual target may not be achieved
Post-BB killing unrest still haunts insurance sector
Retailers being fined on fake receipts
New policy to boost SMEs assured
Punjab Procures less wheat
Lucky Cement wins Kuwait deal
Oil prices drop
Trading picks up on cotton market
Karachi Port operations
Port Qasim
Sahiwal chamber gets licence
IGI Funds, Pak Brunei Company sign MoU
Company news
Asian stocks close mostly higher
Gold steady in London
Malaysian palm oil up
Karachi market rates
Foreign Exchange Rates in Pakistan
Sports
Henin quits professional tennis at young ageBelgium overwhelm Pakistan, Argentina reach final: Azlan Shah Cup
Facts about PCB staff salaries demanded by Senate body
Shoaib makes dramatic entry in IPL
Davydenko, Ferrer score easy wins
CSK recover from poor start
Vettori recovers from injury to lead NZ in Lord’s Test
Harbhajan banned for five ODIs
Jaipur venue shift turned down
I have nothing to prove, says Shoaib
Anxious Chinese qualify for semi-finals
KTTA offers record purse
NBP secure third place
Majid knocks Hurst out of competition
KESC reach semis
Wapda thrash HKin one-day tie
World volleyball federation president to retire
Chinese team donate to quake victims
Lack of matches upsets Kenya
Visa-free entry allowed
Vlasic aims for the top at every athletics meeting
U-14 soccer squad off to Tehran
Ali Shan shines in youth baseball
PCB-organised seminar begins
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