Pakistan

The rupee ended weaker at 85.18/23 to the dollar compared with Thursday’s close of 84.84/89.

Air Marshal (Retd) Khalid Choudhry assumed charge of Civil Aviation Authority Director General on Friday.

The guidelines on outsourcing arrangements prohibit banks, DFIs and MFBs from outsourcing certain core activities.

Aptma has suggested to the government to introduce a 10 per cent levy on all large buyers of electricity.

Gender specialists highlighted problems faced by women entrepreneurs and litigants in resolving disputes in courts.

PTCL was in partnership with USF for projects in basic telephone access, broadband and optical fibre connectivity.

Special Anti-Terrorist Court Judge Mian Anwar Nazir sentenced a man to death seven times.

A girl died at her house after a bullet mysteriously hit her on Thursday.

The protest was held at Jhang bazaar and locals chanted slogans against Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah.

Passengers said they were panic stricken until the plane landed.

The district championship final matches were held at a government primary school in Peoples Colony on Friday.

I live in a place where I cannot be reached or killed; I live in the hearts of millions: Qaddafi.

The Spaniard has a Jerez win as well as podium places at Qatar and Estoril.

Three landlords tried to occupy 2.5 acres of farmer Muhammad’s land in Allah Baksh village on Friday.

There are just nine days left to the new ransom deadline.

Pulis had been unsuccessful and unpopular during the three-year reign.

Emergency declared in all hospitals and injured shifted to different wards: Medical superintendent.

Michael Phelps arrived at the Charlotte UltraSwim still stinging from his 200m butterfly defeat in Michigan.

Brazilian national was trying to obstruct prayers.

Dinara Safina will take an indefinite break from her tennis career to recover from a back injury.

Family claims medical negligence; doctors say death natural, police refuse to register case against family.

Suit seeking payment of Rs1 million in damages for poor service.

Columnist Hassan Nisar said book fairs promoted the reading culture and needed to be a routine.

Protesting youth arrested, police yet to register cases; government still quiet.

Seminar entitled “Women of Wisdom” was organized by Fatima Jinnah Women University.

The Met Office expects daytime temperatures to increase by 5 to 7 degrees Celsius in most of the plain areas.

The Golra police on a tip-off raided a video shop and arrested Shahid Ahmed who was involved in immoral activities.

Levies Force foiled a narcotics smuggling attempt and arrested two drug dealers here on Friday.

The provincial government has been informed about the situation.

A major meeting of UN member states is set to be held in Rome on Monday to discuss expansion of the Security Council.

AI has stated that Osama Bin Laden should have been captured alive.

White House faces criticism that it failed to safeguard secrets about the raid in Bin Laden's compound.

Police personnel equipped with sophisticated weapons have been deputed outside police stations.

Mian Raza Rabbani assures workers that every effort would be made in line with their proposals.

Decision not supported by finance managers, police.

33 million children administered anti-polio drops in a three day immunisation campaign.

Investigators need to recover properties before they can pay back investors.

Rich tributes paid to leadership of both countries for maintaining exemplary ties.

Regional government announces cash prize for Hassan Sadpara.

PPP to hold sit-ins and strikes on May 16 in support of the president.

Cabinet division to oversee trust until the final decision.

The report paints a grim picture of the state of human rights and security.

India to provide technical data in one month, Pakistan to respond by September 15.

A defiant Musharraf says will land in Lahore, run for 2013 elections.

PM yet to sign summary for officers’ reappointment.

US military had used the “Terrain Masking Technology” in the May 2 top-secret operation in Abbottabad.

UNDP adviser says donors need to release funds.

Director-General of the ISI was met with a barrage of questions and taunts.

Resolution calls for cutting Nato supplies in case of a repeat of raid; independent commission to probe incursion.

Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff cancells visit ‘in view of the prevailing environment’.