Pakistan considering joining Nato forces
Pakistan is mulling to join Nato forces, engaged in Afghanistan, by associating its regular army officers in the name of Liaison Officers for which formal talks are expected shortly more... (BR)

Inflation up by 17.03 percent
The SPI inflation surged by 17.03 percent in week ending March 20 over the same period of last year, according to Federal Bureau of Statistic on Saturday more...

Two percent rise in CFS investment
Investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at Karachi share market during the week ended on March 20 rose by Rs 1.12 billion, or 2 percent, to Rs 54.6 billion. The CFS rate also jumped by 12 bps to close at 11.18 percent more... (BR)

State Bank launches new-look Rs 20 banknote
he State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday launched new-look Rs 20 banknote with new colours and directed all offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation to issue new note with effect from March 22, 2008 more... (BR)

Gilani set to win overwhelming NA approval
The new National Assembly will put President Pervez Musharraf’s political opponents in power on Monday after more than eight years of exclusion more... (D)

MQM reiterates its support is unconditional
A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) team met PPP’s candidate for the post of prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the Parliament House on Sunday to assure him of MQM’s support more... (D)

Nawaz opposes MQM’s inclusion in govt
Pakistan Mulism League-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif has expressed reservations over inclusion of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in the coalition government more... (D)

Real democratic era begins: Musharraf
Embattled President Pervez Musharraf Sunday said that a real democratic era had begun in his country following elections and he would give full support to the new government more... (BR)

Misdeclared goods exporters' gang busted
The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Pakistan Customs Computerised System (PACCS), Karachi, has busted a gang of exporters who tried to clear four grossly Misdeclared export consignments to claim huge amount of duty drawback more..

PSO proposes long-term fuel supply pacts with Gencos
The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has proposed a long-term fuel supply agreement (FSA) between the Gencos and oil marketing companies (OMCs) so that furnace oil orders could be met timely on monthly or fortnightly basis more... (BR)

India test-fires Agni-1 missile
India test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-1 missile on Sunday in the Bay of Bengal on Orissa coast. Officials associated with this test-fire said the 15-metre long Agni-1 missile, weighing about 12 tonnes, with a range of 700-800 km is capable of carrying both conventional as well as nuclear warheads of 1,000 kg more... (BR)