Pak deep sea port a boon for China Gwadar, May 14:By the azure waters of the Arabian Sea, a remote Pakistani fishing town is being transformed into a massive deep sea port to cash in on the inexorable rise of the Chinese economy.Gwadar port, a $250 million project that is 80 per cent... 14 May, 2007
Musharraf to open Gwadar port Karachi, February 4:Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf will formally open next month the country’s largest port at Gwadar in Balochistan, expected to play a key commercial and strategic role as the gateway to West and Central Asia.The deep-sea port... 05 Feb, 2007
India, Pak agree to joint survey on border issue Islamabad, December 23:India and Pakistan today agreed to conduct a joint survey of part of their mutual border to resolve a lingering territorial dispute that has hindered oil and gas exploration. The agreement was made in the final round of two-day... Women 23 Dec, 2006
Police pooh pooh travel warning to stay off Goa Panaji, December 14:Police in the Indian seaside resort state of Goa today rejected Israeli warnings of “a severe terror threat” by Al Qaeda ahead of New Year celebrations.“We have not received any specific threat or intelligence on such a threat... Women 14 Dec, 2006
Snippets Ministers join strike Thiruvananthapuram: In Kerala, all ministers on Thursday joined government staff and others in making the 24-hour nationwide strike, called by Left trade unions to protest the central government’s economic policies, a complete... Women 14 Dec, 2006
Weather likely to be normal today Kathmandu, October 20:Rainfall that started yesterday as a result of the westerly wind is expected to gradually decrease by tomorrow afternoon and the weather in Kathmandu is expected to be clear by then, according to the Department of Hydrology and... Horoscopes 20 Oct, 2005
Mumbai deluge toll crosses 500 Associated PressMumbai, July 28:Rescuers searched with bare hands today for survivors buried under debris and rushed aid to villages cut off by record-breaking rains that paralysed Mumbai and surrounding areas, leaving over 500 people dead. At least... Women 28 Jul, 2005
Eight of family drown in Pak Agence France PresseKarachi, July 23:Eight relatives drowned in rough seas off a Pakistan beach early today in a family tragedy survived by a 12-year-old girl, police and rescue workers said. The Karachi family, who had come to the city’s popular... Women 23 Jul, 2005
SNIPPETS Afghan search on KABUL: The US military said on Saturday it was continuing a search for a small US reconnaissance team in rebel-infested eastern Afghanistan but gave no details of the operation citing security reasons. The search in the woody mountains... Women 02 Jul, 2005
No democracy for Uzbekistan Craig MurrayThe bodies of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters in Uzbekistan are scarcely cold, and already the White House is looking for ways to dismiss them. The White House spokesman Scott McClellan said those shot dead in the city of Andijan... 17 May, 2005
India to discuss canal project with Sri Lanka Himalayan News ServiceColombo, April 30:Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran arrived here today for talks that will discuss, among other things, the Sethusamudram canal project between the countries. Saran, who will be here until Tuesday, will discuss... 30 Apr, 2005
SNIPPETS Pak dam death toll 80:UTHAL: Rescuers in Pakistan have recovered 80 bodies from floodwaters in a southwestern province where heavy rains caused a large dam to burst, sending torrents of water through towns and villages and sweeping hundreds of people... Women 12 Feb, 2005
