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India’s regional role ‘very important’: US
* Controversial Indo-US nuclear deal sails through Senate, only awaits Bush’s signature
* State Department says similar deal with Pakistan not being considered ‘at this time’

By Khalid Hasan


WASHINGTON: India is going to play a very important role, along with a number of other countries in the South Asia region, whether it... Full Story
Gilani demands US nuclear deal
Children of UN, British staff to leave Pakistan
US drone strikes kill 20 in North Waziristan
Pakistan next US president’s ‘single greatest challenge’
Pakistan rejects US geological survey offer
Karzai assures safety to Mullah Omar if he returns home
70,000 Afghan refugees asked to leave Bajaur in three days
‘Mehsud seriously ill’
Wali survives suicide attack, four killed
US court orders deportation of Hafiz Saeed’s brother
Zardari says he escaped assassination at Marriott
War until country is ‘terror-free’: Malik
Agra | In harmony


National
Pakistan made a ‘scapegoat’ in war on terror: Qureshi
20-kg flour bag price raised to Rs 420
UK restores visa service in Karachi
‘US entitled to strike in ungoverned FATA’
Massive load shedding on the cards in winter
US judge orders Dr Aafia to take psychiatric test
US House approves sweetened finance deal
India launches expedition to Siachen
Security official kidnapped in Bara
Police arrest five terrorists
10 dead as jeep falls into ravine
Iran seeks amendments in IPI gas deal
Sino-Pak friendship rooted in ethos of people: Zardari
‘Incursions into Tribal Areas won’t solve terrorism problem’
Prisoner manages sweet escape
President can appoint but can’t remove CJ: AG
14 killed in week-long IHK gunbattle
COAS visits Malakand, Peshawar
US frees $8.3m aid for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Georgia
Zakha Khel tribes form lashkar to patrol area
29 Indian fishermen held
City of lights celebrates Chand Raat in darkness
Moon-sighting creates confusion in NWFP
Bajaur people observe Eid sombrely at relief camps
United States watches for results from ISI appointment
Cabinet expansion, NA standing committees’ polls soon
Pakistani, Indian troops exchange sweets on Eid
NWFP ready for talks with Taliban: Bilour
IBCC secretary visits Cambridge to resolve equivalence issue
Illegal crossings compromise signal-free ‘corridor’ concept
Inmate dies in Karachi jail
IAEA urged to ‘check Pakistan’s link to Khan ring’
Law and order government’s top priority, says Shahbaz
SCBA poll campaign to start from 6th
No-go areas for women on Eid
Odd names create Karachi’s identity
Teachers complain of more work, no pay
3 missing deer found in Jallo
World Teachers’ Day to be celebrated tomorrow
Institutes cancel Eid activities because of security threats
Govt unable to maintain roti price during Eid holidays
Exam for female civil judge and judicial magistrate posts: PPSC rules bar 150 women from sitting exam
Flour crisis persists in NWFP despite remedial govt steps
IGP extends Eid greetings to families of terror victims
Public schools in Mardan lack basic facilities
16 NWFP girls’ colleges get transport
Security put on high alert in Peshawar
Protest walk against aerial shooting held
Hoti exchanges Eid greetings with president, PM
Victims of terror celebrate Eid gloomily
‘India has right to test, others have right to react’
Biden calls for support for Pakistan in debate with VP rival Palin
UN reopens court in flashpoint Kosovo Serb town
Israel warns Hezbollah war would invite destruction
Afghanistan elected to IAEA board after Syria pulls out
Seven Russian soldiers killed in South Ossetia blast
Wali shifted to President’s House
Most PML-Q members want to join PPP in Centre: Wajahat
Spanish report ties ISI to Taliban
Pakistan next US president’s ‘single greatest challenge’: report
Women, children among 61 Pakistanis in Indian jails
‘US entitled to strike in ungoverned FATA’

Islamabad
Water supply network upgradation: France likely to fund CDA’s Rs 6bn project
Five killed in separate incidents
Chand Raat, Eid: Stunts, underage driving kill two, injure 65 in Pindi
Eid celebrated amid tight security
Tomato keeps buyers away during Eid
Sense of insecurity: PIMS reports high incidence of depression, anxiety
People flock to parks to celebrate Eid
Rapid Mass Transit System: Firms to conduct feasibility study in first week of Oct
Six sectors set up for smooth traffic flow: CTO
Faisal Avenue Flyover Project: Opening of underpasses a feather in CDA’s cap
A moment of joy

    Editorial
Editorial: President Karzai and Mullah Umar
analysis: Working a multi-layered policy —Abbas Rashid
COMMENT: Counterinsurgency revisited —Salman Tarik Kureshi
Comment: Restructuring the ISI — I —Shaukat Qadir
analysis: Reverberating crises —Najmuddin A Shaikh
opinion: Put out or be put away —Rafia Zakaria
LETTERS:
ZAHOOR'S CARTOON:

Business
Coal import to increase on rising consumption at cement plants
Empty, faulty ATMs anger shoppers on Chaand Raat
Unexplored reserves: Balochistan govt can receive Rs 25bn royalties
Pakistani project selected for World Challenge final
Home appliances major cause of power crisis
Country may face 2.1m cotton bale output shortfall
OGDC to appoint financial adviser for share buy-back
‘Pakistan a safe place to do business’
High inflation dampens activities on Eid
YMA congratulates newly elected KCCI members
Rs 600m water supply schemes in interior Sindh
Textile package soon: Gilani
Import of X-ray, ultrasound machines rises during 2008
European Central Bank opens door to rate cut
Where will the money come from?
US sets anti-dumping duties on China steel rod
Oil falls below $94 on US jobs data
India’s early rice buys point to another bumper crop
Copper set for record weekly drop
Gold falls by 2% to two-week low
Dollar up versus euro
China regrets EU extension on shoe duties
Taiwan’s forex reserves down
Australia’s cbank to cut rates by 50 bps next week
Manila cbank seen holding rates to support growth
Indian shares close more than 4% down
STOCKS ON THE MOVE
European stocks fall, FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.6%
Britain’s top share index edges higher
US stocks head for higher open
Japanese shares hit fresh three-year low
S’pore property stocks sink as 4-year boom ends
Singapore Exchange to stay profitable
Asian stocks mostly down on Wall Street, bailout fears
Electric vehicles spark at Paris car show
US auto sales plunge 26 percent
AIG to repay US government after asset sale
Brussels approves German bailout for Hypo Real Estate
S Korea seeks regional meeting on financial turmoil
Taiwan Sept exports growth slowing to 12.5%
France slips into recession
‘World is on the edge of the abyss’
Europe seeks way out of financial storm
Deep recession likely in US, less so in eurozone: IMF
US jobless claims rise to seven-year high
Employers cut 159,000 jobs
Factory orders drop by largest amount in 2yrs
It will take time for economy to recover: US

Karachi
City creates No-Women zones for 3 days
Load shedding turns Chaand Raat dark
City Nazim imposes ban on wall chalking, posters
Eidul Fitr being celebrated with religious fervor
Inmate dies mysteriously in KCJ
29 Indian fishermen held
Rising prices deprive children of bangles
Governor meets cross section of people at Governor House
Governor tours city on Eid eve
CM, ministers celebrates Eid at Naudero
Illegal crossings compromise signal-free corridor concept
Weird names of places become identity of Karachi
7 killed during Eid days

Lahore
City celebrates two Eids
‘Committee decision not legally binding’
Chief minister for national ‘war on terror’ policy
Cellular networks fail customers on Eid
Girl murdered by father over marriage dispute
Democratic, forces should unite for peace, says Taseer
CAA to increase security after recent bomb threats
Eid celebrated with religious fervour
Roads less crowded over Eid
Lahoris rush to picnic resorts, restaurants to celebrate Eid

Briefs
About Town:

Foreign
US vice presidential debate : Biden, Palin trade barbs over Iraq, economic crisis
Russia fears US nuclear arms on its borders
First EU monitors enter Georgian buffer zones
Kenya accuses West of political meddling
US Africa command starts work, faces hostility
National security above nuke co-operation: Syria
Malaysian couple beaten to death in ‘quit-smoking ritual’
Britain’s top cop quits after racism, shooting rows
R E G I O N: US, France and Russia eye India’s lucrative nuclear market
Taliban leader rejects Karzai’s offer of talks
NATO can’t stay in Afghanistan forever, says Canada
Rice to visit India and Kazakhstan
Israel bolsters nuclear site defence against Iran
Blasts kill 2, wound 100 in India
Iran ties enrichment halt to fuel import guarantee
42 killed as Sri Lanka bombs Tiger police HQ
Amnesty urges India to protect Christians
India bans smoking in public, tobacco firms fume

    Sport
Australia struggle in India tour match
Australia lose injured McGain for India tour
National Twenty20 Championship begins today
Yousuf among probables for Canada Twenty20 tournament
Inzamam against sports ministry’s intervention in cricket
I never demanded Laxman’s removal, says Afridi
Former Test cricketer Zulfiqar passes away
Venue switch for India-England one-dayer
ICC moves to douse fire before India-Australia Tests
Japan Open Tennis Championship: Del Potro upsets defending champion Ferrer
Ricco banned for two years for doping
Harrington on track for Dunhill Links hat-trick
Cycling: Armstrong’s motivation undented, says Astana manager
Petrova and Azarenka into Stuttgart semis
Stoner sets lap record in practice for Australian MotoGP
Two Indian lifters given life bans for doping
Underdogs bare their teeth in Champions League

Infotainment
Sherlock Holmes
Kelly Chen and Alex Lau
2009 ready-to-wear collection show
Political underdog punches TV host
Smoker’s mobile firework display
10th anniversary of BridgeClimb
Wall St broker becomes a monk
Man eats wife’s passport
Odourless underpants
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