January 2010 Issue 29


GLOBAL NEWS
India, Saudi agree to grant multiple entry visas

TAKING forward their economic ties, India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to grant long-term, multiple entry visas to businesspersons to facilitate their frequent visits and decided to strengthen cooperation in fields like customs, science and technology and oil, gas and minerals. Read more
Karzai promises “national unity” in new term

AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai has promised to assemble a government of “national unity”, after the presidential runoff was cancelled and he was declared the winner. Read more

Epic Prophet Muhammed film planned


MATRIX producer Barrie Osborne is embarking on a new project - a $150million film about the life of the Prophet Muhammed. Read more

UK to cut Pakistanis’ visa wait says Johnson

Britain is to cut the time it takes to process visa applications by Pakistanis after a backlog delayed thousands. Read more

Following Stories

Obama says “Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak”

Deadly attack in Pakistan

Taliban wife killed

No orphan without education