From the News, Nation, Dawn, Pakistan Observer, Daily Times, Frontier Post, Nawa-i-Waqt (Urdu) and Jang (Urdu) newspapers                                                                            

10 April, 2009

LOCAL NEWS  

POLITICAL

-          Islamabad (Special Reporter) President Zardari to visit Japan from 15^th April. (Nawa-i-Waqt, p-1; Jang, p-8) 

-          Islamabad (NNI) Advisor to Finance and Economic Affairs Shaukat Tarin has said that Pakistan needs $4 to $7 billion foreign assistance to creep out of financial crisis. (The News, p-8; Pakistan Observer, p-8) 

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

POLITICAL

-          Tokyo (AFP) Japan’s defence minister Thursday told a meeting on North Korea’s rocket launch that Tokyo should consider deploying an early-warning satellite to monitor future missile launches around Japan. (Pakistan Observer, p-8)

-          Seoul, April 9 (Reuters) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il appeared at his first major event since he was suspected of suffering a stroke last year when parliament re-elected him the country’s preme military leader on Thursday. (Dawn, p-16)

ECONOMIC 

-     Tokyo (AFP) This crisis may dramatically change the competitive structure of the economy and industries of the world. (Daily Times, p-B5) 

-     Hong Kong, April 9 (AFP) Asian markets higher on Japan stimulus plan. (Dawn, p-11)

MISC

-          Tokyo (Agencies) The world’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan is set to resume operations soon, two years after a strong earthquake caused a radioactive leak there. (The Frontier Post, p-5)