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

24 July 2009

Local News

• Karachi (By Razzak Abro) Japanese Deputy Consul General Toshikazu Isomura has said on Thursday that the Japan government is satisfied with Pakistan government’s efforts to curb terrorism in the country, and wants establishment of peace and the return of IDPs as soon as possible (Daily Times, p- A3)

International News

Political

• Tokyo (By Kyoko Hasegawa / AFP) Japan’s opposition under fire for policy paucity (Dawn, p- 10)

Economic

• Tokyo (AFP) Japan’s trade surplus grew in June for the first time in 20 months as an expert slump eased, data showed Thursday, supporting hopes the world’s number two economy is crawling towards a recovery (Daily Times, p- B5)