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

8 July, 2009

LOCAL NEWS  
ECONOMIC 
-     Peshawar (Staff Report) Honorary Consul General of Japan in Peshawar Nawabzada Fazal Karim Afridi said on Tuesday an educated society was the key to development of a country and a nation. (Daily Times, p-A3)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

POLITICAL

1. United Nations (Reuters) The UN Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launches as a violation of council resolutions and a treat to regional and international security. (Daily Times, p-A9)  

ECONOMIC 
-     Tokyo (AFP) Tokyo has replaced Moscow as the world’s expensive city for expatriates, and a Beijing has moved into the 10. According to a global survey released on Tuesday by consultants Mercer, Asian and European cities again dominated the top ranks of the world’s costliest cities for foreigners, but currency swings including a stronger dollar have reshuffled the global ratings, the firm said. (Daily Times, p-A9)   
MISC

1. Tokyo (AP) Japan’s most popular robot animation, Gundam, turns 30 this year, and the creator of the anime series said on Tuesday the times have caught up with the futuristic show launched in the late 1970’s. (Dawn, p-11)