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

19 November 2009

International News

MISC

•  SANAA (AFP) A Japanese engineer kidnapped near Sanaa is still being held by Yemeni tribesmen, a mediator said on Wednesday, while Japan’s Prime Minister expressed hope the 63-year old’s release was “close” (Pakistan Observer, p- 3)

Economic

• Tokyo (APP) Japan’s minister of Transport said that steps should be taken to uplift Japan airline from financial crisis (Daily Jang, p- iv)