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

5 March 2010

Local News

Economic

• Islamabad (Staff Report) The government of Japan has decided to extend a financial support of $96,178 to Medecins Du Monde (MDM), France, an NGO, under the “Grant assistance for grassroots human security projects” for enhancing the capability of 34 shelter homes against domestic violence in Punjab  (Pakistan Observer, p- 9, Daily Jang, p- 1, Daily Nawa-i-Waqt, p- 3, The Nation, p- 4)

• (Article by Myra Imran) Youth of Pakistan, Japan share peace values (The News, p- 20)

International News

 Economic

• Toyama (By Karyn Poupee /AFP) While auto manufacturing giants spend millions to develop environmentally-friendly electric cars, one Japanese company has taken a more low-key approach, crafting handmade “green cars”  (Dawn, p- 10)

• Tokyo (Photo) Boats in Miyagi Prefecture are moving to a safe place after receiving warning of Tsunami (Daily Express, p- 10)