Major headlines of leading English newspapers

Karachi: Following are the major headlines of leading English newspapers published in Pakistan on Tuesday December 18 2012:-

Dawn

1. Gas utilities on verge of bankruptcy, court told
2. Election Commissioner of Sindh transferred
3. Dollars reaches close to Rs100
4. 10,000 houses to be allotted to the poor
5. Reinstatement of 67 disabled employees in KESC ordered

The News

1. SC rejects plea to raise CNG prices
2. Senate asks govt to build shelter homes for senior citizens
3. SC takes notice of WB job for PM’s son-in-law
4. Customs officials charged with maladministration
5. Houston gifts 400 uniforms to KMC fire fighters

Nation

1. Car bomb in Jamrud kills 21, injures 80
2. SC nullifies HEC ED’s appointment
3. Govt to introduce amends in Power Policy 2002
4. Dengue fever loses strength in City
5. Security for Karachi airport insufficient

Business Recorder

1. SBP asks ECs to help arrest rupee’s fall
2. USC refuses to lift stock. MoC plans to sell 700 tons of imported sugar
3. Rs2.95bn set aside for education ministry, NA told
4. New Indo-Pak visa policy becomes effective: HC
5. Pakistan takes pride in Kashmiris’ struggle: PM