Talks with Taliban bolstered by Pakistan supportAfghanistan has praised Pakistan's offer to help mediate with the... | |
| Pakistani women entrepreneurs advocate more bilateral trade with India Visiting women entrepreneurs from Pakistan on Friday called for strengthening of trade and commerce with... |
| Cook, Pietersen help England take complete command against Bangladesh England skipper Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten century on his debut as Test captain and Kevin Pietersen hit 99 to help England reach an imposing 374-3 at stumps on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in... |
| Pakistan is a difficult neighbour: Chidambaram New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI) Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that Pakistan is a difficult... |
| Pak Navy test fires 'foreign' weapons in Arabian Sea Pakistan on Friday reportedly test-fired a number of missiles and torpedoes, acquired from other countries, from ships and submarines in the Arabian... |
| Death toll in Lahore twin blast reaches 40, over 100 injured The death toll in twin bomb blasts which rocked Lahore's cantonment area on Friday noon has reached 40 and over 100 injured as police officials confirmed that the target of the suicide attackers were the Pakistani army... |
| Lahore High Court to give verdict in A Q Khan's case on March 22 The Lahore High Court will give its verdict on a petition filed by controversial Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr A Q Khan on March... |
| 'Over 90 pct Pakistani women facing gender-based violence' Over ninety percent women in Pakistan are suffering from some form of gender-based violence, according to speakers at a... |
| Malaysia aims to draw 650,000 Indian tourists Tourism Malaysia Director-General Mirza Mohammed Taiyab has said they plan to draw 650,000 visitors from India this... |
| Extension in ISI chief's tenure indicates Pak Army acting as "law unto itself": Editorial Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's decision to extend the tenure of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt.Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha indicates that the Pakistan Army is acting as a "law unto itself," says an editorial in on of the country's leading English... |
| Ailing ex-Nepal PM Koirala shifted to daughter's house Former Nepal Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has been moved to his daughter Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala's residence in... |
| Serial bomb blasts in Lahore kill five, injure 40 others Lahore was once again rocked on Friday noon with a series of bomb blasts ripping apart a crowded market place in the Cantonment area of the city killing at least five persons and injuring over 40... |
| British Airways' terror-accused employee wanted to go to Pakistan for training A British Airways employee, who was allegedly planning to carry out a suicide attack after being placed in airline's strike-busting cabin crew, had offered his Al Qaeda chiefs to travel to Yemen and Pakistan to be trained, a British court was... |
| UN demands war crime investigation against Burma's military junta Ahead of this year's controversial Burmese elections, a senior UN official has called for an inquiry against the country's military rulers into allegations of war crimes perpetrated against Burmese... |
| Ex-Pak hockey greats blasts players, team management for pathetic World Cup show Former Pakistan hockey players have blasted the current bunch of players and the team management for the deplorable show in ongoing Hockey World Cup in New... |
| 'Unapologetic' Butt says strong action necessary to stamp out indiscipline in team Defending the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to impose a ban and hefty penalties on seven top cricketers, board chairman Ijaz Butt has said such strong action was needed to stamp out indiscipline in the national... |
| Pak girl enters into wedlock with Indian boy in Peshawar Defying geographical boundaries and the simmering tension between both countries, a Pakistani girl has entered into wedlock with an Indian boy... |
| ICC rejects PCB's appeal against IPL's snubbing of Pak cricketers The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) application against the Indian Premier League (IPL) for snubbing Pakistani cricketers, saying it can not take action against any domestic... |
| Swat Taliban chief Fazlullah has fled: Pak official A senior Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Masood Alam, has said that there are reports that Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah had fled the region fearing arrest by security... |
| Confusion surrounds recovery of Brit toddler kidnapped in Pak Confusion still persists over the recovery of five-year old British boy Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped from his grandmother's house in Punjab's Jhelum last week, with diplomats and officials failing to confirm the news regarding Saeed's... |
| Extremists likely to target NAB offices, ATC in Punjab: Pak security agencies Pakistani security agencies have warned that about 19 trained militants could target important government buildings such as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) offices and anti-terrorism courts (ATC) in major cities of Punjab... |
| Obama Delays Asia Trip To Continue Health Care Push Indonesians Looking Forward to Obama's Visit The White House says President Barack Obama is delaying an upcoming trip to Asia by three days, as he makes a final push for health care reform... |
| Suicide Bombers Kill 45 In Pakistan's Lahore Suicide Bomber Kills 8 in Pakistan's Swat Valley Pakistani police say two suicide bomb blasts in the eastern city of Lahore have killed at least 45 people and wounded nearly 100 others.The attacks... |
| Third Blast In Pakistan's Lahore Wounds 4-police LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A third bomb exploded near a police station in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday, police said, after earlier attacks on the military killed at least 45... |
| Twin Suicide Attacks Kill 45 In Pakistan's Lahore LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Twin suicide attacks seconds apart targeted the Pakistani military Friday, killing up to 45 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country's cultural... |
| Four People Feared Trapped Under Rubble The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 03/12/2010 11:08 PM | Jakarta At least four people are feared to be trapped under the rubble of a collapsed sandal maker on Jl. Kamal Raya in West Jakarta following... |
| Blasphemy Law Violates Women’s Rights: Commission Arghea D. Hapsari , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 03/12/2010 10:34 PM | National The law on blasphemy tramples on the rights of women, the National Commission on Violence Against Women testified... |
| Suicide Bombs Kill 43, Wound 100 In Pakistani City Associated Press , Lahore, Pakistan | Fri, 03/12/2010 8:22 PM | World A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43... |
| Govt To Restrict Subsidized Fuels For Owners Of Luxury Cars Alfian , The Jakarta Post , fuel, subsidy, luxury, cars | Fri, 03/12/2010 8:04 PM | Business Private owners of luxury cars will soon be prohibited from using subsidized fuels, under a planned... |
| Suicide Bombings Kill 43, Wound 100 In Pakistan's Lahore A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said. It was... |
| Security Risks Over Obama Visit JAKARTA - INDONESIA'S police chief said on Friday he could not rule out a potential security risk for US President Barack Obama's planned visit this month, as more suspected militant violence hit the... |
| Pakistan: Punjab: Christian Maid Burned Alive To Prevent Her From Reporting A Rape Kiran George had burns on 80% of her body and died after two days of slow agony. The girl was raped by the son of her Muslim master. When she threatened a lawsuit, the young man killed her. In a... |
| Myanmar Refugees Face Grim Future In Bangladesh KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh Dildar Begum has no country, no job, no food and she is fast running out of hope. Her husband is imprisoned in a Bangladeshi jail while she lives in a slum with... |
| Reports: Another Bomb Hits Pakistan's Lahore City LAHORE, Pakistan Pakistani news reports say another bomb has exploded in the eastern city of Lahore, hours after twin suicide bombings killed at least 43 people and wounded about 100. ... |
| 1st Day Of Thai Anti-govt Protests Pass Peacefully With his hair cut in as an abbreviation in Thai of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, a supporter of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra watches an activity on the stage during... |
| Coca-cola And Wwf Pakistan Enter Second Phase Of Environment Conservation Project Coca-Cola and WWF Pakistan’s partnership on improving sub-watershed management and creating environmental awareness in Ayubia National Park has delivered exceptional results in its first year.... |
| Third Blast Rips A Market In Lahore, 4 Injured Lahore, March 12 : Hours after two suicide attacks targeted a military convoy in Lahore, killing at least 48 people Friday, a powerful third blast ripped through a crowded market place in Pakistan's... |
| Lahore Blast: 5 Securitymen Among 40 Dead Lahore, Mar 12 : At least five security personnel were among the 40 people who died in two consecutive explosions at a market in Pakistan's Lahore on Friday, said local... |
| 40 Killed In Lahore Blast Lahore, Mar 12 : At least 40 people were killed and over 20 injured in two consecutive explosions at a market in Pakistan's Lahore on... |
| Actor Kulvinder Ghir Joins Forces With Transplant Patients In New Tv Campaign To Encourage More Asian Donors Established actor, Kulvinder Ghir has joined forces with NHS Blood and Transplant to lend further support to a new campaign designed to increase the number of people from BME communities on the NHS... |
| Also In Global Health News: Wfp In Somalia; South Africa's Hiv/aids Plan; Zimbabwe's Food Needs; Medical Personnel, Vaccines In Bangladesh; More WFP Agrees To Cooperate With Probe Of Its Operations In Somalia The World Food Program (WFP) "said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after... |
| Extra: Pakistan's Lahore City Rocked By A Series Of Fresh Bombings Islamabad - A series of explosions rocked Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore late Friday, hours after the twin suicide bomb attacks killed at least 48 people and injured 90 more, media reports said.... |
| Suicide Blasts Kill 45 In Pakistan's Lahore LAHORE: Two suicide bombers targeting the Pakistani military killed at least 45 people in Lahore on Friday, officials said, in a challenge to government assertions that crackdowns have weakened ... |
| Third Blast Hits Pakistani City Of Lahore: Police Str-mmg/elw New Delhi India will act swiftly and decisively if another terrorist attack emanates from Pakistani soil Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Friday urging Pakistan to reinvent itself as... |
| Third Blast Hits Pakistani City Of Lahore: Police New Delhi India will act swiftly and decisively if another terrorist attack emanates from Pakistani soil Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Friday urging Pakistan to reinvent itself as... |