Musharraf meets Hafeez Pirzada, Babar Ghauri, Qusoori Updated at: 0245 PST, Friday, July 24, 2009

LONDON: The former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf held meeting with renowned lawmaker Hafeez Pirzada, former foreign minister Khursheed Qusoori and MQM leader Babar Ghouri here on Thursday.

According to sources, former president Musharraf has met with lawmaker Hafeez Pirzada, PML-Q leader and former foreign minister Khursheed Qusoori, MQM leader Senator Babar Ghauri and Faisal Sualeh Hayat here.

Heavy downpours cum thunderstorm continue in Karachi Updated at: 0721 PST, Friday, July 24, 2009

KARACHI: The heavy downpours with thunderstorm have started to fall in parts of Karachi including Gulistan-e-Johar, Gulshan, Saddar, Shahra-e-Faisal, Nazimabad, New Karachi, National Highway and South Karachi early on Friday morning meanwhile, reports of power breakdown in scores of localities have too reached here.

Pakistan lose test series 2-0 vs SLanka Updated at: 1743 PST, Tuesday, July 14, 2009

COLOMBO: In another dramatic day of test cricket at its very best, Sri Lanka trounced Pakistan by 7 wickets to win the best of three test series 2-0 with a match to spare. Pakistan, who had completely won Day 2 of the second test at Colombo, had made a fantastic comeback to actually carry a 28 run lead with 9 wickets in hand into day 3. Fawad Alam and Younis Khan, the two overnight batsmen continued to enjoy fantastic batting conditions early on .... Full Story

KSE-100 index closes at 7632 down 53 points Updated at: 2004 PST, Tuesday, July 14, 2009

KARACHI: Selling pressure eroded values of leading scrips at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Tuesday as 100-Index dipped 52.99 points to close at 7631.66, dealers said. The turnover volume was high at 210.960 million shares as prices of 138 scrips recorded gains while 171 sustained losses and 13 remained unchanged. A dealer at a leading brokerage house said that the market was bullish in the morning but fell on selling pressure at the close. .... Full Story

Heavy rain disturb Mumbai normal life Updated at: 2059 PST, Tuesday, July 14, 2009

MUMBAI: Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled normal life on Tuesday. The heavy downpour accompanied by gusty winds since last evening led to traffic snarls at various places.Suburban trains were also running late due to water logging on the tracks.Several low lying areas including King’’s circle, Sion, Andheri Milan subway, Hind Mata were inundated.Visibility at Mumbai International Airport was described as poor. Airport sources said visibility was res .... Full Story

969 families repatriated to Buner, Swat thus far: ISPR Updated at: 0100 PST, Wednesday, July 15, 2009

SWAT: As many as 245 families have been sent back to Swat Valley through government transport, Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) spokesman told media on Tuesday.According to ISPR, more 429 families of IDPs have repatriated Swat Valley through private conveyances while the number of IDPs’ families returned to Buner is 295 whereas 429 families used their own vehicles to get back to Swat.The total number of families of IDPs repatriated to Swat V .... Full Story

Malik wants judicial probe of each target killing Updated at: 2149 PST, Wednesday, July 15, 2009

KARACHI: The federal Interior Minister Rehma Malik Tuesday said the jurisdiction of Crisis Management Cell has been widened in Karachi for peace in the city; the Cell will have cooperation of IB and other agencies.

Addressing the journalists accompanied with Sindh Governor Dr Isratul Ibad and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at CM House after a meeting with Sindh CM, he said CMC will have link with Sindh governor, CM, police and ... Full Story

Sri Lanka 74 runs ahead of Pakistan with seven wickets remaining Updated at: 1905 PST, Sunday, July 12, 2009

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka were 164-3 in their first innings at stumps on the first day of the second cricket Test here on Sunday after bowling Pakistan out for 90. Skipper Kumar Sangakkara was unbeaten on 81 and Thilan Samaraweera was on 13.The three batsmen dismissed were Malinda Warnapura leg-before to Umar Gul for 11, Tharanga Paranavitana caught by wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal off Saeed Ajmal for 26 and Mahela Jayawardene lbw off Ajmal for 19.Off-sp .... Full Story

Atta sellers charging extra price to face action in Sindh Updated at: 1904 PST, Sunday, July 12, 2009

KARACHI: Sindh government taking notice of Atta being sold at higher rates has directed all the district officers to make functional the price control committees and to present a report on daily basis.In this regard instructions by the Chief Secretary Fazl-ur-Rehman have been given to all the district officers of Sindh.The items of every day use are continuing to be sold at higher rates. It is in this context that decision has now been taken to i .... Full Story

Thousands camp in tents after 6.0 quake in China Updated at: 1822 PST, Sunday, July 12, 2009

GUANTUNXIANG: Thousands camped in tents in southwestern China on Saturday after a magnitude-6.0 earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, killed one person and injured 320, state media reported.At the epicenter of Thursday's quake in Yao'an county, nearly 22,000 people took shelter in some 3,000 tents, and emergency crews rushed in quilts, rice, cooking oil and other supplies, a local news agency said.The quake displaced some 250,000 people, the r .... Full Story

All set for repatriation of 23,040 displaced families of Malakand Updated at: 2115 PST, Sunday, July 12, 2009

PESHAWAR: All the arrangements have been completed by the government and other social-welfare organizations for the smooth and dignified return of 23040 Internally Displaced Families of Malakand Division that will formally start from Monday (tomorrow).The district administration of Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda and Nowshera districts and others relief organizations have made special arrangements to help facilitate IDPs upon their return process that w .... Full Story

Shumaila Rana matter to be dealt under law: CM Punjab Updated at: 2358 PST, Sunday, July 12, 2009

Updated at: 2358 PST, Sunday, July 12, 2009
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif Sunday termed the incident involving PML-N member Shumaila Rana as regrettable and that decision in this regard will be made in accordance with the law.

He said that while talking to media on the occasion of performing the inauguration of MRI center at a private hospital here.

“The law has been breached and that is why legal system has become active,” Shahbaz Sharif said adding “I kno ... Full Story

140 killed, 800 hurt in China riots Updated at: 1204 PST, Monday, July 06, 2009

BEIJING: Chinese state media says that 140 people have been killed and more than 800 hurt in violence in the country's western Xinjiang region. The official news agency did not immediately give any other details Monday on the number of deaths, but said the death toll ``was still climbing.'' It earlier reported that four people had been killed in violence after protesters from a Muslim ethnic group rioted Sunday in the region's capital Urumqi, ove .... Full Story

SC returns petitions challenging Hafiz Saeed’s release with objections Updated at: 1617 PST, Monday, July 06, 2009

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court while putting objections returned constitutional petitions with objections that challenged the release of Jamaatud Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed.The petitions by federal and Punjab government were submitted on Saturday through the office of the Supreme Court registrar.Deputy Attorney General Shah Khawar told Geo News the registrar had returned the petitions as they challenged only the release of Saeed and his close .... Full Story

Power tariff not be raised, orders CJP Updated at: 1715 PST, Monday, July 06, 2009

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordering the government to stay proposed increase in power tariff said an unjustified raise in the rates of electricity cannot be allowed.

A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the case of suo motto notice taken on proposed rise in electricity tariff.

Chairman WAPDA, Chairman NEPRA and their councils were present ... Full Story

Pak win toss, elect to field in Galle Test Updated at: 1012 PST, Saturday, July 04, 2009

GALLE: Pakistani skipper Younis Khan has won the toss and elected to field in the opening game of the three-Test series here at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday.This will be the first Test series between the two teams after attack on Sri Lankan team in Lahore. Ace batsman made come back in the team that consolidates the middle order batting while Ajmal, Amir and Rauf are three debutants for Pakistan. This is the first Test Kumar Sangkk .... Full Story

SBP achieves IMF set targets Updated at: 1843 PST, Friday, July 03, 2009

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has achieved the targets set by International Monetary Fund (IMF) in connection with its assistance to the government besides those relating to the local and foreign assets of the banks.According to a statement issued by SBP, the IMF had asked the government in the previous financial year to bring the debts down to Rs1181 billion. The government has not only achieved this target but it even succeeded in b .... Full Story

NKorea fires two short-range missiles Updated at: 0633 PST, Saturday, July 04, 2009

SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday test-fired two more short-range missiles following similar launches earlier this week, according to South Korean military sources quoted the defence ministry said. "North Korea test-fired two missiles this morning," a spokesman for the defence ministry told media. He said the missiles were launched from a base near the eastern port of Wonsan into the East Sea (Sea of Japan). According to local news agency, o .... Full Story

26 troops martyred in copter crash in Orakzai Agency Updated at: 2110 PST, Friday, July 03, 2009

PESHAWAR: Twenty-six army troops were martyred when a cargo helicopter of Pak Army crashed in Orakzai Agency on Friday.Official sources have said that investigation into the tragic incident is being carried out.According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the helicopter crashed in Orakzai Agency after developing a technical fault.

Over 800 victimized by agent mafia in Saudi Arabia Updated at: 0123 PST, Saturday, July 04, 2009

KARACHI: Over 800 Pakistanis, went to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia, have been betrayed by Travel Agent Mafia working in Pakistan, as the money of their return tickets have been refunded here in Pakistan, leaving them in Lurch in Saudi Arabia.

Over 800 Pakistanis went Saudi Arab through separate airlines belonging to various cities who are unable to get back to country due to lack of their return tickets while travel agents in Jeddah h ... Full Story