Modus operandi of election rigging in Pakistan
Elections are rigged in Pakistan in very sophisticated manner with the help of practices like blackmailing, kidnapping and stuffing of ballot boxes, according to a media report. ANI
Renowned Pakistani actor Izhar Qazi dies
Renowned TV and film actor Izhar Qazi passed away here at the age of 52 on Sunday night. ANI
Justice Zahid Hussain appointed new Chief Justice of Lahore HC
President Pervez Musharraf has appointed Justice Zahid Hussain as the new Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC). ANI
Pakistan Supreme Court suspends Lahore HCs stay order on Islamabad court
The Supreme Court today struck down an earlier order of the Lahore High Court to stay the establishment of the Islamabad High Court and forbade it from hearing the matter anymore. ANI
Most attempts to reduce exposure to media among US kids have failed
Psychologists at the Iowa State University say that most public policy attempts to reduce childrens exposure to media violence in the US have failed. ANI
Meet the drunk Santas who created havoc in a cinema
A mob of drunken Santas created chaos in a New Zealand cinema, pushing families out of the way, ripping down posters and shouting ho, f*****g ho. ANI
Human fat powered $3 m boat aims to set new speed record!
A bio diesel speedboat powered in part by liposuctioned human fat will go around the world in a bid to set a new speed record. ANI
Top historian labels Queen as an uneducated philistine
The British monarch, Queen Elizabeth has been scornfully labelled as uneducated by one of Britains most high-profile historians, David Starkey, who likens her to Nazi Joseph Goebbels. ANI
Too few controls on US aid money to Pakistan: Officials
American officials have acknowledged that there are too few controls over how US aid money of over five billion dollars was spent in a failed attempt by the Pakistan Army to fight al Qaeda and the Taliban. ANI
Nepal Cabinet adopts agreement to abolish monarchy
Nepal Cabinet today adopted the agreement signed by the top leaders of the six ruling parties and the Maoists to declare the country federal democratic republic subject to implementation by the first meeting of the elected Constituent Assembly. ANI
Mullah Bakri calls for ban on Christmas
Forty eight-year-old Syrian born Mullah Omar Bakri Muhhammed, in his latest hate-filled rant, has called for Christmas to be banned.e further asked Muslims to stop their kids seeing Santa Claus. ANI
Local curators have let us down, says PCB official
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has charged a team of curators with letting the board down in so far as preparing bouncy tracks across the country is concerned. ANI
Melody Queen Noor Jahan a forgotten memory in Pakistan
The fifth death anniversary of Melody Queen Noor Jahan passed off silently on Sunday. ANI
Americans should ask why Musharraf has little respect for civil society
Pakistans Supreme Court Bar Association President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan writes in the New York Times that people in the US wonder why militants in Pakistan are winning. ANI
Thirteenth century Mappa Mundi joins UNESCO list of world treasures
The 13th century map -- Mappa Mundi -- has been added to a list of the worlds most important historical documents. ANI
South African Indians and Zulus are ANC leader Zumas key backers
A mixed bunch of Africans and people of Indian origin are the key advisers of new African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma. ANI
Haneef says he needs Oz reassurance about his and familys safety
Bangalore-based doctor and former terrorism suspect Mohamed Haneef says he needs a reassurance from Australian authorities that he and his family would be safe in Australia before he can consider returning to the country. ANI
Altaf says he never wants to be PM, President
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that he never wants to become Pakistans Prime Minister or President because such power can change a person and a partys ideology. ANI
Ambitious 15-year anti-terror US plan for FATA, NWFP revealed
An ambitious 15-year anti-terror investment plan is ready for implementation after it is cleared by the US Congress under a policy to eradicate extremism through development of the most affected parts of Pakistan. ANI
Rudd fears for Australian troops in Afghanistan
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has expressed concern about the safety of his countrys troops in Afghanistan. ANI
Muslim asylum seekers given free Xmas party in Calais
About 500 asylum seekers, a majority of them Muslim, were treated to a free Christmas party in Calais on Sunday. ANI
Normalisation of relations with India will be further promoted: Pak minister
Pakistans caretaker Information Minister Nisar A Memon is optimistic that the process of normalising relations with India would not only be continued, but further promoted with spirit and gusto by the next government. ANI
US to have a very important strategic relationship with India: Rice
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that the United States would continue to build a close relationship with India while maintaining a partnership with Pakistan. ANI
Great white shark travels 3000 km from New Zealand to Australia!
A female great white shark nicknamed Kerri, has travelled 3000 kilometres from Stewart Island in New Zealand to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, setting a new distance record for a local shark. ANI
Chennai-based entertainment group to expand business in Malaysia
Pyramid Saimira Group, one of Indias leading entertainment groups, will invest nearly RM 84 million in 2008 to convert its cineplexes in Malaysia into full-fledged digital screens. ANI
Election results unacceptable if PPP, PML-N are not first and second: Benazir
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that if the PPP did not emerge the winner and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz the runner-up in the general elections, the January 8, 2008 poll results would be unacceptable. ANI
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