Pak Govt. ready to exhume Benazirs body for inquiry: Interior Ministry
The Interior Ministry of Pakistan on Saturday said that the government would exhume late premier Benazir Bhuttos body for inquiry if her Pakistan Peoples Party make a demand in this direction. ANI
Violence in Pakistans Sindh claims five lives
Violence, arson and looting continued for third day in Sindh province of Pakistan in which five persons were killed and 13 others were injured. ANI
Musahrraf says violation of law will not be tolerated
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf today said that no body would be allowed to take law into hands. ANI
Pak may go for short postponement of elections: US
US State Department deputy spokesperson Tom Casey has said that the Bush Administration would not oppose a short postponement of January 8 parliamentary elections in Pakistan provided all political parties in that country give a nod to it. ANI
Benazirs roadmap of PPPs future to be revealed on Sunday: Zardari
Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of late Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, today said that Benazirs instructions about the future of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will be made public on Sunday. ANI
Pak Election Commission may postpone general elections
The Election Commission (EC) of Pakistan is convening an emergency meeting on Monday, suggesting the possibility of the January 8 parliamentary elections being postponed. ANI
Postponement of elections in Pakistan appears imminent
The assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto may lead to postponement of elections in Pakistan ANI
Variety magazines top 10 speculations that never made news list
Speculations that the more than a dozen high-profile sequels made this summer would create a cut-throat competition at the box-office have topped the list of ideas that did not develop into news stories in 2007. ANI
Prince Harry named the party animal of the year
No one can match Prince Harry when it comes to partying, for the young royal has been named king of the party scene in 2007. ANI
Are you bromancing your pal - the newest words and phrases of 2007
Do you spend most of your time with one of your heterosexual friends? Well then you might just be bromancing. ANI
Compromise formula allows Miss France to keep her crown
Miss France 2008, Valerie Begue, will not lose her crown, despite a controversy over the publication of some suggestive photos that appeared in a French magazine, the contest organizers have announced. ANI
Zardari may become next PPP chairperson
Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of late Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, may become the next chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a media report has said. ANI
Benazirs political treatise-cum-memoir rushed into print
Leading publisher HarperCollins has hastened the release date of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos new book, which is a political treatise-cum-memoir, following her assassination on Thursday. ANI
PPP spokesperson claims she saw bullet injury in Benazirs head
Pakistan Peoples Party spokesperson Sherry Rehman today claimed that she saw a bullet injury in former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos head. ANI
Briton becomes fastest man to conquer the two Poles and Everest
A British explorer has rewritten history having completed three expeditions to the North Pole, the South Pole, and the Mount Everest in the fastest time so far. ANI
Study shows how slight wind shift can create monstrous ship-sinking waves
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that a slight change in the wind may be enough to cause a wave to become a ten-storey deadly leviathan. ANI
Benazirs political treatise-cum-memoir rushed into print
Leading publisher HarperCollins has hastened the release date of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos new book, which is a political treatise-cum-memoir, following her assassination on Thursday. ANI
PPP spokesperson claims she saw bullet injury in Benazirs head
Pakistan Peoples Party spokesperson Sherry Rehman today claimed that she saw a bullet injury in former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos head. ANI
Briton becomes fastest man to conquer the two Poles and Everest
A British explorer has rewritten history having completed three expeditions to the North Pole, the South Pole, and the Mount Everest in the fastest time so far. ANI
India has shown restraint to avoid conflict with Pakistan: Schaffer
India has shown restraint in the last four years and will go to great lengths to avoid risking conflict with Pakistan, noted South Asian expert Teresita Schaffer has said. ANI
HRW seeks independent investigation into Benazirs assassination
Human Rights Watch has called upon the Pakistan Government to undertake an independent and transparent investigation into Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
Foreign experts should probe Benazirs killing: PPP
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has rejected the inquiry being conducted by Interior Ministry into Benazir Bhuttos assassination, and wants foreign experts to probe the tragic incident. ANI
Musharraf should be restrained from reimposing emergency: Post
President Pervez Musharraf should be restrained from reimposing emergency, which would again set him at odds with Pakistans media and civil society, the Washington Post has said. ANI
Excavations suggest first mosque in Irans Siraf city built in 9th century AD
Excavations at the ruins of the Siraf city in Iran indicate that the first mosque in the region was built in the 9th century AD. ANI
Baitullah Mehsud denies killing Benazir
Baitullah Mehsud was not behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, his spokesman has said. ANI
Minneapolis tops Americas most literate cities of 2007 list
Minneapolis has emerged as Americas most literate city of 2007 in an annual survey. ANI
Pak Army may oust Musharraf
The Pakistan Army may oust President Pervez Musharraf if the rioting worsens in the aftermath of Benazir Bhuttos assassination, and if the opposition refuses to cooperate with Musharraf, a UK daily has said. ANI
Oz Foreign Minister tells Pakistani counterpart to hold polls quickly
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has urged Pakistan to hold elections as soon as possible and to restore democracy following Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
Pak rights body calls for poll postponement
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that the general elections should be postponed in the wake of Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
New York Police boosts security in citys Pakistani-dominant areas
The New York Police Department has boosted security across the city Thursday in response to Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
Scottish MP Sarwar says he warned Benazir of danger
Scottish Muslim MP Mohammad Sarwar has said that he had warned Benazir Bhutto as far back as October this year not to return to Pakistan , as there was a threat to her life. ANI
US should not meddle in Malaysias affairs, says Deputy PM
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has said that the United States must mind its own business in regard to Malaysias application of the Internal Security Act. ANI
Traumatised Sindhis wonder who will take Bhutto name forward
Sindhis in Pakistan are wondering who will carry the Bhutto name forward following Benazirs assassination. ANI
Hillary Clinton wants international probe into Benazirs assassination
US democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, has said that the US should call for an independent investigation into Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
Australia to double its submarine fleet to counter Indian and Chinese navies threats: ex-Defence Minister
Australia may need to double the size of its submarine fleet to counter threats posed by rival submarine outfits in the region, particularly from countries like India and China, said the countrys former defence minister Kim Beazley. ANI
New UK Lords wives may lose Lady title
The tradition of giving the title Lady to the wives of men who are appointed life peers could end soon, as the House of Lords is considering reforms that include this clause. ANI
US likely to press Musharraf for FBI investigation of Benazirs death: NYT
A senior US official in Washington has said that there was some debate within the Bush Administration over whether to press President Pervez Musharraf to open the investigation to law enforcement officials from outside Pakistan, including the F.B.I. ANI
Bhutto was concerned over lax security at Liaquat Bagh: PPP Senator
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Babar Awan has claimed that Benazir Bhutto was concerned about the security arrangements at Liaquat Bagh and, she even pointed out her concern not once but several times during the public meeting. ANI
Rich Indian tourists making a beeline for Malaysia
Tourist traffic from India to Malaysia continues to grow. It touched 315,000 visitors this year until September, compared to 270,000 for the whole of last year. ANI
Pakistans nuclear arsenal secure, says US
The Pentagon and the White House have said that Pakistans nuclear arsenal is secure despite the political turmoil in Pakistan following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Malaysians urged not to visit Pakistan
Malaysians have advised to postpone their intended visit to Pakistan in the wake of Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
Pakistans fiscal conditions may be undermined, says Moodys
Pakistans fiscal position and external balance of payments may be undermined if political stability is not restored, said Thomas Byrne, credit analyst for Moodys Investors Service. ANI
Bhuttos death, a loss for Pakistan and the world: Expert
A socio-cultural anthropologist at the Washington University in St. Louis, who lived in Pakistan for six months and researched Islamic movements in that country and Afghanistan, has described the assassination of Benazir Bhutto as loss for both Pakistan and the world. ANI
Pope Benedict XVI setting up exorcism squads to fight rising Satanism
The Vaticans chief exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth, has revealed that Pope Benedict XVI is setting up exorcism squads to deal with the rampant growth of Satanism. ANI
Security tightened at Indo-Pak border after Bhuttos assassination
Indian security forces manning the Indo-Pak border have been put on high alert after the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday. ANI
Indian relative releases video of Bhuttos marriage
An Indian relative of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has released her marriage video in Indore. Sainita Khan told Asian News International (ANI) that she attended Bhuttos wedding on December 18, 1987. ANI
Benazirs assassination may lower Pakistans sovereign ratings
The sovereign credit ratings on Pakistan (foreign currency B+/Negative/B; local currency BB/Negative/B) could be lowered, if the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto precipitates heightened levels of violence and political turmoil, Standard and Poors Ratings Services has said. ANI
Bush discusses Pakistan scenario with security advisers
US President George Bush convened a meeting of his national security advisers to discuss the situation in Pakistan following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI
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