Musharraf annuls draconian media gagging ordinance
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today annulled the draconian Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ordinance 2007 that faced strong criticisms from the media fraternity. ANI
US joint Chief of Staff falls victim to Iraq policy
General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will not be re-appointed for a second term, the Bush administration has clarified. ANI
SABIC acquires GEs Plastics Division for more than 11 bn dollars
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), which is the worlds biggest chemical company by market value, has announced the acquisition of General Electrics Plastics Division for the 11.6 billion doolars. The acquisition is described as the biggest ever in the Gulf region. ANI
US is not Pakistans friend: former PPP Senator
The United States (US) is not Pakistans friend, as it has supported all those forces that were against Pakistan, Secretary General of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and former Senator of PPP, Iqbal Haider has said. ANI
800 Indian Sikhs arrive in Pak for 401st death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev Jee
Around eight hundred Indian Sikh pilgrims, mostly elderly, have arrived here to participate in the 401st death anniversary of their fifth Guru, Guru Arjun Dev Jee. ANI
Meet the man who came alive after being proclaimed dead!
Pronounced dead by doctors, then rescued from the mortuary, Freddie Maguires strong and powerful recovery has made people nickname him Jesus Christ. ANI
Boffins find new target to treat type 2 diabetes
Scientists have discovered a potential new target, Akt2/PKB, a fat metabolism regulatory protein, and its molecular partner, PGC-1a for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. ANI
Mile-high sex can get you one year in the slammer!
A passenger who caused a mid-air fight after being caught having sex in a planes toilet was put behind bars for a year on June 8. ANI
Miss Universe finds love with nightclub Pink Elephants owner?
Current Miss Universe, Riyo Mori, has apparently found love in Rocco Ancarola. ANI
PPP will not seek armys support to enjoy power: Benazir
) - Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that her Pakistan Peoples Party would not seek the armys support to form the next government in the country or even to dislodge an elected government. ANI
Now, a kettle that will give a cup of tea in just three seconds
A recent breakthrough by scientists has made a cup of tea possible in just three seconds. ANI
Implanted hearing device holds hope for profoundly deaf people
Boffins have found the possibility of implanting a hearing aid directly in the auditory nerve, which might help profoundly deaf people. ANI
alaria parasite can trigger severe lymphatic cancer
Boffins have found that a cancer of the lymphatic system, Burkitts lymphoma, can be initiated by CIDR1, a protein produced by a malaria parasite. ANI
Indo-US nuclear deal doable
India has suggested a number of alternatives in the civilian nuclear energy cooperation with the US during Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs 10-minute meeting with President George W Bush on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm. ANI
High intake of milk may reduce cancer risks by 60 pct
According to a new study, increasing intake of calcium and vitamin D could reduce the risk for cancer in women by at least 60 percent. ANI
Creation of cyborg computer chips now closer to reality
Scientists have for the first time stored information in live neurons, bringing closer to reality, the creation of cyborg computer chips that combine electronic circuits with human cells. ANI
High intake of milk may reduce cancer risks by 60 pct
According to a new study, increasing intake of calcium and vitamin D could reduce the risk for cancer in women by at least 60 percent. ANI
Judicial, political crisis has made a dent in Musharraf regime: Report
The ongoing judicial and political crisis in Pakistan has caused fissure in the Pervez Musharraf regime, the World Socialist Website has said in a commentary. ANI
America opposed to emergency in Pakistan: US official
A senior US official has said that the Bush Administration would not like the declaration of the state of emergency in Pakistan, saying it would be a step backward. ANI
PPP leader allowed to visit India for Raj Babars daughters marriage
Senior Pakistans People Party (PPP) leader Jahangir Badr has been granted permission by the Lahore High Court to visit India to attend the wedding of actor-turned-politician Raj Babars daughter. ANI
US backing Musharraf due to absence of better alternative
Senior fellow and director of the Centre on Peace and Liberty at The Independent Institute in the United States, Ivan Eland, feels that having made Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf its ally in the war against terror, the Bush administration is forced to support him due to the absence of better alternatives. ANI
I would have carried out a better war on terror than Musharraf: Sharif
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he would have fought the war on terror in a more effective manner than President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Scientists offer peek into foundations of life on Earth
Before life emerged on earth, either a primitive kind of metabolism or an RNA-like duplicating machinery must have set the stage - so experts believe. But what preceded these pre-life steps has been an enigma - until now, that is. ANI
Sun exposure early in life associated with specific skin cancer gene mutation
A recent research has found that early life sun exposure, from birth to 20 years old, may specifically increase the risk of melanomas with BRAF gene mutations. ANI
Super fruit fly may harbour hope for human longevity
Researchers at USC and Caltech have spectacularly slowed aging in fruit flies with a new technique, that shows general promise in pharmaceutical development. ANI
Fluctuations in ocean salinity could forewarn of climate change
Significant increase or decrease in ocean salinity could forewarn of climate change in 10 to 20 years time, researchers say. ANI
Low calorie density diet can promote healthy weight loss and help control hunger
Penn State researchers have revealed that diets focusing on foods that are low in calorie density can promote healthy weight loss while helping people to control hunger. ANI
Observatory on far side of the moon ideal to probe planets orbiting other stars
The US National Research Council (NRC) has advised NASA to build a radio observatory on the far side of the Moon to look back to the dark ages of the early universe. ANI
Musharraf Governments toppling would not be disastrous: Benazir
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has described as nonsense the notion that toppling of President Pervez Musharraf Government could be a disaster for the country or a nightmare for the west. ANI
Humiliated Prince Harry may dump Army after Iraq deployment debacle
British Royal Prince Harry is having a change of mind about the Army being his full-time career, as he is depressed over the debacle of his deployment to Iraq. ANI
Pagaro misses his glass-mate days with Musharraf
Pakistan Muslim League Functional (PML-F) President Pir Pagaro seems to missing President Pervez Musharrafs company, whom he has termed as his past glass-mate. ANI
Pak is being run by presidential ordinances and not legislations
The Pakistani Parliament has passed just 36 bills against the promulgation of 102 ordinances in the last four and a half years, sending out a signal that the country is being run by presidential ordinances and not legislations. ANI
Was there water on Mars two years ago?
Fresh analysis of images taken by NASAs Mars exploration rover Opportunity, has indicated the presence of small ponds of liquid water on the surface of the Red Planet. ANI
Democratic elections more important than elections themselves: Pak Diaspora
The Pakistani Diaspora feels that holding a democratic election in their country is more important than the election itself. ANI
Healthy diet-exercise combo can halve mortality risk in breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors can halve the risk of dying from the disease if they eat a healthy diet and exercise moderately regardless of their weight, suggests a longitudinal study from the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). ANI
Musharraf claims judicial and political drama will end in a few days
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has claimed that the judicial and political crisis, which has engulfed the country, would be resolved in a few days. ANI
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