Nawaz happy to see Benazir leading protest march on Islamabad streets
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto taking lead in anti-Mushrraf protest march in Islamabad has earned her praise from a very unexpected quarter- her once bitter rival Nawaz Sharif. ANI
Paks Deputy Attorney-General resigns
Giving a blow to Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, countrys Deputy Attorney-General Yawar Ali Khan on Saturday resigned form his post within a week after he was assigned the new post in the wake of emergency. ANI
Iran, Pakistan finalise gas exports contract
Iran and Pakistan have finalised a contract for a multi-billion-dollar gas export deal schedule to be signed within a month, the Iranian oil ministrys news service reported on Saturday. ANI
Canada calls for tough Commonwealth stand on Pakistan
Canada has called on the 53-member Commonwealth to press Pakistan to fix a date for lifting the state of emergency imposed on the country almost a week ago. ANI
Pakistani dictator and Kashmiri leadership (Article)
Like all the democratic peoples of the world, those on both sides of Jammu and Kashmir are in shock and saddened by the imposition of martial law under the veneer of emergency in Pakistan. However, some of the political groups who are widely believed to be financially sustained by the Pakistani military regime are supporting the move, perhaps in an attempt to repay some of their debts to the ruthless General. ANI
Six NATO soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan
At least six NATO soldiers and three Afghan soldiers have been killed in an ambush in eastern Afghanistan. ANI
Benazir condemns curbs on media
A day after the Musharraf regime stopped her from addressing a rally in Rawalpindi, former premier Benazir Bhutto today condemned curbs on the media. ANI
Fresh clashes breakout in north Sri Lanka
Seventeen Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in fighting in the northern districts of Vavuniya and Mannar, the Sri Lankan military has said.According to a BBC report, one soldier was killed in the fighting in Vavuniya. ANI
Musharraf cannot blackmail Washington endlessly to retain hold on power: Expert
A well known expert on Pakistan has said that the existing crisis in Pakistan is solely the making of President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pakistans heritage at risk in war-torn Swat
An emergency is on in Pakistan and with insurgency rapidly making inroads in scenic Swat region, archaeologists and heritage experts believe that historic sculptures of the area are in danger of permanent damage. ANI
Benazir to lead the long march on November 13
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, would be leading the long march against emergency on November 13. ANI
UKs Fleet Street behind King Tuts fatal curse story
British newspapers are primarily responsible for promoting the curse associated with the opening up of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamuns tomb. ANI
Widening of gender pay gap in UK shocks equality activists
Equality activists have reacted with horror to a string of reports released this week which revealed the extent of Britains gender pay gap. ANI
Muslim council chief says British Government stoking community tension
The head of the Muslim Council of Britain, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari, has accused the Gordon Brown Government of stoking tension among Muslims in the country. ANI
Muslim council chief says British Government stoking community tension
The head of the Muslim Council of Britain, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari, has accused the Gordon Brown Government of stoking tension among Muslims in the country. ANI
President Musharraf likely to extend tenure of General Musharraf
It is understood that in the light of a statement made in the Supreme Court, President Pervez Musharraf could extend his tenure as Army Chief next week till further orders to fulfil technical requirements. ANI
Pakistan must not become another Burma: Asma Jahangir
Noted Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir has said that every effort must be made to prevent Pakistan from sinking to the level at which Burma is at present. ANI
6-year-old Brit boy youngest ever to conquer Wainwrights 214 peaks
A six-year-old boy is claiming to be the youngest person to mount all 214 peaks in Alfred Wainwrights popular Lake District guides. ANI
2-year-old girl slapped with speeding ticket!
A two-year-old girl was fined for driving at 65mph in a 40mph zone. ANI
Middleton rewrote some of Shakespeares greatest plays: Study
Hundreds of lines in Shakespeares Macbeth and Measure for Measure were written by English Jacobean playwright and poet Thomas Middleton, according to a new computer-assisted research. ANI
Musharraf criticised for tactics to suppress democracy in Pak
A number of organisations and major political parties have condemned President Pervez Musharrafs brutal tactics to suppress Pakistans democratic aspirations. ANI
US-based Sindhis criticise emergency rule in Pakistan
Sindhis living in the United States have severely criticised the imposition of emergency in Pakistan, saying that it is a suppression of peoples rights. ANI
Mukhtar Mais visit to US uncertain
Women rights activist Mukhtar Mai has said that she is uncertain about her visit to the US, which is scheduled for December 3. ANI
Justice Javed Iqbal shifted to Quetta
Justice Javed Iqbal, who refused to take oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO), has been shifted to Quetta. ANI
Paks nuclear weapons can be seized as a bargaining tool
There are apprehensions that Pakistans nuclear weapons could be seized as a bargaining tool by a political faction in the country, which is experiencing a major political turmoil in the wake of the imposition of emergency. ANI
Musharraf regime decides to shift Justice Chaudhry out of Islamabad
The Musharraf regime has decided to shift the deposed Chief Justice, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, to Quetta or Murree because his presence is a constant headache for the administration, sources have said. ANI
Investment in Pak at increased risk over political and security fallout: Report
Investments in countries as wide ranging as Russia, Pakistan, Nigeria and Ecuador, could be at increased risk, according to UK based Risk Map 2008. ANI
Pak clerics criticise Mushaaraf for imposing emergency
Criticising President General Pervez Musharraf for imposing emergency, religious scholars and leaders at the Friday prayers have condemned the arrests of religious and political leaders. ANI
Emergency declaration angers Pak people from all walks of life
The common people in Pakistan might not have hit the streets to protest the imposition of emergency by President General Pervez Musharraf, but the anger against this declaration runs far deeper than the countrys educated elite population. ANI
Cwealth special meeting to discuss emergency in Pak
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has convened a special meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) in London on November 12 to discuss the situation in Pakistan. ANI
Paks brave face over cancellation of contract by US lobbying firm
The Pakistan embassy has put up a brave face on the apparent embarrassment over the cancellation of the 1.2 million dollars lobbying contract by Cassidy and Associates because of the Musharrafs regime being unsaleable and the situation back home. ANI
Pak will become another Iraq if democracy is not restored: Benazir
Former Prime Minster Benazir Bhutto has said if Pakistan is to be saved from the fate of Iraq it is necessary that democracy is restored in the country. ANI
Paks brave face over cancellation of contract by US lobbying firm
The Pakistan embassy has put up a brave face on the apparent embarrassment over the cancellation of the 1.2 million dollars lobbying contract by Cassidy and Associates because of the Musharrafs regime being unsaleable and the situation back home. ANI
Pak will become another Iraq if democracy is not restored: Benazir
Former Prime Minster Benazir Bhutto has said if Pakistan is to be saved from the fate of Iraq it is necessary that democracy is restored in the country. ANI
Emergency in Pakistan to be lifted in a month, says Qayyum
A state of emergency imposed by Pakistans President Pervez Musharraf is likely to be lifted within one month, Attorney General Malik Qayyum has said. ANI
RAF fighter pilots to be equipped with X-ray eyes
The fighter jet pilots of the Royal Air Force (RAF) will be equipped with a new headgear, which will enable them to see through their own aircraft. ANI
Accident expert cites French failings at Dis crash site
A series of failings and flaws destroyed the French investigation into the crash which killed Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI
Unpaid male strip joint bar hands also get to cruise with women for free!
A male strip show in Australia is using men to work at the bar and serve food without getting paid - but in return giving them an uninterrupted chance to meet up to 100 women on a four-hour cruise. ANI
US-Pak anti-terror operations in jeopardy following emergency
The proclamation of emergency by Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is playing a spoilsport in the US-Pak anti-terror operations in the tribal areas, as military troops are busy tackling domestic protests against the emergency, a US daily has claimed. ANI
US lawmakers move resolution to suspend sale of F-16s to Pakistan
Two key US lawmakers in a move aimed at penalising President Pervez Musharraf for imposing emergency rule, have called for the suspension of certain US military sales -- including the sale of F-16 fighter jets -- if the Constitution is not restored in Pakistan. ANI
Andrews denies involvement in contingency plan against Dr Haneef
Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews has denied any involvement in formulating a contingency plan to keep Indian doctor Mohammad Haneef detained in case he was granted bail. ANI
Pak Caucus US Congresswoman tables lift emergency in Pak bill in House of Representatives
Coming down heavily on the Musharraf regime, US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, has introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives urging the Pakistan Government to revoke the emergency. ANI
Indian-origin medicos in Britain win case for equal rights
Indian-origin doctors in Britain will now be treated on par with their British and European counterparts for recruitment in the National Health Service (NHS), as the London High Court has upheld an appeal filed by them seeking equal rights. ANI
Pak Caucus US Congresswoman tables lift emergency in Pak bill in House of Representatives
Coming down heavily on the Musharraf regime, US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, has introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives urging the Pakistan Government to revoke the emergency. ANI
Indian-origin medicos in Britain win case for equal rights
Indian-origin doctors in Britain will now be treated on par with their British and European counterparts for recruitment in the National Health Service (NHS), as the London High Court has upheld an appeal filed by them seeking equal rights. ANI
Hindu judge not allowed to celebrate Diwali in Pak
The only Hindu judge and one of the senior-most judges of the Pakistan Supreme Court, Justice Rana Bhagwandas, was not allowed to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, with his family. ANI
ISI agents have ethnic and cultural ties with Taliban
Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents have ethnic and cultural ties with Afghan insurgents, and naturally sympathise with them, according to an analysis. ANI
US asks Musharraf regime to grant freedom of movement to Benazir
The US has asked the Musharraf regime to grant freedom of movement to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto. ANI