National Assembly will be dissolved by Nov 15: Pak Attorney General
Pakistans Attorney General today said that the National Assembly would be dissolved by November 15. ANI
Two ex-Pak Supreme Court judges refuse to take oath under PCO
Two former Supreme Court judges -- Mr.Justices Sardar Raza Khan and Bhagwan Das -- have refused to take oath under the recently introduced Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO), saying that it is unconstitutional. ANI
Netherlands suspends aid to Pakistan
The Netherlands has suspended aid to Pakistan after military leader President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule, Dutch Development Aid Minister Bert Koenders said Monday. ANI
Pakistans social indicators are very low: ADB
Pakistans social and poverty indicators are below those of other countries with similar per capita incomes, according to a study conducted by the Asian Development Bank. ANI
Pak High Commission gets 3,450 visa requests for Guru Nanaks birth anniversary
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi is said to have received about 3,450 visa applications from Sikh organisations and individuals to attend the 539th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji. ANI
Benazir may not actively participate in street protests against Musharraf
As all eyes are set on former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to lead protests against the imposition of emergency in the country, chances are there that she would not actively participate in demonstrations, and would choose token representation to boost her cadres morale. ANI
Oz Senate candidate Pauline Hanson demands suspension of Muslim immigration
Pauline Hanson, a candidate for the Australian Senate in this months general election, has once again called for the suspension of Muslim immigration, saying that some of the applicants have no intention of being Australian. ANI
Racist UK lorry driver escapes community service
A lorry driver who was sentenced to 150 hours community service for a drunken racist assault, has been let off after probation chiefs claimed the punishment could breach EU working hours limits. ANI
UK DNA database contains details of over 4.5 million individuals
Over a million peoples genetic fingerprints have been added to the British police DNA database in the last ten months. ANI
Canadian Muslims urge Ottawa to unfasten links with Islamabad
The Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC), a liberal Islamic group, has urged the Canadian Government to cut off all links and cooperation with Pakistan. ANI
Nepal polls remain uncertain
Even after Nepal parliament on Sunday passed the proposal to declare the Himalayan nation as a republic, uncertainty looms over the Constituent Assembly elections in the country. ANI
Only Pak Army can determine how long Musharraf lasts in power: CSM
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharrafs decision to declare a state of emergency on Saturday, has little to do with terrorism, and more to do with neutralising an opposition that was building up against him, says a Christian Science Monitor (CSM) report. ANI
Pakistanis in US not convinced with Musharrafs justification for emergency
A majority of Pakistanis in the United States are angry over Pakistan President General Pervez Musharrafs taking extra-constitutional powers by invoking emergency in the country. ANI
Britons are owed over 25 bln pounds from relatives
Nearly one-fifth of Britons have fallen out over money that they lent to relatives, or borrowed from them, according to a new study. ANI
Nepal Parliament votes for republic, but the proposal lacks validity say experts
Nepal interim Parliament voted in favour of declaring the Himalayan nation as a republic, but the date on which it would be implemented has been left open. ANI
British dailies expect Benazir to confront Musharraf
The British media have high expectations from former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to lead the public protests against the imposition of emergency and confront President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pak Attorney General hints at reducing number of Supreme Court judges
Pakistan Attorney-General Malik Mohammad Qayyum has hinted that the number of Supreme Court judges may be reduced to 13, 12 or even 10 from the existing 19, a media report has revealed. ANI
Mangla Dam displaced yet to be rehabilitated
The 40th anniversary of the building of the Mangla Dam has come and gone, and the people who were displaced during its construction, are yet to be rehabilitated or compensated.The Mangla Dam Lake separated villages and small towns, creating huge problems for locals. Travelling from Mirpur to the next village use to take 15 minutes 40 years ago, but now, the journey by bus takes anywhere between two to three hours because there are no bridges. ANI
Karachi lawyers protest outside Sindh High Court, court arrest
Law enforcement authorities cracked down on lawyers who were staging a protest demonstration against the imposition of emergency outside the Sindh High Court (SHC) here on Monday. Several lawyers were arrested after they refused to end their protest. ANI
Friends could cost you £500 per year!
A new survey has revealed that Britons spend an average 481.14 pounds a year each on their friends. ANI
Book claims most Oz men are sexist
A book containing scores of terrible things that Australian men have said about women will be published this week. ANI
UKs Womens Institute wants brothels legalized
The Womens Institute of the UK (WI) is calling for the legalization of brothels. ANI
Musharrafs vow to quit army now in limbo: Tariq Azeem
Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs vow to step down as army chief and become a civilian leader is now in limbo following the declaration of a state of emergency, a minister said on Monday. ANI
Britons being squeezed out of workforce by foreigners: Report
The immigrant workforce in Britain may soon take over the number of British-born employees, if the former continues to grow at the same pace in the country. ANI
Musharrafs media gagging order to take Pak in wrong direction
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international group of journalists that promotes press freedom, has said that Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs new regulation for media in the wake of emergency would take the country in a wrong direction. ANI
Musharraf denies rumours of house arrest
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has denied rumours that he has been placed under house arrest by subordinates unhappy with his decision to impose an emergency across Pakistan. ANI
Release of 25 militants exposes Pak Governments laxity: Justice Ramday
Former Supreme Court Justice Khalilur Rahman Ramday has said the release of 25 militants, including some convicted by anti-terror courts, shows that the Pakistan Government did not provide enough evidence to keep the rebels behind bars. ANI
Musharraf keen on holding polls as per schedule
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has told the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) that his top priority is to hold general elections in a free and fair manner as per schedule. ANI
Oz govt officials too reluctant to release vital information to public: Report
A new report has revealed that Australian government officials are reluctant to release vital information sought by the public through the use of the Freedom of Information provision. ANI
US suspends defence talks with Pakistan
The United States has suspended its annual defence talks with Pakistan because of the prevailing political situation in that country, a Pentagons spokesman said here Monday. ANI
Pak justices to get utmost security: Source
The Pakistan Government has decided not to tolerate any hurdles in judicial matters, and to provide the utmost protection and security to judges, a source in the Prime Ministers Office revealed. ANI
Stopping US aid to Pak could be risky at this juncture: US official
It would be risky to stop American aid to Pakistan to pressurise President General Pervez Musharraf to reverse his order to impose emergency, a US official has said. ANI
Booze bender culture puts 40% more Brit kids in rehab
Booze bender culture amongst British children has reached a shocking level, with figures citing a 40 per cent increase in the number of under-18s being treated for alcohol abuse in a year. ANI
Oz police struggling to spy on innovative Muslim extremists
A top Australian police official has admitted that their security agencies are finding it difficult to infiltrate extremist Muslim groups, as the latter are using innovative ways to communicate. ANI
The Queen on Vogues Worlds Most Glamorous Women list
The Queen has been named, along with a host of supermodels, one of the worlds most glamorous women by fashion bible Vogue. ANI
No possibility of holding Pak general elections in near future
There is no possibility of holding the next general elections in Pakistan, due in January, in near future, according to some government officials. ANI
Over a million Sikhs participate in California parade
Over a million Sikhs from across the United States took part in the 28th annual Sikh Parade at Yuba City in California on Sunday. ANI
Musharraf will go for installment-based emergency for at least a year: Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that President General Pervez Musharraf would continue extending the emergency in instalments, and added that this would go on for at least a year. ANI
Majority of Indians polled dont favour higher energy costs
A BBC poll of 22,000 people in 21 countries has found that a majority of Indians and South Koreans are not in favour of higher energy costs, with some saying it is not necessary. ANI
Pak Govt. releases 25 militants in exchange for 213 armymen
The Pakistan Government has set free 25 militants in exchange for the release of 213 army personnel who were held hostage in South Waziristan for over two months. ANI
Asma Jehangir urges Pakistans friends to persuade US to stop supporting Musharraf
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairwoman Asma Jehangir has urged friends of Pakistan to persuade the US to stop supporting President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Andrews now shifts blame from Haneef to Oz health services
Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews has blamed the sub-standard state health services for the reluctance of overseas-trained doctors to work in Australia, rather than his handling of the Haneef affair. ANI
US urges Pakistan to lift detention orders, allow private broadcast
Expressing its deep concern over the Pakistan Governments move to suppress the media, the US has urged the Musharraf regime to immediately permit broadcasters to resume their programming and quickly lift detention orders. ANI
Dis niece Kitty named The Most Eligible Girl in Britain
Princess Dianas niece Lady Kitty Spencer has beaten the likes of Sienna Miller and supermodel Lily Cole to top Tatlers annual list of The Most Eligible Girl in Britain. ANI
Democrat Presidential hopeful wants Bush to take back F-16s from Musharraf
Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Democratic Presidential hopeful, Joseph Biden has called for reviewing the aid and financial package given to Pakistan in the wake of imposition of emergency there by President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Emergency a self-inflicted wound on Musharraf, says Mushahid Hussain
President General Pervez Musharraf is known to be a survivor, but by declaring an emergency across Pakistan on Saturday, he has inflicted a wound on himself from which he may not recover, said Senator Mushahid Hussain, a key leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid). ANI
Emergency a short-term arrangement, Pak Foreign Secretary tells envoys
Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz M Khan has told all foreign envoys to the country that the proclamation of emergency is a short-term arrangement. ANI
Brits send 1billon text messages every week!
Britons have touched the one billion mark, as far as text messaging is concerned. ANI
Internet teaching young girls new sex acts warns psychologist
Young girls, who have just touched puberty, are imitating sexual acts they see in internet pornography, believing they must be normal, a child psychologist has claimed. ANI
Iftikhar Chaudhary knew about Pak governments plan to install Dogar as CJ
Former Pakistan Supreme Court judge Wajihuddin Ahmad has said that ousted Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry had told him that the Musharraf regime is planning to install Justice Hamid Dogar as Chief Justice. ANI
Musharraf imposed emergency after Bush nod: Source
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf proclaimed emergency in the country only after receiving a nod from the Bush Administration, a diplomatic source has claimed. ANI
John Howard rings Musharraf, asks him to observe restraint
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has told Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf that his country does not support the Generals extra-constitutional behaviour, and urged him to observe restraint. ANI
I will be surprised if Musharraf lasts even six months: Schaffer
Terming the proclamation of emergency in Pakistan by President General Pervez Musharraf as a big embarrassment for the Bush Administration, noted South Asian expert Teresita Schaffer said she would be surprised to see Musahrraf lasting in office even for six months. ANI
Rice may soon visit Islamabad for a tete-a-tete with Musharraf
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice may visit Islamabad soon to express moral support for President Pervez Musharraf after a world-wide condemnation that the General received for imposing emergency in the country. ANI
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