Pak summons Indian deputy envoy over visa denial to Rail Minister
Pakistan Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned Indias deputy envoy to Islamabad Manpreet Vohra and registered its protest against the denial of visa to its Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid. ANI
Pakistanis must stand up and tell Musharraf that dictatorship will not work: Benazir
The citizens of Pakistan must stand up and let President General Pervez Musharraf know that dictatorship will not work, said former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Set specific date for Pakistan polls, says Britain
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Wednesday urged President Pervez Musharraf to set a specific date for January elections in Pakistan. ANI
Bhutto issues ultimatum to Musharraf
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has issued what correspondents say is an ultimatum to President Pervez Musharraf to end emergency rule. ANI
You Tube under fire to curb video content that promotes terrorism
The website You Tube is under pressure to crack down on videos promoting violence, including those promoting acts of terrorism.The website has been getting calls regarding its videos after it was established that it was being used to post footage of Islamic fighters with guns and rocket launchers. ANI
Mandelas charity accused of receiving money from corrupt arm deal
The Nelson Mandela Childrens Fund has been accused of receiving a huge sum of money from an allegedly corrupt arms deal. ANI
Berlin Philharmonic orchestra opens up about its Nazi past
In what is being seen as an acknowledgement of its Nazi past, one of the worlds greatest orchestras--the Berlin Philharmonic-- held a concert featuring works banned as degenerate by Hitler in Berlin this week. ANI
Only Harry Potter can save the Pakistan, say Karachi school kids
Students at a private school in Karachi, believe that only Harry Potter can save Pakistan from its present predicament. ANI
Ban Ki-Moon unmoved by Pak protest over his statement over emergency
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has rejected the Pakistan Governments protest over his statement in which he had expressed serious concern at the imposition of emergency rule. ANI
Release of 28 militants in exchange for 213 soldiers will haunt Pak Govt. for long
The Pakistan Governments decision to release 28 militants in exchange for 213 soldiers will haunt it for long, The News has said in an analysis. ANI
Pak Taliban captures third town in Swat
Pakistani Taliban have captured a third town in the Swat region of Waziristan Province. ANI
Pak authorities stop dish antennae sales
Government authorities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have stopped the sale of satellite dish antennae in an attempt to prevent people from having access to private TV channels. ANI
Restoration of democracy is the only way out for Musharraf: Pak daily
The only way out of the cul de sac into which General Perevz Musharraf has led Pakistan and himself by declaring emergency, is complete restoration of the countrys image as a democratic and peace-loving nation, according to the Daily Times. ANI
Red alert continues in Islamabad, Bhutto meets opposition leaders
Red alert security continues in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) since the declaration of emergency in the country five days ago. ANI
Brits getting hooked to online poker
Poker is climbing the popularity charts as far as British pastimes are concerned, with nearly a quarter of internet users in the country logging on to gaming sites to play the game in the past 12 months, a new report has found. ANI
Nylon mesh to give traditional teabags the boot
The traditional soggy paper teabags will soon be replaced by revolutionary nylon mesh versions. ANI
Di would have survived had she been wearing seatbelt: Police expert
Princess Diana would have been alive today if she had been wearing the seatbelt at the time of the fatal car crash ten years ago, a police expert has told the inquest into her death. ANI
Afghans mourn loss of 41 people in suicide attack
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has declared three days of mourning in honour of the 41 people killed in Tuesday evenings suicide bomb attack in northern Baghlan Province. ANI
British experts convinced Dis car collided with Fiat before crash
Experts are certain that the Mercedes carrying Princess Diana in Paris 10 years ago collided with a white Fiat Uno before it crashed, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI
No TV, dont matter: Pakistanis take to the Internet for news
The ban on television broadcasts in Pakistan has not stopped citizens of the country from keeping themselves informed. ANI
Emergency could end up weakening Musharrafs ability to rein in al Qaeda
President General Pervez Musharrafs declaration of emergency, could end up weakening his ability to rein in al Qaeda militants. ANI
Pak housewives upset with ban of entertainment channels
Pakistani housewives are a distressed lot these days, as they are unable to watch their favourite entertainment programmes following a ban on private television channels. ANI
Chinese space station to be launched in 2020
China is well on track to launching its own space station by 2020, according to a top rocket expert. ANI
Commonwealth may suspend Pak from its membership for a second time in eight years
Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon has convened an emergency meeting of foreign ministers in London next Monday to discuss the emergency in Pakistan, and whether Islamabad should be suspended from the 53-member body. ANI
PPP, JUI-F approved emergency and PCO
Two major political parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), have apparently approved the suspension of the Constitution, imposition of emergency and the promulgation of the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO). ANI
China building its third research station in Antarctica
China is reportedly building its third research station in Antarctica, shoring up its presence just weeks after the UK and Chile made renewed territorial claims. ANI
Pak SC decision against emergency cant be trashed: Justice Sharif
Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif of the Lahore High Court has said that the Supreme Courts (SC) decision to set aside the emergency imposed by the government could not be trashed, as the decision was given by a majority of the judges. ANI
British Airways flight avoided mid-air disaster in September
Hundreds of passengers watched in horror as their British Airways jumbo narrowly avoided a collision with another airliner over France recently. ANI
Pak to withdraw emergency soon: Durrani
Describing the imposition of emergency in Pakistan as a short term move, Pakistans ambassador to the United States Mahmud Ali Durrani said it would be lifted soon. ANI
US weapons should not be used against protesters: Amnesty International
The Amnesty International has asked the United States to ensure that weapons provided to Pakistan are not used to commit human rights violations against peaceful demonstrators protesting emergency rule. ANI
Emergency has strengthened Benazirs position: Najam Sethi
President Pervez Musharraf has weakened his position after proclaiming emergency rule in Pakistan whereas Benazir Bhutto has become stronger and is now in a position to deal with Musharraf according to her own conditions, Najam Sethi, the Editor of the Daily Times, has said. ANI
US think tank urges world to convince Musharraf to step down
The Washington Policy Analysis Group, a think tank made up of Pakistani professionals, has urged the international community to use its influence to force President Pervez Musharraf to withdraw the emergency and step down. ANI
Musharrafs decision to impose emergency deeply troubling: US lawmaker
Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Chairperson of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, has called President General Pervez Musharrafs decision to impose a state of emergency in Pakistan as deeply troubling. ANI
Imran Khan has gone into hiding, says ex-wife Jemima
Former cricketer and now key opposition politician Imran Khan is n hiding from General Musharrafs men after escaping house arrest in Pakistan, his ex-wife Jemima revealed last night. ANI
Australian Foreign Minister calls Musharraf a dictator
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer believes that certain criteria identify Pakistans President General Pervez as a dictator. ANI
Journalist body planning a crisis mission to Pakistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is planning a crisis mission to Pakistan as an expression of solidarity with the local media in the wake of the emergency. ANI
Bosses surrounded by alike people are LINOs, says a book
Bosses who surround themselves with people who are like them are LINOs i.e. Leaders In Name Only, states a new book. ANI
US must take strong position on emergency in Pak: Lisa Curtis
The United States must make it clear that it opposes the state of emergency imposed by President General Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan, South Asia expert Lisa Curtis has said. ANI
British school sends Sikh girl home for wearing a Kara
A Sikh teenager has been sent back from her school for wearing a Kara (steel bracelet), one of the religious symbols which reminds a Sikh of his or her bondage to the Guru. ANI
Muhsarraf regime to issue code of conduct for media soon: Cheema
Pakistan Interior Ministry spokesman Haved Iqbal Cheema has said that the Musharraf regime would soon issue a special code of conduct for the media. ANI
US envoy Patterson asks Pak CEC to announce poll dates soon
US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson has asked Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retired) Qazi Muhammad Farooq to announce the schedule for general elections as soon as possible. ANI
Benazir warns Musharraf to lift emergency or face protests
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has warned President Pervez Musharraf to lift the state of emergency in the country and announce free and fair elections, otherwise the partys November 9 election rally in Rawalpindi would turn into a protest demonstration. ANI
I warned Musharraf that emergency would put our relationship at risk: Admiral Fallon
US Central Command chief Admiral William Fallon has said that he had warned Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that imposition of emergency in Pakistan could hamper Islamabads relationship with Washington. ANI
Emergency to be lifted in three weeks, elections can be delayed: Shujaat
Ruling PML (Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that there is a possibility that elections in Pakistan could be delayed by a few weeks, but added that the state of emergency would not last more than three weeks. ANI
S and P changes sovereign credit ratings for Pakistan from stable to negative
Standard and Poors (S and P) Ratings Services has revised its outlook on the long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings of Pakistan to negative from stable. ANI
Billions in jeopardy due to emergency in Pakistan: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has said in its report that the availability of billions of dollars in foreign assistance might be in jeopardy after President Pervez Musharraf veered away from a planned transition to civilian rule, which has angered allies like the US. ANI
Pak Government divided over polling dates
The Pakistan Government is reportedly divided over the general elections schedule, a media report has claimed. ANI
Prince Harry off the hook over shot rare birds
British royal Prince Harry can breathe a sigh of relief for he will not be prosecuted over the alleged illegal shooting of two rare birds of prey on the his grandmother Queen Elizabeths Sandringham estate. ANI
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