Police baton charge PPP protestors in Rawalpindi
After arresting former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, police on Friday baton charged and lobbed tear gas shells on her partys cadres as they tried to reach the venue in Rawalpindi for the anti-emergency rally. ANI
Pak journalists stage protest against Musharrafs media gagging order
Hundreds of journalists across Pakistan on Friday staged demonstrations against the imposition of new media regulations that threatens to punish media houses with blackout and arrests for criticising Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf and his regime. ANI
Suicide attack on Pak Ministers residence in Peshawar leaves 4 dead
At least four people, including three police personnel, are dead and five others are injured in a suicide attack in Hayatabad area near Peshawar on Friday evening that was targeted at Muslim League (Q) leader and Federal Minister Ameer Muqam. ANI
Nobel Peace Prize will awarded on December 10
The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony would be held on December 10 when R K Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will share the prize with former US Vice President Al Gore for their contribution in raising awareness about Global Warming. ANI
Britain worried over Benazirs house arrest
Britain has said that it is very worried over the current developments taking place in Pakistan, particularly after former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was put under house arrest on Friday morning. ANI
Bush discusses contingency plan for Paks nuclear arsenal with Brown
US President George Bush has discussed with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown about a contingency plan for dealing with the safety of the nuclear weapons that Pakistan have in its possession. ANI
Pub sign criticised over Hitler resemblance
A pub in North West England has drawn a lot of criticism from the local residents because the picture used in its sign shows an uncanny resemblance to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. ANI
Bhuttos attempt to come out of her Islamabad house fails Second lead: Benazir)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto today made an attempt to leave her Islamabad home to lead a protest rally against the emergency imposed by President General Pervez Musharraf, but failed in her attempt, as police stopped her. ANI
Kate Middletons quits job fuelling royal engagement rumours
Prince Williams ladylove Kate Middleton has quit her job in the fashion industry fuelling the rumours that a royal engagement is on cards. ANI
Signs of Musharrafs international isolation are fast appearing: Editorial
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf might have categorically said that he would not decide when to hold general elections under dictation from the US-- a statement that seems to be aimed at assuaging his opponents-- but the telltale signs of his international isolation are fast appearing. ANI
Capitol Hill increases pressure for reversal of emergency in Pak
The Democrat dominant US Congress has categorically told the Bush Administration that it must convince Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to withdraw the state of emergency in that country. ANI
Musharraf released 24 terrorists after imposing emergency: Pak rights body
Accusing the government of taking Pakistan towards Talibanisation, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has alleged that President General Pervez Musharraf released two dozen terrorists soon after imposing emergency on November 3. ANI
20 former Pak generals may join fight for democracy
As many as 20 Pakistan Army generals are all set to join the campaign for the countrys return to democracy. ANI
Musharraf asked US for 15 days to clean up judiciary mess through emergency
A diplomatic source has revealed that President General Pervez Musharraf had told the US that he needed 15 days to clean up the mess by imposing an emergency in the country. ANI
Canadian diplomat denied permission to meet Asma Jehangir
Canadian diplomat Nicholas Coghlan has been denied access to Human Rights Commission Pakistan (HRCP) chairperson Asma Jehangir. ANI
Bush plays computer game in Texas, engages Iraq bad guys in firefight
US President George W. Bush had a shoot-out with the bad guys in Iraq, playing a computer game with war veterans that simulated a firefight in Baghdad. ANI
Gas pipeline blown up in Balochistan
Unknown persons blew up 18-inch diameter gas pipeline in Bolan district of Balochistan, disrupting gas supply to Quetta and several other districts of the province, a gas company official has said. ANI
Hillary Clinton ready to invoke Bill in run-up to presidential poll battle
New York senator and presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton is pulling out all the tricks out of her bag, including highlighting the achievements of one Bill Clinton to retain her commanding position for the Democratic Partys nomination.With less than two months to go before the primary elections that will determine who will run for the White House in November 2008, Clinton, despite a strong national standing, has only a slender lead in Iowa, the first state to vote, while the distance between herself and her main rivals has narrowed in New Hampshire. ANI
US lawmakers ask Musharraf to release Aitzaz Ahsan
Thirty-three US senators have written a letter to President Pervez Musharraf asking him to immediately release Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan. ANI
Biden proposes 4-point plan to ensure US aid flows only to Pak people
Democratic presidential hopeful and Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joseph Biden, has laid out a four-point aid plan for Pakistan in a bid to make the bilateral relationship predictable and even keel. ANI
When the worlds tallest and shortest dogs came nose-to-nose!
Despite their drastic difference in size, two dogs, Gibson the Great Dane and Boo Boo the toy Chihuahua have something in common - both are world record holders. ANI
Shane Warne stamp released in Grenada
The Caribbean island of Grenada has commissioned a series of stamps in honour of record-breaking Australian leg spinner Shane Warne. ANI
Musharraf committed political suicide bombing: Former US envoy
President Pervez Musharraf has committed the political equivalent of a suicide bombing, said Wendy Chamberlain, former US envoy to Pakistan. ANI
5,000 supporters of Benazir arrested
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has said that the authorities have arrested 5,000 of its supporters to avert a rally. ANI
Chinese media criticises Blairs 200, 000 pound charge for a speech
The Chinese media has criticised former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for charging and accepting 200,000 pounds as a fee for delivering a speech to businessmen and government officials in the industrial city of Dongguan on Tuesday evening. According to newspaper commentators, the speech was not interesting, ANI
Di conspiracy theory dismissed as a non-starter
A road accident expert has dismissed suggestions that Princess Diana died as a result of a conspiracy plot, by branding the theory a non-starter. ANI
Brit hairdresser sued for refusing to hire head scarved Muslim woman
A Muslim woman has decided to sue the owner of a hair salon 15,000 pounds for refusing to hire her. ANI
Leading US lobbying firm quits representation of Pak embassy
In a major setback to Pakistan following the imposition of emergency, Cassidy and Associates, which represents its clients before the US government, has withdrawn from the representation of the Pakistan embassy. ANI
US aid package of 845 million dollars for Pak can be in jeopardy
The total sum of 845 million dollars that the Bush Administration has requested Congress to approve for fiscal year 2008 could be in jeopardy if the situation in Pakistan does not improve and elections are not held early next year. ANI
Blair may become a Roman Catholic in weeks
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is planning to become a Roman Catholic in the next few weeks. ANI
Brit Muslim woman convicted on terrorism charge
A jury at the Old Bailey court in London has charged Heathrow Airport worker Samina Malik under the Terrorism Act 2000. ANI
Ancient Israels Queen Jezebel possessed enormous power, reveals seal
Jezebel, the queen whose name became synonymous with all things lewd and wicked, probably wielded a fair bit of power in ancient Israel. ANI
Over 48 mln rupees paid as compensation to Samjhauta blast victims
The Indian government has so far paid 48.545 million rupees as compensation to 47 legal heirs of 36 victims of the February 18 Samjhauta train blast, which had claimed 68 lives, including 42 Pakistanis. ANI
Musharraf regime amends Army Act to allow military trial of civilians
The Pakistan Government has amended the Army Act of 1952 and President Pervez Musharraf is likely to issue an ordinance allowing military courts to prosecute terrorists and any civilians suspected of terrorist or subversive activity. ANI
Making Musharraf a civilian leader can redeem Pak Army: CSM
Convincing President General Pervez Musharraf to doff his uniform and become a civilian head of state is the only way the Pakistan Army can redeem itself in the eyes of the public, the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) has quoted an expert, as saying. ANI
Rooneys gal eyes Italian castle wedding
England soccer star Wayne Rooneys sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin is eyeing a fairytale Italian castle as the venue for their wedding. ANI
Nawaz refuses to join Benazirs long march
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has refused to join the proposed long march organised by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Lahore to Islamabad on November 13. ANI
Benazir placed under house arrest
Former premier Benazir Bhutto has been put under house arrest hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against a state of emergency, government officials have said. ANI