Pak SC forms 10-member bench to decide Musharrafs re-election bid
Pakistans Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the eight-member bench, which will be hearing petitions against the validity of President Pervez Musharrafs nomination paper for his re-election bid, to a 10-member bench. ANI
14 dead in Waziristan blast
At least 14 people have died in a roadside blast near Mir Ali in Waziristan area of Pakistan on Wednesday. ANI
Heroes welcome for Orissa rugby team
A triumphant rugby team of Orissa arrived here today, and marched a victory parade amidst a cheering crowd in the heart of the city. ANI
Pakistans controversial Lal Masjid re-opens
The controversial Lal Masjid or the Red Mosque in Islamabad re-opened on Wednesday, nearly three months after the Pakistani troop stormed it to evict militants who had taken sanctuary within its complex. ANI
Musharraf says after re-election he will doff uniform by Nov. 15
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that after getting re-elected in the October 6 presidential elections, he will shed military uniform by November 15. ANI
Benazir says power-sharing talks with Musharraf stalled
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto today said that negotiations on a power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf have been totally stalled. ANI
Resignations cast a doubt on legitimacy of Pak presidential poll
Presidential hopeful Justice (retired) Wajihuddin Ahmed has said that the resignations tendered by the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) legislators put a question mark over the credibility and legitimacy of the October 6 presidential election. ANI
Oz unveils software program to assess terror strike impact
The Australian Government on Wednesday unveiled a new software program that would assess the impact of a terrorist strike or a natural catastrophe, ahead of a similar computer simulation program being developed by the US. ANI
Pak SC may stay presidential election: Experts
Legal and Constitutional experts in Pakistan feel that President Pervez Musharrafs case pertaining to his eligibility to contest the October 6 presidential elections would be sent to the full apex court constitution, and there are chances that the court would stay the elections. ANI
Majority of Aussies lose confidence in Bush, but want close ties with US
The unending war in Iraq and a resurgent al Qaeda have made Australians lose their confidence in the leadership of US President George Bush to lead the War on Terror, but this have not damaged their relationship with Washington as they want close ties with the superpower. ANI
Gender imbalance behind womens low performance in math, science and engineering
Stanford psychologists Mary Murphy and Claude Steele have said that gender imbalance in places where works related to math, science and engineering (MSE) are performed may be one of the causes behind why women underscore in terms of performance, as compared to men. ANI
Children made up greatest segment of New 7 Wonders of the World voters
Children from the developing countries have emerged as the biggest supporters of Julys World campaign that led to the selection of the New 7 Wonders of the World. ANI
Bosses illegally quizzing job seekers about their personal lives
A new survey has called into question the increasing practice of bosses asking personal questions while interviewing a job seeker. ANI
Differences remain between Musharraf regime and PPP over NRO
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has rejected the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), and differences between the Musharraf regime and the Pakistan Peoples Party over the ordinance remain, PPP Information Secretary Sherry Rehman has said. ANI
Shahbaz rejects Pak Govts ordinance to grant amnesty
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has rejected the Pakistan Governments proposed ordinance to grant amnesty to untried and non-convicted politicians. ANI
Pak tribal areas falling under Taliban control: PPP
The Tribal areas of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan are quickly falling into the grip of the Taliban, who are being allowed to impose their brand of justice, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Information Secretary Sherry Rehman has said. ANI
US diplomat lauds Mukhtar Mais role in welfare of women
US consular M Rotin met Mukhtar Mai at her native village Meer Wala in Jatoi tehsil, and discussed with her projects relating to womens welfare and development, sources in the district coordination office have said. ANI
Warne rubbishes romance rumours with Jemima Khan
Australian cricket great Shane Warne has refuted speculations of having a romantic link with Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of former Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan. ANI
Browns Basra troop withdrawal decision termed a political stunt
British Prime Minister Gordon Browns decision to go to Basra to announce troop withdrawals from Iraq has invited widespread disapproval, with critics accusing him of treating the armed forces as a political football. ANI
Fossils just as effective as living species in understanding evolution
Scientists at the University of Bath, England, have shown for the first time that fossils can be used as effectively as living species to understand the complex branching in the evolutionary tree of life. ANI
Al Gores eco-film deemed lawful for screening in English schools
An English court has ruled that a documentary film on climate-change made by former US vice-president Al Gore can be screened in Englands secondary schools. ANI
Musharraf gives final touches to power-sharing deal with Benazir
The power-sharing deal between President General Pervez Musahrraf and former premier Benazir Bhutto was given the final touches on Tuesday night in the Prime Ministers House here. ANI
PML-Q top leadership was dead against granting amnesty to Benazir
The Presidencys plan to announce amnesty for former premier Benazir Bhutto through an ordinance was made following stiff resistance from the ruling PML-Q leadership on legislation upon the subject through Parliament. ANI
Peshawar police chief claims RAW, Mossad behind killing of three Chinese
The city police chief has said that he suspected the involvement of RAW and Mossad in the killing of three Chinese nationals here two-and-a-half months ago, and claimed to have arrested three suspects in the case. ANI
Ancient Greeks mastered technology through experimentation, not science
Greek craftsmen often engineered sophisticated machines without necessarily understanding the science behind their construction, a new study by a team of researchers from the US and Germany has revealed. ANI
Massive Milky Way star cluster contains material to form 400,000 Suns
One of the Milky Ways most massive young star clusters lies in a star-forming nebula with enough material to form 400,000 stars like the Sun, new images by the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed. ANI
Di wasnt pregnant with Dodis child: Coroner tells jury
The coroner overseeing the inquest into Princess Dianas death has downplayed controversial claims that she was pregnant with boyfriend Dodi Al Fayeds child. ANI
Heres how basil gets its zing
A new study has shed light on how the basil plant gets its characteristic aroma. ANI
Dogs that bite kids often have no history of biting children
A new study has found that dogs that bite children have often not bitten kids before. ANI
PPP sets two-day deadline for Musharraf to accept its demands
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) President Makhdoom Amin Fahim has warned the President General Pervez Musharraf-led government that the party would resign from all assemblies if its demands were not met in next two days. ANI
Future Pak Army chief enjoys trust of Benazir, US
General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani, the future Army Chief, who will take charge of the Pakistan Army after President Pervez Musharraf vacates the post, enjoys the trust of former premier Benazir Bhutto and is also in the good books of Washington. ANI
Pakistan being turned into a banana republic, says Imran
Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief and former cricketer Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is being turned into a banana republic where the dictators word is the law, and all decisions were taken according to his whims. ANI
Benazir to chair PPPs meet today for final decision on power-sharing deal
The central executive committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will meet here later in the day to take a final decision on the power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
US sees role of Benazir in future Pak political set-up
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto does hold a position in the evolving situation in Pakistan, but the people would have to determine whether she is the right figure for the restoration of democracy. ANI
Paks future and ties with Washington hinge on free and fair elections: US
Pakistans future and its ties with Washington were at stake in the countrys presidential and general elections, US State Department has said. ANI
Titans icy climate a cold mirror image of Earths tropics
The climate on Saturns icy moon, Titan, is a cold mirror image of Earths tropical climate, a new study by scientists from the University of Chicago, has revealed. ANI
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