Pak opposition leaders detained
Top opposition leaders in Pakistan, who had indicated launching protests to disrupt President Pervez Musharrafs bid for re-election, have been detained. ANI
Nawaz Sharif to return home after Eid
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was deported back to Jeddah within hours of his landing at Islamabad Airport on September 10, will return home after Eid-ul-Fitr. ANI
Situala led delegation visits Indo-Nepal border to restore peace
Nepal Home Minister Krishna Prasad Situala and a Maoist lawmaker visited Indo-Nepal border area on Sunday to restore social harmony after violent protest broke out against the killing of a pro-Madhesi leader. ANI
Study reveals why some groups of animals are so diverse
Scientists seem to have finally solved the mystery why some groups of animals evolve into hundreds, sometimes even into thousands of species, while other groups include only a few. ANI
Pak army, ISI chief may not focus on combating jihadism in future: Stratfor
In coming days, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would have to share power with an army chief, this in turn would mean that army and ISI chiefs might not be able to focus on combating jihadism, a US think tank has claimed. ANI
Rehman taken into confidence on decision to resign from assemblies: PML-N
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has said that Fazlur Rehman was taken into confidence while taking the decision to resign from the assemblies from the platform of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM). ANI
Many Pakistanis have lost faith in Musharraf: Time
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharrafs undertaking to the Supreme Court that if re-elected by the Parliament, he would step down as Army Chief before being sworn in on November 15, is a promise that rings hollow to some, and one that has been heard before. ANI
Benazir, Fazl doing US bidding to stab opposition
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Maulana Fazlur Rehman have joined hands to stab the opposition in the back, after being prodded by the US. ANI
Pakistanis in America concerned over arrest of fellow countrymen by FBI
The arrest of 45 people, mostly Pakistanis, in an FBI sting operation in Maryland has stunned Pakistani-Americans as they fear that it would further strengthen the negative stereotyping of their community in this country. ANI
Moon could be best place for evidence of early life on Earth
Moons gentle surface could be the best place to find earliest evidence of life on Earth, according to a new study by a University of London researcher. ANI
Mum supplied cannabis to her kids!
A teacher devised an unusual way to keep her kids from drug peddlers - she herself supplied them with cannabis. ANI
Man sentenced after driving drunk to police station!
Britains dumbest drink-driver was banned after he turned up at a police station in an inebriated state to answer his bail. ANI
Green plants, animals enjoy close evolutionary relationship, says study
Green plants and animals enjoy a relatively close evolutionary relationship than previously thought, a new study by an East California University biologist has revealed. ANI
Members of APDM are paper parties: Pak Information Minister
Pakistans Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has accepted that the real opposition in the country is the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and said that the members of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) are paper parties. ANI
Kate Middletons shrinking figure lands her in the size zero debate
It seems that Prince Williams girlfriend Kate Middleton is on the verge of becoming a victim of the size-zero debate. ANI
Major headway in Benazir-Govt dialogue soon: Mushahid
The dialogue with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is going on positively and major headway was expected soon, said PML-Q Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Sayed. ANI
Is Madeleine McCann in Morocco?
Recent reports have suggested that Madeleine McCann might be ion Morocco, for two unrelated witnesses reported seeing the missing British tot in the city of Marrakesh days after she disappeared in Portugal. ANI
Woman gambler scoops £226k in football bet
A woman, who placed bets on eight soccer matches, has scooped a booty of 226,834.36 pounds in the stake with William Hill on Champions League games. ANI
Boffins demonstrate effects of quantum mechanics on simple magnet
An international team of scientists have demonstrated the dramatic effects of quantum mechanics on a simple magnet. ANI
Insane or convicted person could become Pak President without Article 63
If Article 63 of the Constitution did not apply to the President, even an insane or convicted person could become President, said former judge Tariq Mehmood on Geo TVs Great Debate on Presidential Election. ANI
Government steps up effort to re-elect Musharraf unopposed
The government has stepped up its efforts to re-elect President Pervez Musharraf unopposed, with the opposition parties still divided on the issue of resigning from the assemblies, and they have not yet agreed on a joint candidate for the presidential election. ANI
Climate change spurring dengue rise, says study
Climate change is accelerating the spread of dengue fever throughout the Americas and in tropical regions worldwide, a new study by a Harvard Medical School researcher has revealed. ANI
Musharraf to start his poll campaign from Balochistan
President Pervez Musharraf has decided to launch his presidential election campaign from Balochistan on Monday. ANI
Boffins discover previously unknown bacteria in marine sediments
A German-American research team of biologists and geochemists has discovered hitherto unknown anaerobic bacteria in marine sediments, which need only propane or butane for growth. ANI
Pak police arrest 35 APDM leaders to prevent agitation against Musharraf
In order to prevent the Opposition parties from staging protest rallies against President Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistan Police has arrested 35 leaders of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) on the charges of disrupting public order. ANI