Opposition parties in Pak get support of independents
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday said that political parties that are opposing President Pervez Musharraf have won the allegiance of 11 independent Member of National Assembly (MNA). ANI
Zardari says Kashmir issue must not affect India-Pakistan trade
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the differences over the Kashmir issue should not prevent Pakistan and India from reaping benefit trade and other bilateral cooperative relationships. ANI
Musharraf to convene Pakistan parliament within 10 days
Pledging his full support to the new government in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf on Friday said that he would convene the new parliament in the country within ten days. ANI
All activities come to halt in Afghanistan to watch Indian soap operas
The Afghans are so engrossed with the Dari versions of Ekta Kapoors never ending Hindi family dramas, that all activities come to a grinding halt at 8.30 p.m. in Afghanistan. ANI
Man survives after suffering snakebite, heart attack and coma!
Snakebite, heart attack and coma - all at the same time - can surely signal the end of a person. But Nick Taft, from Australia, was strong enough to endure this deadly combination and lucky enough to survive it. ANI
French women have become sexual predators
New research has debunked the myth that men are crazy about sex while women are more soft and romantic by finding that French women have become increasingly assertive in their sexual habits. ANI
No differences within PPP over PMs nomination: Sherry Rehman
Pakistan Peoples Party leader Sherry Rehman, considered close to the Bhutto family, has said that there were no differences within the party over nomination of new prime minister. She said that the name would be announced after the summoning of the National Assembly session. ANI
No schisms, Pakistan Army supports democratic process, says Gen Kayani
Pakistans Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has reportedly said that the Army supported the evolving democratic process in the country because confrontation at any level between the defence personnel and the civil society wont be in the larger interest of the nations in the present circumstances. ANI
Dog survives 115ft fall into the sea!
A pet Labrador must be thanking its lucky stars after surviving a fall from a 115ft cliff. ANI
Nawaz demands Dr AQ Khan, Mengals release
Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has demanded the immediate release of nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan and former Balochistan chief minister Akhtar Mengal. ANI
Our support to PPP only if it sets a time frame for judges restoration: PML-N
It seems that the PML-Ns tough stance over the issues of reinstatement of the sacked judges and impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf has hung the fate of formation PPP-PML-N coalition in balance. ANI
Dis former butler Burrell may face perjury probe
Princess Dianas former butler Paul Burrell is facing a possible perjury investigation, after he refused to return to the UK to answer accusations that he lied when he gave evidence during the inquest into her death. ANI
No talk of Musharrafs impeachment in Zardaris 2-hour speech
Giving indications enough that he or his party were not in favour of reinstating deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chowdhary and ousting President Pervez Musharraf, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari did not utter even a single word about the issues in his two-hour long speech to his party MNAs-elect, here last evening. ANI
Pakistan rulers conspiring to kill Dr AQ Khan, says lawyer
Pakistans nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khans lawyer has said that some quarters of the present day administration were hatching conspiracy to eliminate his client before the formation of the new government in Islamabad. ANI
Buried Chinese worker survives death by meditation!
A Chinese construction worker survived two hours buried alive in mud using the powers of Buddhist meditation. ANI
Indias Blair Education Services to set up university in Perak
Indias Blair Education Services consortium will construct the RM450mil Premier International University of Perak in Gua Tempurung, which will be completed in 2010. ANI
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