India welcomes revoking of emergency in Pakistan
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday welcomed the revoking of emergency in Pakistan by President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Musharraf proud of fulfilling his promises, assures free and fair election
After revoking emergency in the country, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said that he feels proud over his fulfilling of all the promises that he had made to the people of his country regarding the restoration of true democracy. ANI
Ten working days would be lost if I cut my beard, says Castro
Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said that he wears a beard to save time. He believes that ten working days in a year would be lost if he shaved. ANI
White Scot was stopped on way to catching a train
Chris Drew, a white apprentice quantity surveyor, had his bag searched by British Transport Police at Edinburghs Waverley station earlier this year. ANI
Non-white Scots being targeted in stop and search drive
Anti-terror police have carried out over 14,000 random stop and searches in Scotland since the June 30 terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport. ANI
Torture antidote against political violence used in 98 pc of nations
A new study has revealed that 98 per cent of nations use torture in any political violence, and the Western democracies are no exception to it. ANI
Popular uprising only way to save Pakistan: APDM chief
Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the new convenor of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) and chief of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), has said that a popular uprising was the only way left to save Pakistan. ANI
Pak Govt has given nazims 10 million rupees to rig elections
PPP Senator Enver Baig has said that nazims in Punjab were now free to rig the polls with the support of the caretaker government, since the Punjab Governor had given each nazim Rs 10 million to be spent on the election campaigns of their relatives. ANI
Interpol inquires about Benazirs status
Interpol Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) has asked Islamabad if former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari are on the government list of wanted people. ANI
Mukhtar Mai raises 30,000 dollars for her institutions
Mukhtar Mai has raised 30,000 dollars through a fund raising event in Sacramento, California, for her school, a clinic and a womens shelter. ANI
Murdoch is finally the owner of WSJ, and reassures Dow Jones employees
News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch has achieved his long-held ambition of owning The Wall Street Journal, one of the worlds great newspapers, ending over 100 years of ownership by the Bancroft family. ANI
Kashmir issue to be resolved according to UN resolutions: Sharif
Former premier Nawaz Sharif, while announcing the election manifesto of his party, has said that every effort would be made to resolve the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, in accordance with the provisions of relevant UN resolutions. ANI
Five killed in Kabul rocket attack
At least five people were killed and five others injured in a rocket attack near the Kabul governors residence today. ANI
Emergency lifted in Pakistan, Constitution restored
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has issued a presidential order to lift the emergency and restore the Constitution. ANI
Political situation in Pak will not affect US missile sales
The political upheaval in Pakistan is unlikely to affect its multi-million dollar air-to-air missile deal with the US. ANI
HINDRAF leaders detention violates Malaysian law, says lawyer
A lawyer representing HINDRAF leader M. Manoharan has objected to the unconstitutional detention of his client under the countrys Internal Security Act (ISA). ANI
Five killed in suicide attack at Pak Army base
At least two soldiers and three civilians were killed and several others were injured following a suicide attack in the Naushehra Cantonment in Pakistans North West frontier Province on Saturday morning. ANI
Baitullah Mehsud to head Pakistans Taliban movement
Pro-Taliban militants and various Taliban groups operating from Pakistans tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan have established a joint organisation, the Taliban Movement Pakistan, in South Waziristan with Baitullah Mehsud as its head. ANI
US to give conditional aid to Pakistan
The US Congress is all set to put certain conditions on providing financial assistance to Pakistan, but without slashing any of the funding. ANI
Dis Darling Dodi letters shown to inquest
Intimate letters, in which Princess Diana has addressed her lover Dodi Al Fayed as Darling Dodi, have been read at the inquest into the couples deaths. ANI
Dodi betrayed me with Di: Former fiancée
Dodi Al Fayeds former fiancée has revealed that he betrayed her with Princess Diana, just days before they were supposed to get married. ANI
Pak will defend its strategic interests: NCA
The first meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) has warned that Pakistan would defend its strategic interests and assets against any misadventure. ANI
Malaysian PM discusses problems of ethnic Indians with NGOs
The representatives of Malay Indian groups met Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to discuss issues affecting the community, particularly its socio-economic standing in Malaysia. ANI
Emergency to be lifted by 1 p.m. today: Pak Attorney General
Pakistans Attorney General Malik Qayyum has said that President Pervez Musharraf will issue a presidential order to lift the emergency by 1 p.m. on Saturday. ANI
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