Emergency will be lifted on Dec 15, says Pak Attorney General
The Pakistan government will lift the emergency on December 15 as against the previous date of December 16, which was announced by President Pervez Musharraf, Attorney General Malik Muhammd Qayum said today. ANI
Australia to keep spy planes in Iraq even after troop withdrawal
The role of Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Iraq will continue even after its withdrawal from there, which is on the cards. It is likely that the Aussie military will provide Iraqi administration and the US marines based there with surveillance and reconnaissance facilities. ANI
Sharif brothers file appeal against rejection of nomination papers
The Sharif brothers, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif have filed appeal against the rejection of their nomination papers. ANI
Britain scraps 540-mln-pound Stonehenge tunnel project
The British Government has scrapped a 540-million-pound Stonehenge tunnel project, which was seen as a threat to the future of rare wildlife, including the red-listed shorebird stone curlew, surrounding the site. ANI
A mobile phone ringtone mimicking parrot!
A man has had to change his mobile phone ring tone five times, because his parrot keeps mimicking them. ANI
Kids bombarded with inappropriate online adverts
Children surfing their favourite websites are being exposed to a stream of adverts, some of which are inappropriate, a new report says. ANI
Pak Govt declares Army House as official residence of Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf, who retired as Army Chief on November 29, is still living in Army House at Rawalpindi, and the government has declared it as his official residence. ANI
Murdochs younger son set to take over News Corps Asia, Europe operations
Sources close to Rupert Murdoch have said that the media tycoon is all set to rope in his younger son James Murdoch to take over News Corporations Asia and Europe operations. ANI
Pakistan seventh most corrupt country of the world
Pakistan has been ranked seventh in the list of most corrupt countries in the world by the anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International. ANI
Saudi Ambassador meets deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry
Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Awaz Al Asiri, has called on deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at his residence. ANI
Pak dissidents attract support on Capitol Hill
US Congressmen and a senator have called for the supremacy of the rule of law in Pakistan, which is currently under the state of emergency. ANI
Democracy in Pak more important than polls: British envoy
The British High Commissioner to akistan, Robert Brinkley, has stressed the need for a level-laying field for all the political parties to contest the orthcoming elections in order to ensure fairness of the poll rocess. ANI
US assistance to Pak favours army not people
US aid to Pakistan since 2002 has been ar too heavily weighted in favour of military assistance, ithout requiring or even expecting commensurate results in the ar against terror, Robert Hathaway, head of the South Asia rogramme at the Woodrow Wilson Centre, told the Senate ubcommittee. ANI
Thousands of US lawyers demand rule of law in Pakistan
More than 10,000 American lawyers have signed a petition, with more expected to join them, urging President Pervez Musharraf to restore the Constitution, reinstate Supreme Court justices and free those lawyers and civil leaders who have been wrongly jailed. ANI
Hair-Straighteners is top invention for women
Hair-Straighteners have been named the best-ever invention, according to a new poll. ANI
The velour tracksuit is the top fashion disaster
The velour tracksuit has earned the title of being the top fashion faux pas.6 ANI
Jeweller who arranged ring for Dodi accused of lying
A jeweller who claims to have arranged a ring for Dodi Al Fayed to present to Princess Diana was lying, the inquest into the couples deaths has heard. ANI
NGO wants Chowk named after Bhagat Singh in Lahore
The Institute of Peace Studies, an NGO, has requested the District authorities to name the Shadman Chowk in Lahore, where freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was hanged by the British rulers for launching a movement against the imperialist power in 1931, after the revolutionary. ANI
January 8 elections in Pakistan will not be perfect: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs, Richard Boucher, has said that January 8 elections in Pakistan will not be perfect, but will represent a major stride forward for moderation and for protecting US security interests. ANI
New Roman find reveals evidence of ancient Londons last days
An unprecedented collection of 19 metal vessels from the late Roman period, going on temporary display at Museum of London from today, is being hailed by archaeologists as the most significant find in 30 years of excavations in the Upper Walbrook valley, in the heart of what is now the City of London. ANI
Rising carbon emissions from developing countries pose major global threat: Report
Rising carbon emissions from developing countries would threaten the world with severe climate change within a single generation, even if the rich countries were to stop their own greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow, according to new research from the Center for Global Development (CGD). ANI
Pak opposition fails to build consensus on sacked judges
The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) and the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) have failed to build consensus on the issues of sacked judges, and a deadline to be given to the government for the acceptance of their demands. ANI
Benazir threatens mass movement in case of election rigging
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has warned the Musharraf regime against rigging the upcoming general elections, and said that any attempt to manipulate elections would lead to a countrywide movement by the opposition parties. ANI
Pak origin credit card fraud king exposed in US
A Pakistani of American origin is in big trouble after his son informed the police that his father carried credit cards that did not bear his name. ANI
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