Shahzina being pressurised to change statement
Shahzina Tariq, who is in the centre of controversy for a transsexual marriage with Shumail Raj, is allegedly being harassed in Faisalabad Jail to change her statement. ANI
Imran, MQM leader trade charges
Arch political rivals Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Senator Babar Ghauri hurled serious allegations against each other during a show on Geo TV. ANI
Pak Supreme Court takes suo motu notice of Kafeela Siddiqui murder Case
Pakistans Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu notice of the mysterious death of a Canadian woman of Pakistani origin, Kafeela Siddiqui. ANI
Mobile phones may soon be used on planes
The airplane is about to be connected, for plans are afoot to allow travellers to make mobile phone calls at high altitude. ANI
Emperor Kanishka promoted the Gandhara School of Buddhist art actively
Emperor Kanishka, who ruled from his capital Peshawar in 78 AD was responsible for the development of the Buddhist. ANI
Chinas Three Gorges Dam changing local weather: Scientists
Chinas massive Three Gorges Dam project across the Yangtze River will take another two years to complete, but the worlds largest dam is already changing the local weather, claim scientists. ANI
Being cruel to a spider can soon send you to the slammer!
Being cruel to pet spiders, octopuses and restaurant lobsters could land you in jail in Britain under animal welfare plans being considered by the Government. ANI
US wants Pakistan crisis to be resolved peacefully: Kerry
Senator John F Kerry, a former US presidential candidate, has observed that the dispute over President Pervez Musharrafs uniform will resolve itself, and expressed the view that America wants the political crisis in Pakistan to be resolved peacefully. ANI
Pak clerics call Queen Elizabeth a blasphemer
Clerics belonging to Pakistans various religious parties have termed Queen Elizabeth a blasphemer for conferring a knighthood on noted author Salman Rushdie. ANI
Tamiflu may offer the most cost-effective strategy to halve influenza pandemic death toll
Canadian researchers suggest that a treatment with the oral antiviral Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and prophylaxis for people exposed to infected patients could be one of the most cost-effective strategies for reducing illness and death during an influenza pandemic. ANI
Indian projects win top Ashden Awards
Two Indians -- one from Kerala and the other from Bangalore -- are among the winners of the 2007 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy. ANI
Now, store your bodys immune system for future use against deadly diseases
Lifeforce, an Anglo-American company has been allowed to store white blood cells of people to fight diseases in future by the US Food and Drug Administration. ANI
Bribe evacuee property officials to rent a room at Gurudwara Punja Sahib
If you are ready to bribe the officials of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), you can rent a room at Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal in Pakistan. ANI
New transgenic mushrooms raise hope for mass production of human drugs
); Penn State and Agariger, Inc. have patented the technology of making new transgenic mushrooms, which have increased hope of using mushrooms for the mass production of commercially valuable proteins or useful human drugs. ANI
Boffins devise new compound to treat fungal infections
Boffins have formed a new compound AN2690, that might help to attack hard-to-treat fungal infection in nails by blocking an enzyme crucial for the protein synthesis of fungal pathogens. ANI
Insecurity jepardising WFP initiatives in western Afghanistan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that continuing security problems are hampering operations in some parts of Afghanistan, especially in the west of the country where food stocks are running short and thousands of the most vulnerable people may soon see critical food supplies curtailed or interrupted. ANI
Pak womens forum demands scrapping of Blasphemy Law
Pakistans Womens Action Forum (WAF) has demanded that the government repeal the controversial Blasphemy Law in the interest of building a fair and tolerant society. ANI
Banknotes may trigger next flu pandemic
Researchers at the Switzerland-based University Hospitals of Geneva have warned that the flu virus persists so intact on banknotes, that money may lead to the spread of the next pandemic. ANI
JK Rowling intensifies her disabled childrens rights crusade
Harry Potter author JK Rowling is strengthening her crusade for the rights of mentally ill and disabled children in East European mental hospitals, after setting the cause in motion last year. ANI
Fatwa against Rushdie still valid, says Iranian cleric
An Iranian cleric has claimed that the fatwa or death warrant issued against author Salman Rushdie in 1989 by the late Iranian Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini is still alive. ANI
Industry against declaring video games addiction a mental disorder
The American Medical Association will debate on a proposal to declare compulsive video game playing a psychiatric disorder on Sunday. ANI
Michigan University team out to purify worlds waters
Two Michigan State University professors -- Volodymyr Tarabara and Tom Voice -- are participating in an ambitious project to purify the worlds waters. ANI
Sixteen-year-old UK girl demands right to wear purity ring
A 16-year-old schoolgirl has asked High Court judges to uphold her right to wear a ring symbolising her chastity. ANI
Third century Iranian man found preserved in salt
A salt mine worker from northwestern Iran, who lost his life following a catastrophic rock collapse, has been discovered at the Chehr Abad mine in Zanjan province, 1800 years after his tragic death. ANI
Now, its possible to trace marijuana to its roots
Alaska Stable Isotope Facility scientists have claimed that they can trace marijuana to its roots, and are now working on ways to determine whether it was grown indoors or out. ANI
Being employed on the moon can cause depression
A Rutgers University study has claimed that being employed on the moon in the not too distant future can cause both depression and anxiety. ANI
Lal Masjid clerics take nine Chinese hostage
Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa students raided a Chinese massage centre here and took 12 persons, including nine foreigners, hostage in an operation on Friday midnight. ANI
Natural gas essential for energy-deficient Pakistan: Kasuri
Visiting Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri has said that his country requires natural gas on an urgent basis to tied over the current energy crisis, and could not understand public objections to the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, which would go a long way in ameliorating the shortfall. ANI
Pak Election Commission unwilling to hold polls before Dec 2007
The forthcoming general election in Pakistan cannot be held before December 2007, as the countrys Election Commission (ECP) is not prepared for it. ANI
Stranded Samjhauta Indian passengers irked by lack of seats
Pakistani and Indian passengers, especially the latter, travelling on the Samjhauta Express, continue to face hardship in so far as seat reservations and visa formalities are concerned. ANI