Musharraf likely to quit from Army Chief post by Thursday
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is expected to doff his army uniform and become a civilian President on Thursday, according to the army spokesperson. ANI
Benazir Bhutto expresses willingness to join hands with Nawaz Sharif
Hinting at forming a possible alliance with her once bitter arch-rival Nawaz Sharif, Chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Benazir Bhutto, on Monday filed her nomination papers for the January 8 general elections from her ancestral town of Old Larkana. ANI
Sharif rules out becoming Pak PM under Musharraf
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Nawaz Sharif on Monday categorically rejected the possibility of his becoming the countrys premier under President General Pervez Musharraf, even as he filed nomination papers to contest in the January polls today. ANI
Diplomatic missions in Dhaka told not to give visas to Bangladesh war criminals
The Ekattorer Ghatok Dalal Nirmul Committee, a forum for promoting a secular Bangladesh and demanding the trial of War Criminals of 1971, today sent a list of 10 notorious war criminals to all foreign missions in Dhaka requesting them not to issue visas to the listed war criminals for travelling to any foreign country, and to prevent them from collecting funds. ANI
Rudd to formally apologise to indigenous Australians soon
Australian Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd says his government will make a formal apology to indigenous Australians early in its first term. ANI
Trigger-happy Aussies send most emails to wrong addresses
A new research has found that Australians are impulsive email users and oblivious to online etiquette. ANI
86 percent of Brits dont want women to go to jail for non-violent crimes
A survey undertaken by market research firm ICM has found that 86 percent of Brits would not like women to be sent to prison for committing non-violent crimes. ANI
Her Majestys Prison Service just got decent!
Britains Prison Service has decided to get decent and polite with its inmates. ANI
Musharraf tried to block my return to Pakistan: Sharif
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has thanked Saudi Arabian King Abdullah for his support in facilitating his return to Pakistan, and said that President Pervez Musharraf tried to block it. ANI
You too can save Earth by donating 100 pounds a year!
Eighteen British business leaders have said that it will take just 100 pounds a year from each household to counter the negative impact of climate change by 2030. ANI
Demand of Peshawari Qehwa on the rise in Islamabad
As the mercury dips in Islamabad with the onset of winter every year, the demand Peshawari Qehwa rises. ANI
International community shall play a major role in Pakistans Badlands
The international community should play a major role in streamlining the MMA and improving the situation the North West Frontier Province and the tribal areas universally known as Pakistans Badlands, says Joshua White, who spent a year in Peshawar researching the MMA and situation in the NWFP. ANI
Builders need 9,500 cups of tea to build a three- bedroom house!
A new research has claimed that builders need about 9,500 cups of tea to construct the average three- bedroom house. ANI
Mystery behind Sharifs missing passport resolved
The mystery behind Nawaz Sharifs missing passport, which almost sent the former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to jail, was resolved on Sunday when the PML-N leader returned from his exile on the same passport. ANI
Sharif will get a level playing field for polls: Pak Interior Minister
Pakistans Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz has assured that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would get a level playing field for the January 8 general elections. ANI
Blair suppressed his Christian believes for fear of being called a nutter
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Sunday night that he suppressed his Christian religious views while in office for fear of being labelled a nutter. ANI
Musharrafs loss of middle class support, the greatest set back of his rule: NYT
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharrafs loss of support within the ranks of the ordinary middle class, is one of the great setbacks of his rule, since he seized power in 1999, says the New York Times (NYT). ANI
You to save Earth by donating 100 pounds a year!
Eighteen British business leaders have said that it will take just 100 pounds a year from each household to counter the negative impact of climate change by 2030. ANI
Australia to hold referendum on bidding farewell to Queen
Kevin Rudds taking over as the new Australian Prime Minister after Saturdays general election victory has come with some surprises. ANI
Indian filmmaker who rejuvenated Pakistani classical music denied visa
An Indian filmmaker, who spent nearly a year making a documentary on the dying art of classical music in Pakistan, was denied a visa to attend the screening of his short film in Karachi. ANI
Brit schools struggling with migrant kids influx
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has warned that schools in the United Kingdom are struggling with the influx of migrant children, which they is changing the culture of schools. ANI
Iran moves to save ancient sites on Khark Island
The Persian Gulf Islands Cultural Heritage Centre plans to demarcate ancient sites located on Khark Island. ANI
Bhagat Singh was a Pakistani martyr, say experts
An intellectual here has said that the military-backed Pakistan Government is trying to co-opt the legacy of Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh, which is an insult to the latters memory. ANI
I have deal with the people, not with Musharraf: Sharif
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has rejected reports that he has returned to Pakistan on the basis of a deal the Musharraf regime. ANI
White House fears Pak political upheaval could affect war on terror
U.S. efforts to defeat the Taliban and Al Qaeda forces along the Afghan border could come unstuck if there is no end in sight to the ongoing political upheaval in Pakistan, an intelligence report published in the US media has claimed. ANI
Notification on new Pak Army Chief today
The Pakistan Defence Ministry will issue a notification relieving General Pervez Musharraf as the Army Chief. The notification will come into effect when Musharraf takes oath as the President of the country for another term. ANI
Pak Army launches major ground offensive in Swat, 35 militants killed
Pakistani security forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery launched a major ground offensive against pro-Taliban militants in the Swat Valley, killing at least 35 of them. ANI
Sharifs return to Pakistan due to my initiatives, says Benazir
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that Nawaz Sharif had returned to Pakistan because of the National Reconciliation Ordinance, 2007, which was a result of her initiatives. ANI
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