Benazir arrives at Islamabad
Former Pakistan premier and PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto arrived at the Islamabad Airport on Tuesday evening. ANI
Over 100 feared dead in Afghanistan explosion
At least 100 people are feared to have died or injured in a bomb explosion in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday evening. ANI
Former Pak Chief Justice calls on citizens to rise up against Musharraf
Pakistans sacked Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has called on the citizens of the country to rise up and restore the Constitution.In a telephonic address to lawyers in Islamabad, Chaudhry criticised President General Pervez Musharraf for imposing a state of emergency and said the Constitution had been ripped to shreds. He added it was now time for sacrifices. ANI
Over 2,000 people in Britain pose direct threat to national security: MI5 chief
The Director General of Britains intelligence agency MI5 has said that at least 2,000 people in the country posed a direct threat to national security and public safety because of their support for terrorism. ANI
Emergency in Pak reveals Faustian nature of Bush-Mush bargain: NYT
President General Pervez Musharrafs decision to declare an emergency in Pakistan last weekend reveals the Faustian nature of his bargain with U.S. President George W Bush more than ever. ANI
No decision yet on when to hold elections: Tariq Azeem
Federal State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Azeem has said that no decision has been taken as yet on when to hold elections in Pakistan. ANI
Pakistan Government continues with crackdown, arrests over 100 anti-emergency activists
The Pakistan Government continued to pursue its crackdown on pro-democracy activists on Tuesday as police rounded up more than 100 people protesting emergency rule imposed by President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pakistan TV channels ban should be lifted: US
The USA has urged Pakistans Ministry of Information to lift the ban on all TV channels. ANI
Indian American couple scalded Indonesian maid with hot water
Millionaire Indian American couple Mahender and Varsha Sabhani have been accused by their former Indonesian maid of using hot water to scald her, beating her and once forcing her to eat her own vomit when she choked on a punishment meal of 100 chili peppers. ANI
A break between US and Musharraf seems improbable: CSM
The Bush administration might have suspended defence talks with Pakistan and is also reviewing the military aid being given to Islamabad, but a break with President General Pervez Musharraf over his authoritarian turn appears to be improbable. ANI
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Not many would know of it, but Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, once did not have enough money to bed a hooker. ANI
Queensland Police arrest nine in international child porn ring bust
Queensland Police have smashed an international ring selling custom-made child pornography with the arrest of nine men. ANI
Pakistan less than robust at combating extremism: Downer
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has said that some members of the Pakistani Army were less than robust in combating Islamic extremism. ANI
Britain offering foreign inmates 1500 quid to go back home
A financial package is being offered to foreign national prisoners to encourage them to return home. ANI
Pak-born engineer uses British monicker to land a job
A civil engineer with a foreign name was turned down for a job but got an interview when he applied again using a double-barrel British monicker, a tribunal heard yesterday. ANI
Pak Govt lodges protest with Ban Ki-Moon, says emergency is an internal matter
Pakistan has lodged a formal protest with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for voicing his concern over internal developments in the country. ANI
Despite emergency in Pak, Taliban removes national flag from Swat
The proclamation of emergency in Pakistan does not seem to restrict pro-Taliban militants of the troubled region of Swat in Waziristan Province from carrying out their agenda, as they have imposed Shariah in the region and removed national flags from all government buildings that are under their control. ANI
Journalist body says emergency in Pakistan is a direct attack on the media
Coming down heavily on Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf for imposing an emergency in the country, the International Federation of Journalists has described it as a direct assault on media personnel and institutions. ANI
Friends and foes intrigued by Mushahids absence
The absence of ruling PML-Q Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Sayed from one of countrys hottest political dramas appears intriguing both to his friends and foes. ANI
Emergency in Pakistan will help militants to gain ground, say analysts
President Pervez Musharrafs decision to impose an emergency will only help militancy to gain ground in Pakistan, analysts have said. ANI
Pak Government to monitor newspapers
The government has decided to monitor 21 national Urdu and English newspapers to ensure the implementation of the newly promulgated Press, Newspapers, News Agencies, and Books Registration (Amendment) Ordinance. ANI
Benazir Bhutto weighing political options
How the former Pakistani prime minister reacts to the imposition of emergency rule will be crucial to her own and her countrys future. ANI
Di inquest thrown into chaos over paparazzis refusal to testify
The ongoing inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed was thrown into chaos on Nov 5, when French paparazzi refused to give evidence. ANI
Over 100 activists arrested in Pakistan
Pakistan Government pursued its crackdown on pro-democracy activists as police rounded up more than 100 people protesting against imposition of the emergency rule by President Pervez Musharraf, officials have said. ANI
No decision to hold elections on schedule: Pak minister
Pakistans State Minister, Tariq Azeem has said that no decision has as yet been made to hold elections on schedule. ANI
The Great Wheel of China that will leave the London Eye dwarfed
Leaving no stone unturned to make the 2008 Beijing Olympics a memorable one, China is building a giant wheel in the capital that will dwarf the UKs London Eye and the Singapore Flyer. ANI
Power-hungry Musharraf may not last long
President General Pervez Musharraf should be counting his days in Pakistans power structure, given his panicked move to declare an emergency. ANI
Pentagons Playboy distribution on military bases blasted by US religious groups
A Pentagon decision to allow the sale of pornographic magazines like Playboy and Penthouses on military bases has appalled U.S. religious groups, which insist it is illegal. ANI
Archaeologists discover worlds oldest Inscription in Iran
Archaeologists have discovered the worlds most ancient inscription in the Iranian city of Jiroft, near the Halil Roud historical site. ANI
Fight climate change like World War Three: Environment Agency
Pointing out that the prevailing measures to adapt to a changing climate were too little, too slow, the Environment Agency of the UK has emphasised the need for dealing with the situation like World War Three. ANI
Highly charged anti-Musharraf protest in London
A highly charged two-hour long protest rally was held in front of the Pakistan High Commission on Monday. ANI
Largest Neolithic monument discovered near Stonehenge
Archaeologists working near Stonehenge have uncovered what they believe is the largest Neolithic settlement ever discovered in Northern Europe. ANI
Sydney residents protest building of new Islamic school
Over 2000 people have protested against the building of a private Islamic school in Camden in southwest Sydney. ANI
Rice, Miliband phone calls went unanswered before declaration of emergency in Pakistan
Telephone calls by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband to Islamabad went unanswered before President General Pervez Musharraf proclaimed emergency in the country, a report in UK media has claimed. ANI
Seventh century Buddha statue destroyed by militants in Swat
The historic statue of Buddha in the Jihan Abad area of Swat district in Pakistans North West Frontier Province (NWFP) has been blown up by unidentified militants. ANI
EU Governments under pressure to act against Musharraf
European Union Governments are under pressure from human rights organisations, members of the European Parliament and journalist associations to stop support for President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
LoC recognition could be beginning of end for Paks long nightmare
A professor of political science at the University of Waterloo in Canada has opined that the only sensible solution to the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan is to convert the Line of Control into an international border. ANI
Pakistan needs a unified military for its solidarity: STRATFOR
Pakistan requires a unified military to ensure cohesion because the army has been the guarantor of the state from the beginning and thus the arbiter of politics in the country, says a Texas-based private intelligence group STRATFOR. ANI
Pakistan rejects international criticism of emergency
President Pervez Musharrafs decision to impose an emergency is an internal matter, the Pakistan Foreign Office has said, rejecting a wave of international criticism. ANI
Most adults want to be married with kids not single and ready to mingle
A new study has challenged the notion that modern day couples do not believe in marriage, by finding that an overwhelming majority of adults want to tie the knot with their loved one. ANI
Controversial Queen documentary to air on BBC
The BBC is set to go ahead with the screening of its documentary on the Queen, which led to an inquiry and the resignation of BBC1 controller Peter Fincham. ANI
Pakistan, the worlds most failed and dangerous state
Pakistan is a failed state hosting both nuclear weapons and al-Qaedas core leadership, and this unique combination arguably makes it the worlds most dangerous country, The Telegraph reports.According to the paper, if threats to global security in terms of terrorism, nuclear weapons and the spread of failed states are considered, Pakistan stands at the nexus of all three phenomena. ANI
US wants civilian rule in Pakistan: Patterson
US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson has said that the United States wants civilian and constitutional rule in Pakistan. ANI
Ban Ki-Moon, UNHCR express concern over emergency in Pakistan
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour have both expressed concern over the suspension of fundamental rights and the imposition of emergency in Pakistan. ANI
Musharraf may take time to doff uniform
President Pervez Musharraf may review the decision to doff his uniform, high-level government sources have said. ANI
Emergency in Pak will divert Musharraf from curbing extremism: Schaffer
The proclamation of emergency in Pakistan will divert the Musharraf regimes attention from the crucial task of fighting extremist forces, noted South Asian expert Teresita Schaffer has said. ANI
American Sikhs demand protection for their counterparts in Pakistan
Sikhs living in America have appealed to the Pakistan Government to provide protection to their Pakistani counterparts following the imposition of emergency. ANI
Benazir to interact with 75 envoys on November 10
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will meet 75 key envoys accredited to Pakistan this Saturday in a bid to win their support before formally joining hands with President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Bush asks Musharraf to shed uniform and end emergency
US President George W Bush has urged Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to quickly return to civilian rule and release people detained under an emergency decree, the White House has said. ANI
US suspends defence talks with Pakistan
The US has said that it had suspended defence talks with Pakistan, and demanded the country to return swiftly to democracy after emergency rule. ANI
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