Sindh govt reshuffles bureaucracy
The Government of Sindh transferred at least five District Coordination Officers (DCO). This is the first major reshuffling in the Provincial Administration after the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) took control. ANI
Pak lawyers boycott courts over Karachi violence
Lawyers in the principal cities of Lahore and Karachi today boycotted court proceedings in protest against Wednesdays violence in Karachi. ANI
PEMRA Bill democratic governments gift to media: Sherry Rehman
Pakistan Information Minister Sherry Rehman introduced a parliamentary bill to lift harsh restrictions from live broadcasts, cancellations of licenses and confiscation of equipment today. ANI
Philippines calls for regional meeting on rice crisis
- The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is calling on the international community - with particular emphasis on onors - to start focusing on solutions to whats being described as a rice price crisis in Asia and elsewhere. ANI
Britain launches first forced marriage helpline
British Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker today launched a new national helpline for victims of forced marriages and honour-based violence, part-funded by the Forced Marriage Unit. ANI
Mass media campaigns effective in convincing young adults for safer sex
Two researchers from University of Kentucky department of communication have found that targeted mass media campaigns can effectively convince young adults to adopt safer sex practices. ANI
BBC chief warns against being overly cautious while reporting on Islam
The Director General of the BBC, Mark Thompson, has warned broadcasters against becoming overly cautious while reporting on Islam. ANI
Indonesian masseuses asked to padlock their pants to curb prostitution
Massage parlours in an Indonesian town have asked their female masseuses to padlock their skirts and pants, in a bid to curb prostitution. ANI
Nude portrait of Carla Bruni fetches 91k dollars at auction
A photo of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, standing naked in a pigeon-toed pose - while covering her modesty with her hands - has been sold for a whopping 91,000 dollars. ANI
Dr Deaths extradition hearing delayed until May
The extradition hearing of Dr. Jayant Patel, wanted for manslaughter in Australias Queensland, has been deferred by a US judge until May 27. ANI
Pak HR body demands probe by foreign experts into Karachi violence
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for a probe by international experts into Wednesdays violence that hit the streets of Karachi, in which at least seven lawyers were allegedly burnt alive by unidentified miscreants. ANI
Musharraf still has a role to play in Pakistan: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher, who looks after South Asian Affairs at the State Department, has said that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf still had a role to play in his country despite the installation of a democratic government there. ANI
Malaysian Indian Congress to set up call centre, web portal
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is planning to set up a call centre and a web portal to help the Indian community living in the country. ANI
Was US Vice President Dick Cheney fishing with a naked woman?
A photo taken of US Vice President Dick Cheney has created stir over whether he went fly fishing with a naked woman. ANI
Nepali Congress candidate wins Kathmandu -1 constituency
Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-President Prakash Man Singh on Friday won the election in Kathmandu -1 constituency. ANI
UNMIN urges political parties in Nepal to accept peoples decision
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has urged the political parties and leaders to accept outcome of the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. ANI
Terrorists planning to kidnap key politicians, officials from Punjab: Pak Interior Ministry
If a Pakistan Interior Ministry report is to be believed, militant groups are planning to abduct senior government officials and politicians, or their families, from four major cities of the Punjab province. ANI
First Muslim pub in UK with no hard drinks but plenty of poppadoms
The first Muslim pub has come up in the United Kingdom, but no alcoholic drinks would be served to its visitors. ANI
Athletes indulging in Tibetan propaganda may face expulsion from Olympics
Athletes supporting Tibetan propaganda may face expulsion from the Beijing Olympics under anti-propaganda rules. ANI
4000 Indian Sikh pilgrims to celebrate Besakhi in Pakistan
Around 4000 Indian Sikh pilgrims will cross into Pakistan through the Wagah Border today, to celebrate the Besakhi festival visiting several Gurudwaras in their neighbouring country. ANI
Karachi a dangerous city for journalists, say Pak scribes
In the wake of attacks on journalists covering Wednesdays violence in Karachi, a top journalists body in Pakistan has said that the countrys financial capital was no more a safe place for journalists. ANI
PPP-led Gilani govt to expose Musharraf regimes economic mismanagement
The new PPP-led government in Pakistan has decided to form a parliamentary committee to expose how the Pervez Musharrafs regime had misled the country through lies and misstatements during the past eight years. ANI
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