Charge sheet against Musharraf finalized by the ruling coalition
Pakistans ruling coalitions draft committee today finalized the charge sheet against President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Nepals three major parties agrees on CMP
The new alliance of Nepals three major parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum (MPRF) on Sunday reached on an agreement to publicise the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the government in the making. ANI
Asfandyar Wali meets Zardari
Chief of Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan on Sunday called on co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari. ANI
US not thinking of giving asylum to Musharraf: Rice
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday said that United States is not considering granting asylum to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Gilani releases 6 billion rupees for development works in Balochistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday released Rs. six billion for Balochistan province to meet development works in the region. ANI
Nepals major political parties differ over power sharing
The two major Communist parties of Nepal --- Maoist and Unified Marxist Leninist, which formed an alliance recently with the Madhesi People Rights Forum (MPRF), will put an end to differences over the power sharing on Sunday. ANI
Challenges remain for peace and democracy: Poudel
Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President Ram Chandra Poudel on Sunday said that challenges remain for peace and democracy as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) is still weaving strategic conspiracy. ANI
Sri Lankan troops capture rebel training complex
A large training base of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was captured by the Sri Lankan troops in the war-torn north of Sri Lanka. ANI
8,200lb rubber band ball may create Guinness World Record
Joel Waul hopes he will enter the record books with his 8,200lb rubber band ball. ANI
Customs and Excise officials caught working as hookers secretly
A civil servant and a customs girl advertising herself as an Abi Titmuss look-alike were arrested after being caught working as hookers secretly. ANI
Now, shoes that change colour!
Forget worrying about finding a pair of shoes that perfectly matches your evening gown, for a designer has come up with a footwear that change colour. ANI
Court injunction prevents Oz mans willy from being cut by ex-lover!
An Australian man has gained court injunction preventing his ex-girlfriend from cutting off his penis. ANI
Hip-hop classes to spark bored pupils enthusiasm in learning!
Educational experts have come up with a new idea to prevent bored and disruptive students from dropping out of school - hip-hop classes. ANI
Gucci Girls madam earned £1.5mln in just 10 months before being busted
A vice madam running a ring of high-class hookers, dubbed Gucci Girls, registered her business for tax, and earned 1.5million pounds in just ten months before she was busted. ANI
Bush under pressure to be tough with Russia
Hardliners in the American Government are pushing President George W. Bush to take a much tougher line towards Russia, putting the US and Russia on a collision course to a new Cold War, Britains newspaper website, telegraph.co.uk reported. Hardliners blamed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for failing to predict the Russian invasion of Georgia ten days ago. ANI
UK has played no role in Musharrafs impeachment
: Britain has rejected suggestions that it is playing a key role in the impeachment process of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pak charges India of releasing flood waters from East Punjab
Authorities in Pakistan are reported to have lodged a strong complaint with their Indian counterparts over the release of flood waters from East Punjab, claiming that this has damaged considerable swathes of farmland in West Punjab. ANI
Obesity surgery numbers skyrocket Down Under
The number of people Down Under turning to weight loss surgery to shed extra kilograms has escalated 20-fold in the past twenty years, a new study suggests. ANI
1 in 3 Oz women drinks during pregnancy
One in three Aussie women intake alcohol during pregnancy and 16 per cent smoke, says a new research. ANI
Titanic sailor faced life-long humiliation after the tragic sinking
Relatives of the sailor, who was steering the Titanic when it sank, have revealed about the life-long humiliation he faced following the disaster. ANI
Pak ruling alliance to flex its muscles on Monday
The ruling coalition is expected to showcase its numerical strength in the two houses of parliament before introducing the impeachment motion against President Pervez Musharraf in parliament on Monday evening. ANI
Self-exiled Ghous Ali Shah returns to Pak after seven years
Former Sindh Chief Minister Ghous Ali Shah touched down at Karachi Airport on Sunday morning, returning to Pakistan after seven years in exile. ANI
Pak team to visit India to review prisoners conditions
A Pakistani delegation will travel to India on Monday on a six-day visit to inspect the conditions of Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails. ANI
Baitullah Mehsud sets up parallel judicial system in South Waziristan
Pakistan Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud on Saturday issued a decree, setting up a parallel judicial and dispute arbitration system in South Waziristan. ANI
India protests US release of 116 million dollars for Pak F-16s upgrade
India has reportedly raised strong objections to the United States releasing a further 116 million dollars to finance mid-life upgrades for Pakistans aging fleet of F-16 fighter planes.India and pro-Indian lawmakers in the US Congress say Washingtons decision to divert counter-terrorism funds for F-16s, will enhance Pakistans airborne capabilities and could be used against India. ANI
Musharraf should be seen to be making a graceful exit, says Pak analyst
A well known political and defence analyst, Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi, is of the view that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf still has options to exit gracefully from office. ANI
Seven key charges against Musharraf, but will they stick, asks Pak editorial
An editorial in Pakistans Daily Times newspaper points out that there are seven main or salient charges against President Pervez Musharraf, as determined by a committee appointed by the coalition government. ANI
US abandoned Benazir, says author of new book on US-Pak ties
An American journalist has claimed that the Bush Administration abandoned former Pakistan Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Benazir Bhutto, which needed Washington the most to make her political comeback in Pakistan after more than eight years of self-imposed exile. ANI
Zardari says next Pak president could be a woman
Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Zardari has said that the next president of the country may very well be a woman. ANI
Pak security forces continue shelling militant pockets in tribal areas
Security forces in Pakistan are continuing with their intense shelling of militant hideouts in the countrys remote tribal areas. ANI
Pak Law Minister consolidates charge sheet against Musharraf
Pakistans Law Minister Farooq H Naik is reported to have consolidated the charge sheet against President Pervez Musharraf and it is expected that the coalition leaders will take a decision on the document on Sunday, ANI
Musharraf may get indemnity if resigns
If Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf opts to resign from office; Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilanis coalition government is willing to forgive all his acts, sources privy to the latest developments told Daily Times. ANI