27 killed in Parachinar suicide blast: Pak Interior Ministry
At least 27 people were killed and many others were injured in a suicide blast outside an election office of an independent candidate backed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Parachinar today, Pakistan Interior Ministry said. ANI
Campaigning for Feb 18 polls in Pak ends
Campaigning for the February 18 elections in Pakistan ended on Saturday evening with no clear indication about which party would emerge victorious or be defeated. ANI
Three top US senators to observe Pak polls
Three prominent senators are travelling to Pakistan to observe the February 18 election, the Daily Times has reported. ANI
Pak Attorney General rules out rigging of Feb.18 polls
Pakistans Attorney General, Malik Qayyum, has rejected allegations that he said there would be massive rigging in Mondays election. ANI
Feb.18 Pak election to cost Rs. 200 billion
The February 18 elections for the National Assembly and provincial legislatures in Pakistan would cost the national exchequer a record Rs. 200 billion, according to projections by a team of journalists. ANI
Life comes to a standstill in eastern Nepal
Life came to a standstill in Jhapa District in eastern Nepal as the region observed a shutdown called by an ethnic group. ANI
Pakistan, India passenger traffic may not increase, say airline agents
An updated Air Services Agreement (ASA) between Pakistan and India will not serve its purpose until the two countries ease the process of issuing visas to each others citizens, travel agents told The News. ANI
US must stay the troubled course with Pakistan: Expert
A South Asian affairs expert has said that the United States of America must remain closely engaged with Pakistans politicians and military leadership during this time of political transition. ANI
US must stay the troubled course with Pakistan: Expert
A South Asian affairs expert has said that the United States of America must remain closely engaged with Pakistans politicians and military leadership during this time of political transition. ANI
Hillarys family to have private audience with UK Queen
New Zealand mountaineering legend Sir Edmund Hillarys family will have a private meeting with Queen Elizabeth after a service in London in April. ANI
U.S. scrambling to find observers for Pakistan polls, vote count
The Bush Administration is reportedly struggling to find credibel observers willing to travel to Pakistan and observe the February 18 elections and the counting of votes thereafter. ANI
Musharraf no longer popular with Feb.18 poll candidates
In the last nine years, there were few in Pakistans political class who had the courage to stand up to President Pervez Musharraf, who was also the countrys chief of army staff. ANI
Pak journalist union fears TV channel blackout during Feb 18 polls
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) fears that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) will suspend the transmission of some TV channels before and during the announcement of February 18 polls results. ANI
Al-Jazeera criticises media code in Arab countries
Television network al-Jazeera has said a media code adopted by Arab countries could curb freedom of expression. ANI
Aucklands Waitemata Harbour will be final resting place of Sir Edmund Hillary
The ashes of Sir Edmund Hillary, one of two men to climb Mt. Everest for the first time in 1953, will be will be scattered across Auclands Waitemata Harbour, an inlet of the Hauraki Gulf, as per his last wish. ANI
Newly discovered Egyptian mummy might be of an ancient warrior
Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved burial chamber in a necropolis in Egypt, which may contain the mummy of an ancient warrior. ANI
Fallout in Irwin empire?
It looks like things have taken a bitter turn in the Irwin empire since the death of wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, for reports have claimed that the relations between Terri Irwin, Steves wife, and her father-in-law, Bob Irwin, have broken down. ANI
Missing adventurer Steve Fossett declared dead
Self-made millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett has been declared dead by a Chicago judge, five months after his plane disappeared. ANI
Another accused confesses to role in attack on Benazir
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has recorded the statement of Abdul Rashid Turabi in connection with the case. ANI
Brisk sale of Benazirs last book in Pak
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos last book, Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West is selling like hot cakes across Pakistan. ANI
Pak election preparations finalized, campaign to end tonight
Preparations have been finalized for the ninth general elections of Pakistan as the electioneering will end tonight at 12:00 and the people will use their right to vote on Monday. ANI
Brit men spend a year of their lives ogling at women!
An average Brit bloke spends a year of his life glancing at women, says a new research. ANI
Italian bishops in row over actors not doing sex scenes
The Italian Synod of Bishops has appealed to actors to exercise their consciences and refuse to take part in vulgar and destructive erotic scenes in films. ANI
PML (Q) disowns Musharrafs policies as his popular rating plummets
The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) has reportedly distanced itself from President Pervez Musharraf as his popularity rating continues to plummet days ahead of the general election. hough PML (Q) President Shujaat Hussain has been careful not to criticise Musharraf directly, he told the Daily Telegraph that he had disagreed with several major decisions taken by the government over the past five years. ANI
Zardari to discuss power sharing deal with sharif today
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari will meet Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif at the latters Raiwind estate today to discuss the possibility of forming a united government after the February 18 elections. ANI
Brit teacher involved in Sudan teddy row gets a job in China
A teacher who was jailed and close to being sentenced to death for naming a teddy bear Mohammed in a school in Khartoum, Sunda, has found a new job in China. ANI
Private Pak TV channels may give progressive Feb 18 poll results: EC
The Election Commission (EC) of Pakistan has said that it would not announce progressive election results on February 18, but private television channels will be allowed to do so. ANI
Correspondent Jemima Khan meets Musharraf
Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan, called on President Pervez Musharraf on Friday. ANI
US should cut off military aid if Pak elections are unfair: Biden
Democratic Senator Joseph Biden has said that the US should cut off military aid to Pakistan if parliamentary elections in that country are not free, fair and transparent. ANI
A song audible to only pups becomes Kiwis top-selling single!
A song, which is completely inaudible to human ears, has become a huge hit among the pups of New Zealand. ANI
Brit pupils to be paid to eat healthy and exercise
The British Government has come up with a new idea to ensure that school kids eat healthy food and take regular exercise - toddlers will be paid money for doing so. ANI
Pakistan, India agree to increase cross border flights
Pakistan and India on Friday decided to increase the number of flights between the two countries. ANI
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