VIP security for Makhdoom Amin Fahim
The Pakistan Government has decided to provide VIP security to Pakistan Peoples Party Vice-Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who is tipped to be the countrys next Prime Minister. Police officials said the move was part of a security programme for important political personalities, including former premier Nawaz Sharif, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif. ANI
Top Taliban leader arrested in Pakistan
A top Taliban leader Mullah Obaidullah Akhund believed to e close to Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and part of the inner core of Mullah Omars coterie has been arrested in Lahore where he had come to collect funds. ANI
India begins another round of talks with the IAEA
Senior officials of the Indian Government and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) have begun another round of talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) here from on Monday for negotiating a safeguards agreement. ANI
Bomb blast claims three Pak soldiers life in Balochistan
) At least three Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed and four others injured when a remote-controlled roadside bomb blew up an army vehicle in Dera Bugti districts Lehri town of Balochistan on Monday. ANI
Four killed in attack on British NGO office in Pak
At least four people were killed and ten others were injured when gunmen opened fire and hurled grenades at the office of a British-run aid group in Mansehra on Monday. ANI
Suicide bomber kills top Pak army medical officer, seven others (Lead: Pak blast)
At least eight people, including Pakistani Army top medical officer and two of his staff, were killed and several others were injured in a suicide bomb attack in Rawalpindi on Monday. ANI
PPP pledges to give maximum autonomy to all provinces
The Pakistan People Party (PPP) has promised maximum autonomy to the provinces within the framework of the 1973 Constitution. ANI
Sharif links cooperation with PPP to third time premiership
Former premier Nawaz Sharif has linked his partys cooperation with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for a national coalition government to the withdrawal of the ban on the third time premiership, sources have said. ANI
Meet the woman whos bedded more than 1,000 men!
A female real estate agents sex addiction has compelled her to pounce on more than one thousand men. ANI
Think like a Neanderthal to curb your two-year olds tantrum
Toddlers tantrums behaviour including fist pounding, foot-stomping, and screaming are quite common and parents often find it difficult to control them. According to an expert, the only way to avert it is to think like a Neanderthal and become one with the child. ANI
Suicide bomber kills top Pak army medical officer
A top medical officer of the Pakistani Army was killed on Monday in a suicide bomb attack in Rawalpinidi. ANI
PML-Q indecisive about its future role: Rashid
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and former Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the party is still undecided about whether it will join a national consensus government or sit in the opposition. ANI
The pet tortoise that burned down the house!
A Brit couple out on a shopping trip were left shocked when they returned home to find out that their pet tortoise had burned down their house. ANI
Sharif for restoration of suspended judiciary in Pakistan
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Monday that his party is in favour of restoration of suspended judiciary. ANI
Faulty flatscreen TVs setting houses ablaze
Flatscreen televisions are setting an increasing number of houses on fire, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service figures reveals. ANI
New government in second week of March
New federal and provincial governments will be in place in the second week of March after all the procedural requirements have been met. ANI
US moving to expand its role in Pakistan
US officials are quietly planning to expand their presence in and around the lawless tribal areas of Pakistan by creating special coordination centers on the Afghan side of the border where US, Afghan, and Pakistani officials can share intelligence about Al Qaeda and Taliban militants, according to State Department and Pentagon officials.According to the Boston Globe, the Bush Administration is also seeking to expand its influence in the tribal areas through a new economic support initiative that would initially focus on school and road construction projects. ANI
Musharraf exit talk dismissed
Major General (retired) Rashid Qureshi, the spokesman of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, has rubbished rumours of the latter quitting office, or making a graceful exit. ANI
Pak Senate Opposition to axe amended PEMRA laws
The combined opposition in the Pakistan Senate is set to give its first jolt to President Pervez Musharraf by disapproving two Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) laws that were amended by him. ANI
Ferraris and Porches dont make men more desirable to women
They may cost a bomb, but a fast and expensive car like a Ferrari or a Porsche isnt what makes men more desirable to women. ANI
PML-N, PPP dont possess the power to impeach Musharraf: US official
United States National Intelligence (NI) Director John Micheal McConnell has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) do not have enough power to impeach President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Next Pak PM should possess more powers than the President: Survey
A majority of Pakistani citizens have said the countrys next Prime Minister should possess more powers than the President. ANI
Three Russian warships to be made for India by 2012
Three Russian warships will be made for India by April 2012, top officials of the Yantar (Amber) Shipyard in Kaliningrad in Russias Baltic enclave, have said. ANI
Plane crashes into couples garden!
An elderly couple had a lucky escape after a plane crashed into their garden as they sat watching TV. ANI
Man bags £1 million from 50p lottery bet!
A Brit man from Bedale, North Yorkshire, became a millionaire overnight after placing a 50p bet. ANI
Sale of Admiral Gorshkov to India still on, says official
Sevmash spokesman Mikhail Starozhilov has refuted reports of some publications to the effect that the Admiral Gorshkov cruiser may be passed along to the Russian Navy because the contract on its supply to India has no prospects. ANI
Muslim students in Australia want classes to fit in with prayer timings
International Muslim students, predominantly from Saudi Arabia, have asked universities in Melbourne to change class times so they can attend congregational prayers. ANI
Pak blocking of YouTube causes global blackout of website
Pakistans attempts to block access to YouTube has been blamed for an almost global blackout of the video website for more than an hour on Sunday. ANI
Imran urges new parliament not to take oath
Former cricketer and Pakistan Tehirk-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has urged the new parliament not to take oath under the amended Constitution. ANI
Zubin Mehta hopes to end North Korean isolation through music
Zubin Mehta, the president of the famous New York Philharmonic orchestra, has said that he hopes that the groups upcoming show in North Korea will help rid the country of isolation, and develop contacts with the outside world. ANI
Will Kim Jong-il attend New York Philharmonic orchestra gig?
While the famous New York Philharmonic orchestra is gearing up for a groundbreaking concert in North Korea, experts in diplomatic circles across the world seem busy thinking whether Kim Jong Il will attend the event at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre on Tuesday night. ANI
Pirated copies of Benazirs book selling like hot cakes
Pirated copies of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhuttos new book, Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West, are selling like hot cakes in Rawalpindi and adjoining areas. ANI
Baitullah Mehsud ready for talks with new Pak Government
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud has said that he is ready for talks with the new government if it stops President Musharrafs war on terror in tribal areas. ANI
Di inquest to cost £10 million
The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales will cost taxpayers in the UK an estimated 10 million pounds. ANI
007 Connery may return to Scotland soon
Former James Bond star, Sir Sean Connery, has said that he is prepared to return to his native country. ANI
Ex-007 Connery forsees an independent Scotland in his lifetime
The former James Bond star, Sir Sean Connery, has predicted that Scotland would become an independent country during his lifetime. ANI
Musharraf should consider a graceful exit: Biden
Democratic Senator Joseph Biden has said President Pervez Musharraf should make a graceful exit before he is forced out of power. ANI
PML Q has technically abandoned Musharraf
The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid) has technically abandoned President Pervez Musharraf, TheNation has learnt from the party sources. ANI
PPP ready to work with Musharraf: Baig
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Enver Baig has said that after forming the Government, his party would try its best to have a working relationship with President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pakistan not to get normal U.S. economic aid
Pakistan is not to get the normal US economic assistance for direct budgetary support anymore. ANI
Peaceful transition of power is my priority: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has said that a peaceful transition of power was his first priority, and he did not want a confrontation. ANI
Washington waits for Musharrafs role to be redefined
The Bush Administration has decided to wait for President Pervez Musharrafs role to be redefined in the emerging political landscape in Pakistan, before reaching out to disparate new political and military leaders to ensure future bilateral cooperation with the United States. ANI
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