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Joined on: Nov 06, 2012 Published stories: 465

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British journalist declares Pakistani tainted cricketers innocent

Questioning the authenticity of a decision on Pakistani tainted trio, British sports journalist Ed Hawkins declared them innocent, trying to prove with various examples that the court was not aware of the spot-fixing process.   His new book “Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket’s Underworld” is due to be published […]

Election Commission of Pakistan extends deadline for declarations over dual-nationality

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the deadline for submission of declarations by parliamentarians that they did not hold dual citizenship until November 30.   A private TV channel quoting Additional Secretary of the ECP Mohammad Afzal Khan as saying that the decision to extend the deadline was made on the request of […]

Memo case: Supreme Court displeases over absence of Hussain Haqqani

Expressing displeasure over the absence of former ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani, the Supreme Court of Pakistan said that he should have kept his promise as he was not granted exemption from appearing before the bench.   A nine-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing […]

Nawaz Sharif urges government to take action against culprits in Karachi

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has urged the federal government to take stringent measures to curb the elements who are playing with the lives of innocent people in Karachi.   He issued a statement saying increasing incidents of target killings in the port city have shocked the nation, asking the authorities concerned to […]

Imran Khan says dialogue with Taliban can end war

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that a peaceful end to the war on terror was possible only through holding talks with the Taliban.   While speaking to a British newspaper, the cricketer-turned-politician said Pakistan’s elite liberals were the only group in the world that supports war ideology of George W Bush.   He […]

Delegation of Afghan Peace Council to arrive in Islamabad

Chairman of Afghan Peace Council Salahuddin Rabbani will arrive in Pakistan on Monday on a three-day-visit to hold talks with top leadership of Pakistan on Afghan reconciliation and peace process.   The delegation of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, led by Chairman Salahuddin Rabbani, will meet President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, and […]

Pakistan versus India World Cup Semi-Final match was fixed: Report

The Pakistan versus India World Cup semi-final in Mohali on March 30, 2011 may just have been the most keenly countered game of cricket ever played. However, after almost two years an investigative journalist claimed it was a fixed game.   Ed Hawkins, an investigative sports journalist has claimed that semi final match between Pakistan […]

Malala’s attackers trying to kill Pakistan; says President Asif Ali Zardari

Urging the nation to act urgently, President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the attackers of Malala Yousafzai were making efforts to destroy Pakistan, adding that the young peace activist represents the resilience of our girls and women.   In his message on International Malala Day, the president said that that the young girl was […]

Ex DG ISI Asad Durrani says Rs70mn given to politicians

Former Director Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt-Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani has said Rs140 million were collected for politicians, out of which Rs 70 million were distributed while the rest went into the ISI’s fund.   While interviewing to a private TV channel, the former spy chief said that he was not aware of the funds being […]

United Nations observing Malala Day on today; demands Noble Peace Prize for Malala

The United Nations (UN) is observing November 10 (Saturday) as Malala Day, honoring the courage of 15-year-old education activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban when she was in way home from school.   In the meantime, over million people have signed global petitions calling for Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai […]

David Petraeus resigns over extra-marital relationship

United States (US) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director David Petraeus has tendered his resignation from his post, citing an extramarital affair.   Petraeus said in a message to CIA staff said, “Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the president to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position as […]

Malala Yousafzai offers thanks for global support

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban in Swat last month, thanked on Friday her global supporters.   Ziauddin Yousafzai, her father on behalf of her 15-year-old girl stated, “She wants me to tell everyone how grateful she is and is amazed that men, women and children from across the world are […]

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