Category archives for: Pakistan

Blast outside Karachi Railway Station kills five

At least five people were killed and 40 others wounded when a loud explosion ripped apart a bus parked outside the gates of Karachi Cantonment Station, the main railway station in the city.   According to media reports, the blast occurred in a passenger bus standing near the station, killing three people and injuring 40 […]

PPP believes in mechanism of consensus; says Prime Minister Ashraf

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday said that Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) led coalition government believes in the mechanism of consensus, adding that the key to a peaceful and democratic and sovereign parliament and government is with the people of the country.   Addressing a function of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he […]

PTA orders to unblock YouTube

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Saturday directed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and information technology (IT) companies to immediately reopen YouTube, a video sharing website, across the country.   According to media reports, the video sharing website would be reopened within minutes in the country after the PTA direction.   Talking to a private TV channel, […]

Toxic syrup reaction toll in Punjab reaches 36

As many as 36 people have died, 25 of these in Gujranwala, while several are reportedly in a sensitive condition due to the usage of hazardous cough syrup during the last four days in Pakistan’s most populous province Punjab.   According to Medical Superintendent of District Head Quarter Hospital Dr Anwar Amanullah, 21 persons were […]

Tahirul Qadri ready to become caretaker Prime Minister if nation forces him

The Chairman of Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran, Dr Tahirul Qadri, is not a candidate for the general election but will accept the challenge of becoming the caretaker prime minister in the nation force him to do so.   Addressing a marathon press conference in Model Town, he tried to dispel certain apprehensions about his movement. “My agenda […]

Pakistan decides to unblock YouTube, says Interior Minister

Pakistani government has decided to unblock YouTube that was blocked some 100 days ago after a U.S-based anti-Islam video was uploaded, Interior Minister, Rehman Malik said Friday.   Rehman Malik tweeted late Friday that a decision has been taken to unblock the site in 24 hours.   “I chaired a high level meeting with all […]

Taliban reject calls for surrendering arms but ready to talk

Pakistani Taliban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, has rejected calls from the government for surrendering arms but said will ready to talk.   In a video message sent to local TV channels, Mehsud said the Taliban believe in talks but will not accept the government’s condition to disarm his fighters.   Mehsud in the 40-minute video was […]

India level T20 series: Pakistan lost to India in 2nd T20 Match

Pakistan lost against India by 11 runs in the second Twenty20 match being played in Ahmedabad on Friday.   Indian cricket team has leveled the T20 series against Pakistan after defeating Greenshirts by 11 runs. It was a close fight between the two arch rivals but in the end India succeded in leveling the series. Pakistani […]

Lydia Cheah Li Ya tames Sannatasah Saniru in Women’s Singles Group B at National Circuit GP Finals

Malaysia’s impressive shuttler Lydia Cheah Li Ya continued her staggering run on court and toppled Sannatasah Saniru in Women’s Singles Group B at Maybank National Circuit GP Finals 2012 in Malaysia, on Friday, December 28. The in-form Lydia, who is the second seed in the tournament, showed a wonderful performance and remained successful in giving […]

Gilani family once again in trouble: FIA claims Abdul Qadir Gilani’s degree proves fake

Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) on Friday claimed that the graduation degree of ex-Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son, Abdul Qadir Gilani has been proved fake and bogus.   Abdul Qadir Gilani was elected Member of National Assembly from NA-151 (Multan-IV), vacated by former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani after being disqualified by the Supreme Court.   […]

Zardari prefers Bilalwal’s politics not Benazir murder’s probe

People were expecting President Asif Ali Zardari will fulfill his promise to reveal names of those who killed his spouse, Benazir Bhutto, at her 5th death anniversary on Thursday.   President Zardari had previously claimed that he knows the characters behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.  Thousands of PPP sympathizers outside the mausoleum of Bhuttos in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh and many […]

Attack Indian part-time bowlers, Mushtaq Ahmad’s advice to Pakistan

Former leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, who is working as England’s spin bowling coach at the moment, has advised Pakistan batsmen to target Indian part-time bowlers in the ongoing limited-over series, saying that India’s poor run in the recent time was caused by lack of bowling resources. "India has problems with their bowling and they are short […]

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