
Heavy downpours triggered flash floods created widespread destruction across the country, breaking a 24-year rainfall record and leaving over 100 people dead in upper Sindh. The torrential rains wrecked devastation in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur areas and leaving five districts of eastern Balochistan cut off from the rest of the country. In Sindh, […]

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said the rule of law is the only solution to all social and economic problems, adding that better society couldn’t be developed without giving equal rights to people. While addressing a ceremony of new judicial year, the chief justice underscored the need for a better understanding of issues […]

In his first official visit to China, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday left for China on a four-day trip to attend the meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled to be held from September 10 to 13 at Tianjin. While speaking to the media at Benazir Bhutto Airport, the premier said that the […]

The Karachi-based giants were held to a single point by the valiant NBP side, who defended relentlessly to ensure a positive result. “We missed a few chances. Our defence did not play the way it should have. Rasool had a few nice drives gone off the target. Moosa on the other hand looked unimpressive because […]
Sep 10 2012 | Posted in
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Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon and one of the major characters in the Arsalan Iftikhar graft scandal, has refused to appear before Shoaib Suddle, the one-man commission probing the case. Zahid Bukhari, the counsel for Malik Raiz, while speaking to the media said that his client wouldn’t appear before the commission and he would […]

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that newly inked visa-accord will help in strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and India, adding it would benefit people of the two neighboring countries. While speaking to the media, the minister said that he had urged Indian authorities to open visa office in Karachi. Commenting about the new […]

Dave Mustaine, Megadeth front-man and guitarist, has talked about internet piracy and digital recording in a recent interview to the Seymour Duncan Blog. “I’m a purist and I don’t want to seem like I don’t care about young people and creativity and doing cool things. I gotta tell you there are certain things that the […]
Sep 10 2012 | Posted in
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A group of Pakistani Hindus, who went India for pilgrimage, has refused to return to the country, seeking refuge in Indian state of Rajasthan. According to a report published in BBC Urdu, the group of 171 people arrived in Rajhasthan’s Jodhpur city have refused to go back to Pakistan in fear of their lives. Having […]
Sep 10 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that his party was not taken on board on probable names for a caretaker prime minister, rejecting the claims made by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. While addressing a press conference, the cricketer-turned-politician said, “PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari have struck a deal to award […]
Sep 10 2012 | Posted in
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Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna has concluded his three-day visit on an optimistic note, terming the trip fruitful and a positive step towards better and stronger ties between Pakistan and India. In his last day of visit, Krishna besides visiting Data Shrine, Minar-e-Pakistan and Gurdwara Dera in Lahore held meetings with Chief Minister […]

Lars Petter Nordhaug wins the Grand Prix Cycliste De Montreal 2012 Lars Petter Nordhaug of Team Sky Procycling continued his superb form and secured the second Canadian Grand Tour race of the season, the Grand Prix Cycliste De Montreal on Sunday. The Norwegian completed the 205.7 kilometre race in a total time of 5 hours, […]
Sep 9 2012 | Posted in
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The FIFA official has backed the Tigers to host the 2017 edition, claiming that the event could be a major stepping stone for the sleeping giants. “India is a key market. We have a 10-year understanding with the AIFF. We share a long term vision, and will implement it,” said Valcke. “Obviously, the infrastructure will […]
Sep 8 2012 | Posted in
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