
Aung San Suu Kyi agrees to accept 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Oslo: Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader of Myanmar, has finally accepted her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo today. Suu kyi, who has lately carved out a new recognition of a freedom fighter, has faced over 15 years of under house arrest. […]

Efforts to revive stalled peace talks; Saeb Erakat to meet Clinton next week Washington: In order to revive the stalled peace talks between Palestine and Israel, the chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat will visit USA and meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton next week. Disclosing details of the news, the US state department’s […]

Everyone is talking about the latest scandal of behind-the-scenes footage of a private TV channel that hit the airwaves on Thursday. The leaked video, which appeared on YouTube, proves that the interview of Malik Riaz with Mehar Bokhari and Mubashar Lucman was planed and scripted. Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon and central figure of […]

Bjarne Riis could not stop UCI from excluding Alberto Contador’s UCI points Alberto Contador will mark his comeback at professional cycling on August 5th, 2012 after he was banned by Court of Arbitration for Sport. UCI has re-confirmed that all the points the Spaniard earns in the remaining part of 2012 and the whole 2013 […]
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The Green-Shirts were able to hold back the much stronger Bahrainis as Zavisa Milosavljevic’s team continued their fine form in the Middle-East. Under the tutelage of the Serbian, Pakistan have truly transformed themselves into a quality team that can often play above their heads. The case was strengthened by their recent wins in Thailand and […]
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Microsoft may introduce early next week on Tuesday, their own tablet with Windows RT, a variant of the new Windows 8 , according to a web site The Wrap. The tablet will connect to the Windows Store, shop online applications, and can only use the software acquired in this way, according to the explanation provided by the source. The company has not confirmed or denied these rumors. Microsoft introduced the […]
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday urged the civil servants to demonstrate uprightness, discipline and impartiality to serve cause of the nation. Speaking to a ceremony at the Civil Servant Academy, the premier said the civil servants need to promote courage to stand up to the political pressure and take steps to purge […]
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Angelo Mathews is being considered as the strongest candidate to become Sri Lanka’s captain when Mahela Jayawardene steps down. Although injuries had been a major concern for Mathews over the years, he has somehow made himself a key member of the Sri Lankan setup in all three formats of the game. The all-rounder is likely […]
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Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel for Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, said the verdict of trial bench of the Supreme Court didn’t amount to disqualification, adding that his client could perform his duties even from prison. The political surrounding the premier’s conviction in the contempt case took a somewhat humorous turn, as the apex […]
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Supreme Court’s full court session has a look at off-air and on-air footage of Malik Riaz’s interview The full court session of the Supreme Court has formed a two-member committee to look into the matter of a controversial TV interview of real estate tycoon Malik Riaz. The panel, comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice […]
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The country’s top leadership is considering resumption of NATO supplies after the United States appeared to be softening its stance on offering an apology for cross-border incursion that killed 24 Pakistan troops at Salala check-posts. The civilian and military leadership held a sitting on Friday night to decide how Islamabad should respond fresh signals emerging […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan constituted a two-member committee to look into the possibility of initiating a contempt of court proceeding against leaked video footage of a Malik Riaz’s interview. A full court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry reviewed hotly debated controversy surrounding the behind-the-scenes footage of an interaction between two anchors of […]
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