Trouble for Meera’s nuptials as fiancé’s father against marriage
Father of Meera’s fiancé, Raja Khalid said he will not let his son Naveed Shahzad marry the Lollywood star, Express News reported on Wednesday. Calling her a cheat and a fraud, Khalid said Meera deserved to More...
Nepal calls for help to settle Everest height
KATHMANDU:?Nepal is appealing to international donors to help it finally settle a long-running dispute over the height of Mount Everest, a government official said Wednesday. The world’s highest peak, which More...
Queen Elizabeth to open London Olympics
LONDON:?Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip will open the London Olympic Games in July, the palace announced on Wednesday, continuing a tradition that dates back more than 100 years. “Her Majesty More...
Wanted Al-Jihad operative arrested in Cairo airport
CAIRO:?Egyptian security officials said the man they arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday believing him to be a senior Al-Qaeda leader is an Egyptian extremist wanted in his homeland not an Al-Qaeda operative. “He More...
5th joint parliamentary session to be held on March 17
ISLAMABAD:?The fifth joint session of the parliament under the ruling government will be held on March 17, said Federal Minister Khursheed Shah on Wednesday. President Zardari, who will chair the session, More...
PGCW open week: Satire and comedy highlight second day
ISLAMABAD:?The second day of the five day Post Graduate College for Women (PGCW) Rawalpindi open week, kicked off festivities through a colourful display of skits and a salad competition here on Wednesday. A More...
Karachi police find five bodies in gunny bags
KARACHI:?Five bodies, bundled up in gunny bags, were found on Wednesday from a house located in the Askari-III residential compound near Cantt Station in Karachi. Three bodies were of women while two were More...
Enforced disappearances: Opposition to table resolution in National Assembly
Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that a resolution on the burning issue of enforced disappearances will be tabled in the next session of the lower house of Parliament. “The More...
Asghar Khan petition: Supreme Court seeks 1998 report on ISI functioning
ISLAMABAD:?The Supreme Court of Pakistan sought the 1998 court report on the functioning of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) during the hearing of air marshal (retd) Asghar Khan’s petition on Wednesday. On More...
Pakistan to end restrictions on Indian imports by Dec 2012
ISLAMABAD / NEW DELHI:?In its bid to improve relations with India, Pakistan has decided to normalise cross-border trade by the end 2012, Associate Press (AP) reported on Wednesday. According to a government More...