UK refuses to hand over Pervez Musharraf

UK has refused to hand over the former military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, who is wanted by a court in Benazir murder case and a trial court has already issued his non-boilable arrest warrant. Musharraf,

Internal challenges more dangerous: General Ashfiq Pervez Kayani

GAWDAR : Chief of Army Staff General Ashfiq Pervez Kayani has said that internal challenges are more dangerous for Pakistan than external challenges, adding that Russia was also divided because it was facing internal challenges.

MQM, JUI can return to govt : PM Yusuf Raza Gilani

ISLAMABAD  - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here on Tuesday said return of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) to the federal government cannot be ruled out.

Zulqarnain Haider return to Pakistan

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has revealed he is returning to his homeland after receiving assurances over his future safety from the government.

Dangers of contaminated water in Pakistan

Karachi : A new study conducted by Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources PCRWR after tests of water sources across 24 districts in the country found that over 80 per cent of them provided water which was unsafe for drinking. PCRWR says 250,000 children die each year in Pakistan asa result of diarrhoeal illnesses which stem from drinking impure water.

Demo in Karachi against French Hijab ban

Karachi : A large number of women staged a protest demo in front of Karachi Press Club here Tuesday against ban on Hijab in France.

Pakistan : Dengue fever resurfaces in Karachi

Karachi : Dengue cases are again surfacing in Karachi and more than three dozen dengue patients have been shifted to various hospitals of the city this year,

Economic situation is improving, PM Yusuf Raza Gilani

Islamabad :  Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that economic situation of the country is improving with the increase in exports, receipt of foreign remittances and enhanced foreign direct investment.

Talks to restore Pak-India cricket after IPL: COO PCB Subhan Ahmed

LAHORE: Chief Operating Officer PCB Subhan Ahmed has said that the board is in contact with Indian cricket board and that official dialogue to restore Pak-India cricket series would resume after IPL. The News

PM Gilani seeks UN assistance to develop flood forecasting, early weather warning system

Islamabad : Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani sought United Nations assistance to develop flood forecasting and early weather warning system before monsoon season.

Brazil to help Pakistan in producing Ethanol from sugarcane to stabilize POL prices: envoy

Islamabad : Brazil and Pakistan produce huge amount of sugarcane and Brazil will soon establish its industry to help Pakistan in producing Ethanol from sugarcane which would bring about stability in petroleum prices and also control price-hiking in Pakistan.

Cricket : ICC to review composition of 2015 World Cup

Dubai : International Cricket Council President Sharad Pawar has requested members of ICCExecutive Board to review the decision about having only 10 teams for the 2015 edition that will be held in Australia and New Zealand.

Hockey : Pakistan team to take part in three events in year 2011

Lahore : Pakistan hockey team will participate in three major international men's hockey events this year which might provide the team good training opportunities for the 2012 London Olympics.

Cricket : Pakistan start West Indies tour with convincing win

Castries, St Lucia, April 19 PPI: Pakistan started their Caribbean tour in style when Mohammad Hafeez led them from the front with an unbeaten century to a victory by 68 runs on Monday over University of West Indies Vice Chancellor’s XI in the only warm-up cricket match.

Pakistan successfully conducts 1st flight test of multi tube ballistic missile Hatf IX

Rawalpindi : Pakistan Tuesday successfully conducted the 1st flight test of the newly developed Short Range Surface to Surface Multi Tube Ballistic Missile Hatf IX (NASR).

Unsafe water kills 250,000 children a year

Lahore : After several weeks of severe sickness, with unrelenting diarrhea and high fever, Shamshad Ali, aged five, from a village near the town of Sheikhupura in Punjab, finally feels strong enough to venture out of his house again."For a few days, when he was really sick and weak and could not even keep liquids down,

Govt will improve service structure for engineers,National Assembly told

Islamabad : The National Assembly was informed Tuesday that the federal governmentwill take measures to improve service structure for engineers so thatthey could serve in a better way.

UAE Red Crescent Authority delivers 500 tons foodstuff, medical supplies to Balochistan IDPs, poor families affected by heavy floods

Karachi : United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Authority RCA Tuesday sent a relief convoy of12 trucks carrying about 500 tons of foodstuff, medical supplies to Balochistan as part of its relief program for Internally Displaced Persons IDPs and poor families affected by last summer's heavy floodsin the province.

India sticks to May-end schedule for Pakistan talks

New Delhi : India has declined Pakistan’s request to advance the talks between their defence officials to the end of this month saying that dialogues would be held in the order that was agreed between the two countries at Thimphu, Indian Express newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Turkish aid groups send nine containers of aid material to Pakistan

Karachi : Nine containers of aid material sent to Pakistan by Turkey's Cansuyu Assistanceand Solidarity Association have reached the Karachi Port.

Drone attacks: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly unanimously passes resolution

PESHAWAR: Through a unanimous resolution, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday asked the federal government to summon the US ambassador in Islamabad and tell him to stop drone attacks, which were against the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan.

Drone attacks breeding new batch of terrorists: Shahbaz Sharif

BEIJING: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the mistakes of former rulers have turned Pakistan into a hotbed of terrorism.

Court seeks Moonis Elahi case record from FIA

LAHORE: Special Judge (Banking Offences) Abdul Rasheed on Monday issued a notice to the FIA Punjab for April 25 on a bail petition moved by PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi allegedly involved in the National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) land scam. On Monday, Muhammad Iqbal Bhatti,

Mastermind of Sakhi Sarwar carnage held from Taunsa

DERA GHAZI KHAN: The police claimed to have arrested the mastermind of the suicide attack on the Sakhi Sarwar shrine from Taunsa Sharif.

Supreme Court again asks Babar Awan to clarify question of law

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry Monday directed Babar Awan, appearing as counsel in a presidential reference to revisit the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case, to once again consider the relevance of the question of law raised in the reference before the apex court could express its opinion.

LNG import critical for economy: Dr. Asim Hussain

SLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy will sink if the government fails to import the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the next 18 months, newly- appointed Adviser to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr Asim Hussain, told the media during his maiden press briefing on Monday.

Stop drones, share credible intelligence, PM Gilani tells US

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday told a US Congressional delegation led by US House Speaker, John Boehner, that Washington should refrain from drone attacks and share credible intelligence with Pakistan to enable it to take action against terrorists itself.

Supreme Court may summon PM if govt lawyers don’t show up

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it would summon the prime minister if the government’s lawyers did not represent it on the review plea against the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) verdict.

Army to pull out from Sui in two months: General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani,

GWADAR: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, said on Monday that the Army would withdraw from Sui within the next two months and no future operation in Balochistan would take place without the consent of the provincial government.

Cricket: Desmond Haynes answers Windies' call for batting help

ST JOHN'S - West Indies have been able to persuade Desmond Haynes, one of their legends, to become a batting consultant for the current side.

Many dead in overnight post-poll riots in Nigeria: Red Cross

ABUJA - Post-poll riots overnight in northern Nigeria have killed "many people" and the number of wounded from two days of unrest has reached more than 360, a Red Cross official said Tuesday.  

Iraq : Gunmen kill three women in north Iraq raid

KIRKUK, Iraq - Gunmen stormed a house in northern Iraq and killed a woman and her two nieces in an early morning attack, while a roadside bomb killed an education ministry official in Baghdad on Tuesday. 

Cricket: Zaheer Abbas wants stadium on India-Pakistan border

KARACHI,  - Batting legend Zaheer Abbas said Tuesday that a new stadium should be built straddling the India-Pakistan border as a way of reviving cricket relations between the arch rivals. 

Mexico : Judge holds 16 police for alleged links to violent drug gang

MEXICO CITY  - A Mexican judge on Monday ordered 16 police officers to remain detained for 40 days over their alleged involvement with the Zetas drug gang in a region where a series of mass graves were found. 

Syria soldiers, children shot by "armed criminals"

DAMASCUS  - Three army officers and three children were killed by "armed criminal gangs" around the central city of Homs, Syrian authorities announced on Tuesday.

Some 10,000 Libyans flee to Tunisia: UNHCR

GENEVA  - Some 10,000 Libyans have fled in the last 10 days from the besieged Western Mountains region to Tunisia, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday.

Japan : World's oldest man turns 114

TOKYO  - The world's oldest man, Japanese citizen Jiroemon Kimura, turned 114 on Tuesday, celebrating the day away from the public spotlight with his family near Kyoto.  

Hong Kong : Jobless rate falls to pre-crisis levels

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's unemployment rate has fallen to 3.4 percent, its lowest level since before the global financial crisis pounded the city's export-oriented economy, the government said Tuesday. 

Yemen clashes, talks amid calls for Ali Abdullah Saleh to quit

SANAA  - Yemen's opposition remained adamant on Monday that veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down immediately, ahead of talks set for Tuesday between Gulf mediators and the government. 

Libya promises 'safe passage' for aid workers: United Nations

UNITED NATIONS - Moamer Kadhafi's Libya government has guaranteed "safe passage" for foreign aid workers into zones under its control and to let a UN mission go to the besieged city of Misrata, UN officials said Monday. 

Federal US authorities rushes aid after tornadoes kill 44

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Federal US authorities rushed aid Monday to southern states after powerful tornadoes cut a path of death and destruction, killing 44 people and reducing entire towns to rubble. 

Libya : More than 100 dead in west Libya district: residents

BENGHAZI, Libya - More than 100 people have been killed in 24 hours in Libya's rebel-held Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi district west of Tripoli after it was pounded by Kadhafi forces, residents told AFP on Monday. 

India : Police kill protester in anti-nuclear demo

MUMBAI  - Indian police opened fire on hundreds of protesters -- killing one -- at a demonstration against the proposed construction of a nuclear power station, police and the government said Monday.   

12 Iranian engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan

KABUL - Twelve Iranian engineers and five of their Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by Taliban gunmen on Monday in a remote region of Afghanistan near its border with Iran, local officials and the Iranian government said.

Gulf foreign ministers to meet Yemen delegation in UAE

 DUBAI - Gulf foreign ministers will meet with a Yemeni government delegation in Abu Dhabi

United Nations warns Sri Lanka to protect staff against protests

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations on Monday warned the Sri Lankan government that it must protect UN staff, after the country's president called for protests against a UN war crimes report. 

Iraq : 81 hurt in clashes with protesters

Iraq - 81 people were wounded, nine by live fire, in a second day of clashes between protesters and security forces in Iraq's northern city of Sulaimaniyah Monday, a medical official said.       "Eighty-one people were wounded, nine of them by bullets. Security forces personnel are among the wounded," said Dr Raykot Hama Rashid, director of the main hospital in Sulaimaniyah, the second largest city in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan province.