COAS General Ashfaq Kayani calls for national response through Parliament to remove misgivings

Rawalpindi: Chief Of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that articulation of a national response through the Parliament, under the circumstances, is the most effective way to let the World know the historic achievements of Pakistan against Al Qaeda and its terror affiliates.

Chaudhry Nisar opposes in-camera briefing to parliament about Osama bin Laden, demands to open it for media

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan opposed incamera briefing of the government to parliament about US forces operation in Abbottabad against Osama Bin Laden and demanded to open the session for media and entire nation.

Pakistan Has Huge Scope for Foreign Investments: Cameron Munter

KARACHI: US ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter said that Pakistan possess big opportunities of foreign investment, and investors are keen to come in Pakistan for investment in various sectors.

Osama bin Laden fiasco: Int’l Community must stop doubting Pak: President Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday again made it clear that it is high time that International Community must not doubt on Pakistan urging it has given innumerable sacrifices in war against terrorism.

CJCSC General Khalid Shamim discusses overall security situation with President, PM

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shamim Wyne called on both Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani at PM House and President Asif Ali Zardari at Awan-e-Sadr to discuss the overall security situation of the country after Osama Bin Laden’s killing.

Australia urges Pakistan to do more in terror fight

SYDNEY: Australia said Pakistan must do more to counter terrorism, but cautioned against jumping to conclusions over Islamabad’s efforts to track down Osama bin Laden.

RAWALAKOT : 13 dead, 10 injured in road accident

RAWALAKOT: Thirteen passengers died while more than ten got injured in a road accident in Rawalakot here on Monday.

Pakistan not birth place of Al-Qaeda, Osama not invited by Pakistan: PM Gilani

ISLAMABAD  Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday said Pakistan is not ‘birth place’ of Al-Qaeda and did not invite Osama bin Laden to come to Pakistan or even to Afghanistan.

PM Gilani appreciates ISI role to curb extremism

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday, while dispelling allegations of complicity or incompetence on Pakistan’s security agencies said Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) prosecuted the anti-terror strategy with a high degree of professionalism and superb determination.

U.S. wants cooperative ties with Pakistan: White House

WASHINGTON  – The United States wants Pakistan to grant access to Osama bin Laden's three wives to gain more information about the al Qaeda leader's network, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday.

Failure to find Osama bin Laden not Pakistan's alone : PM Gilani

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's prime minister defended his nation's military and intelligence services on Monday and said Pakistan was not solely to blame for the failure to detect Osama bin Laden's presence in a garrison town close to the capital.

Pakistan PM Gilani says Osama bin Laden accusations absurd

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday rejected allegations that the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. troops in the country showed Pakistani incompetence or complicity in hiding the al Qaeda leader.

13 killed in Mexican border lake gunbattle

MEXICO CITY – The Mexican navy says marines patrolling a lake along the border with Texas discovered a drug gang camp on an island, provoking a gunbattle that left 13 people dead.

Nawaz Sharif calls it an attack on Pakistan's sovereignty

Islamabad: The unilateral operation by US special forces to kill Osama bin Laden was "a major attack on Pakistan's sovereignty", main opposition PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said today.

Osama bin Laden computer data is about size of 'a small college library': CIA

The Central Investigation Agency (CIA) believes the computer data recovered from Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound in Pakistan is about the size of 'a small college library', White House National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has said.

Pakistan would have taken action if it had Osama's hideout information: Husain Haqqani

Pakistan's ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, has said that his country would have taken action had it been aware that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Abbottabad.

36 die in Togo boat capsize

Lome (Togo) At least 36 people were killed when their boat capsized in a lake in the western African country of Togo, Xinhua reported Monday.

60 percent of Pak girls are school dropouts: UNICEF

UNICEF has revealed about 7 million children in Pakistan are out of primary school and 60 percent of them are girls.

Osama bin Ladin raid: US had warned Pakistan of unilateral action

Islamabad : The US had time and again warned Pakistan that it would take action, with or without Pakistani cooperation, to take out Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a media report said Monday.

Parents blame Facebook for kids' low grades

London: A new survey has revealed that two-thirds of parents fear that their kids' exam grades suffer because they spend too much time on social networking websites such as Facebook.

'World's smallest' optical modulator may lead to ultra fast communications

A new technology for graphene that could break the current speed limits in digital communications has been demonstrated by the scientists at the University of California, Berkeley.

Scientists finally discover edge states of graphene nanoribbons

More than 20 years ago, experts predicted that a number of interesting effects would take place at the edge of graphene nanoribbons, but there was no way for those predictions to be tested.

Hockey: Australia thrashes Pakistan 5-1 in Azlan Shah Cup

Karachi : Pakistan looked good in patches but their forwards failed to make use of the scoring opportunities as despite of getting several penalty corners they could only convert one of them against Australia,

Cricket : ICC Committee review DRS, ODIs format, floodlight Tests

Karachi : A comprehensive review of the Decision Review System (DRS), format of ODIs and floodlight Tests will be key agenda items of International Cricket Council ICC Cricket Committee whichwill meet at Lord's in London on May 10-11.

No heads to roll in Pakistan over Bin Laden fiasco: Rehman Malik

Jeddah : The killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan has strengthened "our resolve to fight the menace of terrorism with renewed vigor," said visiting Interior Minister Rehman Malik. Bin Laden was killed in United States military operation in Abbottabad on May 2, 2011.

Lawyers demand making public Abbottabad raid details

Karachi : Lawyers Committee for Human Rights Pakistan has demanded of the government to publicize the details of the Abbottabad operation of the US forces on May 2 in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was reportedly killed.

Pakistani girl faces expulsion from UK

London : A former Merseyside student Azbaa Dar is facing expulsion to Pakistan within days. The 25-year-old, who escaped a swoop which saw her entire family forcibly removed, l

Osama bin Laden wasn’t shot dead, but blew himself up to avoid capture by US forces: Report

Lahore : Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden was not shot dead by US Special Forces (SEALs) in ‘Operation Geronimo’, but blew himself up to avoid capture soon after they launched the raid at his Abbotabad compound on May 2, according to a report.

Barack Obama national security team was divided 55-45 on raiding Osama bin Laden

US President Barack Obama has admitted that his national security team was divided 55 to 45 over plans to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on May 1.

PM Gilani to warn US of serious consequences if it breaches Pak air space again

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is poised to warn the United States that Islamabad would defend its airspace if America initiates another raid on his country based on 'terrorist hiding' speculations.

President Obama Pakistan visit put off over 'Osama's inside support' speculations

US President Barack Obama has no plans to visit Pakistan in the near future amid speculations that Osama bin Laden had a support network in Pakistan, US National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon has said.

US should 'reset' relations with Pak to shape up "policies in Afghanistan": John Kerry

Islamabad : US Senator John Kerry has said that the death of Osama bin Laden has opened up "enormous opportunity" to reset America's relations with Pakistan that could help shape up "our policies in Afghanistan."

Cricket : Losing to India in World Cup 'greatest regret of my life': Shoaib Akhtar

Islamabad : Pakistan's former controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said losing to India in the World Cup semi-finals was the 'greatest regret of his life'.

Cricket : PCB issues notice to Shahid Afridi over his public remarks

Karachi : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a showcause notice to ODI captain Shahid Afridi over his remarks on a reported feud with coach Waqar Younis.

Pakistan detected US planes near border before Osama bin Laden raid

Islamabad : The Pakistan Air Force radars had detected six US aicraft flying close to the Afghanistan border before the US helicopters carrying commandos sneaked into the country to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a media report said Monday.

Osama bin Laden had support network in Pakistan: President Barack Obama

Washington : US President Barack Obama says Osama bin Laden had ‘some sort of support network’ within Pakistan that helped keep the Al Qaeda leader secure at his Abbottabad hideout for six years.

No link between Al-Qaeda and militancy in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar  :  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said there was no credible evidence to show any link between the Al-Qaeda terror outfit and the militancy in the state.

Pakistan media report alleged name of CIA official

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani media have reported a name they allege is that of the CIA station chief in Islamabad - the second such potential outing of a sensitive covert operative in six months, and one that comes with tensions running high over the U.S. raid in Pakistan that killed Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.

Cricket: PCB needs to work on batting and fielding as well: Zaheer Abbas

Karachi : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has always worked on producing bowlers but bowlers alone couldn’t win matches all the time for a team and therefore the board should also bring batting and fielding department in the range of their radar, feels former prolific batsman Zaheer Abbas.

Hockey: Losing to England is a ‘wakeup call’ for Green-Shirts: Shenaz Sheikh

Karachi : Losing to England in Azlan Shah Cup after having beaten New Zealand and South Korea is a healthy sign as it would give Pakistan a wakeup call before the green-shirts goes for challenging matches against Australia and India,

Central Japan nuclear plant to temporarily close

TOKYO – The operator of a coastal nuclear power plant agreed Monday to the Japanese government's request to shutter three reactors there until it builds a seawall and other tsunami protections.

Egypt religious strife kills 12, challenges government

CAIRO  – Egypt's military-led government faced a major challenge after two days of clashes between Muslims and Christians in which state media reported 12 people died and 238 were injured.

Philippine storm kills 11 people, threatens north

MANILA, Philippines – Disaster officials warned villagers in the Philippines' agricultural north to be on guard for landslides and flash floods Monday as Tropical Storm Aere carved a deadly path across the country.

More than 20 workers buried in China landslide

BEIJING – A landslide buried more than 20 workers in a makeshift dormitory at a quarry in southern China on Monday, state media reported.

Pakistan troops along LoC put on high alert

NEW DELHI : An embattled Pakistan Army has put its troops along the Line of Control (LoC) on a high state of alert as it scrambles to emerge from the embarrassment of having been caught unawares by the US troops, who raided the cantonment town of Abbottabad to take out Osama bin Laden.

Pakistan Air Force set up special committee to probe Abbottabad operation by US forces

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has constituted a special high level investigation committee to probe intervention in Pakistan airspace by US helicopters on the night between 1 and 2 May, when US forces conducted Abbottabad’s operation in which Al-Qaida chief Osama Bin Ladin was killed. Airspace.

Pak Air chief Rao Qamar Suleman constituted committee to probe into radar failure

Islamabad: Chief of Air staff, Rao Qamar Suleman Sunday ordered to form an investigative committee to probe into radar system failure on 2nd May when US choppers penetrated deep inside Pakistan.

Biometric system to be installed at Afghan border

Peshawar: The federal government Sunday decided to install new Biometric system at eight posts along with Afghan border to prevent illegal entry to Pakistan.

Soon Shahbaz Sharif Group will emerge in PML-N: Raja Riaz

FAISALABAD: The opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz has said claimed that Shahbaz Sharif does not enjoy the majority in the house and he is the chief minister of minorities. President Zardari has granted him the slot in charity.