Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to be new chief of Zardari tribe

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be the new chief of the Zardari tribe, after his father President Asif Ali Zardari decided to forego the title, an official said.

50 killed as bus plunges into Neelum River

At leats 50 persons were killed, when a passenger bus plunged into the Neelum River at Changa on Friday.

Supreme Court wonders how jirga system still protect custom of Wani

The Supreme Court on Friday taking strong notice of an incident of Wani or Swara (exchange of females as compensation to settle feuds) observed that how could a parallel judicial system was still existing in Sindh province through jirga system.

PCB to question Umar Akmal and team management in Zulqarnain Haider case

LAHOREL: The PCB disciplinary committee will question batsman Umar Akmal and some other players apart from the members of the team management, when it begins its inquiry into the Zulqarnain Haider case.

Akram Raza to give details of police case to PCB

Lahore: Former Test spinner Akram Raza, who was recently arrested on charges of illegal betting, has said he will share the details of the police case against him with the PCB but only after the verdict of the court.

Raza, who is on the PCB's elite umpires panel, was arrested by the Gulberg police early this month while cracking down on a gang of bookmakers, involved in illegal betting on the IPL matches.

Begum Nawazish Ali Breaks His Mother's Nose

Pakistan's famous cross-dressing TV host Begum Nawazish Ali aka Ali Saleem, who was a contestant in India's top reality show 'Bigg Boss', landed in a police lock-up in Islamabad for allegedly beating up his mother.

France halts heavy military equipment sale to Pakistan

France has said that it has put the sale of heavy military equipment to Pakistan on hold.

India concerned over French arms supplies to Pakistan

India has conveyed its concerns to France over its sale of armament to Pakistan amid apprehensions that such supplies are used for purposes other than fight against terror.

Bus falls into Pakistan river, 25 dead

At least 25 people were killed when a bus fell into a river Friday in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan's Kashmir province, police said.

Historic revolution through ballot box on cards in Pakistan: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has claimed that a big change is on the cards in Pakistan as the masses are looking towards his party to solve their problems.

Hillary Clinton warns Pakistan anti-Americanism won't solve its problems

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told Pakistan, where anti-US sentiments run deep, that it must understand that anti-Americanism will not make the country's problems disappear.

Lashkar as dangerous as Al Qaeda: US

Visiting US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Friday said the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist organisation was as dangerous as the Al Qaeda.

Intikhab Alam's report led to Shahid Afridi's sacking as captain

KARACHI: Shahid Afridi's media outbursts were not the only reason for his sacking as Pakistan captain, it has emerged that team manager Intikhab Alam and coach Waqar Younis contributed to it with a critical report of his conduct during the just-concluded tour of the West Indies.

Pakistan shuts down US ‘intelligence fusion’ cells

Pakistan has not only told the United States to reduce its military presence in the country, but also moved to close three military intelligence liaison centres, setting back American efforts to eliminate insurgent sanctuaries in largely lawless areas bordering Afghanistan, US officials have said.

PM Gilani says Pak needs global counterterrorism support

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the international community must help Pakistan diligently pursue counterterrorism efforts.

President Zardari, Clinton discuss Pak-US cooperation in war on terror

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday and discussed the issues related to Pak-US cooperation in war against terrorism.

U.S. unilateral action hurts public sentiments: President Zardari

The unilateral action taken by the U.S. forces to kill the al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil has hurt the public sentiments, said the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari here on Friday.

U.S. secretary of state to meet opposition leader Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad

The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who arrived in Islamabad on Friday for talks with the Pakistani leadership will also meet Pakistan's largest opposition party leader Nawaz Sharif, said a spokesman of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N).

U.S. House rejects accelerated Afghan withdrawal

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an amendment which calls for accelerated withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.

Thailand arrests American for alleged king insult

BANGKOK – Authorities in Thailand have arrested an American man for allegedly insulting the country's monarchy, a serious offense in this Southeast Asian nation that is punishable by up to 15 years in jail.

Sri Lanka's president stands by his armed forces

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka's president vowed Friday to protect the country's armed forces from possible international action over allegations of human rights violations during the final months of the island-nation's 26-year civil war.

Bomb blast in southeast Turkey wounds 2

A small bomb exploded in front of military housing in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir overnight, wounding two people slightly, state-run Anatolian news agency reported on Friday.

Pakistan Cricket Board gives up hope of hosting international cricket

Karachi: With Sri Lanka refusing to tour Pakistan, the PCB has lost hopes of hosting international cricket teams in the country in near future.

No captaincy for Shahid Afridi: PCB official

A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has said Shahid Afridi's chances of regaining the captaincy of the one day international and T-20 squads are over, but he will get an opportunity to prolong his career as a cricketer.

Dirk Nannes joins Surrey for this season's England's Twenty20 tournament

Australian pacer Dirk Nannes has joined Surrey for this season's English domestic Twenty20 tournament.
Nannes is the leading-wicket taker in all Twenty20 matches and has taken 134 wickets so far.

English county terminates fraud cricketer's contract

The Worcestershire English county side has terminated the contract of Adrian Shankar after it was revealed he lied about his age and his sports career.

India have to prove they are world's top Test team: Botham

Former England all-rounder Ian Botham says India have still to prove their World No.1 Test ranking by winning overseas tours and the Test series against England will be a test for them.

Sangakkara wicket gives England late boost

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 50 in his first match as Sri Lanka captain on Thursday before England claimed two late wickets to reduce the visitors to 133 for two on a rain-shortened opening day in the first test.

Bhajji could get the better of Gayle

It was an exciting win in the end for the Mumbai Indians, after it had looked for most part that they were going to cruise through to an anti-climatic,

Space telescope Spitzer observes crystal "rain" in outer clouds of infant star

NASA's space telescope Spitzer have observed olivine falling down like rain on a burgeoning star, it was announced on Thursday.

Combination of common drugs ups diabetes risk in people

A study has indicated that combination of two common drugs - one an antidepressant, the other a cholesterol lowering drug - may increase the risk of diabetes in people.

Yoga benefits people suffering from fibrolmyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis

Two studies have suggested that individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia who practice yoga showed statistically significant improvements in disease activity.

Drought threatens rare dolphin breed in China

A drought in central China, lasting for about 200 days, has lowered the water level in a nature reserve, so much so that the survival of a highly-endangered freshwater dolphin is under threat, experts have warned.

NASA team finds '100 times more water on moon'

For the first time, a team of NASA-funded researchers has measured water from the moon.

Australian student solves astrophysics mystery

An Australian student has discovered a part of the universe that astrophysicists have spent decades trying to find, Australia's Monash University on Friday confirmed in a statement.

Nearly one in five young U.S. adults has high blood pressure: study

The number of young adults in the United States with high blood pressure may be much higher than previously reported, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.

Researchers analyzed data on more than 14,000 men and women between 24 and 32 years old in 2008 from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health,

African swine fever spreading into Europe: FAO

African swine fever, a viral disease deadly to pigs but harmless to human beings, is spreading beyond Russia and the Caucasus region into Europe, the United Nations' food agency said Thursday.

Researcher says plant hormones safe to human health

A researcher with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) said Wednesday that plant hormones, if used properly, are not a risk to human health.

Germany finds deadly E. coli virus in Spanish cucumbers

German health officials said Thursday that cucumbers imported from Spain was one source of a recent deadly E. coli outbreak in northern states that killed three people and made hundreds sick.

Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Mladic captured in Serbia

Ratko Mladic, Europe's most wanted war crimes suspect, has been arrested in Serbia after years as a fugitive,President Boris Tadic said Thursday.

2 dead as Typhoon Songda leaves Philippines

Typhoon Songda is leaving the Philippines with two people dead and tons of crops and property destroyed.

Benito Ramos, executive officer of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, identified the two casualties as Jaime Torillos, 70, and Emmanuel Macaro, 27.

Gun battle kills 29 suspected cartel members in Mexico

A shootout between warring drug cartels claimed 29 lives and left four injured in the western part of the country, Nayarit state security officials confirmed on Thursday.

Belarus jails two more former presidential candidates

A Belarusian court sentenced two more former presidential candidates to jail on Thursday. Nikolai Statkevich and Dmitry Uss were sentenced to six and five-and-a- half years in a high-security prison respectively for organizing mass protests during the December presidential elections.

32 killed, 56 hurt by Pakistan car bomb

A Taliban suicide car bomb has struck Pakistani police a second time in as many days, killing 32 people as the militia vows there will be no reprieve in their quest to avenge the US killing of Osama bin Laden.

CIA team to examine Osama bin Laden compound in Abbottabad

Pakistan has agreed to allow a CIA forensic team to the country to examine the compound in Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden was killed and the US agency will use sophisticated equipment to search for possible Al-Qaeda materials hidden inside walls at the site.

Omar Abdullah wants India-Pakistan composite dialogue to continue

Expressing concern on the shocking revelations made by David Headley implicating the ISI with 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged the Central government not to suspend the composite dialogue with Pakistan.

India, Pakistan to Discuss Siachen

After a gap of three years, Defence Secretaries of India and Pakistan would meet here on Monday for fresh rounds of talks on the Siachen issue.

Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence and desires to strengthen friendly relations with the global community in the interest of international peace and prosperity.

Govt taking all measures to enhance power generation capacity: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said the government is taking all possible measures to enhance the capacity of national grid as well as increase the power generation.The effective policies of the government, he added,

Make-a-Wish children meet General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani

Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani met with six “Make A Wish”children at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi.

Lahore High Court stops DG NAB Punjab from working

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday while declaring the appointment of Rana Zahid Mehmood as Director General National Accountability Bureau Punjab as illegal has restrained him to continue his job.

PM Yousuf Raza Gilani asks for investigation repot of Quetta killings

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) has ordered Chief coordinator of PM complaint cell to present investigation report for Quetta killings immutably here on Thursday.

PNS Mehran Base attack: Nawaz Sharif demands formation of independent commission

ISLAMABAD: Mian Nawaz Sharif postponing his program to express condolence with President Asif Ali Zardari on the demise of his father Hakim Ali Zardari at Nawab Shah due to bad weather has demanded formation of an independent commission for investigation of the terrorist attack on Mehran naval base in Karachi.

Fake degree issue: ECP, Parliament once again at loggerheads

ISLAMABAD: On the issue of fake degree Election Commission of Pakistan and the parliament are once again on collision path as ECP declares the privilege motion of the five members of the senate belonging to PML-N, Q, PPP and ANP as against the law and rules.

Frontier Constabulary arrests 12 Uzbek, Tajik foreigners

CHAMAN: Frontier Constabulary arrested twelve Uzbek and Tajik foreigners from Chaman here on Thursday.

These people entered Pakistan from the secret routes of Pak-Afghan border.

Rangers take charge of consulates security in Karachi

KARACHI: After the murder of Saudi diplomat in Karachi, the security of consulates of different countries has been handed over to the Pakistan Rangers on Thursday.

Driver killed, 4 injured in 3 NATO oil tankers collision

NOWSHERA: Driver was killed and four were injured when three NATO oil tankers collided with each other on Nowshera-Peshawar G.T. Road while overtaking from the wrong side hereon Thursday.

Ten killed as bus falls into river in Gilgit

GILGIT: At least ten people were killed as a bus carrying an estimated 30 to 40 passengers fell into a river in Gilgit Thursday morning,

Attack on PNS Mehran base: Police seeks CCTV footage

KARACHI: The investigation team, investigating the attack on the PNS Mehran base, has decided to include, nearby civilian population, naval officers and Personnel who were on duty at time of attack, in the investigation.

Armed Forces never to be weakened/demoralized: Shahbaz Sharif

CHINIOT: Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that while acknowledging all shortcomings and weaknesses of Armed Forces, the institution would never be allowed to be weakened/demoralized.

So called super power is closing circle against Pakistan: Munawar Hasan

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Syed Munawar Hasan, has said the US President Obama and British Premier Cameron’s resolve to wipe out terrorism from this region and check nuclear proliferation was an open challenge for Pakistan.