Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif says verbal abuse from Salman Butt made him bowl no-ball

LONDON - Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif said Thursday he was verbally abused by his then captain Salman Butt before he delivered a no-ball during the Lord's test against England last year.

Membership of MPs not submitting asset details to be cancelled: Election Commission of Pakistan

Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan has informed Prime Minister’s Secretariat that the membership of the parliament of those Senators would be cancelled, who did not submit their detail of assets to ECP even after lapse of due date.

Hillary Clinton harps on ‘do more’ theme

KABUL: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday once again askED Pakistan to act against so-called militants havens in Pakistan.

Supreme Court seeks details of agreement on transfer of officers

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has directed federation to present details of the agreement between it and provinces with regard to transfer of PCS officers.

PPP’s Punjab Information Sec claims Sharif brothers corrupt

Islamabad: Secretary Information Pakistan People’s Party Punjab chapter, Dr. Fakhar ud Din Chaudhry has said that Sharif brothers were involved in Rs. 50 million corruptions in purchasing medicines for flood affected people.

Amir Muqam denies joining any other party

ISLAMABAD: Provincial President of PML (Q) and MNA Engineer Amir Muqam has said that neither had he met anyone to join another political party nor he went to the farm house of any leader.

Supreme Court moved to get release outstanding dues from NAB

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Community village Mera Bakot Muhammad Rafi Abbasi has prayed Supreme Court (SC) to issue directives to NAB to release his outstanding dues forthwith.

IRSA asked to ensure advance water indents for power generation plan

Islamabad: Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar asked the IRSA that the indent may be placed seven days in advance to Wapda for water release from Tarbela and Mangla dams so that the generation plan may be furnished well before time as per demand and supply situation.

NAB chairman appointment to be challenged in SC Saturday: Nisar Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in NationalAssembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said petition will be filed in Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday against appointment of Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari as chairman NAB.

Amin holds Nawaz Musharraf responsible for energy crises

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Faheem has said that Pervez Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif are the responsible for the energy crises as they failed to produce even one megawatts of electricity during their tenures.

Pakistan vying for non-permanent seat at today UNSC elections

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan hopes to enter the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member, a club of 10 nations which currently includes India, when the United Nations holds annual elections to its powerful 15-nation body on today (Friday).

Dengue claims 5 more lives

LAHORE: Five more people lost their lives due to dengue fever in the city while death toll is increasing.

Pakistan, US need to find common ground: Hussain Haqqani

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani has said Pakistan and the United States have a shared interest in a stable Afghanistan but the major challenge for both the countries is to find common ground by taking into account political realities within Pakistan as well as Afghanistan.

Ansar Burney seeks release of detainees from Somali Pirates

DELHI: The Indian High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday issued Notice of Motion to the Government of India and fixed 4th November for hearing on the petition filed by the Chairman of Ansar Burney Trust International and Pakistan’s former federal minister for Human Rights, Ansar Burney, seeking directions to the Central Government for release of 6 Indians and other detainees from Somali pirates.

Beefed up security at airports: UK hands over 18 EDS

RAWALPINDI: In order to beef up the existing security system at the airports, the UK Department of Transport is providing Security Assistance Programme which will include 18 Explosive Detection System (EDS) equipment to Airport Security Force (ASF) be deployed at major airports of the country.

NHA projects will be completed timely: Arbab

KARACHI: Minister for communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan Khalil has said all ongoing NHA construction projects in Karachi and Sind will be completed in time.

Pakistani students promote London 2012 Olympic values through art

ISLAMABAD: British High Commission invited 29 children from a number of schools across Islamabad to celebrate ’Sports for All’, promoting the values and principles of the Olympic and Para-olympic Games.

Indian High Commissioner calls Foreign Minister Khar

ISLAMABAD: Indian High Commissioner Mr. Sharat Sabharwal Thursday called on Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, discussed the issues of bilateral relations.

CJP urges for corruption free, efficient judicial system

ISLAMABAD: CJP, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that a corruption free and efficient judicial system was must for rule of law.

Punjab government to change policies: Babar Awan

LAHORE: Former federal minister Dr Babar Awan has said that Punjab government has failed to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities. It should change its policies.