Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets

DUBAI: Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi capped an excellent return to international cricket with three wickets as Pakistan thumped Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first ODI on Friday.

Mohsin Khan retained as Pakistan coach for series against Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board has retained interim coach Mohsin Khan for the series against Bangladesh.

Mohammad Amir allowed to appeal sentence

London - Mohammad Amir, one of the Pakistan cricketers jailed for fixing parts of a Test match in England last year, was given permission on Friday to challenge his sentence.

17th SAARC Summit reaffirms commitment to peace, democracy

ADDU: The 17th SAARC Summit concluded here on Friday adopting a very promising 20-point agenda reaffirming its commitment to peace, confidence building, liberty, dignity, democracy, mutual respect, good governance and protection of human rights.

Pakistan positively evaluates Maldives Summit with India: Hina Rabbani Khar

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that the Pak-India bilateral Summit in the Maldives had contributed to impel a seriousness of purpose to the process of engagement with both sides reaffirming their commitment to the pursuit of peace.

India used SAARC summit to malign Pakistan: Munawar Hasan

LAHORE: Jamaat e Islami Ameer Syed Munawar Hasan, has said that in spite of Islamabad’s decision to accord Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had warned Islamabad against Mumbai like actions.

Gilani, Karzai discuss regional peace at SAARC

Addu: Prime Minster Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani held a brief meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai in Maldives on the sidelines of SAARC summit, discussing ways to foster bilateral ties.

Pak-India cooperation to benefit region: US

WASHINGTON: Welcoming the meeting between the prime ministers of Pakistan and India in Maldives on the sidelines of the SAARC summit, the US on Thursday said cooperation between the two countries is going to benefit the region.

ECC approves winter natural gas load management programme

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved natural gas load management programme of winter under which industrial sector will face three days gas load shedding.

Dengue claims two more lives

Lahore: Two more patients died of dengue virus in Lahore and Faisalabad on Friday.

London police Commissioner confirms arrests in Imran Farooq’s murder case

LONDON: London police Commissioner Bernard Morgan has confirmed the arrest of two persons in Pakistan in connection with murder of MQM leader Imran Farooq.

Killing of 3 Hindu doctors: PML-N submits motion in NA

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N has submitted an adjournment motion in the National Assembly regarding killing of three Hindu doctors in Shikarpur.

2 new judges to be appointed in PHC

PESHAWAR: Two new judges would be appointed in Peshawar High Court.

Rulers bring institutions, economy on verge of collapse: Sherpao

Mardan: Chairman of his own faction of Pakistan Peoples Party, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that the wrong policies of the rulers have brought the national institutions and economy on the verge of collapse that created unrest in the country.

IB ex-chief Masood Sharif joins PTI

ISLAMABAD: Former chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Major (Retd) Masood Sharif Khattak joined Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday.

President visits rain-affected areas through satellite video conferencing

Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday visited various rain-affected districts of Sindh to monitor relief activities and to interact with elected representatives, relief committees and district administration officials of the affected areas through satellite video conferencing from Bilawal House Karachi.

Nawaz says he will ensure masses’ rule in country

Lahore: The president of PML-N, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that he considers politics a sacred mission to ensure rule of 180 million masses, which he had to fulfill.

Elimination of noise pollution in doldrums

ISLAMABAD: Despite of tall claims by the city managers the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) and Environmental Protection Agency Pakistan have failed to make the capital noise-free.

Illegal transport stand, established in I-11/4

ISLAMABAD: Illegal transport stand has been established in guise of parking area here in sector I-11/4.

Rates at Landa bazaar soaring sky

RAWALPINDI: With advent of chilly weather, rush at Landa bazars (second hand clothes) have increased but rates of the items at these bazaars have increased by 25 to 35 percent than last year.

Heaps of garbage around Pindi point chairlift irks visitors

MURREE: Heaps of garbage scattered around Pindi point chairlift is creating inconvenience and problems for visitors.

RBISE Inter Supplementary examinations from Nov 15

RAWALPINDI: The supplementary examinations of Intermediate under Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) would start from 15th November.

Rawalpindi suburbs deprived of basic facilities

RAWALPINDI: Sahaam and Rawat suburbs of Rawalpindi are deprived of basic facilities of life.

NICL Case: special bench to be formed on 14th: CJ

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday said special bench would be formed for hearing of the NICL case.

MQM-H chairman Afaq Ahmad allowed pursuing cases

KARACHI: Sindh High Court on Friday has given permission MQM-H chief Afaq Ahmad to pursue his cases.

PTI new leader Masood Sharif had corruption blames

ISLAMABAD: Masood Sharif Khattak, who on Friday formally announced to join Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaaf (PTI), was blamed for corruption in the past.

PIA brings back 5,350 Hajjis through 13 Hajj flights

Karachi: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) post-Hajj operation has, so far, brought back 5,350 Hajjis to Pakistan through 13 Hajj flights.

JI condemns fresh raise in electricity tariff

LAHORE: Secretary General of Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat Baloch has condemned the fresh raise of over Rs. 3 per unit in the electricity tariff and said the government was charging Goonda Tax from the helpless masses in the name of fuel adjustment.

1,000 patients to be facilitated at free sugar camp on Nov 14

Lahore: A free sugar camp will be held at Lahore General Hospital on November, 14, the World Sugar Day wherein a number of 1,000 sugar patients would be facilitated for all kinds of necessary medical free of cost. Moreover medical experts will guide and aware the patients and their attendants about the preventive measures against sugar.

NADRA launches free SMS Service for Verification

Islamabad: National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a mobile SMS service in collaboration with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and all operating telecom companies to determine a person’s existence in the beneficiary list for Pakistan Card project to facilitate the rain affected people in checking the status of their requests.

AKF distributed 2,5000 kg meat in Capital

Islamabad: Chairman Al-Khidmat Foundation and Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Islamabad Mian Asalm said that Al-Khidmat Foundation has distributed 2,5000 kg meat worth of Rs 0.6 million among destitutes in both constituencies of the federal capital.

Muharram traffic arrangements discussed

Peshawar: A meeting was held here Friday with DCO Peshawar in the chair to review the traffic problems and specially provide easy flow of procession without any hurdle during the upcoming month of Muharram. Beside others SSP and SP Traffic and TOR Town-I attended.

FATA DA spends Rs. 873.800m on 37 uplift projects

PESHAWAR: FATA Development Authority (FDA) has spent Rs. 873.800 million on 37 development schemes.