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.

US should think ‘10 times’ before talking any unilateral action against Pak: Gen Ashfaq Kayani

Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that United States should have to think “10 times” before taking any unilateral action against Pakistan. Pakistan is not like Afghanistan or Iraq.

MQM started terrorism in politics; PML-N ready to establish new provinces: Nawaz Sharif

President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that terrorism in Pakistan started when the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) entered in politics and MQM is responsible for the disturbance of peace in Karachi, adding that the PML-N is ready to establish new provinces including Bahawalpur and Saraiki provicnes.

Six extremists killed in Kurram Agency

At least six extremists have been killed in Kurram Agency during operation of security forces in area of Aspaire Kot on Wednesday.

5 shot dead in Karachi

At least five citizens including two real brothers have been killed in Karachi during different incidents of target killing on Wednesday; meanwhile Chief Justice Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken notice of violent incidents and summoned report in this regard.

PM assures to resolve problems of Balochistan

Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raeesani, Chief Minister Balochistan called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at Prime Minister’s House on Wednesday. He was joined by Mir Hamdan Khan Bugti, MNA and other members of Bugti tribe.

Federal police announces vacancies for Baloch citizens

The Islamabad police has advertised posts of assistant sub-inspectors and constables under Aghaz-e-Haqqoq Balochistan package on Wednesday. The recruitment process would be conducted in Balochistan and Islamabad Police Lines.

Rationalise interest rate spread to revive economy: Samina Fazil

Women entrepreneurs on Wednesday called upon the authorities to rationalise the interest rate spread to revive ailing economy.

Pakistan: Taliban want peace but must give up arms

Pakistan's interior minister said Tuesday that some members of the Pakistani Taliban have requested peace talks, but the government would only hold such negotiations if they first surrendered their arms.

Afghan, NATO troops ramp up fight against Haqqani

Afghan and NATO forces have stepped up their fight against a militant network considered the most dangerous threat facing coalition forces in Afghanistan, the nation's defense officials said Tuesday.

Certain people don’t want elimination of energy crisis: PM Gilani

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that back doors to get power have been closed and the government would complete its tenure.

SNGC bans new gas connections in Punjab, KP

LAHORE: The Sui Northern Gas Company has banned issuance of new gas connections to domestic consumers in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Army briefs Parliament Committees over security situation

Rawalpindi: The Director General of Military Operations gave a comprehensive security briefing to National Assembly Standing Committees on Defence and Defence Production regarding military operations at General Headquarters (GHQ) here on Tuesday.

Pakistan beefs up security along Afghan border

ISLAMABAD: To stop the growing threats of attacks from Afghanistan’s side, for the first time Pakistan army troops have been deployed in Chitral and Dir along Afghan border.

QUETTA: Muhammad Ali Rind from BNP was elected as Senator on vacant seat of the Senate during by-polls.

Fifty-nine out of 65 members of Balochistan Assembly exercised their right to vote in the by-polls on one vacant seat of the Senate. Mir Mohammad Ali Rind of BNP declared successful.

Toxic liquor claims seven lives

KARACHI: At least seven persons were killed and five others became unconscious after having poisonous liquor in Chancer Goth area of Karachi.

Nawaz Sharif says PML-N will eliminate rule of dacoits

SAEEDABAD: The PML-N President, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said his party would eliminate rule of dacoits throughout the country during our tenure.

Several hurt in Quetta blast

Quetta: Several people were injured as huge blast rocked the Pashtoonabad Kalai Badezai area in the provincial capital, media reported on Tuesday.

Corruption is everywhere but courts are maligned: Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has maintained irregularities and corruption prevail everywhere but the courts are maligned.

Talks only with disarmed militants: Rehman Malik

QUETTA: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that no conspiracy to destabilize the country would be allowed to succeed adding Balochistan is the arm of Pakistan and all efforts are being made to ensure peace in the province adding that talks would be held with only those militants who have disarmed.

Certain politicians misled public in the name of KBD: PM

CHALAS: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Tuesday terming the Diamir-Bhasha Dam project a “life-line” for the national economy said that certain politicians misled the public in the name of Kalabagh Dam.

Rs.1 bln issued for Railways employees’ salaries

ISLAMABAD: The government in a bid to quell rousing protest by Pakistan Railways (PR) employees that entered 2nd day , has Tuesday issued one billion rupees for payment of the salaries of the PR staff.

Fazl urges PML-N to take entire opposition on board

Rawalpindi: Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazalur Rehman has said that PML (N) should take decisions with the consultation of all opposition parties to assure consensus among them.

Pakistan beefs up security along Afghan border

ISLAMABAD: To stop the growing threats of attacks from Afghanistan’s side, for the first time Pakistan army troops have been deployed in Chitral and Dir along Afghan border.

Plight of women hostel despicable

ISLAMABAD: The renovation work on Women Working Hostel is in doldrums by the city fathers as they left job incomplete.

Child Labour rising in Twin Cities

ISLAMABAD: Child labour is rising in the twin cities making innocent children susceptible to physical, sexual as well as psychological abuses at the hands of their employers the most.

ATM Continuous source of inconvenience

RAWALPINDI: ATM machines located at Airport link road often remain out of order which has become a continuous source of inconvenience for the users.

8 gamblers held

RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested eight gamblers here from jurisdiction of Pir Wadhai police station on the other day.

3 SHOs transferred

ISLAMABAD: Three Station House Officers (SHOs) have been transferred here on the other day.

Road from Gangothi to Garr in dilapidated condition

RAWALPINDI: The road lying from Gangothi to Garr is in dilapidated condition and causing road accidents.

SHC reopens May 12 case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has reopened the May 12 case and adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period. Iqbal Kazmi had pleaded before the court to reopen the May 12 constitutional petition.