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Govt to utilise 100pc PSDP for 2011 12

in National - Thu May 24, 2012

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Wednesday informed the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani that the government would

CIA informant Dr Afridi jailed for 33 years

in National - Thu May 24, 2012

KHYBER AGENCY - The political administration of Khyber Agency on Wednesday awarded 33-year jail and a fine of Rs 320,000 to Dr Shakeel Afridi, accused of helping the CIA

Eurozone crisis heating back up threatening to undermine g

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

BERLIN: With Greece\'s membership in the eurozone teetering, fears of bank insolvency rising and Europe\'s leaders bickering about what to do, the euro crisis is once aga

Millions of Egyptians back to polling stations as historic

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

Millions of Egyptians will head to the polls for the second day of its first free presidential election on Thursday, with former government officials and Islamists compet

Amnesty Report Says Governments Fail To Lead Against Abuse

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

Amnesty International says courage shown by rights protesters during the past year has been matched by an "endemic failure of leadership" from local and interna

Donors pledge $4 bln aid to Yemen bulk of it Saudi

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

RIYADH, May 23, 2012 (AFP) - Donors, with Saudi Arabia in the lead, pledged $4 billion (3.2 billion euros) in aid to impoverished Yemen on Wednesday as it grapples with a

Facebook Investor Spending Months Salary Exposes Hype

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

Ryan Cefalu, who lives with his wife and two kids in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, saw in Facebook Inc. (FB)"s much-anticipated initial public offering a chance to buffer his r

Just in Time for Summer The Wiggles are Coming to Mobile M

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 Mobile MUM announced today that The Wiggles are coming to their children\'s digital iPTV channel. Australias Greg, Murray, Jeff and Anthon

Google to offer mapping and other software in Syria

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

Google is now allowed under U.S. export control rules to offer downloads in Syria of its mapping software Google Earth, photo sharing software Picasa, and its Chrome browser

Iran Seeks Sanctions Relief in Nuclear Talks

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

BAGHDADNegotiations between global powers and Iran stretched into a second day, with Tehran demanding greater relief from economic sanctions in order to push forward with an

Minority Protection PHC orders inquiry into temple vandali

in National - Wed May 23, 2012

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court"s chief justice has taken serious notice of vandalism at a Hindu temple and ordered an inquiry.

Justice Dost Muhammad Khan cond

US Pakistan thaw swiftly becomes debacle

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

WASHINGTON: A summit meant to symbolize a thaw between the United States and Pakistan has only worsened the bad blood, with the troubled relationship casting a pall over

Egyptians set to pick president for first time

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

Egyptians vote today for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who served under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak.

In poll, Russians see wide gap between democratic ideals a

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

OSCOW  With Russia in a state of political ferment for the first time in more than a decade, a new poll has found sharply expressed and seemingly contradictory opini

Paul Ryan Says Mitt Romney Will Save This Country

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

Rep. Paul Ryan, one of the top contenders floated in GOP circles as a potential running mate to Mitt Romney, addressed a sold-out audience Tuesday evening at the Ronald R

Mending US-Pak ties Bilawal asks Obama to show courage and

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged US President Barack Obama to show "some courage" and apologise to Pakistan for last year"s Nato airstrike

UN warns Syria of civil war if truce collapses

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

DamascusUN chief Ban Ki-moon warned that the search for peace in Syria was at a "pivotal moment" and expressed strong concerns of an all-out civil war, as a five-week-old

Donna Summer the queen of disco Part 2

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

This article is a continuation of "Donna Summer the queen of disco – Part 1."

In the U.S., the Casablanca label heard it and the issue went beyond all expect

Drogba confirms Chelsea departure

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

LONDON: Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba confirmed yesterday that he will leave newly crowned European champions Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June.

Drogba the hero as Chelsea sink Bayern

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

MUNICH: Didier Drogba was the hero as Chelsea won a historic first Champions League crown here on Saturday to shatter Bayern Munich"s dreams of winning the title at

Donna Summer and the Grateful Dead Added to National Recor

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

Recordings of Donna Summer"s "I Feel Love," Leonard Bernstein"s first performance with the New York Philharmonic, "Rapper"s Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang and a 1977 concert

President Zardari urges early conclusion of Pak Turkey Pre

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

CHICAGO,   President Asif Ali Zardari has called for the creation of facilitative mechanisms for private entrepreneurs of Pakistan and Turkey for achieving the

One year on Three navy officials court martialled for neg

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

KARACHI: Exactly one year ago, a group of terrorists mounted a daring attack on an aviation base of Pakistan Navy in Karachi, killing 10 people and destroying two P3C Ori

PPP election campaign to commence with Budget announcement

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

Karachi Sindh Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Sindh Budget"s announcement would be the commencement of PPP"s election campaign. He was addressing t

Everest weekend death toll reaches 4

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world\'s highest m