Thursday 11th March, 2010
World Vision employees in Pakistan attacked
Pakistan News.NetPakistani police have reported a militant incident at the offices of a US-based Christian aid group.
Nawaz does a Salman, hunts protected deer in Sindh?
Pakistan News.NetBollywood star Salman Khan may have former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his company. No, not for any new silver screen project but as a partner in crime in hunting down a protected species of deer.
Pakistan Board bans Younis and Yousuf for life
Pakistan News.NetThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned two of its world-class batsmen, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, from playing international cricket for life and barred former captain Shoaib Malik and medium-pacer Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan for one year for 'unbecoming behaviour' leading to Pakistan's poor showing recently in Australia.
Six killed in raid on Christian aid group in Pakistan
Pakistan News.NetGunmen armed with assault rifles and hand grenades raided the office of a Christian aid group in northern Pakistan Monday, killing six staffers, police said.
Terrorists of today fathered by Pak were yesteryear 'heroes' prior to 9/11 : Zardari
Pakistan News.NetPakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, for the first time, has admitted that his country had fathered extremists, which were seen as 'heroes' by the people of the country.
Zardari signs anti-women harassment bill
Pakistan News.NetPakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Protection Against Harassment of Women Bill, 2010, which prohibits harassment of women at the workplace.
Life ban on Yousuf, Younis 'unfair' and 'unjustified' : Inzamam
Pakistan News.NetDescribing the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to impose a life term ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and middle order batsman Younis Khan as 'unfair' and 'unjustified', former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has said that none of the members of the six-men committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under were impartial.
I have no plans to retire: Sohail Abbas
Pakistan News.NetDespite a forgettable show in the ongoing Hockey World Cup, Pakistan's star drag flicker Sohail Abbas has said he has no plans to hang his boots in the near future.
India meddling into Pak through Afghanistan: FO
Pakistan News.NetPakistan has once again blamed India of meddling in its internal issues through Afghanistan.
Pakistan's campaign on water issue against India, Real or a Charade?
Pakistan News.NetThe Kashmir issue which has been the main rallying point to galvanize support across the social, political and military spectrum of Pakistan for decades seems to be loosing its magic to stoke anti -India sentiments.
Bronze-era Buddhist sites discovered in Swat
Pakistan News.NetAn Italian archaeological mission in Pakistan has discovered a large number of Buddhist sites and rock shelters in Kandak and Kota valleys of Barikot in the Swat Valley linked to the Bronze Era.
Abdul Qadir hails PCB's 'brave' decision to ban Yousuf, Younis
Pakistan News.NetFormer leg spinner and chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Abdul Qadir has hailed the board's decision to ban captain Mohammed Yousuf and middle order batsman Younis Khan for life term besides imposing hefty fines on other cricketers.
Pak boxing team's participation in CWG unsure
Pakistan News.NetThe Pakistani boxing team's participation in the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi is under doubt as the government is yet to give a green signal for their visit to India.
PCB imposes life term ban on Yousuf, Younis, slaps hefty fine on others
Pakistan News.NetActing on the recommendations of the inquiry committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday imposed a life term ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and experienced middle-order batsman Younis Khan and slapped hefty fines on various players, holding them responsible for the team's pathetic show.
India had no hand in Lahore blast: Krishna
Pakistan News.NetExternal Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday trashed allegations of the Research and Analysis Wing's (RAW) involvement in Monday's Lahore blast, asserting that India had no hand in it.
Extremists kill five, injure six US-based NGO workers in gun, grenade attack in NWFP
Pakistan News.NetArmed assailants stormed into a building housing the office of a US based non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Wednesday killing at least five persons in Manshera region of North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
Kidnapped Brit toddler safe, alive: Pak police
Pakistan News.NetPakistan police officials have claimed that British toddler Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped from Punjab's Jhelum last week, is safe and alive and that investigation agencies were close to recovering him.
66 trained Taliban extremists enter Sindh to target 'sensitive' installations
Pakistan News.NetAt least 66 trained extremists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have reportedly landed in various parts of Sindh, including Karachi to wreak havoc in the region, sources said.
Pak water cry against India: Charade or Real?
Pakistan News.NetKashmir issue which has remained a main rallying point to galvanize support across the social, political and military spectrum of Pakistan for decades seems to be loosing its magical formulae of stoking anti India sentiments.
Pak lawmakers move to Parliament over 'discriminatory' body scanning at US airport
Pakistan News.NetPakistani lawmakers belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have submitted a joint resolution before the Senate parliamentary secretary to rake up the issue of full body scanning at US airports in both houses of parliament.
Pak Army 'fully prepared' to respond to all challenges: Kayani
Pakistan News.NetLauding the security forces for carrying out 'successful' operations against extremists in various parts of the country, Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that country's armed forces are 'fully prepared to respond to all challenges'.
Kayani extends ISI chief Shuja Pasha's tenure
Pakistan News.NetPakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani has extended the service of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha by a year.
Lahore High Court rejects Lakhvi's aquittal plea
Pakistan News.NetThe Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected the Lashkar-e-Taiba's operation chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's acquittal plea sustaining the order of the trial court.
U.s. Aid Group Attacked In Northwest Pakistan; 6 Dead
Star-TelegramThe Associated Press ISLAMABAD -- Militants armed with assault rifles and a homemade bomb attacked the offices of a U.S.-based Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern P...
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