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News for Sunday, 12 Aug 2012

Jamshed Dasti announces availability for PM slot if SC disqualifies Raja

The PPP MNA from Muzaffargarh Jamshed Dasti on Sunday announced that he was available for the post of prime minister in case the incumbent PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was also...

PFF shortlists players for national woman team

Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has short listed the players for selection of national women football team for 2nd SAFF Women National Football Championship 2012, which would be held...

Afghan officials confirm meeting with Taliban leader

Afghan officials have confirmed holding held secret talks with Taliban former second in command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar who is under detention in Pakistan. In the backdrop of a move, which...

Smuggling bid of heroin foiled at Lahore airport

The smuggling bid of heroin to Jeddah was foiled at Lahore airport on Sunday. According to details, eight kilograms heroin was recovered from the luggage of four passengers Ijaz, Nusrat, Zarina,...

Obama signs law on Haqqani network

US President Barack Obama signed on Friday the Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 into law to determine the designation of haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization. The act...

China reservoir collapse kills at least 10: state media

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after the earthen wall of a reservoir collapsed in eastern China, flooding a rural area, state media said Sunday. The 29-metre (96-foot)...

Low water levels at Tarbela and Mangla

The two largest water reservoirs in the country Tarbela and Mangla dams may not reach their maximum water level leading to worsening of the power crisis and a hindrance in...

Double gold Mo eyes marathon challenge

Mo Farah, who came to the Olympics as one of Great Britain's top medal hopes, leaves as the finest distance runner in the world with a step-up to the marathon...

Iran ends quake rescue; mourning begins for 227 dead

Iran on Sunday wrapped up rescue operation in hundreds of villages flattened by twin earthquakes the day before in its northwest, as officials gave a new toll of 227 dead...

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