SportsAmir’s lawyer wanted tribunal to take more time
LAHORE - Fast bowler Mohammad Aamer's lawyer Shahid Karim had requested the International Cricket Council's three-man tribunal examining the charges of spot-fixing to take more time in studying the ca
Jan 12, 2011
SportsTSG to help PFF raise age group teams
LAHORE - The members of the Technical Study Group (TSG) will help Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) develop strong national as well as age group teams for the future international assignments. They w
Jan 12, 2011
SportsWaqar confirms giving statement to ICC tribunal
LAHORE - Pakistan coach Waqar Younis gave evidence to the independent anti-corruption tribunal hearing in Doha, Qatar.Three leading players, former Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohamma
Jan 12, 2011
NATIONALTNR to observe black day on Friday
LAHORE - The Tehreek-e-Namoos-e-Risalat (TNR) would observe Friday, January 14, as a black day against Pope Benedict's statement for repeal of blasphemy laws. Maulana Amjad Khan, Amirul Azeem, Malik B
Jan 12, 2011
NATIONALMystery surrounds lawyer’s murder
PESHAWAR - Reports about a senior lawyer's murder by his captors became a mystery as the dead body found in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency was not of Zain Khan Khalil Advocate.According to the family s
Jan 12, 2011
NATIONALST warns Taseer’s daughter for making statements against Qadri
RAWALPINDI - Leaders of the Sunni Tehreek (ST) on Tuesday warned the daughter of the slain Punjab Governor, Salmaan Taseer, for making statements against Taseer's murderer, Mumtaz Qadri, warning her t
Jan 12, 2011
BusinessChina forex reserves hit record
BEIJING - China said Tuesday its foreign exchange reserves hit a record high at the end of 2010, which is likely to fuel calls for a stronger yuan when President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week.
Jan 12, 2011
NATIONALImam, son convicted of blasphemy
MULTAN - A court has jailed a prayer leader and his 20-year-old son for life on controversial blasphemy charges in Muzaffargarh, court officials said on Tuesday. Muhammad Shafi, 45, and his son Muhamm
Jan 12, 2011
SportsSocceroos raise funds for flood victims
SYDNEY - Australian football star Tim Cahill and his Socceroo teammates have led the domestic sports community in fundraising for victims of the Queensland floods. Nine people have died and 66 were mi
Jan 12, 2011
NATIONALPR land scam – NA Secretariat reluctant to open debate on report
ISLAMABAD - The connivance of a top government functionary with the National Assembly Secretariat officials has thrice delayed a debate in the lower house on the report of special parliamentary commit
Jan 11, 2011
SportsAgeing players hasten the fall of Aussie era
It is not just the comprehensiveness of the 3-1 result that should be worrying the Australian selectors, it is the fact that most of their players are getting old. They will be even older when we play
Jan 11, 2011
NATIONALQadri says he acted alone in killing Taseer
ISLAMABAD - The killer of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, Mumtaz Qadri, on Monday recorded his confessional statement before Police said Qadri before Magistrate Muhammad Ali Randhawa, saying he acted a
Jan 11, 2011