NATIONALIndian spy agency asks ISPs to keep data in record
NEW DELHI - India's intelligence agency wants internet service providers (ISPs) to keep a record of all online activities of customers for a minimum of six months, a local newspaper reported on Thursd
Dec 30, 2010
NATIONALIt was Malik’s job to keep Benazir inside vehicle: lawyer
RAWALPINDI - Benazir Bhutto's murder trial took another twist on Wednesday when the lawyer of former Rawalpindi police chief Saud Aziz said Benazir's security adviser Rehman Malik (now the interior mi
Dec 30, 2010
NATIONALFirst mosque in South Asia lies in ‘ruins’
THATTA - The Jamia Masjid of Banbhor, which is said to be the first mosque of South Asia was built in 8th century AD after the conquest of Sindh by Arab warrior Muhammad Bin Qasim.<br />It is located among the ruins of centuries-old city of Bhanbhor, in Thatta district. The ancient city is associated with Muhammad Bin Qasim and the legendary love-story of Sassui-Punhoon, which great poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sung in his poetry.<br />The historical ruins are gradually being worn
Dec 30, 2010
LAHORE‘PML-N has failed to fulfill people’s needs’
LAHORE - Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz's (PML-N) government in Punjab has failed to cater for the needs of masses, however, he added th
Dec 30, 2010
NATIONALStop using Mumbai attacks for propaganda: Pakistan to India
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has asked India to stop using terrorist attacks in Mumbai for propaganda purposes, and it should also resolve the lingering Jammu Kashmir issue in accordance with the UN resolutio
Dec 30, 2010
BusinessBrazil to be fifth largest economy by 2016: Lula
RIO DE JANEIRO - Outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has claimed that Brazil would be the world's fifth biggest economy by 2016, as he laid the cornerstone of a new Fiat factory."Fiat was rig
Dec 29, 2010
LAHOREPR employees protest delay in salaries
LAHORE - Employees of Pakistan Railways (PR) on Wednesday protested against the failure of PR to pay their salaries in three consecutive months, inflation and the cutting of traveling allowance. Dozen
Dec 29, 2010
NATIONALRS 5,000 too MUCH? – President Zardari’s friend flouts wildlife laws
KARACHI - Provincial conservator Hussain Bux Bhaagat was transferred from Karachi to Sukkur and the law that asks for a fee of Rs 5000 for possessing a falcon was amended when President Asif Zardari's
Dec 29, 2010
NATIONALImpact of the IMF extension on the economy
KARACHI - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a nine-month extension of Pakistan's $11 billion loan, which was scheduled to end this year.The standby loan programme had two tranch
Dec 29, 2010
SportsShattered Watson wants to ‘restore pride’
MELBOURNE - All rounder Shane Watson conceded Australia had all but lost the Ashes on Tuesday and admitted the side's abysmal performance in the fourth test was enough to turn fans away from the game.
Dec 29, 2010
NATIONALDon’t issue hostile statements against partners, Zardari to PPP ministers
KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari has said that lawmakers and ministers of the Pakistan People's Party should refrain from issuing hostile statements against coalition partners, and expressed hope
Dec 29, 2010
SportsFIFA’s Elite Referees Course commences
LAHORE - The FIFA Members Associations Elite Referee Course commenced here at the Football House on Monday with over 30 participants taking part in it. "It's now easier than ever to become a qualified
Dec 28, 2010