ForeignYemen’s Abdullah Saleh again signals he’s staying put
SANAA - Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh thanked thousands of supporters gathered near the presidential palace on Saturday for backing the constitution in a further sign he has no immediate plans to step down. <br />Weeks of protests across Yemen have brought Saleh's 32-year rule to the verge of collapse but the United States and neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia worry about who might succeed him in a country where al Qaeda militants flourish. On Friday, tens of
Apr 2, 2011
Army will take over in 2012, claims Pagara
Army will take over in 2012, claims Pagara
Apr 2, 2011
Business‘Malaysia, a second home for Pakistanis’
LAHORE - "If you are worried about the future of your offspring or afraid of the security situation, Malaysia could be an excellent resettlement option. The Malaysian government has introduced the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme that offers extremely attractive living and working opportunities to foreigners." <br />These remarks were made by Sesh Haider (Pvt) Ltd Director Salman Haider, while speaking to Pakistan Today in an interview. Elaborating on the MM2H programme,
Apr 2, 2011
BusinessFBR nabs two in Rs 10 billion tax fraud
LAHORE - In pursuance of the FIR No. 04/2011 dated March 26, 2011, registered by the Directorate of FBR Intelligence and Investigation Lahore, in tax fraud amounting to Rs 10 billion, the directorate
Apr 2, 2011
NATIONALSenate passes bill to rectify Code of Criminal Procedure
ISLAMABAD - The Senate on Friday unanimously passed two bills including 'The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010' and the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act, 2010 Bill. The criminal procedure bill is aimed at providing relief to the accused languishing in jails for indefinite period due to delay in commencement of their trials due to various causes including the backlog of cases in the courts. Under the Bill titled "Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)
Apr 2, 2011
SportsAjmal baffled by Sachin lbw reversal
LAHORE - Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal is perplexed over how the Decision Review System (DRS) overturned on-field umpire Ian Gould's lbw ruling against Sachin Tendulkar during the World Cup semi-fin
Apr 2, 2011
Foreign1800 dead in western Ivorian town, Red Cross says
GENEVA - At least 800 people were killed in intercommunal violence in the western Ivorian town of Duekoue this week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday."We have infor
Apr 2, 2011
ForeignSyria in dawn crackdown ahead of protester funerals
DAMASCUS - Syrian security forces made dawn arrests on Saturday as mourners prepared to bury the first of at least nine people killed in anti-government protests on the Muslim day of rest, rights acti
Apr 2, 2011
NATIONALUK’s report on Pakistani democracy negative: FO
ISLAMABAD - In its reaction to 2010 Human Rights and Democracy report by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Pakistan on Friday regretted that the report omitted the positive aspects when it
Apr 2, 2011
KARACHI‘Biotechnology vital for rapid agricultural development’
KARACHI - The use of biotechnology approach is vital for rapid agricultural development and healthcare in the country, said University of Karachi's International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sci
Apr 2, 2011
KARACHISindh govt orders extraordinary security across province
KARACHI - The Sindh government has issued strict orders for security of all political parties' offices and political and religious gatherings across the province after the Swabi and Charsadda incident
Apr 1, 2011
SportsShoaib Akhtar: Playboy, serial offender or a champion?
COMMENT - As Pakistan's run in the World Cup ended on Wednesday, the sport's landscape became a slightly grayer place. That's because it marks the retirement of a character as colorful as a paintbox i
Apr 1, 2011
