Archive for: October, 2012

Muslims should follow Islamic teachings to promote peace: Hajj Sermon

Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh while giving Hajj Sermon called upon the Muslim community to follow teachings of Islam to promote peace and brotherhood. In his Hajj Sermon at Masjid-e-Namra in Maidan-e-Arafat Thursday‚ he said Islam teaches patience and tolerance and abhors all types of violence in the society. He said it […]

Malala’s attacker was perusing masters degree in Swat: Report

At least nine suspects have been arrested up till now in connection with the shooting of 14-year-old child activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban, CNN quoted police officials. The officials added that the main suspects, however, remained at large. Malala, who spoke against the Taliban, was shot in the head […]

Pakistan Premier League: Army thrash PAF

The Army men were able to secure 2nd place in the League standings after comfortably seeing off the Air Force giants in a 4-1 thriller. “The first goal was wrongly given,” KPT coach Mohammad Asif claimed while talking to ‘The News’. “You know the refereeing standard should be improved as a few wrong decisions sometimes […]

Nicole Kidman denies that the spell in ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ impacted her potential marriage with Tom Cruise

Nicole Kidman denies that the spell in ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ impacted her potential marriage with Tom Cruise Actress Nicole Kidman has denied longstanding rumours her marriage to Tom Cruise began to crumble while they shot sexy film Eyes Wide Shut. Cruise and Kidman played a troubled married couple in Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 film, which featured […]

Me and Virender Sehwag still the best opening combination: Gautam Gambhir

Indian left-hander Gautam Gambhir has hit back at the critics, saying that he and Virender Sehwag are still the best opening combination in the country. Both batsmen are under immense pressure following their recent lacklustre show with the bat, but Gambhir believes an average of 53 is enough to give a shut-up call to the […]

Anthony Ervin and Camille Muffat win gold medals – 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup

Anthony Ervin and Camille Muffat win gold medals – 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup Anthony Ervin and Camille Muffat won gold medals of the Men’s 50m freestyle and Women’s 400m freestyle, respectively at the 2012 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Berlin. With his immaculate efforts, he stayed just a touch ahead of his closest swimmer […]

Senate Committee to visit North Waziristan on invitation of Military Chief

Accepting the invitation of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Senate Standing Committee on Defence decided to visit troops at the front line in militancy-hit tribal region of the country. According to the media reports, the invitation appeared on the heels of a heated political debate on whether the military should undertake another […]

Former military chief expresses displeasure over Supreme Court’s decision in Asghar Khan’s case

Expressing displeasure over Supreme Court’s verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, former military chief General (Retd) Aslam Beg has said that he was heard properly in the court. He stated, “I don’t expect justice from this judiciary; instead, I will go for investigations by the governmental institutions. And, I am ready for the penalty, if the […]

Pakistan ranks 134 out of 135 countries in Gender Gap Index 2012

Pakistan ranked a low 134 out of a total 135 countries in the Gender Gap Index 2012, according to The Global Gender Gap Report. The Global Gender Gap Index, introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 is a measure to capture the scope and magnitude of gender disparities. The report bases itself on four […]

CNG, petrol prices cannot be linked: Supreme Court

Lashing out at bureaucracy, the Supreme Court Wednesday questioned the method for reviewing petroleum prices on a weekly basis and its linkage to CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) prices. A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the case on mechanism of fixing petroleum prices and of linking prices of gas to petrol. […]

US drone strikes kill three in North Waziristan

At least three persons have been killed when a US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan. The media reports quoting security officials said that at least three persons along with three cows, apparently meant for sacrifice on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, were targeted in the attack. One missile hit […]

Pakistan gear up for Singapore trip

The Green Shirts face the Asian outfit next year in their own backyard and with the game confirmed, coach Zavisa Milosavljevic is rallying the troops for the much awaited tie. “Yes, Pakistan will play two matches in Singapore: one against their Under-23 team on November 16 and the other key game against their national team […]

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