Archive for: January, 2013

Supreme Court declares null and void Reko Diq agreement

The Supreme Court on Monday declared the Reko Diq agreement as null and void, saying that the agreement signed in July 1993 was contrary to the country’s constitution.   A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary announced the short order in the Reqo Diq case.   Chief Justice […]

India wins low-scoring battle; Pakistan fails to whitewash the arch rivals

Pakistan failed to make a clean sweep of the three-match One-day International series against their arch rivals India losing the third and final ODI International by ten runs in a sensational way here at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground.   Pakistan restricted India to 167 in 43.4 overs but failed to chase the total as […]

Pakistani soldier dies in Indian firing: army

Pakistan army says that its one soldier died and another injured in firing by the Indian forces in Kashmir on Sunday.   The army said that Indian troops Sunday morning crossed Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, in Haji Pir Sector in Bagh district and raided a […]

After U.S. drones, Pakistan now braces for MQM Chief’s drone

Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, said Sunday that he would launch a “political drone attack” in three days and no one in Pakistan will be able to launch a counter attack.   In a statement the self-exiled MQM leader said his drone will hit the country on Tuesday (January 8). However, he neither […]

Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad dies of cardiac arrest

Former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, passed away in Islamabad early on Sunday morning of cardiac arrest, his son and party said.   Qazi Hussain, 74, died in a hospital where he was admitted three days ago after he suffered heart problem, his son, Luqman Asif Qazi said.   His funeral prayers will be […]

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik to feature in Nach Baliye 5

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik to feature in Nach Baliye 5 Sania Mirza, Indian tennis heartthrob, who had broken a million hearts by running off and marrying Pakistan’s famous and good looking cricketer Shoaib Malik a few years ago, is all set to make a comeback in her home country with her maiden television appearance […]

Yonex Ontario Elite Series: Maximilian Koreny outplays Joseph Rogers in Men’s Singles quarter-final

Canada’s experienced player Maximilian Koreny showed a great performance on court and stormed into Men’s Singles semi-final after giving a shocking treatment to his higher ranked compatriot Joseph Rogers in quarter-final clash at 2012 Yonex Ontario Elite Series on Friday, January 4, in Toronto. The in-form Maximilian, who is un-seeded player in Men’s Singles main […]

Shahzeb Khan murder case: Police arrest prime suspect Siraj Talpur

Special Investigation Unit on Saturday arrested Siraj Talpur, one of the suspects in Shahzeb Khan’s murder case from Moro, a city in the Naushero Feroz district of Sindh province.   Shahzeb Khan, a popular student and son of DSP Aurangzaib, was shot dead near his home in Defence last week. The killing resulted from a […]

Pakistani tribesmen stage huge anti-US rally in South Waziristan

Thousands of tribesmen took to the streets in South Waziristan on Saturday to protest against U.S. drone strikes two days after a senior Taliban leader and eight more people were killed in two attacks in the region.   A drone strike killed Mulla Nazir, chief of his own faction of the Pakistani Taliban in South […]

New Study Finds Smoking Changes Genes, Increasing Risk of Cancer

We all know that cigarette smoking is extremely harmful and is proved to be a leading cause in a number of deaths around the globe, each and every year. While the habit may have declined in a number of countries, it still prevails in those nations where literacy is low and cigarettes are widely available […]

America not supporting Tahirul Qadri: Richard Hoagland

The Deputy Chief of U.S. Mission, Richard Hoagland has dispelled the impression that Washington was backing Minhaj-ul-Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri.   Tahirul Qadri, who returned to Pakistan after a five-year-stay in Britain, has announced a million-man march on Islamabad on January 14 to bring electoral reforms in the country.   Talking to media in […]

Indian skipper MS Dhoni may miss final ODI against Pakistan: Report

Captain of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is reportedly doubtful for the final ODI match against Pakistan to be played in New Delhi on Sunday, due to a sore back.   Having conceded the three-match series to the Greenshirts after losing the opening two clashes in Chennai and Kolkata respectively, the final match […]

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