Archive for: January, 2013

I am not getting married with Uday Chopra; says ‘Rockstar’ girl Nargis Fakhri

Model-turned-actress Nargis Fakhri has dismissed buzz about her marriage after reports emerged that she is set to tie the knot with actor-producer Uday Chopra.   There have been a lot of rumors about the relationship of actor Uday Chopra and Nargis Fakhri. In fact, the buzz was that the couple was planning to marry in […]

Microsoft Blames Google for Poor Windows Phone

Microsoft has responded to the agreement reached between Google and the Officials of U.S. Trade (FTC) to not penalize the search for antitrust violations. Microsoft had encouraged the FTC pressure, through Fearsearch.org group, to punish Google practices regarding competition and therefore has seen with regret that Google came out unscathed 20-month investigation, which does not promote […]

Court rejects request for daily hearings in Benazir Bhutto murder case

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday rejected a request for daily hearing of Benazir Bhutto murder case. The request, filed by the prosecutor, was submitted against the slow progress of the case.   As many as 35 prosecution witnesses still remained to be examined by the trial court in the former premier and PPP Chairperson […]

Graeme Smith wants no complacency after win over New Zealand

South African skipper Graeme Smith does not want his teammates to rest on their laurels after taking an innings victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Newlands. The Proteas wrapped up the game inside three days, crushing the Black Caps by an innings and 27 runs. The tourists were bundled out for only […]

Jaffar shines as Army oust PIA in narrow 1-0 win

The Pakistan skipper was in sensational form against the Karachi-based side and helped his team pick up vital three points by keeping a clean sheet. “After we scored the goal, we were given tough time by PIA in the end but thankfully I was able to avert a couple of certain goals,” said the Green […]

Islamabad administration rejects Tahirul Qadri’s rally request

Citing overcrowding and capacity as bottlenecks, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration officials formally rejected a request by Minhajul Quran International (MQI) to hold a rally in front of parliament.   The capital administration asked the party to change of venue for the January 14 rally, proposing the lush fields of the F-9 Park on the city’s […]

PTI not to join Tahirul Qadri’s long march: Sec General

Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Arif Alvi has said his party will not join Dr Tahirul Qadri’s long march.   Addressing a press conference, he said that they would welcome the long march if it brings about electoral reforms within the constitutional parameters but without delaying the elections. He, however, termed Dr Qadri’s suggestions […]

Paul Biedermann and Maxime Bussiere win swimming titles – 2012 Indian Ocean Meet

Paul Biedermann and Maxime Bussiere won gold medals of the Men’s 400m freestyle and 50m breaststroke respectively at the 2012 Indian Ocean Meet. Biedermann enjoyed a considerable lead over his closest swimmer and raked gold medal of the race by producing a time of 3 minutes and 47.37 seconds. The gold medallist was chased by […]

Pakistan’s envoy to US Sherry Rehman terms drone campaign as counterproductive

In an effort to repair ties between Washington and Islamabad, Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman stated Pakistan’s position on American drone strikes, claiming they are counterproductive and reverse gains made in their relationship.   In an opinion piece, the Pakistani envoy said, “In the key battle for “hearts and minds,” the drone campaign […]

Government, opposition agree to keep democracy on track

Feeling the heat from the long march announced by Tahirul Qadri, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has contacted the leadership of major coalition partners and opposition parties and assured them of the government’s resolve to protect the democratic process against all odds.   Ashraf phoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and Awami National […]

Nikolay Davydenko re-ignites his spark while Gasquet progresses in Doha – Tennis News

Nikolay Davydenko re-ignites his spark while Gasquet progresses in Doha – Tennis News Former world number three, Nikolay Davydenko from Russia, recreated his old magic to stun top seeded David Ferrer at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2013, an ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour 250 series event taking place in Doha, Qatar. The second […]

Prime Minister urges armed forces to redefine doctrine

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Friday urged the armed forces to redesign and redefine their doctrine to achieve the objective to comprehensively tackle terrorism.   “Our national security institutions must improve intelligence gathering and establish effective coordination among civil and military institutions to attain optimum results,” he told a ceremony at the National Defence University […]

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