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 Nawaz records concern for missing persons
ISLAMABAD - President Pakistan Muslim League (N), Muhammad Nawaz Sharif expressing his concern over growing number of missing persons in the country said that there is no room for such activities in a civilized country like Pakistan.
Addressing a ceremony for the distribution of funds among the families of the missing persons on Tuesday Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan resembled Israel from where innocent citizens were being kidnapped.
He reiterated that hundreds of Pakistanis had been taken into custody without any law and said that if there was any evidence against them then they should be brought in courts.
He said though money could not equal the misery of the mis
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Khar Follows Premier's Line | Signals ok for NATO Supply Resumption
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Monday indicated that Pakistan intend to restore the NATO supply suspended six months ago and causing tension between the west and Islamabad.
Addressing a press conference along with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira here at the foreign office, the foreign minister said, “We want to move toward positive zone.”
She said that Pakistan is interested in charges for NATO supply as the transportation damages infrastructure but Islamabad never charged a single penny on the supply in the last 10 or 12 years.
The foreign minister said that there are over 40 countries as
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 Forty thousand soldiers, one hundred ten thousand civilians lost savings
Authorities playing role of silent spectator: ex- director DHA
BY Mohammed Emran Pir
Islamabad: (April 25) Defence Housing Authority Islamabad (DHAI) and Bahria Town have deprived 150 thousand people of their hard-earned Rs 62 billion, a former military officer said.
All the concerned authorities have decided to ignore this blatant breach of public trust, he said.
Colonel (Retd) M Tariq Kamal, former Director Engineering DHAI said in a statement o
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 Dr Khalil Chishti to return to Pakistan after 20 years today
ISLAMABAD: Ailing Pakistani microbiologist Dr Mohammad Khalil Chishti is set to return to Pakistan today after the Indian Supreme court allowed him to travel back on human grounds, DawnNews reported.
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik will receive Dr Chishti on his return. Earlier the interior minister had a telephonic conversation with Dr Chishti in which he conveyed President Asif Ali Zardari’s message of well wishes to him.
The interior minister assured the Pakistani scientist of all arrangements having being made for his arrival according to the directions of President Zardari.
Earlier President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari had
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 Nawaz vows to keep ‘third force’ out
LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Monday said his party would not allow any third force to take advantage of the political deadlock in the country and political matters would be resolved in a political manner.
Talking to a delegation of lawyers led by former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Asma Jahangir at his Raiwind residence,
Nawaz stressed that he was a supporter of the democracy During the meeting, Asma urged Nawaz to end the present political deadlock in order to ensure a smooth running of the system. Reacting to this, Nawaz admitted that the deadlock was not wholly unjustified.
Asma said she was well aware of the inefficiencies of the government an
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.jpg) ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that talks regarding resumptions of NATO supplies were being carried out according to Parliamentary recommendations.
Addressing a Chinese youth delegation, and talking to the Chinese media afterwards, he deliberated that NATO issue related to 48 countries and not just an organization.
“Pakistan wants good relations with global community, and any decision about resumption of NATO supplies would be carried out according to Parliamentary recommendations”, he assured.
Referring to Pak-China friendship, the PM said that this friendship, based on mutual trust and interests, was guarantee of regional peace and harmony.
Citing China’s outstanding support of Pakistan in times of need, he cited Chinese assistance during historically devastating floods, and a deep rooted c
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UNITED NATIONS: UN leader Ban Ki-moon fell while playing football against diplomats and fractured his hand, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said Monday.
The sprightly 67-year-old UN secretary general will have his arm in a cast for six weeks, Nesirky told reporters.
Ban "has a minor fracture in his left hand from a tumble while playing in the UN-diplomats spring soccer tournament over the weekend," Nesirky said, adding that Ban was "otherwise absolutely fine and in great spirits."
The UN leader apologized for his appearance when he met Panama's Foreign Minister Roberto Henriquez in his only public appointment on Monday. He joked that the fracture would not stop him writing or shaking hands.
The globe-trotting UN leader regularly takes part in UN diplomatic sports events. Ban went to see an orthopedic specia
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.jpg) Obama camp targets Romney firm as job-killing "vampire"
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign released a video on Monday calling Mitt Romney's private equity firm a job-killing "vampire" that ran a steel mill into the ground, signaling a new effort to carve into Romney's image of corporate success.
The Obama campaign's six-minute video - a shorter version of which will air on TV stations in the key states of Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Colorado - came on a day in which the president's team sought to draw dramatic contrasts between Obama and Romney, the presumed Republican nominee for president.
Two days after Romney tried to woo conservative evangelical Chri
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 The U.S. Embassy has categorically rejected media reports that Ambassador Munter met with banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed.
“Ambassador Munter has never met with Hafiz Saeed. No U.S. official has made any promises to, or agreements with, Hafiz Saeed as quoted in a section of press”, US embassy spokesperson said. Hafiz Saeed is a wanted terrorist responsible for the deadly attack on Mumbai in November 2008 that killed 166, including six Americans. He is subject to UN Security Council Resolution 1267/1989 sanctions. There is an international responsibility to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice, the spokesperson said
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 Corruption surfaced yet again in Indian Premier League
MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) will probe allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League following allegations made by a local television channel.
Footage from India TV appeared to show an IPL player negotiating a fee for bowling a no-ball, while another said he received under-the-table payments above his contracted fee.
Each of the nine franchises has a salary cap and the player in question has not been capped by the national team, meaning he cannot be paid more than 3 million Indian rupees ($55,700) according to IPL rules.
The BCCI said it would seek complete footage of the television channel’s sting operation before deciding if any act
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 Malaysia beat Pakistan 2-1 to clinch Jr Asia Cup
KARACHI: Malaysia beat three-time champions Pakistan in the final to clinch their first junior Asia Cup title in 20 years in Malacca, Malaysia.
Faisal Saari and Mohd Sayyim Yusof scored for Malaysia while the Greenshirts pulled one back through Mohammad Irfan.
Malaysia were awarded a penalty in the first thirty seconds of the match through which they scored their opening goal. The hosts then doubled their lead in the 17th minute when Yusof scored. At half-time, Malaysia were in control of the game with a scoreline of 2-0.
Pakistan put up a much more improved performance in the second half and Mohammad Irfan scored in the 42
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 Maria Toor makes history, prepares to battle Nicol David
LONDON: World number one Nicol David will have a surprising first round opponent when she begins her campaign to win back the British Open title here on Tuesday.
The legendary Malaysian will take on Maria Toor Pakay who became the first Pakistan-born woman ever to reach a British Open main draw after upsetting the seedings in the qualifying competition.
The 21-year-old left-hander from Peshawar overcame Emily Whitlock, the European junior champion, by 11-5, 4-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 in a 46-minute struggle which ended in the English player’s first defeat in any competition since January.
It followed another lengthy Pakay tussle on Sunday when she also we
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 More funds during next budget for power sector: Naveed Qamar
Islamabad: The Government has decided to increase share of power sector in Public Sector Development Program during next budget to enhance its capacity building and to eliminate load shedding from the country.
Federal Minister for water and power Syed Naveed Qamar stated this while addressing members of Pakistan Hydro Electric central labor union here on Monday. He said that major share of power production is through oil which is expensive sources of production therefore government is considering to run the power plants through coal. He said that for this purpose special attention would be given to power sector and in this regard more funds would be allocated for the power sector during coming development budge
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Abdul Rasheed Azad
ISLAMABAD: The petroleum products prices are expected to increase by up to Rs7.68 per litre from April 1, as the crude oil prices in the global market have crossed $ 123 per barrel.
According to sources in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources price of petrol is expected to surge by Rs7.69 per litre, High-Octane (HOBC) by Rs7.45, Light Speed Diesel (LDO) by Rs2.69 and Kerosene Oil (KO) may go up by Rs3.56.
Last month the government announced a subsidy worth Rs2.82 on High
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KARACHI: The government can save billions of rupees if it provides financial support to power sector to overcome energy shortage in the country, Acting President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Younus Muhammad Bashir said.
Commenting on electricity crisis, he suggested that finances saved from subsidy to power sector should be allocated for health, education, and other development projects.
Director Pak Iran Business Council and member managing committee of FPCCI, Khuram Tariq Saeed emphasised the need for allowing investors of India and Pakistan to i
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Post Sachin 100th century bash, B-town arch rivals SRK andSalman Khan hatred is getting worse event by event.
Both are in no mood to compromise and have stopped feeling for each other... At a bash given in honour of Sachin Tendulkar for completing his 100th 100 SRK was mysteriously absent at the event which was attended by business tycoons, media magnets and who's who of the entertainment industry.
Salman's comment on Sachin's achievement by quoting Don's most loved line "Sachin Ka record thodna
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Thanks to Angelina Jolie, thigh-high slits are now hitting the shops. I tried them on for size - and warn don't try sitting down!
By LIZ JONES
Sometimes I wonder whether there is a great big puppet master in the sky who comes up with new ways to torture us poor women each season. This summer we have the peplum, which manages to make any woman with hips feel as large as a hippo.
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 by LESLIE GORNSTEIN
Hi, Answer B!tch! What's up with Hollywood's recent fascination with fairy tales? Grimm, Once Upon a Time and two Snow White movies? Is this trend on it's way out or is it just getting started?
—Kelly T., via Facebook
The fairy-tale genre is never leaving us, at least not as far as I can see in my crystal ball. In fact, stars ranging from Angelina Jolie and Kristen Stewart to Jeremy Renner and Emma Watson apparently plan to jump onto that bandwagon soon. Why, you ask? I mean, besides the very real pot o' gold at the end of the
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