Updated : Thursday December 31 , 2009 ISLAMABAD: Chief of his own faction of Pakistan Muslim League Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that only the undemocratic attitudes of the incumbent government pose the greatest threat to the democracy and the system in the country. “Neither the country is in danger nor any conspiracy is being hatched against the system and the ... Read More

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 Mohammad Yousuf has issued a stark warning to Pakistan cricket of the impending dangers of too much Twenty20 cricket, insisting that it is "necessary" that Pakistan plays as little of the format as possible. Otherwise, the Pakistan captain believes, the format will "finish Pakistan's cricket." Yousuf's counsel comes in the wake of Pakistan's defeat to Australia in the first Test in Melbourne, where their batsmen struggled ... Read More

Updated : Thursday December 31 , 2009 KARACHI: The Seventeenth Constitutional amendment will be abolished by March next year, a federal minister announced here Thursday. “The government will get approved the constitutional package by the Parliament by March 31, 2010, in which abolishment of Seventeenth amendment, provincial autonomy and restoration of 1973 Constitution in its original form would be proposed,” Syed Khursheed ... Read More

Thursday, December 31, 2009 LAHORE: The leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML)-N Mian Nawaz Sharif said there is no threat to system neither anyone is hatching conspiracy. Addressing a party meeting, Nawaz Sharif said undemocratic attitude of government could poses threat. He said country’s situation is grave and we should play our due role. He said PML-N will launch a movement to improve the situation of the country. No ... Read More

Thursday, December 31, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made it clear to India that it’s desire for peace should not be considered as weakness, and that the ball is now in Indian court for the solution of all outstanding issues between the two countries. Briefing the media in Islamabad Thursday, the spokesman of Foreign Office said the solution of the Kashmir issue according to the UN resolution could improve ties ... Read More

KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide bombing at a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan, the worst loss of life for the U.S. in the country since October. A U.S. congressional official said CIA employees are believed to be among the victims. Separately, four Canadian soldiers and a journalist imbedded in their unit were killed Wednesday ... Read More

VARANASI: The Copenhagen accord on climate change was a partial success for India but it has certain “inbuilt hazard of which the developing countries have to be wary, the Environment Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, said here. “The accord has certain inbuilt hazards and the developing world, especially India, has to be wary on those accounts. “The foremost risk is that the developed world could demand an end to the Kyoto ... Read More

Apprehending Mumbai-type terrorist attack in various parts of India, the US on Wednesday alerted its citizens to be cautious during their visit to that country and asked them to defer their travel to Andhra Pradesh as violence continues over issue of separate Telangana state. This is the third travel alert issued by the United States in quick session. "The US Government continues to receive information that terrorist groups may ... Read More

Posted On Wednesday, The hijackers of the infamous Indian Airlines IC-184 Kathmandu-Delhi flight in December 1999 were armed with gun by men from the Pakistani embassy in Kathmandu. It is no secret that the Pakistani mission in both Kathmandu and Dhaka have plenty of ISI operatives who control and guide anti-Indian insurgents in the north-east -Tukoji R Pandit Every now and then voices in India echo the Pakistani clamour for a ... Read More

In Pakistan, police have engaged the population to identify Islamic terrorist cells and prevent more bombing attacks (which are killing mostly civilians). As a result, police have recently seized 2.5 tons of explosives and interrupted at least six terrorist bombings. In the tribal territories, 700 retired members of the Frontier Corps (the border police) were called up to help deal with the terrorist threat. For over a decade, the ... Read More

DUBAI, Strengthening of the long-term multifaceted India-Gulf relations will usher in a high degree of mutual benefit, Indian Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad said in his talk on 'New Approaches To Global Economic Interaction' on the second day of the 9th World Zoroastrian Congress at Crown Plaza, Dubai on Tuesday. India, he said, became a trillion dollar economy in April 2007, one of the only 12 countries in the world to ... Read More

HYDERABAD : They have the same colour--yellow. And they have been the hottest commodities in India in 2009. Turmeric, the yellow spice extensively used in foods and medicines and gold, the yellow metal, that is the toast of investing public, have emerged as the hottest, competing commodities in India in 2009. Is the low-profile agricultural commodity, turmeric, a competition to the globally most sought-after investment asset gold? Yes, in India, ... Read More