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Everything you need to know about Bamhrauli: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

75,000 soldiers deployed for Pakistan polls

May 11, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) As many as 75,000 soldiers stood guard across Pakistan as polling began Saturday.

Pak Taliban chief sanctions attacks across country on polling day

May 10, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): The chief commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a mandate to Taliban commanders to carry out widespread attacks in the country on May 11.

Kristen Stewart voted best dressed woman

May 1, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart has been voted the best dressed woman for the second year in a row.

Pakistan Senate to discuss Musharraf's trial

April 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) A session of Pakistan's upper house of parliament, the Senate, has been summoned May 2 to discuss the progress in the trial of former president Pervez Musharraf on charges of treason.

Afghanistan 'running out of patience with Pakistan', say Karzai's office

April 23, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Islamabad, Apr 23 (ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office has said that patience is running out with Pakistan as the country has not taken practical measures to maintain peace with Kabul.

Boston Marathon bombing suspects 'had no gun licenses'

April 23, 2013 at 10:04 AM

Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): The suspects of Boston Marathon bombing, which killed three people and wounded over 180, weren't licensed to own guns.

7.8-magnitude quake hits Iran-Pakistan border

April 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Iran-Pakistan border region Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.

TV comic in Egypt faces probe for 'insulting Pakistan'

April 10, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Cairo, April 10 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian prosecutors have begun an investigation into three complaints against popular TV comedian Bassem Youssef over allegations of promoting atheism, harming diplomatic ties between Egypt and Pakistan, and insulting the attorney general.

Prince William gets kiss snub by little girl during Glasgow visit

April 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM

London, April 05 (ANI): Prince William got the cold shoulder from a 4-year-old girl, who was dressed in a fancy dress princess costume, after he tried to kiss her on the cheek.

Zardari seeks report on molested women in Libya

March 31, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has sought a report on the molestation of women of Pakistani-origin in Libya, a government spokesperson said.

US to continue multifaceted relationship with Pak's next elected govt.: Nuland

March 19, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Islamabad, Mar. 19 (ANI): The US State Department has congratulated the Pakistani parliament on the completion of its term, and said that the US would continue its multifaceted relationship with Pakistan's next elected government.

Musharraf set to return to Pakistan on March 24

March 13, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Islamabad, Mar. 13 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf will return home on March 24 after nearly four years of self-imposed exile in Dubai, in time to take part in a parliamentary election, his press aide has said.

Pak Taliban threatens brutal backlash following Malik's 'broken their back' claims

March 11, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Islamabad, Mar. 11 (ANI): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned the government of a severe backlash against false, exaggerated claim of having "broken the back" of the terror outfit.

Pakistan court rejects plea against Musharraf's assets confiscation

March 2, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Islamabad, Mar 2 (IANS) A Pakistani anti-terrorism court Saturday rejected an application against the confiscation of former president Pervez Musharraf's property and freezing of his bank accounts for his failure to appear before it in the murder case of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, court officials said.

Pakistani daily worried over aid workers' restrictions

February 18, 2013 at 11:44 AM

Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Testrictions on aid workers in the country's northwest must be "softened and rationalised" after new guidelines were issued following the tracking down of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden through a vaccination campaign, a leading Pakistani daily said Monday.

Return to Islam, end bloodshed: Minister asks Taliban

January 27, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Tough-talking Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has once again asked the Taliban to "return to the fold of Islam" and end bloodshed in the country.

Pakistan president quashes polls delay rumours

December 28, 2012 at 1:49 AM

Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Dismissing rumours about delay in the parliamentary elections, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to hold transparent and timely polls, Xinhua reported.

Pakistani daily lauds fatwa against polio workers' killing

December 24, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) A fatwa that condemns the murder of innocent people deserves to be appreciated, said a leading Pakistani daily following the killings of workers who were administering anti-polio vaccines.

Pak airport attack raises questions about highly-publicised 'operations' launched against Taliban:

December 18, 2012 at 5:41 PM

Islamabad, Dec. 18 (ANI): Referring to the recent brazen attack at the Peshawar airport, an editorial in a Pakistani daily has said that the fact that a band of heavily armed Taliban militants was able to make their way into a heavily secured facility and inflict havoc, raises questions about what the highly-publicised operations staged against the outfit have achieved.

Terrorists using tattoos for identification: Pakistani minister

December 18, 2012 at 5:18 AM

Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Terrorist groups in Pakistan have been using tattoos like skull and horn to identify themselves, a provincial minister has said.

Pakistani woman facing death for blasphemy to seek asylum

December 13, 2012 at 10:32 AM

Madrid, Dec 13 (IANS/EFE) The family of a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death under the country's controversial blasphemy law told EFE they plan to ask Spain to offer Asia Bibi asylum and to pressure Islamabad to allow her and her kin to leave.

Prince William breaks silence on Duchess Kate's pregnancy

December 9, 2012 at 9:32 AM

London, December 9 (ANI): The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, has broken his silence on his wife's pregnancy and revealed that Duchess Kate is beginning to feel better after suffering from acute morning sickness.

Pak-origin English player Shafayat says can't relate to 'racism' in county cricket

December 7, 2012 at 4:52 PM

Islamabad, Dec 7(ANI): Bilal Shafayat, who has his roots from Pakistan and is a former captain of the England under-19 side, has claimed he hasn't ever witnessed any kind of racism in county cricket.

Depp to co-produce movie on Don Quixote

December 7, 2012 at 6:12 AM

Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp will co-produce a Walt Disney film on Spanish hero Don Quixote with Christi Dembrowski.

Stop giving girls in marriage to settle rows: Pakistani daily

November 29, 2012 at 10:39 AM

Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) A Pakistani daily Thursday criticised the practice of giving girls in marriage to settle disputes after a tribal court ordered a man to hand over his two sisters and a niece to an aggrieved family and another directed the wedding of a 13?year?old girl with a 50?year?old man.

Pakistan offers amnesty to banned outfits

November 27, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistan will give a general amnesty to all banned groups, including the Pakistani Taliban, if they give up terrorism, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in remarks published Tuesday.

Pak's evergreen cheerleader 'Chacha Cricket' says love for nation keeps driving him

November 21, 2012 at 6:18 PM

Islamabad, Nov 21(ANI): Chaudhry Abdul Jalil, who is also known as Chacha Cricket is one of the most recognisable faces in the cricket world, as he is seen at almost every cricket match played by Pakistan, no matter where in the world, and has become famous for his energetic waving of a giant Pakistan flag.

Middleton returns Kim's dresses

November 18, 2012 at 6:59 PM

London, Nov 18 (IANS) The Duchess of Cambridge has returned the dresses socialite Kim Kardashian had sent for her.

Taliban generate 70% of their income through narcotics: Rehman Malik

November 14, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Islamabad, Nov. 14 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that around 70 per cent of the Taliban's income comes from managing and taxing the illicit drug business, and this nexus between opium producers, mafia and Taliban has had a detrimental impact on the security of both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Pakistan, Turkey to hold joint naval drill

November 4, 2012 at 3:20 AM

Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Pakistan and Turkey will hold a 10-day joint naval exercise.

Pippa Middeton laughs off 'I hate princesses' comment by young girl

October 30, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Pippa Middleton was taken aback by a young girl's comment during a promotional event for her new party planning book 'Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Families and Friends.'

We will continue studies, vow Malala's injured friends

October 14, 2012 at 6:36 PM

Islamabad/London, Oct 14 (IANS) Kainat and Shazia, friends and fellow students of Pakistani teenaged rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who were also injured in the recent Taliban attack on her, have vowed to defy the militants and continue their studies.

Afghanistan expels over 30 'Pak clerics' for encouraging people to rebel against govt.

October 10, 2012 at 4:04 PM

Islamabad, Oct. 10 (ANI): Afghan security officials have expelled over 30 'Pakistani clerics' from mosques in Kandahar province over 'provocative speeches' encouraging people for an 'uprising against the government', an Afghan official has said.

Afghanistan expels over 30 'Pak clerics' for encouraging people to rebel against govt.

October 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Islamabad, Oct. 10 (ANI): Afghan security officials have expelled over 30 'Pakistani clerics' from mosques in Kandahar province over 'provocative speeches' encouraging people for an 'uprising against the government', an Afghan official has said.

Pakistan to export 200,000 tonnes of sugar

October 4, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) The Pakistan government has allowed export of 200,000 tonnes of sugar.

EU grants 19 million dollar flood, unrest aid to Pakistan

September 28, 2012 at 4:06 PM

Islamabad, Sep. 28 (ANI): The European Commission has said it will release another 15 million euros or 19 million dollars in aid to Pakistan to help tens of thousands of people affected by floods and unrest.

Pak 'blasphemy' accused Christian girl's case sent to juvenile court

September 24, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Islamabad, Sept. 24 (ANI): A Pakistan court has rejected the district administration's decision to hold the hearing on the Rimsha Masih 'blasphemy' case in jail and has ordered the police to submit a charge sheet in the special court in accordance with the juvenile laws.

13 killed in Karachi factory fire

September 12, 2012 at 12:34 AM

Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) At least 13 people, including two women and a child, were killed and 30 injured in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Tuesday when a fire broke out in a garment factory, a media report said.

Missing Pakistanis: UN team to investigate

September 10, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) A UN delegation has arrived in Pakistan on a 10-day mission to study the measures taken by the government to prevent the so-called "forced disappearances" of people in the country, the Dawn reported Monday.

Kate Middleton vows to support Prince Harry

September 3, 2012 at 6:57 AM

London, Sep 3 (IANS) Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has vowed to support her brother-in-law Prince Harry through his naked photo scandal.

Pak playing vital role in war against terror, says Rehman Malik

September 2, 2012 at 11:05 AM

Islamabad, Sept. 2 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan has played a vital role in the war on terror and has suffered a lot in the process.

Operation against terrorists in Gilgit-Baltistan soon, declares Rehman Malik

August 29, 2012 at 11:31 PM

Islamabad, Aug. 29 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said a targeted operation would soon be launched against terrorists in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), reiterating that criminals are moving towards GB fearing military operation in Waziristan.

Kate Middleton gives cooking lessons to Harry

August 26, 2012 at 4:34 AM

London, Aug 26 (IANS) Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton shares a close bond with her brother-in-law Prince Harry and has been giving him cooking lessons in her free time.

Duchess Kate giving cookery classes to Harry

August 25, 2012 at 5:38 PM

Washington, August 25 (ANI): Duchess of Cambridge is said to be using most of her free time by giving Prince Harry some cooking lessons.

UAE ambassador hosts Iftar banquet in Pakistan

July 26, 2012 at 11:06 PM

Islamabad, July 26 (IANS/WAM) UAE's Ambassador to Pakistan Essa Abdulla Al Basha Al Nuaimi has hosted an Iftar banquet here.

9 killed in suicide bomb attack in NW Pakistan

July 21, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Islamabad, July 21 (Xinhua-ANI): At least nine people including five children were killed and 15 others were injured when a suicide bomb hit a militant headquarters in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency on Saturday afternoon, local media reported.

Tailors held in Pakistani town for refusing orders

July 20, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) A stitch in time would have saved as many as 10 tailors who were detained in a Pakistani town for rejecting Eid orders and overcharging.

U.S. 'apology' vindication of Pak's rightful stand, says President Zardari

July 17, 2012 at 12:08 PM

Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, in a letter to Ambassador Sherry Rehman, has said the U.S. apology for the Salala incident is a vindication of Pakistan's rightful stand and an acknowledgement of the inviolability of Pakistan's sovereignty.

Pakistan adheres to nuclear non-proliferation: Malik

July 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Pakistan strictly adheres to the policy of nuclear non-proliferation, Rehman Malik, advisor to the prime minister on interior affairs, said.

Pak govt. tables bill in Senate aimed at 'taming' ISI to bring it under PM's control

July 9, 2012 at 3:04 PM

Islamabad, July 9 (ANI): The Pakistan government has planned to tame the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), through parliamentary legislation and make it fully 'answerable' to parliament and the government.

Coach Del Bosque says Spain's success down to efficient nation's footballing structure

July 2, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Islamabad, July 2(ANI): Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has said the major reason behind the team's emphatic success was the efficiency of its clubs' football academies and the excellence of its coaching staff.

Musharraf killed my mother: Bilawal Bhutto

May 25, 2012 at 7:32 PM

Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was killed because the government of then president Parvez Musharraf did not provide her adequate security, her son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has alleged.

Musharraf 'murdered my mother': Bilawal Bhutto

May 25, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Islamabad, May 25 (ANI): The son of slain Pakistan leader Benazir Bhutto has accused ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf of "murdering" his mother, by sabotaging her security.

Musharraf warrant valid till compliance: Pakistan to Interpol

May 21, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has informed the Interpol that the arrest warrant for former president Pervez Musharraf issued by an anti-terrorism court will remain valid till its compliance.

25 cellphones seized from Pakistani jail

May 21, 2012 at 3:39 PM

Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) At least 25 cellphones have been recovered from different barracks of a Pakistan jail during a search operation, Online news agency reported Monday. The phones were allegedly allowed by the jail superintendent.

Performing for Wills-Kat would be amazing, says Britney Spears

September 4, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): Britney Spears has revealed that she would love to perform for Prince William and Kate.

Rehman Malik not rattled by Pak lawmaker's 'congenital liar' diatribe

August 29, 2011 at 6:02 PM

Islamabad, Aug 29(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has forgiven Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) leader Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza despite being called a "congenital liar" and "the single biggest threat to Pakistan's future".

Karachi's problems are both ethnic and political: Malik

August 15, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Islamabad, Aug 15 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Karachi's problems are both ethnic and political.

Pippa Middleton mistaken for porn star by many Americans

August 3, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Melbourne, August 3 (ANI): A survey has found that Pippa Middleton is still relatively unknown in the US with some even thinking she is a porn star.

A Year after Pakistan floods, 800,000 families still homeless

August 1, 2011 at 12:00 PM

Islamabad, August 1 (ANI): It is now been a year since Pakistan was hit by the worst floods in its history, but threats continue to loom over 800,000 homeless families.

Those who wish to clash with Pak institutions will be disappointed: Gilani

July 28, 2011 at 2:32 PM

Islamabad, July 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the elected government knows how to resolve the complex national issues and those who wished clash between the institutions would be disappointed.

Pakistan Railways using money from ticket sales to pay workers' salaries

July 19, 2011 at 7:35 PM

Islamabad, July 19(ANI): Pakistan Railways workers have been praying for increase in ticket sales in recent months, as instead of receiving their salaries from the bank, they are being paid from the funds received from ticket sales.

Segregating Taliban and Qaeda for Afghan peace talks 'recipe for disaster': UN expert

July 8, 2011 at 11:08 AM

Islamabad, July 8(ANI): Martin Scheinin, the UN Special Rapporteur on Counterterrorism, has slammed the UN Security Council's measure to 'separate' the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorists in the backdrop of making 'peace' with insurgents in Afghanistan.

Cash-starved Pakistan's external debt rises to 59.5 billion dollars

June 3, 2011 at 3:49 PM

Islamabad, June 3(ANI): The cash-starved Pakistan government has no other option than to borrow from external as well as internal resources to run its expenditures, the country's latest economic survey report has indicated.

Will-Kat ride old bicycles on Seychelles' island

May 11, 2011 at 3:06 PM

London, May 11 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middleton are revelling in the lap of nature on an isolated island in the Seychelles where they are spending their honeymoon.

'No heads will roll' in aftermath of Osama's non-detection in Pak: Rehman Malik

May 9, 2011 at 3:32 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that 'no heads will roll' over the failure to detect that Osama bin laden had been living in Abbottabad near the military compound for over seven years prior to his killing by US Special Forces.

Will-Kate spend their post-wedding weekend at home in Anglesey

May 4, 2011 at 5:40 PM

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Just-married Prince William and Kate-a.k.a. the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge-reportedly spent their post-wedding weekend at their Wales home.

Conspiracy against Balochistan being planned in Afghanistan: Malik

April 25, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Islamabad, Apr 25(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that a new conspiracy is being hatched in Afghanistan to deteriorate law and order situation in Balochistan.

Pak schoolboy reveals how Taliban brainwashed him into becoming suicide bomber

April 20, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Islamabad, April 20(ANI): A Pakistani schoolboy who failed in his suicide bomb bid as his partner launched an attack at a Pakistani shrine earlier this month, has spoken of the terror mission and how he was brainwashed by the Taliban.

Over 8000 death row prisoners in Pakistan languishing in jails for decades

March 16, 2011 at 11:31 AM

Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): Over 8000 prisoners sentenced with death by Pakistani courts during the last two decades are still waiting to meet their fate in the country's death cells, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has said.

Frontiers of expression have shrunk in 'democratic' Pakistan: Shehrbano Taseer

March 14, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Islamabad, Mar 14(ANI): The boundaries of expression have shrunk in Pakistan, Shehrbano Taseer, daughter of slain former Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, has said.

Zardari slams indictment of Pak Law Minister in abduction, robbery case

March 7, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Islamabad, Mar 7(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has come to the aid of Babar Awan by describing the recent indictment of the Law Minister in a robbery and attempted kidnapping case as 'baseless and politically motivated'.

Over 160,000 'flood affected' people in Pakistan still displaced: UN spokesman

January 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM

Islamabad, Jan 26 (ANI): UN spokesman Martin Nesirky has claimed that over 160,000 'flood affected' people are still displaced in Pakistan nearly six months after the tragedy.

Over 3 million weapons 'missing' from official warehouses in Pak Punjab

October 16, 2010 at 4:04 PM

Islamabad, Oct 16(ANI): The Pakistan Punjab government's report that 3.12 million sophisticated weapons, including hand-grenades, have gone missing from the official warehouses in the last 10 years is appalling, an editorial in a leading Pakistani newspaper has said.

Pak Minister admits corruption rampant throughout the country in National Assembly!

October 8, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Islamabad, Oct 8 (ANI): A federal minister of the Pakistan government admitted in the National Assembly that corruption was rampant everywhere in the country, and not only in his ministry.

Pak Army vows to 'retaliate' against US 'hot pursuit' within border in future

October 8, 2010 at 12:44 PM

Islamabad, Oct 8 (ANI): In a corps commanders meeting, the Pakistani military leadership has vowed to take retaliatory action in the event of any incident of territorial violation in future.

Pakistan urges IAEA to help it in building more nuclear plants

September 23, 2010 at 11:41 AM

Islamabad, Sep 23 (ANI): Pakistan has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help facilitate its need to build more nuclear power plants in order to overcome an acute energy shortfall in the country and also to support its social and economic development.

Musharraf raises Rs250 mn in three-hour live "telethon" for Pakistan flood relief

September 14, 2010 at 1:54 PM

Karachi, Sept 14 (ANI): Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has collaborated with a private television channel to appeal for aid and has reportedly garnered pledges of hundreds of millions of rupees for flood relief and rehabilitation work in the country.

Soon: 'Acoustic fingerprints' to turn keypad phones into touch screen ones!

September 9, 2010 at 12:49 PM

London, Sept 9 (ANI): Mobile phone users who have always longed for a touch-screen phone have reason to rejoice, for new software renders the entire casing and LCD display of a standard phone sensitive to touch - or, rather, the sounds of touch.

Pak Taliban militants stoking sectarian fires: Malik

September 4, 2010 at 5:29 PM

Islamabad, Sep 4(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday said that militants in the country were trying to stoke sectarian fires.

'Terror attacks across Pak's tribal region proves Taliban still operating systematically'

August 26, 2010 at 6:21 PM

Islamabad, Aug.26 (ANI): A series of terror strikes across Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces earlier this week killed nearly 45 persons and injured 100 others, which, certainly proves that the Taliban and other militant organisations are still operating systematically despite suffering heavy losses, an editorial has said.

Seventy percent girls in rural Sindh Province never attend school: Survey

August 21, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Islamabad, Aug 21 (ANI): Seventy percent of girl students in the rural areas of Sindh Province do not attend schools, according to a survey conducted by NGOs.

PAF shoots down health secretary's 'US controlling Jacobabad air base' claims

August 20, 2010 at 2:50 PM

Islamabad, Aug.20 (ANI): Confusion prevails over who actually controls the Shahbaz airbase in Jacobabad, as the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has rebuked the senate standing committee on health secretary's statement that the airbase is under the US' command.

Gordon Ramsay's 'ex-mistress' to lift the lid on their 'affair'

August 9, 2010 at 10:53 PM

London, Aug 09 (ANI): A blonde woman is ready to reveal all about her alleged relationship with TV Chef Gordon Ramsay.arah Symonds, 40, has insisted that she had an on-off fling with Ramsay from 2001 to 2008.

US says Pak safe havens for terror groups pose 'intolerable threat' to it

July 26, 2010 at 12:57 PM

Washington, July 26(ANI): While the Obama administration has been saying that Islamabad was making progress against extremism, it has for the first time described militant safe havens in the country as an "intolerable threat" to it and Afghanistan.

Powerful blast rips apart 100-year-old mosque, shrines in FATA

July 15, 2010 at 1:01 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (ANI): A powerful blast ripped apart a mosque and some other shrines in Landi Kotal tehsil of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas'(FATA) Khyber Agency on Thursday morning.

F-16s won't be used for aggression against any country: Zardari

July 2, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Islamabad, July 2 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the F-16s provided by the US would not disturb the regional balance of power and that the advanced jets would not be used for aggression against any other country.

F-16s won't be used for aggression against any country: Zardari

July 2, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Islamabad, July 2 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the F-16s provided by the US would not disturb the regional balance of power and that the advanced jets would not be used for aggression against any other country.

Pak to become fourth most populous nation by 2020: Survey

June 28, 2010 at 10:52 PM

Islamabad, June 28 (ANI): A new survey has found that Pakistan is likely to become the fourth most populous country in the world by 2020.

Brain training games 'don't improve IQ'

April 21, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Washington, April 21 (ANI): People who use brain-training software to boost their mental skills are likely to be disappointed, for a new study has shown that computerized cognitive training does not make people smarter.

Madonna, Jesus 'very much together'

February 12, 2010 at 10:00 AM

London, Feb 12 (ANI): Madonna and model Jesus Luz dismissed split rumors after the two were recently spotted together enjoying a cosy date.

Zardari goes for 'direct public contact' to restore crushed image

December 26, 2009 at 12:19 PM

Islamabad, Dec.26 (ANI): In an effort to build up a national consensus against demands of his resignation and restore his image, which has been shattered by the reopening of corruption cases, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has decided to go for direct public contact.

Zardari chooses his own grave beside Benazir's in Ghari Khudabakhsh

November 11, 2009 at 2:45 PM

Islamabad, Nov.11 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is having a tough time holding on to his chair, is worried about his future so much that he has now even started pondering over the place of his burial, it has emerged.

Upminster is UK's sexiest town

September 8, 2009 at 1:33 PM

London, Sept 8 (ANI): Upminster is the sexiest town in Britain with residents spending 11 times more on their sex lives than the national average.

Osama bin Laden's son killed in FATA drone strike, claims US radio

July 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Islamabad, July 23 (ANI): Al-Qaeda chief Osama-bin-Laden's son Saad-bin-Laden has reportedly been killed in a drone attack in Pakistan's insurgency hit Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blast

May 28, 2009 at 11:42 AM

Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack in Lahore Wednesday that killed at least 23 people, a US-based Islamic militant monitoring group has said.

Pakistan Air Force assured of latest equipment

May 7, 2009 at 8:12 PM

Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan will focus on ramping up indigenous capabilities and entering joint ventures with foreign manufacturers to ensure its air force acquires the latest equipment, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday.

Pakistan Army kills 80 militants in Buner area

May 3, 2009 at 5:47 PM

Islamabad, May 3 (Xinhua) Eighty Taliban militants have been killed in the ongoing military operation in Pakistan's Buner district, TV reports said.

Pak intelligence believes Osama bin Laden is dead : Zardari

April 27, 2009 at 3:17 PM

Islamabad, Apr.27 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that his country's intelligence believes that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead, but they have no proof to back their claims.

Taliban agrees to release Polish geologist's dead body

April 24, 2009 at 2:48 PM

Islamabad, Apr.24 (ANI): The Taliban's Darra Adamkhel chapter has agreed to hand over the dead body of Polish geologist Peter Stanczak to the government authorities.