Everything you need to know about Gairbaram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gairbaram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Islamabad, May 17 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will begin the process of verifying votes by matching thumbprints with the NADRA database within two weeks, an official has said.
Islamabad, May 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) of Pakistan has expressed concerns over the failure of the interior ministry to seek its endorsement while issuing visas to foreign journalists, granting extensions to them and cancelling them.
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 45 injured in a suicide attack on the convoy of Balochistan province's police chief in Pakistan late Sunday.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Saturday congratulated the people of the country for showing faith in democracy despite threats to their lives.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) The ballot papers used in the Pakistan polls Saturday weighed a staggering 650 tonnes, an official said.
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) At least two women were killed and more than 20, including five policemen, injured when a suicide car bomb hit a police station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) This election is turning out to be one of the bloodiest in Pakistan's history, said a daily, warning that the "prospects for the situation on May 11 are grim and frightening".
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) A special envoy of Syrian President Faisal Meqdad called on Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Monday to brief him on the current situation in Syria, the foreign ministry said.
Islamabad, Apr. 24 (ANI): A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northern areas of Pakistan on Wednesday.
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked Pakistan Wednesday, a media report said.
Islamabad, Apr 21 (ANI): Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has criticised Umar Akmal, saying that although Akmal is talented, he needed to take a more serious view of cricket.
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) The US embassy here Friday said it has not taken any position on former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who was arrested Friday.
Islamabad, Apr. 18 (ANI): The Pakistan government has finalised a defence budget of Rs 627 for next financial year.
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan will host the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas May 19.
Washington, Apr. 18 (ANI): Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend Scott Disick, who have been dating since 2006, don't have any intention of tying the knot any time soon.
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) Nine people were killed in Pakistan Tuesday following a powerful earthquake in neighbouring Iran, a media report said.
Islamabad, Apr. 16 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, who had returned to the country to contest the May 11 polls, is out of the election race.
Islamabad, Apr. 16 (ANI): Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who is facing a barrage of legal cases over his time in power, has said that he had done nothing wrong but is ready to go to jail if the courts order it.
Los Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Popular pop band Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson is set to become a father for the second time.
Islamabad, Apr 15 (ANI): Over 7.6 million children in Pakistani province of Sindh will be targeted by over 21,000 polio vaccination teams as part of a nationwide three-day immunisation campaign.
Islamabad, Apr. 10 (ANI): A polio team was attacked by gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's on Wednesday, killing one policeman and injuring another.
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday successfully launched a missile which can carry nuclear warheads, the military said.
Islamabad, Mar 28 (ANI): All rounder Shahid Afridi has claimed he doesn't think there is currently any player who is good enough to replace him in the Pakistan team, adding he is ready to retire if a suitable substitute for him is available.
London, March 27 (IANS) Scottish actor Martin Compston, known for his role in "Sweet Sixteen", fell victim to Internet pranksters when his Twitter account was illegally accessed.
Islamabad, Mar 22 (ANI): Pakistani teenage women education activist Malala Yousafzai has been given Freedom of Expression Award in Britain.
Islamabad, Mar. 19 (ANI): The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) has said it would accord a 'historic' welcome to its Dubai-based chief, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, upon his return to Pakistan after almost five years of self-imposed exile.
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) At least 24 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed and five were injured Saturday when a bus fell into a river in Khyber Paktunkhwa province, a media report said.
Islamabad, Mar. 12 (ANI): In a bid to ensure a "peaceful, credible" vote, the European Union has offered to send observers to Pakistan's elections due to be held in May.
Islamabad, Mar. 10 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that the government has broken the back of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through effective anti-terrorism strategy, adding that the country is now moving towards the goal of durable peace, political and economic stability.
Islamabad, Mar. 7 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the army is ready to provide any kind of assistance to the civil administration for maintaining law and order situation in the country.
Islamabad, Mar 2 (ANI): Pakistani Taliban has welcomed the declaration of an All Parties Conference (APC) called by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam - Fazl (JUI-F) for steps to restore peace in the country's tribal areas.
Islamabad, Feb. 25 (ANI): Handing Quetta to the army would pave the way for the arrival of international forces in the province, according to Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani, former president of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Balochistan.
Abu Dhabi, Feb 15 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has increased its number of flights to Pakistan's Lahore metropolis from seven to 11 every week.
Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and over 22 injured in two separate blasts in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region Thursday, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, Feb. 14 (ANI): Pakistan's national media regulator has asked television and radio stations to avoid offending religious sentiments and 'corrupting the nation's youth' in their Valentine's Day broadcasts.
Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) At least four suicide bombers were killed and two policemen injured Thursday when militants launched a brazen attack on a police station in Pakistan's northwest, media reports said.
Islamabad, Feb. 13 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has dismissed media reports stating that Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman had met Taliban negotiators in Qatar.
Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's Ambassador to Germany Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi has met German President Joachim Gauck to present his credentials as the new envoy.
Islamabad, Feb. 10 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the Taliban do not have a serious or sincere attitude on holding talks with the government, and called it a "joke".
Islamabad, Feb. 6 (ANI): Pakistan's ambassador to the US, Sherry Rehman, has slammed the Obama administration for continued drone strikes in the tribal areas, calling the violation a "red line" that should not be crossed.
Islamabad, Jan. 29 (ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he would return home some two and a half months before the forthcoming elections to boost the electoral chances of his party - All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): A majority of Americans support allowing women to serve in combat, a poll has revealed.
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) At least five suspected militants were killed and three others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's tribal region of Orakzai Agency Wednesday, a media report said.
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) At least five people were killed and three injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's northwest tribal region of Orakzai Agency, Xinhua reported.
Milan, Jan 23 (IANS) Stefano Mauri scored a late away-goal to hand Lazio the advantage as they held Juventus to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final.
Islamabad, Jan. 21 (ANI): The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), according to an editorial in a Pakistani daily, is a creation of the establishment.
Islamabad, Jan. 21 (ANI): Shopkeepers in Pakistan have been told not to stock 'anti-Pakistan' games as they reportedly portray the country's security forces in bad light.
Islamabad, Jan. 18 (ANI): A real peace process in Afghanistan has not begun and the US does not know what has happened to the Taliban prisoners released by Pakistan, said James Cunningham, US envoy to Kabul.
Islamabad, Jan. 11 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's administration has defended its decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's dead body, warning that doing so would risk "grave damage" to national security.
Washington, Jan. 10 (ANI): More Americans identified with the Democrats than with the GOP in 2012, a new poll has said.
Islamabad, Jan 4(ANI): Former fast bowler Ian Pont, who has spent more than a decade researching and developing his knowledge of the mechanics of quick bowling, has claimed wrong coaching technique in modern cricket is hindering the emergence of express fast bowlers who can bowl consistently at the speed of 150kph.
Islamabad, Jan 4 (ANI): Pakistan's Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the government generally preferred holding talks with militants to launching military operation against them.
London Jan 3(ANI): A poll of 100 top football aces has made stunning revelations about the rife presence of racism, drugs, match fixing and homophobia in the beautiful game.
Islamabad, Jan 2(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has advised out of form all rounder Shahid Afridi to go back to first-class cricket in order to regain his lost touch after a poor last year with the bat.
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Unidentified militants Thursday attacked a checkpost in northwest Pakistan, killing at least two security personnel and kidnapping 22 others, media reports said.
Islamabad, Dec 27 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that one of Benazir Bhutto's suspected killers was killed in a drone strike.
Islamabad, Dec. 23 (ANI): The daughter of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has defiantly vowed that the country's anti-polio campaign would continue, despite the killing of nine health workers by extremists opposed to the vaccination programme.
Moscow, Dec 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Almost 50 percent of Russian company employees do not want to go to New Year's corporate parties, but more than 26 percent of them are forced to go anyway, a recent poll says.
Karachi, Dec. 11 (ANI): The US Envoy to Pakistan has said his country has deep concerns regarding the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.
Islamabad, Dec. 7 (ANI): In an absurd allegation, a 70-year-old Pakistani woman, who can barely walk without support, has been declared an 'adulteress' for allegedly being involved in an affair with her 17-year-old relative.
Islamabad, Dec. 3 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that all cellular companies are bound to adopt a biometric data system within three months for selling cellphone SIMs in the country.
Rome, Dec 2 (IANS) Midfielder Claudio Marchisio scored a brace as Italian football league Serie A pace-setters Juventus beat 10-man Torino 3-0 in the Turin derby.
Islamabad, Nov. 30 (ANI): CNG stations in Pakistan's Malakand division have reopened after the Taliban issued a threat letter, asking gas station owners to start selling gas or face dire consequences.
Islamabad, Nov. 27 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said anyone providing information on the whereabouts of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan would be awarded 200 million rupees.
Islamabad, Nov. 27 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said the government is willing to give a general amnesty for all proscribed organisations, including the Pakistani Taliban, if they renounce terrorism.
Melbourne, November 22 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has dismissed rumours that her sister Kourtney is engaged.
Islamabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistan has increased the prices of petrol by Rs.1.57 per litre, a media report said Thursday.
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan has freed 13 Afghan Taliban militants.
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Two people died in Pakistan Tuesday when a bomb attached to a bicycle was detonated, apparently targeting security forces.
Islamabad, Nov. 13 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said that America wants to build a relationship with Pakistan based on mutual respect and common interests.
Islamabad, Nov. 11 (ANI): An editorial in a Pakistani daily has said that Pakistan cannot fight terrorists without international help, and is steadily losing more and more cities to them, and therefore it is time to realign Pakistan with the rest of the world, especially those states that are critical to the survival of its economy.
Los Angeles, Nov 6 (IANS) Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian says although she and her husband Scott Disick have gone through rough patches in the past, they are in a great place in their relationship right now.
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Five people died in Pakistan Saturday when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden motorbike into the office of pro-government militiamen.
Islamabad, Oct. 22 (ANI): Referring to the Taliban attack on Pakistani teenage education campaigner Malala Yousufzai, an editorial in a Pakistani daily has said that unless the political parties use the attempt on Malala's life to finally join together in opposing the Taliban, Pakistan will have to accept that militancy cannot be defeated from the country.
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) A few groups have taken a courageous and clear stand over the attack on teenaged peace campaigner Malala Yousufzai, said a leading daily that was worried over the lack of political consensus against the Taliban.
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Poverty and patriarchy in Pakistan "conspire to deprive girls of their childhood", a leading daily said Monday while dwelling on the emotional trauma of child marriage as well as the long-term physical repercussions that can be debilitating or even fatal.
Islamabad, Oct 13(ANI): Pakistani national Adnan, who married a girl after divorcing her two elder sisters was thrashed by his in-laws when he came to a local sessions court along with his new bride to record statement on Friday.
Islamabad, Oct. 12 (ANI): An editorial in a Pakistani daily has said that a dumb approach towards U.S. drone attacks will blow up on Pakistan's face.
New York, Sept. 28 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said Islamabad does not disagree with what drones are trying to achieve by targeting terrorists, but they remain unlawful and illegal.
Washington, Sept. 27 (ANI): President Barack Obama is holding a six-point lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney at a time when presidential election is just a few weeks away.
Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan said Thursday that a quadrilateral summit here Oct 2-3 also involving Russia, Tajikistan and Afghanistan has been postponed.
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked Pakistan's northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tuesday, a media report said.
Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS/WAM) A UAE charity Monday distributed 16,500 food packets and 700 tents to flood victims in Pakistan.
Islamabad, Sept. 23 (ANI): A Pakistani minister who offered 100,000 dollars for the death of the maker of an anti-Islam film has been condemned by the PM's spokesman.
Islamabad, Sep 22(ANI): Former Pakistan player Azhar Mahmood has advised batsmen Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir and Umar Akmal to apply their brains while batting in a Twenty20 match.
Islamabad, Sept 22 (ANI): Afghan authorities have reportedly banned all Pakistani newspapers in a bid to block the Taliban from influencing public opinion.
Los Angeles, Sep 19 (IANS) Television personality Simon Cowell was reportedly jealous of singer Gary Barlow, when the latter received an Order of British Empire (OBE).
Islamabad, Sept. 18 (ANI): A senior Afghan Taliban leader has warned of a possible civil war in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces.
Islamabad, Sep 13(ANI): Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) chief executive Sandiip Bhammer has said he is satisfied with the outcome of the tournament's inaugural version, and expressed delight over its success, despite facing the problem of low crowd attendance during the matches.
Islamabad, Sept. 12 (ANI): The young Pakistani Christian girl who was arrested on charges of blasphemy, has expressed fear for her life.
London, September 10 (ANI): Simon Cowell demanded telly bosses to get his former lover Dannii Minogue back on 'X Factor' saying that viewers would tune in to ogle her boobs, the media mogul's biographer has revealed.
London, September 10 (ANI): Simon Cowell demanded telly bosses to get his former lover Dannii Minogue back on 'X Factor' saying that viewers would tune in to ogle her boobs, the media mogul's biographer has revealed.
Washington, Sept. 10 (ANI): Pakistan has agreed to provide safe passage to the Taliban leaders willing to participate in reconciliation talks with the Afghan government, U.S. and diplomatic sources have said.
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell suffered a breakdown as the strains of managing his working life including a portfolio of shows including "The X Factor", "Britain's Got Talent" and "America's Got Talent" became too much for him.
Islamabad, Sep 4 (ANI): An American climatologist has said he can help revolutionise Pakistan's weather forecasting system by observing dust clouds and monsoon satellite images, with the data conjured up by these observations readily available on the Internet.
Islamabad, Sept 1 (ANI): Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) called off talks with the Pakistani government, as it was 'playing tricks', and 'wasn't serious', a senior commander of the banned terror group has claimed.
Washington, Aug. 28 (ANI): Nearly six in 10 Americans believe President Barack Obama will win reelection, a new poll has shown.
Washington, Aug. 24 (ANI): President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hold identical leads over one another among women and men, respectively, according to a new poll
