Ramdin urges Windies to keep up progress
Wed, 23. May
NOTTINGHAM: West Indies wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin has said it would be “amazing” for a youthful side if they were to beat world number ones England during their ongoing Test series. The tourists showed plenty of heart in taking England into the fifth day of the first Test at Lord’s before going down to a five-wicket defeat concluded Monday to fall 1-0 behind in the three-match series.
SC not authorised to impose emergency: Kaira
Wed, 23. May
Federal cabinet has formed six-member committee for recovery of missing persons. Session of Federal Cabinet was held in Islamabad with the chair of PM Yousaf Raza Gilani who ordered to form six-member committee to recommend reasonable solution to the Balochistan issue
Japanese video game author wins Spanish prize
Wed, 23. May
Japan s Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain s Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. Miyamoto, 59, is the author of the Mario Bros
Indian sports officials swindle sportswear firm
Wed, 23. May
The two ex-employees are accused of forging records, stealing goods and creating ghost distributors across the country to defraud Reebok over five years.
Only people have power to change govts: Gilani
Wed, 23. May
Addressing a ceremony held to inaugurate CDA development projects Gilani said that gone were the days when governments were changed through conspiracies. He said present government enjoys popular mandate. “PML-N leaders have learnt no lesson from the past and I don’t know what they will do in case they come to power once again,” Gilani said.
KSE index loses 109 bodova
Wed, 23. May
Stocks in the local capital market spiraled down Wednesday but stayed above 14,000 points, with investors warybodova a fall was seen across global markets, dealers said. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-index ended 0.77 percent, or 109.26 points, down at 14,032.82 on volume of 138.76 million shares, compared to Tuesday s close of 14,142.08.
US sees no reason for Dr. Afridi to be charged
Wed, 23. May
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it saw no reason for Pakistan to detain or charge a Pakistani doctor who has been accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden.
Fee Pakistan demanded for NATO supply is extortion: US Senator
Wed, 23. May
WASHINGTON: US Senators John McCain and Carl Levin, the chair and ranking members of the Senate Armed Services Committee said the US should not pay up to $5,000 per truck which John McCain called “extortion” to Pakistan to allow NATO Supply lines to pass through its territory into Afghanistan. Speaking to US news outlet ‘The Cable’ Senator McCain said: “We can’t look at aid in that light.
President Zardari has ruined Sindh: Palejo
Wed, 23. May
Staff Report NAUSHERO FEROZE: Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palejo has said that President Asif Ali Zardari has ruined Sindh. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, AT leader said his party is not satisfied with the investigations being conducted regarding yesterday’s firing on a political rally in Karachi. He said Interior Minister Rehman Malik himself is a big terrorist
Iran presents new proposals to world powers
Wed, 23. May
DUBAI: Iran has proposed a “new and comprehensive” package of proposals to six world powers during talks on Wednesday in Baghdad over its disputed nuclear programme, Iranian media reported.
World powers offer new N package to Iran
Wed, 23. May
BAGHDAD: World powers sought Wednesday to pave the way to ending the decade-old and escalating Iran nuclear crisis by laying out a new package of proposals they said would be “of interest” to Tehran. The P5+1 — the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany — were however expected to tell Iran that its demand for sanctions relief is out of the question until it has taken concrete steps to ease their suspicions. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton laid out at the start of the talks a new package of P5+1 proposals that were thought to include Iran suspending the enrichment of uranium to 20 percent in return for various sweeteners
Sindh ministers express concerns on Karachi rally attack
Wed, 23. May
Osoblje Izvješće KARACHI: PPP Sindh ministers held a consultative meeting at Chief Minister House in Karachi to review the city’s law and order situation on Wednesday. Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah presided over the meeting.
Present govt has not come from back door: PM Gilani
Wed, 23. May
Osoblje Izvješće Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that the present government has not come from the back door. He said that the opposition is afraid of our second consecutive term.
No role in Zardari’s election as President: Nawaz
Wed, 23. May
Staff Report ATTOCK: PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif says his party has no role in election of Asif Ali Zardari as the country’s President. Addressing a public gathering here on Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif said the present government has not done anything over the last four years. The US President even refused to meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, he said, adding that the then US President Bill Clinton would call him five times a day, but he did not listen.
Obama’s ruthless streak targets Romney
Wed, 23. May
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama may have made his name peddling hope and change, but his aspirational politics concealed a ruthless streak now being turned on the man who wants his job: Mitt Romney. President Obama and his hard-eyed political consultants have unleashed a long-planned attack on the Republican’s corporate past, seeking to turn November’s election on Romney’s character rather than his own economic record.
PM Gilani for stern action against killers in Karachi
Wed, 23. May
Osoblje Izvješće Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ordered strict action against those involved in the killings of innocent people in Karachi, SAMAA reported on Wednesday. Gilani said this during a meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik here.


















































