| Pak releases another batch of 100 Indian fishermen Pakistan on Thursday released another batch of 100 Indian fishermen from the Malir jail as part of a move by the authorities to free 442 fishermen, who have completed their prison... | |
| Female teacher killed by militants in Pakistan's Bajaur Taliban militants killed a female teacher and wounded two of her colleagues in an ambush in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt of Bajaur on Thursday, according to Pakistani... |
| Pak cricketers at centre of illegal betting allegations are innocent: Hasan Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan said on Thursday that the three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of illegal betting allegations are... |
| Pak military delegates' humiliation will hit strategic talks with US: Experts Experts have said that the US-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue process has suffered a serious blow following the cancellation of a Pakistani military delegation's visit to... |
| 'Tainted' Butt, Asif and Aamir dropped from Pak squad for Twenty20, ODIs Pakistan has dropped Test skipper Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir from the Twenty20 and one-day series against England under pressure from the ICC and England Cricket... |
| Afridi trying to lift Pak team's morale following 'spot-fixing' allegations Pakistan Twenty20 and one-day captain Shahid Afridi has said that he is looking forward to lift the morale of his squad following the allegations of 'spot-fixing' against three of the... |
| Pak must nail Lakhvi to prove to world its resolve to crush terrorism: Editorial Citing the rejection of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operational head Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's bail plea, an editorial in a leading Pakistani newspaper has said that it is time for the country to evolve a strong legal system to boost its fight against... |
| Zardari orders probe into discrimination against Hindus in relief camps Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered a probe into the reports of discrimination in the flood relief camps. Media reports said flood victims were being treated on basis of ethnicity. Hindus and dalits were denied flood relief assistance and some of them were even thrown out of the relief... |
| Pak, Holland to play charity hockey match for flood victims The Netherlands will host a charity hockey match on September 14 to raise funds for Pakistan flood victims. This match will be played between Pakistan and Holland. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has extended its full support to the... |
| US says Pak Taliban part of 'most dangerous terrorist threat' to it, war on terror The Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has been identified as part of the 'most dangerous terrorist threat' to the United States and its war on... |
| English rugby chiefs planning crackdown on bent gambling The Rugby Football Union, which governs the English Rugby, is planning a crackdown on bent gambling to prevent the kind of scandal rocking Pakistan... |
| No traditional Janmashtami festivities for 250,000 Pak Hindus at flood-relief camps About 250,000 Pakistani Hindus, who have been displaced by the worst floods in the country's history, had at best modest Janmashtami celebrations on... |
| World Bank raises aid for flood-hit Pak to one billion dollars The World Bank has raised its emergency funding to Pakistan to one billion dollars to help the country cope with the unprecedented disaster caused by the... |
| Match-fixing cloud hangs over Kiwis historic 1994 win against Pak New Zealand's Test win over Pakistan in 1994 has come under the scanner following the recent match-fixing allegations levelled against Pakistani players during their England... |
| Clegg says flood-hit Pak will need long-term aid British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said Pakistan will require long-term aid in the wake of it being devastated by floods. Clegg was visiting one of the worst hit regions near Sukkur."It's going to take years and years for normality to come back to Pakistan," he... |
| Pak gets two more US army choppers for flood relief operations Pakistan has received two US army UH-60 BlackHawk helicopters. The choppers were delivered by the US Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) as initial elements. The unit and its choppers will work with the Pakistan army in flood-hit... |
| Kerala film director drops tainted Pak cricketer Asif from cast Debutant Kerala film director Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri has dropped Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif from the cast of his movie following his alleged role in a match fixing scandal in... |
| Lahore police blasted for allowing terror attack despite prior intelligence Pakistani intelligence agencies have blamed the Lahore police of gross negligence, claiming that it had failed to heed warnings that terrorists would try to target sensitive installations, shrines, imambargahs and other worship places in the... |
| Thai Indian entrepreneur's wealth soars by 252 percent The ongoing political turmoil in Thailand has apparently not prevented the kingdom's richest people from getting richer.The biggest gainer in percentage terms is longtime Thai Indian resident Aloke Lohia. His wealth soared by 252 percent when he took his integrated polyester company,... |
| Now, Pak air strike against militants kills civilians, including women and children At least six civilians, including women and children, have been killed in a military air raid in Pakistan. A total of about 45 people were reported... |
| China rejects reports of troop deployment in Pakistan China has rejected reports that claim the presence of over 11,000 troops in northern Pakistan, saying that 'ulterior motives' were involved in hurting Beijing's relations with India and Pakistan through such 'groundless... |
| India in second place in Forbes Asia's "Best Under A Billion" list Indian animated movie maker Compact Disc India and software company Micro Technologies continue to members of Forbes Asia's "Best Under A Billion" list, even as 151 new companies have made their maiden appearance on the list this... |
| Pak team sponsor cancels deal with scandal-hit Amir Sporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with 'spot-fixing' scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad... |
| 'Spot fixing suspect' Asif dumped from Malayalam film Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for 'spot-fixing' allegations in England, has been dropped from a Malayalam movie, its director has... |
| Pak 'spot-fixers' may face England in ODI series if not 'charged': PCB boss Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that the three Pakistan cricketers facing 'spot-fixing' allegations could face England in the ODI series as long as they are not... |
| Angelina Jolie appeals for help for Pakistan flood victims Angelina Jolie, the UNHCR Ambassador, has released a video appealing for greater support for Pakistan flood... |
| Australian state considering ban on cricket match bets involving Pakistan The Australian state of Victoria is reportedly urging all gaming and gambling regulators to consider banning bets on all cricket matches involving... |
| Warne calls for life ban on tainted Pak players Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said that the Pakistani players, including captain Salman Butt, should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in the Lord's Test 'spot-fixing'... |
| Brit Pakistani boxing champ Amir Khan blasts Pakistan's cricket's 'cheats' British Pakistani boxer and WBA Light Welterweight champion Amir Khan has slammed Pakistan's cricket cheats, saying: "They've betrayed their... |
 Major casualties as suicide bombers hit Lahore Another 250 were wounded in the first major attack since huge floods devastated the country more than a month... |
| Philippine Resort Suffers from Hostage Crisis 8 Dead As Philippine Hostage Crisis Ends Last month's hijacking in Manila of a bus carrying Hong Kong tourists has prompted many hotel cancellations across the Philippines. One popular resort... |
| Pakistan cricket trio suspended Sep 2 2010 The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations have been suspended from playing cricket after being charged under the anti-corruption code of the sport's... |
| World Bank, IMF step up aid to Pakistan The World Bank on Thursday raised flood aid to Pakistan to $US1 billion ($A1.1 billion) while the IMF approved $US450 million ($A494.56 million) in emergency financing to help the nation cope with... |
| Editor charged over blog post The Malay Mail editor Irwan Abdul Rahman was charged on Thursday over a satirical blog post. -- PHOTO: THE MALAY MAIL KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN prosecutors charged a newspaper editor on Thursday... |
| ICC ban Pakistan trio The three Pakistan cricketers at the head of the spot-fixing scandal in England have been suspended by the International Cricket Council.The ICC has charged fast bowlers Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif... |
| Indictment: 400 Thai workers exploited in US By MARK NIESSEASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER HONOLULU -- A newly unsealed federal indictment accuses six people of exploiting the labor of about 400 workers from Thailand, forcing them to work on farms... |
| Pakistan trio suspended by ICC Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council. The game's governing body have charged the Pakistan trio with 'various offences... |
| Why We've Given Less To Pakistan's Flood Victims Disaster relief experts were nearly universal in agreeing that there are at least three reasons why fundraising for this disaster has been challenging. The first has to do with the nature of the... |
| Pakistan cricket trio dropped PHOTO: AP TOUGH TIMES: Pakistani pacemen Mohammed Amir (centre) and Mohammed Asif (second from right) arrive at the Pakistan High Commission in London on Thursday. These two, as well as Test... |
| U.S. sanctions on Pakistani Taliban Washington: In a major legislative crackdown on the Pakistani Taliban, also known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the United States Department of Treasury has slapped sanctions on the... |
| Indians held in Malaysia SINGAPORE: Twenty-four Indian citizens have been detained in Malaysia in a suspected case of human trafficking by two Pakistanis, said police in Ipoh on Thursday, according to the Malaysian national... |
| Cricket authorities charge 3 Pakistani players LONDON — Three Pakistan players were charged Thursday by cricket's governing body in the wake of the match-fixing scandal that has stunned the sport. The International Cricket Council said it... |
| U.S., Indonesia Build Scientific Partnerships for Climate, Health Washington ― A digital videoconference flickered to life early in the morning of August 26 in Washington and just after sunset in Jakarta, where Indonesian scientists and government officials... |
| Betting scam: ICC suspends Pakistan's Butt, Asif, Aamer Mohammad Asif with various offences under its anti-corruption code. The players "have been officially notified of the offences they are alleged to have committed and have been provisionally suspended... |
| 3 Pakistani cricketers charged over match-fixing Three Pakistani cricket players were charged under the sport's anti-corruption code Thursday in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The International Cricket Council said Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif... |
