Tag Archives: Karachi
Imran writes letter to Brown
Imran Khan, the Chief of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf in a letter sent to Prime Minister Gordon Brown has alleged that a British citizen, Altaf Hussain, who styled himself as the leader of a Pakistani political party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, sitting in … Continue reading
Cricket World Cup secretariat may be shifted to India
The 2011 World Cup Secretariat that is being established in Lahore could be relocated to India in the wake of a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricketers in the city earlier this month, media reports said here Monday. Media … Continue reading
Pakistan inks another peace deal with militant tribal group
Three weeks after agreeing to a controversial peace deal in its restive northwest, the Pakistani government Monday inked another deal with a key militant tribe in the restive Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). ‘The government of Pakistan and the Mamond … Continue reading
Pakistan Navy chief does a flip-flop on Mumbai
(IANS) The Pakistan Navy chief Saturday virtually did a turnaround on his controversial remark – that there was no evidence to prove Ajmal Amir Kasab took the sea route to India to launch the Mumbai terror strikes – by saying … Continue reading
India gets FBI evidence on Pakistan’s 26/11 link
A Mumbai police team headed home with crucial evidence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that shows the 26/11 terror carnage was planned in Pakistan even as the US clarified it will not interfere in the issue of extradition … Continue reading
Pakistan speaks in two voices on Kasab
Pakistan Wednesday appeared to be speaking in two voices on Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the Mumbai mayhem, with a law officer asking India to hand him over and the foreign ministry saying no formal request had … Continue reading
Pakistani cricketers unhappy with contracts
Karachi, Feb 3 Almost a month after being offered contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), several senior players are yet to accept them because they are unhappy with some of the conditions laid down. According to a report Tuesday, … Continue reading
Pakistan tour boosts Sri Lanka’s confidence against India
(IANS) After trouncing Pakistan 2-1, Sri Lanka’s captain Mahela Jayawardene said they now aim to beat India on home soil. Before leaving for Colombo, Jayawardene told reporters here Sunday that two emphatic back-to-back wins over Pakistan have raised his players’ … Continue reading
Pakistani media mourns Muhammad Najeeb
(IANS) The Pakistani media Friday paid homage to Muhammad Najeeb, the IANS Islamabad correspondent who died Thursday after a heart attack. One report called him a ‘much-valued friend of the media community’. Najeeb, 41, was Thursday afternoon rushed to the … Continue reading
Afridi almost missed flight to Abu Dhabi
(IANS) Pakistan’s star all-rounder Shahid Afridi almost missed his flight to Abu Dhabi after he was stuck in a massive traffic jam that was caused by indiscriminate firing in one of the city’s main arteries. Afridi, who lives in Karachi’s … Continue reading