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Has the govt learned from the disastrous experience of the KESC’s privatisation? So decrepit and inefficient is the country’s power sector that fixing all that ails the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Pakistan will take many years. But even if the...

Karachi girl 'dumped in manhole' Two policemen in the Pakistani city of Karachi have been detained in connection with the alleged murder of a three-year-old girl, officials say. The girl went missing from her home in a working-class neighbourhood on Friday. Her body was later recovered...

A phenomenon that has cropped up recently, is excessive hooting at new female members of the forum when they introduce themselves in the new members introduction forum. The act of passing cheap comments, 'wink wink nudge nudge' hints, excessive displays of testosteronic joy, and general...

Militants will not be allowed to dictate terms: Gen Kayani ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Friday rejected the notion that the peace deal through Sufi Mohammed amounted to giving any 'concession' to the militants, and declared that the army has the...

I've noticed a lot of people are posting articles, without providing links for reference. It is encumbent that every article is provided with a source link. Thanks.

Pro-Taliban graffiti spurs violence in Karachi By Faraz Khan KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies have imposed a virtual curfew in Sarjani Town after four persons were wounded in a crossfire between two groups after pro-Taliban slogans were found painted on the walls of a church on...

Taliban turn children into live bombs * Intelligence estimates suggest more than 5,000 children have been trained by Taliban for deadly missions Daily Times Monitor TANK: Haneef Mehsud was a normal teenager who spent most of his time hanging out with friends and playing cricket before...

Obama pressed to back torture investigation By Demetri Sevastopulo and Andrew Ward in Washington Published: April 22 2009 16:47 President Barack Obama on Wednesday came under increased pressure to back an investigation into use of torture by the US, after a Senate report accused the...

'Deeper' recession ahead says IMF By Steve Schifferes Economics reporter, BBC News The global economy is set to decline by 1.3% in 2009, in the first global recession since World War II, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. In January, the IMF had predicted world...

Article is a couple of months old, but haven't seen it posted and seems relevant. Johann Hari: You are being lied to about pirates Some are clearly just gangsters. But others are trying to stop illegal dumping and trawling Who imagined that in 2009, the world's governments would be...

Pak-UK blame game begins over security procedures * British officials say intelligence on arrested suspects came from MI6 operations in Pakistan Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: A diplomatic standoff between London and Islamabad erupted on Friday after Britain accused Pakistan of naivety...

‘Saudi Obama’ breaks ground in Makkah * First black man to lead prayers at Ka’aba ‘evidence’ of King Abdullah’s efforts to move the kingdom towards openness Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: Imam of the Khana Ka’aba, Sheik Adil, has broken norms by becoming the first black man to , a report...

Easter today * Lahore Bishop says Easter ‘feast of victory’ over sin and death By Ali Usman LAHORE: Churches across the city are holding special services - lighting candles and other activities - to mark Easter on Sunday (today). Christians celebrate Easter by performing several rituals...

Robbers return documents LAHORE: Three armed robbers looted a woman who returned from Germany in the Gowalmandi Police precincts but later returned her travel documents. The robbers looted valuables worth Rs 350,000 from Edveena Inderyas, Pakistan Church’s Women’s Desk Secretary Ayra...

Holbrooke sees FATA as the problem Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: Richard Holbrooke, the American special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, looked uncharacteristically shaken, the Wall Street Journal has claimed, after meeting several Pakistani young men who told him hatred for the...

Suddle spills the beans on IB operatives * Intelligence Bureau chief files document in courts containing details of bureau officials’ postings, operations, secret assignments Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: In a major security gaffe, Intelligence Bureau chief Shoaib Suddle revealed the...

Pakistan will not accept conditional aid: Gilani * Prime minister says parliament to decide fate of Swat deal * Says assassination of Baloch leaders extremely condemnable * No PML-N pressure to change Punjab governor MULTAN: Pakistan will not accept any US aid that comes with...

India behind Liberty, Manawan attacks: CCPO LAHORE: Terrorists involved in last month’s attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team near the Liberty roundabout and at the Manawan Police Training School have links with India, CCPO Pervaiz Rathore said on Friday. He was talking to reporters at the...

Bangladeshi government to evict ex-PM Khaleda Zia from home * British diplomats seek access to charity chief DHAKA: The Bangladeshi cabinet, lead by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, announced on Wednesday that former premier Khaleda Zia would be evicted from the home she has lived in for 28...

Bus company fined for not switching on AC LAHORE: A Consumer Court judge has fined a bus company Rs 20,000 for providing poor service to passengers. Muhammad Akram filed the complaint against the bus company alleging that he travelled on a coach of the respondent company, which did not switch...