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ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Asghar Khan petition was admissible for regular hearing and ordered the government to take legal action against former army chief Mirza Aslam Beg and the ISI’s former director general Lt-Gen (retd) Asad Durrani. A three-judge bench...

Karachi among cheapest cities in the world: Survey By AFP Published: July 7, 2011 SYDNEY: Karachi has been ranked among the cheapest city in the world, landing up at the bottom of the index for the Economist Intelligence Unit’s biennial cost of living survey. Most of 10 cheapest cities...

Imran Khan: from cricket hero to Pakistan leader? ISLAMABAD: As an imperious all-rounder who dominated the cricket pitches he graced for more than two decades, Imran Khan exhibited a self-belief that often made Pakistan’s opponents crumble. But that lordly demeanour may not serve...

Cellular phone subscription reaches 107m Published: June 05, 2011 LAHORE (PPI) - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported that overall cellular phone subscription has reached 107 million with increase of 2.7 million new numbers in the past two months.The teledensity of cellular...

According to todays jang news paper, Saudi's have selected PIA's engineering department for the maintenance work of their boeing 747 and 777's. Good to see PIA's selection. Hope they can improve PIA's financial condition. here the link to the news. Jang Group Online

MOHAMAD GAT, Pakistan: A leading Pakistani commander on Wednesday sought to play down “media hype” over the prospect of an imminent military offensive to meet US interests in North Waziristan. Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik, the corps commander supervising all military...

Army claims peace restored in South Waziristan Published: March 9, 2011 The Pakistan Army on Tuesday claimed that peace had been restored in South Waziristan and militants were flushed out. However, earlier in the day a US missile strike had killed five militants in the same region...

China pursues Pakistan nuclear deal; dilemma in West Published on Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 15:26 | Updated at Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 15:31 | Source : Reuters China is moving ahead with a deal to export nuclear reactors to Pakistan despite grave misgivings in the West, in a sign it too can...

Wen Jiabao promises political reform for China Wen Jiabao, the Chinese prime minister, has promised that China will carry out political reform and acknowledged that the need for democracy and freedom in China is "irresistible". By Malcolm Moore in Shanghai Published: 5:35AM BST 04 Oct...

Long march against terror on Oct 16 Published: August 09, 2010 LAHORE - The Sunni Ittehad Council while announcing a long march from Data Darbar to Mazar Barri Imam against terrorism on October 16 have pledged that it will not sit silent till the arrest of terrorists who attacked the holy...

“ASUS” powered Win 7 Phone in Pakistan Posted by Humza Mehbub in Hardware, Industry, News on 7. August 2010 This is one of the most prestigious moments for the people living in Pakistan, as the first ever Windows 7 mobile phone reveals itself in Pakistan. This news was released after a...

Pak PM is Lata ’s biggest fan Subhash K Jha, Aug 9, 2010, 10.19am IST Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar has been extended an invitation to visit Pakistan as a state guest by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. It is an honour very few are truly worthy of. Our very own Lata tai has been...

3G opens modern IT avenues in Pakistan Tuesday, 22 Jun, 2010 ISLAMABAD: For the first time the country on Monday braced the third generation technology (3G) experience, which delivers improved and faster data speeds to support a suite of multimedia and rich cellular call applications...

Senate panel wants Butt to explain bribe charge By Imran Ali Teepu Friday, 04 Jun, 2010 ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports has sought explanation from Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt over his reported statement that some senators had blackmailed him...

The Truth About Drones They are inspiring homegrown terror. Failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad says he was driven by anger over dozens of unmanned drone attacks that he witnessed during his most recent five-month visit to his home in Pakistan. That seems a plausible enough motive...

China Extends Military's Reach Eyes Long-Range Airlifters; Navy Sails Off Africa By PIERRE TRAN Published: 24 May 2010 BEIJING - The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is transforming a one-time barefoot peasant army into a modern and deployable military, racking up operational hours in...

PCB boss Ijaz Butt likely to be removed next week ANI Islamabad, May 29, 2010 There are indications that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt may soon find himself kicked out of the post, as President Asif Ali Zardari, as the PCB's patron, has given his consent for a...

Food for Thought: Optimising Defence Spending Ramesh Phadke May 7, 2010 The 2008-09 economic downturn has certainly affected the defence plans of many countries. It seems the whole world is trying to somehow get more out of the money they spend on defence. Some interesting reports...