Strong quake jolts NWFP, Punjab cities
January 04, 2009
PESHAWAR: Tremors have jolted NWFP, Punjab and Tribal areas including Islamabad, Peshawar, Chitral, Lahore, FATA, Azad Kashmir, Abottabad, Rawalpindi, Mansehra, Geo T.V reported on early Sunday.
The quake magnitude was reportedly...
These are most probably pictures of houses and officers mess in PAF base, Shahrah-e-Faisal. This base was used to call PAF Drigh Road. It is one of the biggest bases in Karachi.
Thanks for sharing.
India says not engaged in troop build-up along border with Pak
Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad, Dec 27 (PTI) India has informed Pakistan that it has not engaged in any sort of troop build-up along the frontier and sought firm action against terrorist camps and militant groups operating from the...
Intelligence Officials: Pakistan Moving Troops Toward Indian Border
Friday, December 26, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan began moving thousands of troops away from the Afghan border toward India on Friday amid tensions following the Mumbai attacks, intelligence officials said...
Pentagon working on proposal for new security assistance for Pakistan
19 Dec 2008
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (APP): The Pentagon is working on a proposal to provide additional security assistance to Pakistan in support of its counterterrorism efforts along the Afghan border.
A senior US...
UN Envoy commends Pakistani peacekeepers for security and humanitarian work in Liberia
18 Dec 2008
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 18 (APP): UN Envoy Ellen Margrethe has praised the role of Pakistani peacekeepers in Liberia in the maintenance of peace and security in the African country and for...
Amnesty International slams Indian anti-terror law
19 Dec 2008
NEW DELHI (AP) Amnesty International on Friday slammed India's new anti-terror legislation to beef up police powers in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, saying it violates international human rights treaties.
The London-based...
US Department of State: Daily Press Briefing, 17 December 2008
Regarding Pakistan two questions were answered.
Question: On Pakistan. There is some concern in India that Pakistan is not taking enough action against Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which is described as the front group to Lashkar...
'ISI cleared of Mumbai involvement'
18 Dec 2008
The FBI has cleared Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of any involvement in last month's terror attack on India's financial hub.
After interrogating the sole surviving gunman, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concluded...
UN committee meeting ends, no new name on terrorists list
December 18, 2008
NEW YORK: United Nations held meeting of its Security Councils Taliban and Al-Qaeda committee here on Thursday.
The meeting was held to ponder on the inclusion of more terrorists on its terrorist list however...
US to provide 50,000 tons of white wheat under FAP
December 18 2008
ISLAMABAD :The United States of America (USA) pledged on Wednesday to provide 50,000 tons soft white wheat, worth $11 million in shape of grant under Food Aid Programme. Economic Affairs Division Secretary Farrukh Qayyum...
Thousands rally against US, NATO in NW Pakistan
18 Dec 2008
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) Thousands of protesters rallied in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, demanding that Islamabad end its logistical support for US and NATO troops in Afghanistan.
The crowd of...
Scientists say they have found a hole in Earth's magnetic field
Dec 16, 2008
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - Recent satellite observations have revealed the largest breach yet seen in the magnetic field that protects Earth from most of the sun's violent blasts.
Researchers...
Bush Shoe-Toss Immortalized in Games, Animations
December 16, 2008
The Iraqi journalist who tossed his shoes at President George W. Bush missed the commander in chief, but he scored a direct hit on the web zeitgeist.
The incident, in which reporter Muntadar al-Zeidi flung his...
Xtravo Explorer - the very first web browser by a Pakistani teenager
December 15, 2008
KARACHI : The country's first ever web browser with numerous new options called 'Xtravo Explorer' powered by Internet Explorer runs for information and images faster than the world's all existing such...