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Olympic wrestling: India's Amit Kumar in quarterfinals Indian wrestler Amit Kumar Friday moved into the quarterfinals of the men's 55kg event at the Olympics, defeating Iran's Hassan Sabzali Rahimi. Kumar, who received a first round bye, will next face the winner of the bout between...

Pakistan ranked 71 out of 155 economies in Logistics Performance LAHORE: Pakistan needs to speed up its national trade corridor programme as it is ranked 71 out of 155 economies in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index 2012 - much below its competitors, the UAE and India, which...

UN official raps Pakistan's blasphemy, parallel justice system A UN special representative has expressed serious reservations about Pakistan's blasphemy law, weak prosecution and a parallel justice system functioning under the Federal Shariah Court. Gabriela Knaul, the UN's Special...

Viswanathan Anand beats Boris Gelfand to win World Chess title India's world chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Wednesday retained his title by defeating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in a thrilling speed chess decider at the end of their match in Moscow. Anand won game two of their four...

Pakistani soldier's body recovered in Siachen The body of one of the Pakistani soldiers buried in the Siachen glacier following a massive avalanche in April has been recovered, Geo News reported on early Sunday. According to sources, rescue operation was on to recover other bodies. On April 7...

Hurriyat drops demand for int’l mediation in Kashmir Diplomatic honchos at South Block have a reason to smile as the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference has climbed down from its stated position and agreed to drop the demand of international mediation for solving Kashmir issue...

Faith & fear silence Pakistan’s singers NEW DELHI: Until a few months ago, Pakistani singer and composer Shiraz Uppal's caller tune was the song "Rabba" from the Pooja Bhatt film Dhokha (2007). Now, one hears a prayer. Earlier this month, the Lahore-based musician announced that he would not...

MORE employers expect to hire than fire over the next three months, according to Manpower’s Global Employment Outlook, a quarterly survey of over 65,000 employers across 41 countries. The net employment outlook—the balance of employers expecting an increase in the size of their...

Rally supports blasphemy law, seeks release of Taseer killer LAHORE – Speakers at a convention have vowed to revive the spirit of Pakistan Movement and work for solidarity and integrity of the country. They said spiritual offsprings of the Mushaikh would fight alongside the military to...

An old but very interesting article: The army is considered by many Pakistanis as one of the country's only functioning institutions but its influence over the economy is a cause for concern [GALLO/GETTY] As legislators in Pakistan go to the polls against a backdrop of political...

Fai Arrest To Cost US Dear,Says Geelani Srinagar, Dec 24: Nazir Ganaie/Mayank Madhukar: Claiming that arresting Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai would ‘prove costly’ for the US, the chairman of the Hurriyat (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Friday said that the indicted Kashmir American Council chief had...

2011: India, China solve stapled visa issue; put off border talks BEIJING: India and China sorted out their differences on the issue of stapled visas to Kashmiris leading to resumption of defence ties in 2011, a year which also saw postponement of key boundary talks and Beijing's unease...

India should lead the world economy: Italy's Economic Development Minister http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/india-should-lead-the-world-economy-italy/215098

US lawmaker hails India's positive role in Afghanistan Washington, Nov 5: Describing a strong US-India partnership as an important factor for Afghanistan's peace and prosperity, a leading US senator has welcomed India's positive contribution to Afghanistan's reconstruction. Senator Mark...

Small traders say MFN status to India under US pressure Small traders believe Pakistan's decision to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India has come under severe pressure from the United States, which is aimed at 'obliterating' the fragile economy of the country. They said...

Najam Sethi's brilliant analysis of the steps that the US could take to up the ante against Pakistan if it decides to. Aapas Ki Baat | Muneeb Farooq - September 28 2011 Talk Show @ Pakistan Herald Some of the steps are: 1. Stopping military aid. 2. Stopping military AND civilian aid. 3...

Australia may lift ban on exporting uranium to India: Report MELBOURNE: In a bid to strengthen bilateral ties, Australian government could review and lift the long standing ban on uranium export to India later this year, a media report said. "Later this year, the (Julia) Gillard Government...

Ilyas Kashmiri killed in US drone strike ISLAMABAD: Ilyas Kashmiri, one of al-Qaida's most active leaders, has been killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region, locals, officials and spokesman of the dreaded '313 Brigade' said on Saturday. It is always...

China Among Indian Air Force Concerns NEW DELHI — The Indian Air Force (IAF) has long had big ambitions, and the pending arrival of a new service chief with a broad agenda indicates there will be no easing up in efforts to improve the breadth of the service’s capabilities. The first major...