Islamabad/New Delhi: Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of violation of its airspace but the Indian Air Force said it appeared to be a "technical violation" as its aircraft on a routine training sortie seemed to have flown close to the border. A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesman said in Islamabad that two high speed Indian aircraft "violated Pakistani airspace by three nautical miles" at about 10.40 am in Attari-Fazilka sector....
04:35 AM, Jun 12, 2013
Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Tuesday rejected former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's bail plea in a case over the killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti while another court granted him relief in the case of detention of judges during the 2007 emergency. Judge Mohammad Ismaeel Baloch of the anti-terrorism court in Quetta had yesterday heard Musharraf's bail application and reserved his judgement. During a hearing on Tuesday, the...
01:59 AM, Jun 12, 2013
Islamabad: Israel has exported military equipment, including hi-tech gear used in combat jets, over the past five years to Pakistan and Arab countries with which it has no diplomatic relations, according to a media report which was dismissed by Islamabad and Tel Aviv. The report, that can be damaging to Indo-Israel defence ties, released by Britain's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which deals with British government permits for arms...
10:40 PM, Jun 11, 2013
Lahore: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has claimed that a plot was hatched to assassinate him during an election rally in Punjab before Pakistan's General Elections on May 11. "I was informed by the government before the May 11 polls that there was a plot to assassinate me at an election rally on GT Road," Khan said while talking to a group of journalists at his residence at Zaman Park here on...
10:10 PM, Jun 11, 2013
Karachi: A can of worms has been opened up following Pakistan's near exit situation from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy with former players gunning for the heads of the members of the team, head coach Dav Whatmore, selectors and board officials. Pakistan now need a miracle of sorts to still qualify for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy after their loss to West Indies and South Africa in their group...
06:17 PM, Jun 11, 2013
Jammu: Pakistani troops fired on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the second ceasefire violation in the past four days. Pakistan troops opened small arms firing on Indian posts in Nangi Tikri forward area along LoC in Krishnagati sub-sector of Poonch on Monday night, Defence PRO S N Acharya said. He said the firing continued for 10 minutes from 8:10 PM...
01:51 PM, Jun 11, 2013
Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has called for bringing an end to political confrontations to effectively deal with the daunting challenges being faced by the country. "We cannot afford confrontation and need reconciliation," said President Zardari while addressing a joint session of the parliament on Monday, being attended by new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other elected members. The president's address marked the beginning of the first parliamentary year...
05:10 AM, Jun 11, 2013
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his speech to the first cabinet meeting on Monday condemned the US drone attacks as violation of national sovereignty. Sharif has been critical of the drone attacks in the country's tribal regions since he assumed office as the prime minister last week, reported Xinhua. The CIA-controlled drone operation carried out one strike in North Waziristan only two days after Sharif became the prime...
04:20 AM, Jun 11, 2013
Birmingham: South Africa's weakened bowling attack revived the team's Champions Trophy hopes on Monday, running through Pakistan for 167 to clinch a 67-run win at Edgbaston on Monday. The Pakistanis' second straight loss in Group B leaves them on the brink of elimination, with their flimsy batting lineup collapsing despite South Africa being without injured strike bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel and protecting a meager 234 for 9 on...
01:18 AM, Jun 11, 2013
Karachi: Zaka Ashraf will be represented by some of the country's top lawyers when the Islamabad High Court holds its hearing on a constitutional writ petition this week, which led to his suspension as the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman. The IHC had, at an earlier hearing, passed a short order stopping Ashraf from functioning as the chairman of the Board, leading to an administrative crisis of sorts in the PCB....
01:16 AM, Jun 11, 2013
Karachi: The woes of Pakistan's former military dictator Pervez Musharraf continued on Monday when an anti-terrorism court issued non-bailable arrest warrants against him and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz in the high-profile 2006 murder case of Baloch leader Akbar Bugti. While Musharraf is already under house arrest and undergoing several trials in Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz has been living abroad since the 2008 elections. A prosecution lawyer said that the court...
11:05 PM, Jun 10, 2013
London: West Indies wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin was Monday suspended for two ODIs and also fined 100 per cent of his match fee after he was found guilty of conduct contrary to the spirit of the game in an ICC hearing. The decision means that Ramdin will miss Tuesday's Champions Trophy clash against India and June 14 fixture against South Africa. Ramdin was charged with wrongly claiming a catch of Pakistan...
08:06 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Handed defeats in their respective tournament-openers, Pakistan and South Africa would be fighting to stay alive in the ICC Champions Trophy when they take on each other in their second group B match. While Pakistan lost their opening match to the West Indies in a low-scoring cliffhanger, South Africa were beaten by India by 26 runs. The match will be a shootout of sorts for both the teams and it...
04:45 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Jodhpur: Two additional coaches have been attached to the Thar Express that runs between India and Pakistan to meet the summer-holiday rush of passengers, a railway official said on Sunday. This was done in view of the demand made by Pakistan considering the increase in the number of people from that country arriving here. "The number of coaches in Thar Express has been raised from 7 to 9 for two...
11:10 PM, Jun 09, 2013
London: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Sunday urged his batsmen to take full advantage of the absence of South Africa's top pace bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel when the two teams clash in a crucial Champions Trophy game on Monday. Steyn has not yet recovered from a side strain while a quad strain brought a pre-mature end to Morkel's campaign. "Whenever a team loses its top players it is always...
08:00 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Birmingham: In what could be a big blow to South Africa, tearaway pacer Dale Steyn may miss their must-win Champions Trophy match against Pakistan here on Monday as he has not recovered fully from the side strain he suffered in a warm-up game. South Africa captain AB de Villiers said a final decision has not been taken on the fast bowler but his fitness was not looking good. Steyn had...
07:58 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Karachi: Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Sunday advised Pakistan bowlers to be aggressive and go for wickets in their group matches against South Africa and India to remain in contention for a knock-out berth in the ongoing Champions Trophy in the UK. "Both teams (South Africa and India) have strong batting line-ups, so our bowlers should not be thinking of containing them but about getting wickets. South Africa is...
07:45 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Birmingham: Handed defeats in their respective tournament-openers, Pakistan and South Africa would be fighting to stay alive in the ICC Champions Trophy when they take on each other in their second group B match here tomorrow. While Pakistan lost their opening match to the West Indies in a low-scoring cliffhanger, South Africa were beaten by India by 26 runs. Monday's match will be a shootout of sorts for both the...
12:50 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Islamabad: Pakistan's new IT minister has warned that Google could be blocked in the country if the company fails to remove blasphemous and objectionable material from its video-sharing website YouTube. Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Anusha Rahman Khan made the remarks on her first day in office yesterday while talking about Pakistan's efforts to end a nine-month ban on YouTube for hosting clips from the controversial film "Innocence...
11:58 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Lahore: A man allegedly raped his daughter and later poisoned her to death in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred a few days ago in Nawan Kot village of Gujrat district, 125 km from the provincial capital of Lahore. The girl's family did not report the incident to police and secretly buried her in a local graveyard. The matter came to light when Sobia Amaan, a...
11:16 AM, Jun 09, 2013
