Pakistani party rejects foreign concerns over deal with militants

The ruling party in Pakistan's troubled North West Frontier Province (NWFP), which recently concluded a peace deal with militants in the restive Swat Valley, has rejected the foreign, particularly the US, concerns over the enforcement of Islamic Shariah in the...

Thousands of refugees flee Wanni region in Sri Lanka: UN

Around 24,000 refugees have fled Sri Lanka's Wanni region so far this year, as clashes continue in the north of the island nation, where some 250,000 civilians are trapped by fighting between Government forces and the LTTE, United Nations said. " Hundreds more Tamil...

Sri Lanka rejects 'no-fire' period proposed by donor countries

The Sri Lankan government has rejected a call by international donors for it to begin negotiating with the Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lanka, which is poised to capture the remaining strongholds of LTTE, has rejected the plea of US-led donor countries for a temporary 'no-fire...

An Indian in every Pakistani?

"Shireen M Mazari The writer is a defence analystLack of formal education and sheer ignorance does not by definition imply an innate sense of stupidity. On the other hand, formal education in itself is no guarantee of an intelligent and rational human...

HOUSING: Judge denies defense request in foreclosure case

"A judge denied a request Friday to toss out two civil charges against a group of defendants accused of running a fictitious foreclosure-prevention company, said a district attorney prosecutor.Five people who ran a Carlsbad business were arrested in May on charges of...

Journalists denied visas for India after critical reporting

"Written by www.daily.pk    Monday, 10 November 2008 20:17 Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Indian embassy in Sweden after journalists were denied visas after writing critical reports about the country. “This points to a lack of...

IMF playing negative role in global economic crisis

"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is playing a ‘negative role’ in the current global economic crisis, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday. Aziz also stressed the need for a strategy to deal with future challenges. In an interview with ARY OneWorld,...

BCCI against new Champions Trophy dates

"The Indian Cricket Board on Wednesday rejected the holding of the Champions Trophy in October 2009 becuase of clash of date with the home ODI series against Australia. "