Saturday 28th January, 2012
Anti-American protest in Kashmir for release of Pakistani scientist jailed in US
Jammu and Kashmir's women separatist outfit, Dukhtran Milat protested on Friday to sought the release of Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui who is jailed in America. The members of the ...
India-Pakistan committee on Prisoners conclude visit to Indian jails
Members of the India-Pakistan Judicial Committee on Prisoners visited Indian jails in Delhi, Jaipur and Amritsar from 23-27 January. The members of the Committee, Justice (Retd.) Mr A.S Gill and ...
Imran Khan won't be a pro-Western PM: paper
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan would not be much of a Western supporter, a Sydney Morning Herald editorial has said. Since Imran Khan switched to politics in 1996, his ideologies were ...
Caffeine consumption ups estrogen levels in Asian women
Southeast Asia News.NetModerate caffeine intake increases estrogen levels in Asian women, but lowers in whites, according to a new study. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and colleagues found that Asian ...
"PM in waiting' Imran Khan confident PTI will "sweep elections" in Pak
Southeast Asia News.NetPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has predicted that his party will sweep the next national elections and he will become the country's next prime minister. "I don't think we'll win the ...
Lankan team criticized over poor performance without being given chance to explain: Jayawardene
Southeast Asia News.NetSri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has said that immense pressure had been mounted on the team after its dismal show, adding that they were criticized without having been given an opportunity to ...
Imran Khan says he's against 'military intervention of any sort' in Pakistan
Southeast Asia News.NetPakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan has said he is against any sort of army control over the policies of a democratic government, or military takeover or intervention. "I am against military ...
US says Pakistan 'too small an economy' to have free trade accord with
Southeast Asia News.NetThe United States has said that a free trade accord is too big for Pakistan as there is no match between the economies of the two countries, a top official of the commerce ministry in Islamabad has ...
75% Pak children unable to read single sentence in English: Report
Southeast Asia News.NetSeventy-five percent of children in Pakistan are unable to read a sentence in English, a survey report launched by South Asia Forum for Education Development has found. The report of the Forum, ...
Abu Dhabi cricket pitch "nightmare" for fast bowlers: Shoaib Akhtar
Southeast Asia News.NetFormer Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said the cricket ground in Abu Dhabi, where Pakistan and England are engaged in a Test match, is not at all suitable for fast bowlers. "The ground ...
Ijaz threatens to expose "extremism proliferation umbrella" ISI-Pak Army during Islamabad visit
Southeast Asia News.NetPakistani-American business man Mansoor Ijaz, the key person in the Memo Gate scandal, has said he would expose Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) or the military over their alleged role ...
Three of nine rockets fired on Abbottabad hit Pak Military Academy outer wall
Southeast Asia News.NetNine rockets were fired on the wall of the Pakistan Military Academy in Abbottabad early Friday morning, near the place where former al-Qaeda leader Osama bon Laden, was hiding, with three hitting ...
Gilani rejects coup speculations saying "masses and army fully support democracy" in Pakistan
Southeast Asia News.NetPrime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has turned down speculations of a military coup in the country, saying that "both masses and the army fully support democracy". The BBC quoted Gilani as saying ...
Gilani's ex-media coordinator Rasool Butt gets 3 yrs jail term over absence from court proceedings
Southeast Asia News.NetPakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's former media coordinator Khurram Rasool Butt has reportedly surrendered to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) after he was sentenced to three years ...
US Lawmaker Notes Progress in Burma
Southeast Asia News.NetA top U.S. lawmaker is applauding political reforms in Burma, but says more change is needed. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently returned from a trip to Burma, where he met with ...
Pak-Iran gas pipeline project 'not under' international sanctions: FO
Southeast Asia News.NetPakistan has said that the gas pipeline project between it and Iran does not come under the sanctions imposed on Tehran because of its nuclear issue with the international community. "Pakistan is ...
Pakistani family wants justice in CIA killing
Richmond Times-DispatchISLAMABAD (AP) -- One year after a CIA contractor shot to death two Pakistanis, relatives of the victims are living off generous compensation they received in a deal that led authorities to free the ...
Musharraf axes plan to return to Pakistan
The NationalDUBAI // Pervez Musharraf will not return to Pakistan as planned, his party said yesterday. The announcement from the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) came as the nation's government stood by ...
Musharraf Delays Pakistan Return
Spero NewsAn aide to former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he has called off his planned return to his homeland. Musharraf faces arrest in connection with the killing of former Prime Minister ...
UN official calls on Myanmar to foster private-public partnerships to support reforms
Spero NewsA top United Nations official called today on the Government of Myanmar to boost partnerships between the private and public sectors to support the country?s recent reforms as well as to help ...
Sri Lanka chief defends Marsh sacking
SBSSri Lanka's cricket chief on Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of ...
Prasarn at ease with decree
The NationFinal draft on FIDF debt allays BOT chief's concerns; promises not to overburden banks BOT Governor Dr Prasarn Trairatvorakul yesterday said he was now less concerned about the executive ...
Four countries withdraw warnings
The NationFour countries, including Israel, have withdrawn their travel advisories warning their citizens of possible terrorist attacks in Bangkok, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Jesda Katavetin, deputy ...
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