PCB bans Younis, Yousuf, Shoaib, Rana Naveed Updated 3/11/2010 5:25:00 PM By Nadira Mushtaq LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board has imposed on Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf for playing any sort of cricket presently, PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt said while talking to media
Minor girl forcibly married to 30 years old man Updated 3/11/2010 5:27:00 PM Staff Report GHOTKI: the six years minor girl was forcibly married to 30 years old man in tehsil Dharki in Ghotki, Sindh on Wednesday. The six years minor girl Janat was forcibly
PML-N wins by-poll in NA-123 Updated 3/11/2010 6:33:00 PM Staff Report LAHORE: According to unofficial results of by-polls in NA-123, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Pervaiz Malik has won the seat. The success is celebrated by PML-N
Private Language Bill submitted in NA Updated 3/11/2010 10:42:00 AM Staff Report LAHORE: At least 38 MNAs, including federal ministers, have demanded to declare 6 regional languages, including Urdu, as national languages. Federal Minister Mir Hazar
ATC stalls on US terror suspects: lawyers Updated 3/11/2010 1:10:00 PM SARGODHA: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan again failed Wednesday to frame charges against five young Americans accused of plotting attacks with Al-Qaeda-linked groups, lawyers said. The
SSP leader, 5 others injured in firing Updated 3/11/2010 5:26:00 PM By Kamil Arif KARACHI: Banned outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem and five others were injured in a shootout by unidentified people Thursday. According to
US missiles kill up to 16: officials Updated 3/11/2010 6:53:00 PM MIRANSHAH: Two US missile strikes deep in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt killed up to 16 militants, with more bodies recovered from the wreckage on Thursday, security officials said. Two
Bhasha Dam construction to begin by June Updated 3/11/2010 1:39:00 PM Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Construction of Diamir Bhasha dam will begin by June after resolution of conflicts between the stakeholders. According to sources, the decision was taken by
Karachi industries buying dead bodies: CJ Updated 3/11/2010 2:26:00 PM Staff Report KARACHI: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhamamd Chaudhry said Thursday that industries in Karachi are buying dead bodies of industrial waste victims from their
Gilani, Karzai to expand cooperation against terrorism Updated 3/11/2010 7:07:00 PM Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have agreed to broaden the collaboration in the war against terrorism. Addressing a
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Natural birth after cesarean underused: panel Updated 3/11/2010 1:10:00 PM NEW YORK: If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10
South Sudan humanitarian problems worsening-report Updated 3/11/2010 12:05:00 PM JUBA: Semi-autonomous south Sudan, wracked by inter-tribal fighting and hunger, will face a worsening humanitarian situation this year, a Norwegian aid agency report said on Thursday.
Scabies pill also works against resistant lice: study Updated 3/11/2010 4:18:00 PM LONDON: Ivermectin, a pill prescribed for the skin disease known as scabies, also gets rid of hair lice that are resistant to conventional lotions, a study published on Thursday says. Lice
Greek police fires teargas at stone-throwing youths Updated 3/11/2010 4:57:00 PM ATHENS: Greek police fired teargas on Thursday at a group of about 50 stone-throwing youths in central Athens, a police official said. The scuffles were separate from a march staged in the
PM Maliki leads Iraq vote in two provinces Updated 3/11/2010 8:32:00 PM BAGHDAD: Preliminary results from Iraq's national election began to trickle in on Thursday, showing Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ahead in the country's largely Shi'ite
Germany thrash England 4-1 to reach World Cup final Updated 3/11/2010 7:37:00 PM NEW DELHI: Olympic champions Germany thrashed England 4-1 in the semi-finals of the men's hockey World Cup on Thursday to stay on course for a third successive title. Germany, who lost to
Gates in Abu Dhabi to discuss pressure on Iran Updated 3/11/2010 7:47:00 PM ABU DHABI: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday looking to tighten pressure on Tehran, as Iran's president warned Gulf countries against allowing a U.S. presence in
In trade speech, Obama presses China on currency Updated 3/11/2010 8:35:00 PM WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama pressed China on Thursday to move to a "more market-oriented exchange rate" in a speech where he laid out a plan to boost U.S. exports in the coming
Billionaire Pinera takes power in quake-hit Chile Updated 3/11/2010 10:12:00 PM SANTIAGO: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera took office as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding the country after a massive earthquake killed hundreds of people just 12 days

Parents of eight-limbed child hope for help Updated 3/11/2010 3:51:00 PM PATNA: Seven-year-old Deepak Kumar, born with four legs and four arms in one of the most impoverished states of India, is still too young to understand why pilgrims come to the house to worship
MySpace upping ante in online social games Updated 3/11/2010 5:23:00 PM SAN FRANCISCO: MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks. "We initially embraced games a few