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QUETTA, Sep 03 (Online): At least 73 persons have been killed and more than 160 others injured in a suicide blast at Mezan Chowk during a rally of 'Youm-ul-Quds' organized by Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) here on Friday.
According to details ISO headed a rally from Mezan Chowk to mark 'Youm-ul-Quds' when the rally that was participated by approximately 2,000 to 2,500 people reached near Mezan chowka suicide blast occurred with a massive bang. |
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Spot fixing: Pakistan Foreign Office decides to protest with UK Govt
LONDON/ISLAMABAD, Sep 03 (Online): Pakistan Foreign Office has decidef to record protest with British government over the action taken against Pakistani cricketers after receiving report from High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hassan.
According to the sources of foreign office and Pakistan High Commission London while the cricketers were on tour, all the matters relating to security and visas were in the knowledge of high commissioner however when the tabloid reported spot fixing the team manager and players were investigated against the diplomatic norms.
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US drone strikes kill 10 in Pakistan
MIRAMSHAH, Sep 3: Two US drone strikes on Friday killed at least ten militants, including some foreign fighters, in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said.
Both strikes hit North Waziristan district, a renowned hub for Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
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Muslim leaders rally in support of Islamic Center in New York
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (APP): Leaders from 55 major mosques and Islamic organizations held a rally Wednesday to speak out against religious intolerance and defend the building of the Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero, the site of 9/11 attacks in New York.
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WB boosts Pakistan flood support to $1 bln
ISLAMABAD, Sep 03: The World Bank has increased funding to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic flooding by $100 million, to a total of $1 billion, the bank said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The World Bank is committed to helping the people of Pakistan during this time of need and has made US$1 billion available to finance immediate recovery needs and longer-term reconstruction," the statement quoted World Bank President Robert Zoellick as telling Pakistani Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh in Washington.
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Mullen taken aback by scale of Pakistan flooding ; says sustained international help needed
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (APP) - Top U.S. military officer Admiral Mike Mullen, who had a first-hand glimpse of unprecedented flooding devastation in Pakistan this week, Friday said news coverage cannot possibly convey the massive scale of the disaster.Mullen said he was taken aback by the scale of the disaster and also noted the need for sustained international help in the recovery effort ahead. |
Pakistani Taliban threaten attacks in US, Europe
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sep 03: Pakistan's Taliban threatened on Friday to launch attacks in the United States and Europe “very soon”.
The warning came after a renewal of militant violence in Pakistan this week that is piling pressure on a US-backed government overwhelmed by the flood crisis.
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Relief Goods collection in full swing in all US states
TEXAS, Sep 3: In all states of US, the collection of relief goods for the flood victims in Pakistan is in full swing. Pakistani American Association of Greater Houston has made Pakistan center Hall as the collection center for relief goods and donations, where the community members are depositing all kinds of relief items with great passion.
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Match Fixing Saga
By Barrister Amjad Malik
News of the world’s undercover report and latest revelations on spot & match fixing involving Pakistani Cricket players have startled the cricketing world. It is turning out to be a deadly development for the mainstream Cricket, and is disappointing for the those millions who |
Common People and Partition of India
Narrated by M. Tufail Uppal
Edited by Nasim Hassan, Delaware, USA
My name is Mohammed Tufail Uppal. I was born in a town- Raja Sansi India on December 20th 1921. This town is located about eleven kilometers north-west from the city of Amritsar on Ajnala road. While I approach towards the 90th year of my life I like to narrate my firsthand experience about partition of India.
Our family lived for over a century in Raja Sansi. My ancestors named Kishan Lal and Bishan Lal moved from Rajisthan to Raja Sansi Punjab in 1798. |
Floods, apathy and lawlessness
By Barrister Amjad Malik
I visited Pakistan amongst sheer crisis of floods. Water less or more create havoc in subcontinent and this year floods broke all records and millions are displaced, thousands have flown in the water and it is a setback for dwindling economy of Pakistan which relies mainly on crops. However, the relief efforts are slow and due to lack of resources less purposeful. |
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کوئٹہ: کوئٹہ میں میزان چوک سے گزرنے والی یوم القدس کی ریلی میں خودکش بم دھماکے اور فائرنگ کے نتیجے میں آج نیوز کے ڈرائیور محمد سرور سمیت چونسٹھ افراد جاں بحق، میڈیا کے کیمرہ مینوں سمیت ایک 
لندن: انٹرنیشنل کرکٹ کونسل کے چیف ایگزیکٹیوہارون لورگٹ نے کہا ہے کہ آئی سی سی کے پاس پاکستانی کھلاڑیوں کیخلاف ضابطہ اخلاق کی خلاف ورزی کے ثبوت موجود ہیں۔آئی سی سی کے چیف ایگزیکٹیوہارون لورگٹ نے 
نیویارک(پرخصوصی رپورٹ)پاکستانی امریکن کمیونٹی کی مختلف شعبہ ہائے زندگی سے تعلق رکھنے والی شخصیات پہ مشتمل کمیونٹی کی نمائندہ تنظیم 
نیویارک (سپیشل رپورٹر سے )پاکستانی امریکن کمیونٹی نیویارک کی معروف سیاسی و سماجی شخصیت اور مسلم لیگ (ن) کے رہنما جاوید صدیقی نے حسب روایت اس سال بھی اپنی رہائشگاہ پر افطار ڈنر کا اہتمام کیا جس میں 
نیویارک (سپیشل رپورٹر سے ) پاکستان لیگ آف یو ایس اے کے یہاں سیلاب زدگان کے لئے فنڈ ریزنگ کےلئے منعقدہ اجلاس میں لیگ کے رکن نعیم بٹ جو کہ سیالکوٹ میں تشدد کے ذریعے ہلاکھ کئے جانے والے بھائیوںکے قریبی 
نیویارک(رپورٹ؛ محسن ظہیر)نیویارک میں جہاں ایک طرف گراونڈ زیرو کے ساتھ اسلامک سنٹر کے قیام کے مسلہ پر گرما گرم بحث جاری ہے ، وہاں نیویارک کے ہی سٹیٹن آئی لینڈ بور و میں واقع مسجد النور میں ایف بی 
روالپنڈی : ایف آئی اے نے بینظیر بھٹو قتل کیس میں ملزمان کے خلاف مکمل چالان آئندہ سماعت پر عدالت میں پیش کرنے کی یقین دہانی کرا دی۔ 
وزیر خارجہ قریشی نے شرکاء کو یہ بھی بتایا کہ پاکستان میں اس وقت 600 غیر ملکی کمپنیاں کا م کررہی ہیں جواس بات کی غمازی کرتی ہیں کہ ملک میں اب بھی سرمایہ کاری کے لیے مناسب ماحول موجودہے اور مزید کمپنیاں یہاں آکر 
