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W ith no breakthroughs in the ongoing row between the Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESC) workers and their management, even the committee formed by...

Lacking substance and answers to the questions being raised on the US operation in Abbottabad, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani made a rhetoric-ridden speech...

ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said blame game between Pakistan and India has ended following the successful meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries.
He said this while talking to media men here Tuesday after his meeting with Qasim Zia, president Pakistan Hockey Federation and secretary general Asif Bajwa.
Indian hockey team should visit Pakistan unhesitatingly, he said adding every possible security would be provided to them. Restoration

ABIDJAN - France ordered more troops into Ivory Coast to protect civilians on Monday as forces backing presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara prepared a "lightning" assault to remove Laurent Gbagbo from power. As hundreds of pro-Ouattara soldiers gathered on the outskirts of Abidjan, waiting to launch what they say will be the final assault to unseat Gbagbo, explosions could be heard from the direction of the presidential palace. Gbagbo has refused to cede power after a disputed

LAHORE - Everybody loves a good murder - and unfortunately, Bollywood doesn't do too many of them. Abhinay Deo's 'Game' tries to fill that void, with a murder mystery about a tycoon who is shot dead on his private island. Anupam Kher plays the dead man, Kabir Malhotra, one of the world's richest men who mysteriously invites four strangers to his private island in Greece, because he believes they have something to do with the death of his abandoned daughter Maya (Sarah Jane Dias).

LAHORE - A new tussle between Islami Jamiat Taliba (IJT) activists and the Punjab University (PU) administration has started, with both the parties openly accusing each other of corruption, theft and embezzlement. IJT activists condemn the PU vice chancellor for not taking action against Dr Iftikhar Baloch, who has been charged with sexual harassment of female students.
IJT activists accuse the PU administration of embezzlement and corruption and demand Dr Baloch's termination.

THE REALITY CHECK - The Broader Perspective India coasted to an easy win against Bangladesh while England notched an uneasy win over the Netherlands. Ryan ten Doeschate put England bowlers to sword in their first game and if James Anderson and Stuart Broad do not get their act together, they are in for a real tough time against the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. England looked off colour against the Dutch and will need to improve their game big time if they are to do

LAHORE - In response to the PML-N's decision to part ways with the PPP in Punjab, PPP leaders on Friday renewed their pledge to continue politics of reconciliation in the province. However, other political forces called the move "a start of a new power game in Punjab".
Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower Khurshid Shah said the PPP would play the opposition's role in Punjab, adding however, that it would continue its policy of reconciliation. He said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif

Lahore - Keeping the tradition of promoting cricket in Pakistan alive, Pepsi marked another first with the launch of Pepsi Cricket Revolution, Pakistan's first and the world's best PC cricket game.
Pakistan-based Mindstrom Studios has been working on the Pepsi Cricket Revolution, which is a 3D multiplayer cricket sports action title. With innovative gameplay, single and multiplayer game modes, local and global tournaments, and challenging opponents, it is an unprecedented gaming

These days, guns are more popular than guitars, at least when it comes to video games. The company behind 'Guitar Hero' said that it is pulling the plug on one of the most influential video game titles of the new century. Activision Blizzard Inc., which also produces the 'Call of Duty' series, is ending the 'Guitar Hero' franchise after a run of more than five years.
The move follows Viacom Inc.'s decision in November to sell its money-losing unit behind the 'Rock Band' video

ISLAMABAD - The foreign policy wizards in Islamabad are confident that "no one" would be allowed to turn Pakistan into a battlefield but they are equally speechless on increasing drone attacks inside the country except saying that "they (the attacks) are an infringement on our sovereignty".
"Beware, don't try to turn Pakistan into a battlefield... we have the capacity and capability to face the challenges," a senior official, who sought not to be named, said at an informal

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Wednesday cautioned the United States against beginning any "new great game" in the neighbouring war-torn country of Afghanistan, saying this would have serious ramifications for regional peace and stability.
During the meeting between Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and visiting US Vice President Joseph Biden, Pakistan's concerns and apprehensions over "foreign intervention" in its tribal regions through Afghanistan were discussed in detail and the

LOS ANGELES - Unfairly or not, when it comes to 'Call of Duty', Treyarch has long been seen as the stand-in developer for the franchise. As Activision's military shooter title shot to world stardom, Treyarch was called upon to pump out place-holder games while Infinity Ward toiled away on the next triple A COD release. The COD titles that Treyarch produced weren't bad - indeed, 'Call of Duty: World At War' was an engrossing and enjoyable shooter. But the Santa Monica-based developer's

SYDNEY - Ricky Ponting on Monday welcomed an upcoming review of Australian cricket following his side's Ashes drubbing, saying the whole structure of the game needed to be examined. Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said on Friday that the game would undergo a thorough review of all facets following the humiliating 3-1 Test series loss to fierce rivals England. Writing in The Australian newspaper, Ponting said any review needed to go beyond Test cricket and study all

LAHORE - Najam Sethi, the current host of Dunya TV's popular programme 'Tonight with Najam Sethi' is expected to join Geo News today.
Speaking to Pakistan Today, Sethi confirmed that he was joining Geo News, but said that he did not know when his first programme would go on air. "Why would you want to join a bigger platform? Well, because you want to have more viewers, of course," Sethi replied with a chuckle when asked to comment on the reason for leaving Dunya TV.
Sethi,

Lahore - A poor batting display by Pakistan cost them the match on Sunday. The middle order lost its way after a brisk start and the team could only manage 143-9 which could have been a lot worse had it not been for some late hitting by Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz.
Going into the second T20 game today at Seddon Park, Hamilton, Pakistan need to get their act together in the batting department especially the middle order which fell timidly in the first game.
Pakistan need to

LAHORE: American Ambassador Cameron Munter ventured out on Sunday for a breakfast at an eatery in the cantonment area. The press was briefed beforehand of the Ambassador's morning adventure. So it was perhaps for damage control after the diplomatic chaos unleashed by the Wikileaks that Munter took to sipping from a glass of lassi during his trip to Lahore. Munter, accompanied by his wife and other US Consulate delegates, had breakfast at Zakir Tikka House were he ate halwa poori,