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A fire in a Mumbai slum destroyed the one-room shack of "Slumdog Millionaire" child actress Rubina Ali, leaving her family homeless, Ali said. The fire also swept through hundreds of tenements near railway tracks where Ali continued to live even after gaining global recognition. Nobody was hurt in the fire.
Ali, who shot to international fame for her role in Danny Boyle's Oscar winning 2008 film "Slumdog Millionaire," said she lost most of her belongings including precious

LAHORE - State Bank of Pakistan launched the historic Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI), in August 2009 to boost and facilitate the flow of remittance sent home by expatriate Pakistanis. As a result of exemplary initiatives taken by SBP, in this connection, the volume of home remittance attained tremendous growth during last couple of years. An amount of $6,118 million has been received from July 2010 to January 2011 showing a rise of $920 million (17.70 percent) over the

LAHORE - The victorious Pakistan blind cricket team will reach Karachi today after beating Australia. Pakistan completed a clean sweep over Australia in the T20 series by 3-0, and in the ODI series by 3-0. This was the 6th consecutive one-day series triumph by Pakistan blind cricket team.

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ruled that the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) should not run the Command and Control System and it should be handed over to the Sindh Home Department. Disposing of the petition, the SHC division bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Imam Bux Baloch ordered the formation of a committee headed by Home Department special secretary and Additional Inspector General of Police, with a Rangers lieutenant colonel and a

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday issued notices to the director generals (DGs) of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), and the Sindh Home Department secretary seeking explanation over the disappearance of two Malir judicial staffers.
The SHC division bench comprising Justice Maqbool Baqar and Justice Shahid Anwar Bajwa was hearing a constitutional petition moved by Shah Muhammad Brohi seeking the whereabouts of his brother, Shafqat

Lahore - a city once confined to these thirteen gates has now crossed all boundaries, stretching its arms for the outsiders and welcoming the urban man, who now seems to own the city more than its original inhabitants.
Lahore first stretched its arms for the British, who were overwhelmed with the city's warmth to the extent that they de-fortified the city, demolishing all gates, except Roshnai Gate, widening the city's expanse.
The vestiges of the city's soul were later

BURLINGTON - Businesses live and breathe by email. It's no longer uncommon to work regularly with people you've never met, with the interactions carried out entirely through calls and email. Whether you think this is good or bad, it's here to stay, and how you compose an email speaks to your professionalism, reliability, and image, and it represents, by extension, your company or place of work.
Formality used to be a given in business correspondence, but no longer. Follow the

PESHAWAR - The displaced Mehsuds are reluctant to return to their towns and villages for the government has yet to fulfill its promises made to the 170 families that have recently returned to South Waziristan, sources told Pakistan Today on Friday. The tribal sources involved in the repatriation process of Mehsuds from Dera Ismail Khan and Tank said there was no schedule for the departure of the second convoy to South Waziristan as the displaced families wanted the government to meet

ZURICH - Swiss voters, upholding their national tradition of an ever-ready citizen army, on Sunday rejected a proposal to ban army firearms from their homes, following an emotional debate on the subject. Provisional results of Sunday's vote showed that 57 percent voted against tightening the rules on army firearms in a country where many see keeping a weapon at home as a crucial element of national identity.
The vast majority of Swiss men liable for military service store their

Annual exhibition of Home Economics College kicked off on Friday. Visitors admired the extraordinary work exhibited by the students. The extraordinary work exhibited makes one sense the experience of thought and mastery of hands that has finally evolved into pottery, interior design, weaving, painting, textile design or printing.
Food and Nutrition Department, Textiles and Clothing Department, Human Development Department, Art and or Design Department, Housing Department, Home

LOS ANGELES - 'How to Train Your Dragon' has swept the animation prizes at the Annie Awards, with the DreamWorks production winning 10 trophies including best picture at a ceremony boycotted by rival Disney. Presented by the International Animated Film Society, the Annies often are a forecast for the animated-feature category at the Academy Awards.
But 'Toy Story 3,' from Disney's Pixar Animation, remains the favorite for the Feb. 27 Oscars. 'Toy Story 3' was nominated for

COLOMBO - Upul Tharanga cracked an unbeaten 101 to steer Sri Lanka to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second one-day international on Thursday. The left-handed opener hit seven fours in his ninth one-day century as Sri Lanka achieved a rain-revised target of 197 with more than four overs to spare for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The opening game of the series was abandoned due to rain on Monday. The final match will be played on Sunday.

KARACHI - The police on Tuesday arrested two sisters allegedly involved in a robbery at the house of the Sindh Home Minister's friend in Defence. The alleged culprits were arrested in a raid at a makeshift settlement in Azeem Goth, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, within 24 hours when Dr Zulfiqar Mirza took notice of the robbery by two domestic aides at his friend's house in Phase-V, Defence.
The suspects had allegedly taken away cash, jewellery and wrist watches worth Rs 17 million. However,

NEW DELHI - Familiar home conditions, fanatical crowd support and a young energetic side give Bangladesh a chance to emerge from the shadows when the World Cup is played in their backyard. The 'Tigers' have had a miserable time at the Test level, losing 59 of their 68 matches and winning just three against lowly Zimbabwe and an under-strength West Indies.
But limited-overs cricket is their forte as was evident in the previous World Cup in the Caribbean in 2007 when they knocked

NEW DELHI - Sri Lanka's ability to rise to the occasion makes them one of the most feared teams in the World Cup, especially in favourable home conditions. When the focus was on other sides in the 2007 edition in the Caribbean, Sri Lanka steadily emerged as deserving challengers to Australia in the final with their solid all-round show.
They have often proved tough customers in all conditions, having depth in batting and bowling. Their best in recent months came when they

KARACHI - Members of the Sindh cabinet approved a bill on Saturday drafted by Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza for providing protection to witnesses in cases filed by the prosecution at the courts.
Briefing media persons about the cabinet members' decisions, Chief Minister's Adviser on Information Sharmila Farooqui said that the bill would be presented at the Sindh Assembly for necessary legislation. "Despite the police arresting suspects in several criminal cases, especially

KARACHI - LG Electronics (LG) unveiled its vision and aggressive plans for its home appliance business at the recent consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. LG will target double-digit growth in 2011 and push for sales of $20 billion in 2014 to position the company as the top global home appliance manufacturer.
LG plans to maintain its leading position in its core business sectors such as washing machines and refrigerators, while building a foundation for growth in new business