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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday told the National Assembly that diplomatic pressure was being applied on the US to stop drone attacks in the Tribal Areas.
In response to a point of order raised by Leader of the Opposition in the NA Nisar Ali Khan, the prime minister said Pakistan was using diplomatic channels to compel the US to stop drone attacks because they were counter-productive.
He said security forces conducted successful operation against

KARACHI - The Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI), which was supposed to go on a wheel-jam strike from today (Monday), has postponed its call for another three day - till the 13th - in the hope that the government will soon accede to its demands and allow a two-rupee increase in fares.
KTI President Irshad Bukhari, in a statement issued on Sunday, said that the Sindh government had assured him of soon issuing a notification to publicize the two-rupee hike in transport fares. He

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the interior secretary and the Sindh home secretary on Tuesday on a constitutional petition about providing compensation to the heirs of targeted killing victims in the city.
A division bench headed by the SHC chief justice was hearing a petition filed by Iqbal Kazmi seeking provision of compensation to the heirs of the people killed in the recent incidents of targeted killings equal to that which is being provided to the

SANAA - Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh thanked thousands of supporters gathered near the presidential palace on Saturday for backing the constitution in a further sign he has no immediate plans to step down.
Weeks of protests across Yemen have brought Saleh's 32-year rule to the verge of collapse but the United States and neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia worry about who might succeed him in a country where al Qaeda militants flourish. On Friday, tens of

DHAKA - South Africa captain Graeme Smith says the deliberate shift from pace to spin could help his team beat New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-final on Friday. South Africa, who in the past always used their accomplished battery of fast bowlers to blow away rivals, have played three spinners to take advantage of the slow wickets in the sub-continent. Smith has often handed the new ball to either off-spinner Johan Botha or left-arm spinner Robin Peterson even though South Africa

ISLAMABAD - In the wake of Thursday's US drone attack in North Waziristan Agency on Thursday that killed 44 people, Pakistan has reportedly put its air force on alert and its fighter planes are conducting strict vigilance of the country's airspace. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has intensified air patrols over the country's Tribal Areas after a US drone killed over 40 civilians, according to a BBC report. The report, quoting sources, said the purpose of putting PAF on alert was to

EXPERT COMMENT - The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 has come alive with some very close contests that we witnessed during this week. As we head into the later-half of the group stages, the action will only get more exciting. Saturday was primed to be another day of thrilling cricket as Australia and Sri Lanka came face-to-face in Colombo. We were in a very similar situation during the 1987 ICC World Cup where we played all our matches at home. Imran Khan, our skipper at that time, told us

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

BANGALORE - India look set to beef up their spin options for their blockbuster clash against England on Sunday as both sides face the first major Test of their World Cup credentials. India, strongly fancied to add a second World Cup trophy to their 1983 success, are expected to go into the day-night match with a second specialist spinner in addition to their clutch of part-timers.
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla looks likely to join off-spinner Harbhajan Singh at the expense of paceman

ATHENS - Greek police clashed with protesters on Wednesday as around 100,000 workers, pensioners and students marched to parliament in protest at austerity policies aimed at helping Greece cope with a huge debt crisis. Riot police fired scores of rounds of teargas and flash bombs at protesters hurling petrol bombs, choking the main Syndagma square with smoke and sending crowds of striking protesters running for cover.
Public and private sector employees' 24-hour strike grounded

LAHORE - The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) on Thursday issued a report on reasons for eruption for the fire at the Shah Alam Market on Monday. According to the report, rescue teams reached the spot late, which enabled the fire to engulf nearby buildings.
The report revealed that congested streets of the Shah Alam Market helped spread the fire, which created hurdles for rescue teams in extinguishing it. Illegal chemicals were stored in plazas, the report said adding that

ISLAMABAD - As the Pak-US bilateral diplomatic relations are on the lowest ebb with the issue of Raymond Davis still unresolved, the US has put on hold the crucial US-Pak-Afghan meeting scheduled to be held in Washington on February 24-26.
The latest step on the part of the US authorities is being seen as a strong message clearly demonstrating Washington's displeasure over Islamabad's refusal to grant immunity to Davis, who is declared a diplomat by his country.
"It has

LAHORE - Veena Malik, the so called whistle-blower in the spot-fixing scandal, said that Mohammad Asif should be put behind the bars. The glamour girls Veena said her former boyfriend was perennially involved in wrongdoing and should be handed exemplary punishment.
"I would not want to pass judgment about other two players, but I can say with authority that Asif should not be spared. I knew from the beginning that he was involved in corrupt practices. Remember, he tested positive

ISLAMABAD - A four-member Supreme Court bench Friday accepted for regular hearing a petition against implementation agreement between the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) and Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL) on the allotment of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) quota. The petition has been filed by Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) parliamentarians Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Barjees Tahir and Abid Sher Ali.
The bench comprising Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Tassaduq Hussain

LAHORE - Speakers at the economic dialogue arranged by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry were united in calling for good governance, strong institutions and sound macroeconomic management as the drivers of economic growth. They stressed that government needs to roll up its sleeves to break the vicious economic crisis.
LCCI President Shahzad Ali Malik, PIDE Vice Chancellor Dr Rashid Amjad, former Chief Economist Planning Commission Dr Pervaiz Tahir, former World Bank

ISLAMABAD - Exposing indiscipline and chaos in the government, PPP leader Nabeel Gabol said on Monday his name was put on the Exit Control List (ECL) by a junior bureaucrat and the government had no role in the move. Speaking in the National Assembly on a point of personal explanation, Gabol said he had no differences with his party.
"I want to remove the impression that there is a rift between me and my party. The mischief of putting my name on the ECL at Karachi Airport was

ISLAMABAD - The name of Nabeel Gabol, who announced his resignation from the ministerial slot on Wednesday, has been put on the Exit Control List (ECL) on the directives of a top government functionary, a source within the Interior Ministry said.
Gabol tendered his resignation the other day over his self-proclaimed inability to address the problem of people from his constituency, Lyari, because of the federal government's lethargy.
Following his resignation, a police