Tag: Slams

MELBOURNE - Justine Henin applied some subtle pressure to Denmark's top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki by saying she would be much happier winning a Grand Slam than by being world number one.
A growing number of questions have been aimed at Wozniacki in the build-up to the Australian Open after the 20-year-old Dane became the latest woman to top the rankings without a major title. While Wozniacki has played down her lack of success at the big four,seven-time major winner Henin, who

Aretha Franklin's representative has confirmed that the legendary singer is alive and well after she became the latest victim of an internet death hoax. She underwent surgery at a hospital in Detroit, Michigan earlier this month to treat an undisclosed ailment, with subsequent reports suggesting she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Her ailing health led to incorrect online reports stating she had passed away over the festive period, but her spokesperson has slammed the

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the April 12 killings in Abbottabad during a protest for an independent Hazara province, demanding the recording of statements of all injured persons, complete investigation and finalization of challans.
The committee, which met with MNA Riaz Fatiana in the chair, recommended the registration of cases against the SHO, DCO, DPO, RPO concerned and relevant medical officer for false

A publicist for Jennifer Aniston has hit back at claims the actress demanded crewmembers on the set of Wanderlust kept 20 feet away from her - insisting shooting the movie was like a summer camp.
Rumours about Aniston's alleged demanding behaviour surfaced earlier this week, with a report claiming she was unhappy with cast and crew entering her personal space.
It also suggested the former Friends star is surrounded by "buffers" at all times to ensure she is not approached -

Taylor Momsen's mission to get home for Christmas has hit another snag - after driving from Germany to Holland in a bid to escape the travel chaos, she's now struggling to catch a flight back to New York.
The singer/actress, on tour with her band The Pretty Reckless, was stranded in Cologne after heavy snow closed airports across Europe, so she drove 132 miles along icy roads to Amsterdam on Monday.
She enjoyed a day out in the Dutch city on Tuesday, but when she headed to

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday conveyed its displeasure and disappointment to France and Germany over the reported remarks by their leaders, wherein they condemned Islamabad for being unable to eliminate Al Qaeda and Taliban safe havens.
At the end of his recent visit to India, French President Nicolas Sarkozi said, "It is unacceptable that Al Qaeda and Taliban find safe havens in Pakistan."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a joint press conference in Berlin with

QUETTA: Newly appointed Balochistan Frontier Corps Inspector General Major General Obaidullah Khan said on Saturday that there was no need of drone strikes in the province and the allied forces should focus on Afghanistan to eradicate terrorism.
Addressing his first press conference after assuming charge at Frontier Corps headquarters, he said that if Balochistan were targeted, it would be a part of a conspiracy to destabilize it and the people of Balochistan would severely react

LAHORE: Women Action Forum (WAF) strongly condemned the death threats issued by a radical cleric from Khyber-Pakhtunkhawah against Aasia Bibi. On the occasion of Human Rights Day, the WAF demanded action against the cleric concerned.
It also urged the government to take suitable measures for the protection of Aasiya Bibi from such malicious elements. The WAF said any public controversy over a law is justified in democracy, but no public debate should be aimed at risking any

LONDON: Actress Angelina Jolie says she never had any plastic surgery and would not even opt for it. "I haven't had anything done and I don't think I will," said Jolie.
"But if it makes somebody happy, then that's up to them. I'm not in somebody else's skin to know what makes them feel better about themselves. But I don't plan to do it myself," she added. The actress is enjoying life thoroughly with partner Brad Pitt and their six children.
"I enjoy the work more now because

LAHORE: Punjab athletes are likely to finish rock bottom in the forthcoming National Games that commence at Peshawar on December 25, as their training camps have not yet started.
Punjab Olympics Association secretary Khwaja Idris Haider said that the training camps of Punjab teams have not yet been started by the Sports department due to their non-cooperative attitude. "It is surprising that the secretary (Punjab Sports department) has issued letters to the presidents and

MUMBAI: French President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned Pakistan on Tuesday for allowing extremist "safe havens" in the Tribal Areas, as he paid tribute to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Sarkozy, in Mumbai on the last day of a four-day visit to India, said it was "unacceptable" that terror networks could find refuge in Pakistan and use it as a springboard to attack India, French troops in Afghanistan or other countries.
"It is unacceptable that India's security can be

ISLAMABAD: Annoyed by the US backing for India's bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, Pakistan on Wednesday slammed the Obama administration for the decision warning it would have severe implications on regional peace and stability.
The federal cabinet, in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, approved a resolution against the US move, calling it
"incomprehensible". The resolution, approved on the eve of President Asif Ali Zardari's

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) was given a free hand by all the Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Punjab and industrial associations in an emergent meeting on Saturday.
They authorised the LCCI to take any extreme step if the government failed to form a uniform policy of gas curtailment for all provinces and was unable to fulfill this demand within a week. This was decided in a meeting of ten leading Chambers of Commerce and a large number of

LAHORE
The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supported the Awami National Party (ANP) in renaming the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), said former Jamaat Islami leader Qazi Hussain Ahmed.
Addressing a gathering on Sunday, he said only ANP wanted to rename NWFP as Khyber Pukhtunkhawa (KP) and both the PPP and the PML-N supported this party. He said that the ANP was also involved in terrorism in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's era in Khyber

BRISBANE
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara hammered 110 off 95 balls as Sri Lanka blazed to a score of 301 on their way to a 112-run win over Queensland in their opening Australian tour match on Friday.
The Sri Lankans, building up to their three-match one-day international series with Australia next month, were spearheaded by Sangakkara and Chamara Silva (75) at the Gabba.
The tourists then dismissed Queensland for 189 off 36.1 overs with paceman Dilhara Fernando taking 4-41

A 53 percent price hike and the recent $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMP) loan was a charge sheet against the government who had made exaggerated claims of providing "roti,kapra,makan" to people before getting elected, Jamaat e Islami (JI) Secretary General, Liaquat Baloch said in a press statement.
The prices of electricity, gas, food items, agricultural inputs and other items had registered a steep rise, he said, depriving the public of their basic rights. The rulers