Islamabad, Aug 8 (DPA) Pakistan’s ruling coalition said Friday it was comfortably placed in parliament to win an impeachment vote against beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf.
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) An Asian member of the London assembly has launched an online petition to persuade sporting authorities to include an international 20-over cricket competition as part of the 2012 Olympic Games in the British capital.
Washington, Aug 8 (Xinhua) The US Thursday said the bid by Pakistan’s coalition to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, a close ally of Washington, was “Pakistan’s internal affair”.
New York, Aug 8 (DPA) The UN Security Council extended Thursday the mandate of its mission in Iraq another year so it can assist the Iraqi government in attaining democratic reform, national reconciliation and reconstruction of the war-torn nation.
Beijing, Aug 7 (Xinhua) As the Beijing Olympics start Friday, tens of thousands of young people in China are rushing to marry or have babies.
Beijing, Aug 7 (DPA) China has everything in place to stage an Olympic Games that will change the world’s perception of the country, International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Jacques Rogge said on the eve of the opening ceremony.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday banned the use of plastic bags by shops in the national capital and asked the city government to enforce the ban at the earliest.
Islamabad, Aug 7 (Xinhua) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani would attend the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics in place of President Pervez Musharraf, media reported Thursday.
Karachi, Aug 6 (IANS) As athletes from around the world complain about the Beijing pollution, Pakistani sportsmen training there for the Olympic Games are wondering what’s all the fuss about.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (DPA) Eleven climbers died in an avalanche on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, officials confirmed Monday after a crisis meeting was held with representatives of Pakistan’s government and tour operators.