Chandigarh, Apr 24 (ANI): In one of its recent programme, Pakistan Radio has alleged that the World Bank had shelved support to a multi-million rupees irrigation project in Punjab because of laxity shown by the Indian authorities.
Punjabi Durbar programme of Pakistan Radio in one of its broadcasts said that the World Bank […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Pakistan was one of the first few countries to oppose Twenty20 cricket but, after it finished runners-up in the World Championship last year, the shortest form of the game is catching up and the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a hit across the border. Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, […]
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ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Xinhua) Oil ministers from Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) signed a draft framework Thursday, agreeing to start construction work of the TAPI gas pipeline project in 2010. The project cost has risen to $7.6 billion from an originally estimated $3.3 billion in 2004, the official Associated Press of Pakistan […]
Islamabad, Apr 24 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has welcomed the announcement made by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsood that he would shun terror activities.
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani’s Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik said that the country would soon hear good news about strengthening of peace initiatives.
Malik said although […]
Islamabad, Apr 24 (ANI): Indian prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singhs family met him at Lahores Kot Lakhpat Jail today.
Sarabjit’s daughters Swapandeep and Poonam, his wife Sukhpreet Kaur, his sister Dalbir Kaur and her husband Baldev Singh entered Pakistan via the Wagah border on Wednesday afternoon.
The family, that got the visa after […]
New Delhi, Apr.24 (ANI): India is likely to issue an ultimatum to Pakistan to drop the demand for a transit fee, which if refused, could lead to New Delhi opting out of the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline project.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora will be holding talks with his […]
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne won the toss and elected to bowl against Deccan Chargers in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament here Thursday. Both teams made one change each: Royals replaced Darren Leahman with Graeme Smith and Chargers dropped Yalaka Venugopal Rao […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Twenty20 cricket has some critics, but it also has an unlikely supporter in legendry Australian fast bowler Dennis Lille. The 58-year-old from Perth, mentor of Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL), feels players play the shortest version of the game for the pride of their team and […]
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) The Pakistani government could be on the verge of signing a peace pact with the Taliban to end militant activities in its territory bordering Afghanistan. One indication of this came Wednesday with Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud issuing a pamphlet asking his cadres to stop violence in Waziristan, Tank, Dera […]
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) Sacked Pakistani chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has become a stumbling block as the country’s ruling coalition moves to keep its promise to reinstate all Supreme Court and High Court judges President Pervez Musharaff axed after declaring an emergency in November. It now emerges that Asif Ali Zardari of the […]