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The year 2013 was good for Pakistan: the country saw a successful transition of power from one elected government to another; the level of Islamist violence dropped a few notches; and the economy improved considerably. |
image ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid Monday said Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) must not instigate its workers for law breaking as the use of force in politics could give birth to anarchy and push the workers on the path ... |
Will it be a politically wise move by the PTI to form an alliance with Tahirul Qadri's PAT? Yes. No. Don't know. Will it be a politically wise move by the PTI to form an alliance with Tahirul Qadri's PAT? |
Jacques Kallis says he knew it was time to call it day, ending his 166-Test career in Kingsmead, Durban. Jacques Kallis does a lap of honour around Kingsmead on his retirement from Test cricket. |
Never before has a country found itself in Russia's position: grappling with a series of terrorist attacks just weeks before it hosts an Olympic Games. |
Passengers and some crew on a ship stuck in thick ice in Antarctica are to be taken off by helicopter once the weather permits, Russian officials say. |
Police sources say armed men opened fire on special forces trying to enter Ramadi to dismantle Sunni protest camp there. Last updated: 30 Dec 2013 15:11. |
Assailants raked the German ambassador's residence in Athens with gunfire in an attack that caused no injuries, Greek police officials said. |
Security has been stepped up in the Congolese capital Kinshasa after troops repulsed attacks on the airport, a military barracks and the headquarters of state TV. |
People throw shoe boxes during a protest on December 28, 2013 in Ankara against corruption and the Government. (AFP). Tweet. Text size A A A. AFP, ANKARA Monday, 30 December 2013. |
By Hugo Sanchez SAN SALVADOR, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A volcano in eastern El. Salvador belched more ash and gases on Monday after a big eruption on Sunday that forced more than 1,600 people into emergency shelters. |
MONITORING DESK - Around Rs 1.5 million was spent from the national exchequer on the portraits of President Mamnoon Hussain which would be put on the walls of President House's lounge, a private TV channel reported on Monday. |
Talking to a delegation of Ulema, which called on him here at the Governor House Monday, the Governor said that foreign investment and other international affairs were affected due to the negative image. |
During the current fiscal year, Pakistan has returned IMF $2 billion, including $1.8 billion under the SBA facility. By Our Correspondent. |
NEW YORK/LONDON - World stocks hovered near a six-year high on Monday, putting the finishing touches to a bumper year as the euro strengthened against the dollar and yen on comments from European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi. |
NEW YORK: US stocks were little changed on Monday after the S&P 500 index ended its best two-week advance in five months and housing data was weaker-than-forecast. |
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should reform the taxation system so as to facilitate the taxpayers. |
KARACHI - Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that we have the capability to take advantage of GSP Plus despite of facing challenges. |
Michael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula One world champion who retired for the second time in 2012, underwent emergency surgery for brain trauma Sunday after a skiing accident in the French Alps. |
image DOHA: World number one Rafael Nadal has had new treatment on his troublesome knees which could help him complete a full season on the ATP Tour for the first time since 2011. |
KARACHI: In almost a replica of the first semi-final the other day, Karachi Dolphins rode on a fine Asif Zakir century to trounce Karachi Zebras by nine wickets on Sunday to set up a Faysal Bank National One-day Cup final date with Peshawar Panthers. |
READY FOR BATTLE: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, left, and his Sri Lankan counterpart Angelo Mathews, right, hold the series trophy during a press conference at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. |
Shane Watson's groin strain could trigger up to three changes to Australia's side for Friday's Sydney Test. Coach and selector Darren Lehmann is determined to have five bowlers in his team. |
At your house, Christmas may be a time of peace on Earth and good will toward men, but at the multiplex, this Christmas was the site of a bruising brawl, with five new, wide-release movies taking on the established holdovers. |
The body of late actor Farooq Shaikh arrived here late on Monday afternoon and was taken in an ambulance to his residence for people from all walks of life, including from the entertainment industry, to pay their last respects. |
The Dhoom:3 babe may have raced ahead of Deepika Padukone at the box office, but she is far from being an versatile actor, like DP is. |
During a surprise visit to Ayub Medical College (AMC) Abbottabad on Sunday, Minister for Health Shaukat Ali Yousafzai suspended five doctors, including the hospital's deputy medical superintendent for absenteeism, and ordered an inquiry. |
Khawaja Salman Rafique says religious leaders must be taken on board to control the menace of over-population. Published: December 29, 2013. |
"Spectrum auction and a possible review of the ICH policy - cancellation of the cartel, for example - by the government will be the main developments next year that can result in a major shift in stock prices of telecom firms," Senior Manager Research at ... |
commentary With tablets and televisions safely in the "shared tech" category, the still unsettling Google Glass extends the nature of "personal tech" to a whole new level. |
Samsung, Samsung sales To push its mobile sales, Samsung launched a scheme under which customers can buy a phone on instalments and after six months upgrade to a new handset. |
Hawaii-Most of us would turn and run when faced with an erupting volcano. But one intrepid photographer has trekked right up to a molten lava spewing crater in search of the perfect shot. |
The Chinese icebreaker, The Snow Dragon came within just seven nautical miles of the stranded Russian vessel when it was unable to push through the thick heavy ice. |
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