US and Pakistan agreed to limit troops

WASHINGTON: According to US officials the United States and Pakistan have reached a deal that limits the number of American military troops in Pakistani Territory, amid continued rancor between the two countries.

The presence of any US forces inside Pakistan is highly unpopular there, and became more so after the US military raid inside Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden.

Pakistan Army Chief Doubts If Afghanistan is ready for pull-out

Seville : Army Chief of Pakistan has doubted if neighboring Afghanistan would be ready for international troops to leave by 2014 as planned. 

General Ashfaq Kayani told Reuters at a NATO Military Committee conference in the Spanish city of Seville, "Frankly, I have my doubts, No date can be a final date," he said. 

Hafeez's All Round Performance, Pakistan wins 1st T20 vs Zimbabwe

Harare : Muhammad Hafeez's All round performance once again lead Pakistan to win in first T20 match here. Muhammad Hafeez scored 71 in 48 balls and got 4 wickets in 2.2 over his carer best.

Scores :

 Pakistan : 198 for 4 wickets in 20 overs

Muhammad Hafeez : 71 and 4 wickets 10 runs

 Zimbabwe : 113 All out

Man of the Match : Muhammad Hafeez (Pakistan)

U.S. Suspects ISI Link behind Kabul Embassy Attacks

A helicopter hovers over US Embassy in Kabul

WASHINGTON : The Western media is reporting that the U.S. officials are looking for evidence that directly links elements of Pakistan's powerful spy agency to this week's assault on the U.S. Embassy and coalition headquarters in Kabul which claimed many lives. 

US has already announced the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and they suspect Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistani spy agency may have closely embrace the Haqqani network.

Pakistan announces to end IMF programme

ISLAMABAD:  Finance Minister of Pakistan Dr Hafeez Sheikh along his team are off to Washington to preside over the end of the current IMF programme.

According to Finance Minister eight out of the nine programmes that Pakistan got into with the Fund have been unsuccessful and government was unable to implement three major economic policy commitments, limiting fiscal deficit to 4.7 per cent of GDP, introducing integrated value added tax (VAT) and power sector reforms, which lead to technical completion of an unsuccessful $11.3 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 30.

India beat Pakistan on penalties to win Asian Champions Trophy

Ordos, China :  India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 4-2 on penalties to win the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy here as both teams played an attacking game but failed to score and the match went to penalties after 15 minutes of extra time.

Although Pakistan got very good chance to score in normal time when they were awarded five penalty corners but they failed to convert a single one. The score remained 0-0 in extra time too and the match had to be decided on penalties.

I am Hurdle in Plans of dividing Pakistan, Altaf Hussain

London : Addressing a three hours long video conference the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that the international conspirators want to divide Pakistan,. 

“I may be killed because I am a hurdle in plans of dividing Pakistan” Altaf said. He also showed a map of the region in which Pakistan was divided. 

He accused the Jamat-e-Islami (JI) of paying Haqiqi members to fire on an MQM rally during May 12 and fueling the violence which took place in Karachi on that day. 

Pakistan beats Zimbabwe in First One day match by 5 runs

Bulawayo : Pakistan beats Zimbabwe in first one day match by 5 runs, Batting first Pakistan gave the target of 247 runs in 50 overs which Zimbabwe fell short by 5 runs.

Scores : 

Pakistan 247 / 7 in 50 overs

Younas Khan : 78 runs

Cheema         : 3 wickets for 36 

Zimbabwe 242/7 in 50 overs 

Taylor      : 84 runs

Sibanda    : 73 runs

Price         : 2 wickets for 39 runs

Man of the match : Younas Khan (Pakistan)

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, first one day, Malik and Tanveer Join back

Bulawayo : Shoaib Malik and Sohail Tanveer has joined back in the first one day of three matches against Zimbabwe here. Malik has joined back after ‘break’ of over a year as Pakistan  .

Left arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir also made a similar comeback to the team after a string of injuries put him out of action.

Two PIA Planes got Bomb threats

KARACHI: Two Planes from Pakistan Internatioanl Airline received bombs threats on Wednesday, and both landed safely, one in Turkey, the other in Malaysia. 

The first flight was headed for Manchester, England, when it was notified of the threat near the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, and contacted the control tower in Istanbul to seek permission for the landing, state-run state-run Anatolia news agency reported.

Pakistan Claims to Capture a Senior Al-Qaeda Leader

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced that a “senior al Qaeda leader” named Younis al- Mauritani, who was responsible for conducting international operations and ordered by Osama bin Laden to hit US, European and Australian economic targets, has been captured.

Pakistani Military has also said the capture was helped by the United States through Inter-Services Intelligence which suggest that severd ties heavily damaged by the killing of bin Laden are improving.

Pakistan Beats Zimbabwe in Only Test

BULAWAYO: Pakistan has beaten the host Zimbabwe by seven wickets in only Test match between the sides at Queens Sports Club here on Monday. 

Zimbabwe have managed to give  the  target of only 88 to Pakistan which they managed to get after losing three wickets.

Malik requests judicial enquiry into Zulfiqar Mirza's Allegations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik asked Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in a Fax, requesting an investigation into the allegations levelled against him by former Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza.

Prime minister Syed Yousaf Gilani confirmed receiving a fax from interior Minister told the media that the request will be reviewed tomorrow.

Army is Ready to Restore Peace in Karachi if asked by Governemnt, General Ashfaq Kiyani

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani expressed grave concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi and said the Army was ready to restore peace in the mega city if asked by the government. 

The General Kiyani said that it was the duty of the Army to serve the nation.He parried a question on whether the government had made any contact with him for calling out the Army in Karachi.

Pakistan to Play their only Test against Zimbabwe today

Bulawayo : Pakistan is to play vs Zimbabwe here their first Test series against Zimbabwe. The match is scheduled to start with in two hours.

Pakistani team is lead by Misbahul Haq on the tour.

Bomb Blast in Quetta, Several Injured

Quetta : A bomb blast occurred in Quetta city's Gulistan Road area in which several vehicles caught fire and there  are reports of several injuries. 

The injured are being shifted to hospitals and rescue work has been started.

Eid-ul-Fitr Celebrated in Pakistan today

KARACHI: Eidul Fitr is celebrated in Pakistan today with strict security measures adopted to face any terror attacks.

Meanwhile, Eid was celebrated in Saudi Arabia yesterday which was as usual followed by few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all tribal agencies as well as Frontier Regions.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti along with his members of his cabinet celebrated Eid in accordance with an announcement by the local unofficial moon sighting committee of Masjid Qasim Ali Khan.

Pakistan announces Cricket Tour Schedule with Sri Lanka

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the schedule of Cricket series against Sri Lanka to be played in the neutral territory of the United Arab Emirates.

Since the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore two years ago Pakistan have been forced to play on foreign soil.

The series will also see the revival of Test cricket at the Sharjah stadium after 11 years after Pakistan and Australia last played Tests at the desert venue in 2002.

Three brothers killed in a firing incident in Lahore

LAHORE: A firing incident in Punjab's Capital city Lahore claims the lives of three brothers near Shalimar Hospital on Tuesday.

According to Police the brothers were on their way to the airport in a Suzuki when unknown assailants began shooting at their vehicle.

Two brothers died on the spot whereas the third one succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.

Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar to Celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday

Riyadh : The Eid-ul-Fitr feast marking the end of the fasting month of Ramazan will be on Tuesday as annouced by The Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia said the new moon had been sighted and that Ramazan ends on Monday with the feast to follow the next day.

The Islamic calendar is a lunar one, and most Muslim countries set the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr by the sighting of the new moon.