Who is a terrorist?

ONE finds little legal guidance on this knotty question since the international community has yet to develop a legal definition given terrorism’s politically charged nature. Terrorism literally means using terror as a strategy. This definition would cover psychopaths mutilating hapless victims for immediate pleasure; husbands abusing their...

Akram offers to coach young Pakistan fast bowlers

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has offered his services to the PCB as a part-time bowling coach. Akram said he is 'ready to work for Pakistan', but would not be able to do it full-time because of family commitments. "Coaching is a very demanding job," Akram told reporters at Lahore airport. "It requires a 24/7 [twenty four hours,...

Learning from our disasters

For Pakistan, the 2011 floods came at a time when the country was already struggling to recover from last year’s floods. This year however, Sindh turned out to be the worst affected province with 22 of its 24 districts flooded. According to a report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), 8,920,631 people were affected...

US attack in N. Waziristan unlikely

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has ruled out the possibility of an immediate unilateral US military offensive in North Waziristan, saying the Americans will have to think 10 times before going for this. The comments came at a rare briefing held on Tuesday for members of the standing committees on defence of the...

Back to back centuries for Ali waqas ..

Ali waqas, a very talented batsman from sargodha has increased the batting strength of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited. Ali waqas scored a fantastic 175 from 310 balls till the end of first Innings. of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division Two First-Class match season 2011/12. The match is being played between Karachi Whites and Sui Northern...

Butt experiences tough day in court - Spot Fixing Scandal

Salman Butt, after experiencing his tenth and most difficult day of the alleged spot-fixing trial yet on Tuesday, was accused by the prosecution of lying to the jury after being forced to answer several awkward and uncomfortable questions. Butt was in the witness box for over five hours and will have to take the stand again on Wednesday...

S. Korean firm plans to invest $500m in Pakistan

KARACHI: Lotte, a South Korean firm, is planning to expand its operations and invest half a billion dollars in various projects to be executed in Pakistan, said Ambassador Choong Joo Choi on Monday. Several other companies are also engaged in negotiations with Pakistani authorities for investment, mainly in power and petrochemical sectors,...

Let it be more than a day

By Siddique Humayun Today I will start my discussion with a question. It is perhaps one of those questions that never strike an ‘able’ human who is rowing his boat through the storms of life, in case of Pakistan, living through a generation that has not experienced much besides confusion, chaos and catastrophe. So, let me ask you,...

Gilani asks Naval chief to recruit Baloch youths

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani directed Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M. Asif Sandila on Monday to encourage recruitment of Baloch youths and to continue the policy of induction of women as officers and sailors into Pakistan Navy. Talking to the new chief of naval staff, who had called on him at the Prime Minister’s House,...

Cross-border attacks from Pakistan on the rise: US

WASHINGTON: Cross-border attacks emanating from Pakistan against US-led forces in Afghanistan have increased since the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, the Pentagon said Monday. Asked if there was a recent rise in artillery or rocket fire across the border into Afghanistan, press secretary George Little told reporters in...