At least three people including a teenager were injured in a series of three explosions near the Alhamra Cultural Complex in Lahore late on Saturday Nov 23, 2008
3 blasts at Lahores culture centre jangle nerves. Staff Report. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
US Kills Al-Qaeda Suspect Nov 23, 2008
A Pakistani police officer stands guard as worshipers pray in a street in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Police said a bomb killed eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, stoking sectarian tension in a region already beset by militant violence. (Washington Post)
Suspected U.S. drone kills 4 in Pakistan Nov 23, 2008
Hours later, three bombs exploded about 10 p.m. (noon ET) outside a stadium in Lahore where a music festival was being held, police Inspector Muntzir Kazmi said. A 13-year-old was injured, but it was unknown whether the victim was a boy or girl. (CNN -- World)
Faith in India's army shaken by blasts Nov 22, 2008
His role in several other terrorist attacks over the past few years, including the February 2007 bombing of the Samjhauta Express or Friendship Train linking Delhi with Lahore in Pakistan, is now under the scanner. Upadhyay, the head of the Abhinav Bharat's political wing, was Purohit's link with the organization. (Asia Times Online)
Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan Nov 22, 2008
Emilio Morenatti A Pakistani police officer stands guard as worshipers pray in a street in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Police said a bomb killed eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, stoking sectarian tension in a region already beset by militant violence. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Country profile: Pakistan Nov 21, 2008
- Lahore-based, English-language daily ... - English-language, publishes in Lahore and Karachi ... - Lahore-based weekly, English-language. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd (SNGPL) has suspended the supply of gas to industrial units in NWFP Nov 20, 2008
The channel quoted its sources as saying that Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd (SNGPL) suspended the gas supply on Wednesday afternoon without a notice, as a result of which production ceased at industrial units in Lahore and Faisalabad and cement factories in NWFP.. An SNGPL spokesman told the channel that the demand for gas had significantly increased over the last couple of days after the first rainfall of the winter season. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Yousuf says board is ruining Pakistan cricket Nov 18, 2008
Yousuf returned from India on Monday a day after his team Lahore Badshahs -- led by former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq -- defeated Hyderabad Heroes in the ICL final. Yousuf, a veteran of 79 Tests and 269 one-day internationals, rejoined the ICL earlier this month, prompting the PCB to suspend him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday asked the Friends of Pakistan forum to increase investment in Pakistan Nov 18, 2008
LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday asked the Friends of Pakistan forum to increase investment in Pakistan, assuring them of complete security. According to a private TV channel, the president held a follow-up meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Boucher and ambassadors from member countries of Friends of Pakistan on the eve of the groups first meeting in Abu Dhabi. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer wrote two letters to Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on November 15 Nov 18, 2008
One of the letters is on the subject of Foolproof Security Arrangements for the courts of law in which it is pointed out that the sanctity of the courts was violated at a number of places in the province on November 4, 2008 despite the clear forewarning given by the Registrar, Lahore High Court in his letter No-22748/RHC dated 01. 11/2008. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Reporters on the Job Nov 18, 2008
THE DIRT HANDSHAKE: Two boys join hands, with soil in them, as part of the prewrestling ritual in Lahore, Pakistan. Kushti wrestling is a national sport and is several thousand years old. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
The second marriage of a man to his wife`s niece is unlawful and un-Islamic Nov 16, 2008
LAHORE: The second marriage of a man to his wifes niece is unlawful and un-Islamic, said LHC Justice Khurshid Anwar Bhinder while dismissing a petition of a couple against the registration of a case. The petition was moved by Musarat Bibi and Muhammad Rafiq. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
On the front line, in war on Pakistan's Taliban Nov 16, 2008
Jan 10 2008: Scenes of devastation in Pakistan after a bomber blows himself up outside high court in Lahore. . (guardian.co.uk)
Canadian Reporter, War Critic Abducted in Pakistan Nov 15, 2008
Giesbrecht left Vancouver on April 7, and flew to London, England, going on to Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 4, The Globe & Mail reported. She was taken from her taxi at gunpoint on Tuesday. (Fox News)
Will Heroes rise to the occasion? Nov 15, 2008
AHMEDABAD: How good is this Lahore Badshahs team. Some pundits believe they could give the current Pakistan team a run for its money. (Daily News & Analysis)
Abducted woman's visa expired Nov 15, 2008
"The visa was for one month, single entry, and it was for three cities, Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, so I don't know what she was doing in the tribal areas," Ms. Malik said. More National Stories. (Globe and Mail)
What? Mediation? Never! Nov 14, 2008
This audience grew restive after Pakistan responded to Pokhran and alarmed after it followed through with Kargil even as Vajpayee was hugging Nawaz Sharif and reciting poetry in Lahore. The problem was the folks in Washington had been more attentive to Pakistani concerns because of Pakistans centrality to America in crafting a policy to the region. (Express Buzz)
Abducted BC journalist was working for Al Jazeera Nov 14, 2008
" Ms. Giesbrecht, 52, left Vancouver on April 7 and flew to London, going on to Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 4. Mamoona Malik, a spokesperson for the High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Ottawa, said Ms. Giesbrecht's visa application was supported by two letters from Al Jazeera, verifying she was doing freelance work. One of those letters was signed by Phil Rees, a former British Broadcasting Corp. foreign correspondent who runs his own documentary film company and who identified... (Globe and Mail)
* Seven years in Afghanistan: the core of radicalism still exists Nov 14, 2008
Bombs have exploded from Karachi to Lahore to Islamabad. The violence has spread to India as well, with bombings in Gujarat, Bangalore and Delhi. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Gurupurab festivities begin across Punjab Nov 13, 2008
Guru Nanak Dev was born in 1469 at Nankana Sahib, a town near Lahore, now in Pakistan. A 2,500-strong group of devotees left for Pakistan Tuesday to take part in the Gurpurab celebrations at Nankana Sahib. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Lack of stars not a problem for Olympian Village Club Nov 13, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Olympian Village Club did not had a single national player in their team but they were still good enough to win the Pakistan inter-club championships in Lahore last month. Team manager Aslam Rodha said that they proved to the other clubs in their country that star players alone did not always win championships. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Dope-tainted Asif to appear before Indian commission Nov 12, 2008
LAHORE, Pakistan - An Indian doping tribunal will hear Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif's appeal in Mumbai on November 29, his lawyer said today. The 25-year-old is facing a two-year ban after he tested positive during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in May-June this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman said on Tuesday people called him Maulana Diesel to malign and disgrace him Nov 12, 2008
LAHORE: JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman said on Tuesday people called him Maulana Diesel to malign and disgrace him. Fazl told a TV channel the diesel plan was engineered by the ISI and the PML-N also benefited. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Khanani remanded in FIA`s custody, Kalia to be produced in court today Nov 10, 2008
KARACHI/LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: The government widened investigations into the alleged smuggling of billions of dollars out of Pakistan, as the Federal Investigations Agency (FIA) questioned top officials of key moneychanger firm Khanani and Kalia International. A court in Lahore remanded Javed Khanani in the FIAs physical custody for one day and Munaf Kalia will be produced in court today (Monday) ... Sources said Kalia would likely be handed over to the Lahore wing of the FIA. An FIA... (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Official says Pakistan will get $1.5bn now, remainder in quarterly instalments Nov 8, 2008
LAHORE: Pakistan is likely to sign a $9 billion agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week to come out of its economic crisis and shore up its dwindling foreign exchange reserves. The agreement is expected to be signed between November 10 and 12, Dawn News quoted an unidentified official as saying on Friday. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
The United Arabic Emirates (UAE) has assured Pakistan of full support at the Friends of Pakistan forum besides extending direct financial assistance to help the country overcome its ongoing financial crisis Nov 8, 2008
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Saturday, November 08, 2008. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Foreign Policy Challenges for the New US President Part I Nov 8, 2008
Today, the Pakistani Taliban, led by commander Baitullah Mehsud, for the first time ventures out of the tribal areas, eying cities like Lahore and Karachi, the cultural and financial hubs of the country, respectively. If this trend is not checked immediately, Talibanization in Pakistan will pose an immutable threat to the country s long-term stability. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
World Cup hosts told to hasten preparations by ICC Nov 7, 2008
"Normally, the central secretariat of the World Cup starts functioning three years before the event and we are already 10 months behind schedule. "The ICC has issued clear-cut directives that the World Cup secretariat should start functioning soon, and Lahore has been chosen as the city for this purpose. " Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will co-host the World Cup, which Altaf said will probably be held from Feb. 20-Mar 31 in 2011. Today in Sports The 14 teams will be divided into two... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
• Bomb kills 9 anti-militant tribesmen in Pakistan Nov 6, 2008
Pakistani peace activists hold candles as they protest against the U.S. air strikes in Pakistani tribal areas and Afghanistan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday demanded that President-elect Barack Obama put an end to civilian casualties as villagers said U.S. warplanes bombed a wedding party, killing 37 people, including 23 children and 10 women. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Malik accepts coaching job at Pakistan academy Nov 5, 2008
"The chairman (of the PCB) has offered me the post and I have accepted it," Malik told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore, where he will take charge of the academy. Last month a civil judge in Lahore lifted a life ban on Malik, allowing him to resume his involvement in cricket. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Yousuf defends move to unofficial Indian league Nov 5, 2008
Reuters Published: November 5, 2008. Senior Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf brushed aside concerns over his international future after joining the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL). (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
ICC gives Pakistan 'please explain' on Malik Nov 5, 2008
Malik told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday that he has accepted a PCB offer to take over as National Cricket Academy head coach. Last month a court lifted a life ban imposed by the PCB on Malik for involvement in match-fixing, allowing him to resume his involvement in cricket. (International Herald Tribune)
PCB official: No job offered to Malik Nov 5, 2008
Malik told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday that he had accepted PCB offer to take over as NCA head coach. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Fear of Taliban reaches Lahore Nov 4, 2008
In Lahore, Pakistan, sellers of CDs and DVDs complained of slumping business after threats ... On Oct. 9, Shabbir Labha, the president of the local traders association, received an unsigned handwritten letter that threatened to bomb Lahore's biggest video and music market ... Some voiced alarm that the tolerant, liberal outlook of Lahore was under attack from Taliban-style moral policing, usually found only in more restive corners of the country like the North West Frontier Province. (International Herald Tribune)
Global interest in U.S. election reaches a crescendo Nov 4, 2008
The last eight years have "affected our economy and our peace," said Mohammad Zubair, a 33-year-old lawyer in Lahore, who anticipates an Obama win. "I hope the election will bring change to Pakistan as well.". (International Herald Tribune)
PCB official: Yousuf joins ICL Nov 3, 2008
Yousuf left for New Delhi on Monday from the eastern city of Lahore hours after he was named in a 15-member Pakistan squad for the three-match series against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from Nov. 12-16. The ICL is an unofficial Twenty20 tournament. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
World Closely Watching U.S. Presidential Elections Nov 3, 2008
The last eight years have "affected our economy and our peace," said Mohammad Zubair, a 33-year-old lawyer in Lahore, who like others was widely anticipating an Obama win. "I hope the election will bring change to Pakistan as well.". (Newsmax)
Perak MB: Islamic laws need change after study Nov 1, 2008
Nizar who visited Pakistan last week, said the city of Lahore which has Muslim population in the millions, also failed to use Islamic legal system in full. "Lahore, where almost 100 percent of its population are Muslims, is also facing problems in implementing the rightful laws," he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Quake aid for Pakistan's neglected Oct 31, 2008
Lahore, Pakistan - The Pakistani government rushed to deliver tents and other emergency aid to its underdeveloped Balochistan Province, where a 6. 4-magnitude earthquake Wednesday left 200 people dead and 15,000 homeless. (Christian Science Monitor)
Michael BambergerVIEWPOINT Oct 30, 2008
(One player from Pakistan had wistful memories of playing cricket on the streets of Lahore with a taped tennis ball, avoiding his no-nonsense father all the while. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Henry philosophical after losing the loaded job Oct 29, 2008
For a man whose 15-month coaching tenure was marred by player defections, suicide bombings and a rampantly political board, Geoff Lawson was in a remarkably sentimental mood as he packed his bags in Lahore and prepared to fly home to Sydney after learning of his sacking on television ... " He was presented with obstacles almost from the moment of his arrival. An entire team of the country's top players fled to represent the Lahore Badshahs in the rebel Indian Cricket League. He bonded, one... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ali Ahmad Kurd, one of the leading lawyers calling for the reinstatement of sacked chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Oct 29, 2008
In Lahore, Kurd won 1,009 votes while Zafar got 506 votes. For the seat of vice president (VP) from Punjab, Javed Jalal Mian won 841 votes while Iqbal Mahmood Awan got 459 votes. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
'Transfer of Sarabjit to normal cell is Diwali gift' Oct 29, 2008
MUMBAI: Pakistan human rights activist Ansar Burney says India couldn't have got a better Diwali gift than the transfer of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh from death row to a normal cell in Lahore on Tuesday. ( ). (India Times, India -- Community News)
Sarabjit shifted from death row cell Oct 29, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Indian national Sarabjit Singh, awarded capital punishment in Pakistan, has been shifted from death row to a normal cell in a Lahore jail, raising hopes that he might not be executed ... Pakistan Law Minister Farooq Naek, who met Sarabjit in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail earlier this month, said he had sought the Indian's file from the prison superintendent so that he could study his case. (India Times, India)
The world isn't flat, it's flattened Oct 28, 2008
Now this proclamation will be preached from every mosque from Tyre to Lahore: "The corrupt West tried to seduce you with consumerism. Now the poisoned gifts of the West are shown to be an illusion, and those of you who lusted after them are left only with your humiliation.". Just what has the rest of the world done to challenge the economic hegemony of the United States. (Asia Times Online)
LeT commander recently visited State Oct 28, 2008
According to sources in Jammu and Kashmir, LeT commander Abdulla from Lahore had been in Kerala for about a month to recruit cadets for the militant outfit based on instructions from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Sources said reports from the Central intelligence agencies have confirmed Abdullas connection with LeT. State police sources said Muhammad Faisal of Uruvachal in Kannur, suspected to be a vital link for identifying and recruiting youths from Kerala now lodged in the Kannur... (Express Buzz)
At least 11 people seven of them Frontier Corps personnel and three Khasadars Oct 27, 2008
LAHORE: At least 11 people, seven of them Frontier Corps personnel and three Khasadars, were killed and five injured on Sunday in a suicide attack in Mohmand Agency, Dawn News reported. The channel quoted sources as saying that a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into the Naqi checkpost, killing the 10 security personnel and a technician. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
The Chenab water issue with India will be resolved in accordance with the Indus Basin Treaty Oct 27, 2008
According to the channel, Qureshi told reporters at the Lahore airport that negotiations with India at a diplomatic level were underway. Everything cannot be shared with the media, he added. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Pakistan frees 'al-Qaeda suspect' Oct 27, 2008
Mr Khan was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore in July 2004 ... Mr Khan was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore in July 2004. (Yahoo News -- Osama bin Laden & al-Qaida)
Mushtaq says not worried over England role after report Oct 27, 2008
"I am not concerned by this because I was assistant coach with the Pakistan team twice in recent years," Mushtaq told Reuters by telephone from Lahore. "I have no issues to explain and I am satisfied with what I am doing. Hopefully everything is sorted out now with the ECB.". (International Herald Tribune)
No plans to revive flights to Pakistan: Air India Oct 26, 2008
NEW DELHI: With passenger load factors on the decline, Air India has no immediate plans to revive flights to Pakistan after having closed down its services to Lahore almost eight months ago ... Days ahead of Islamabad SAARC Summit, the erstwhile Indian Airlines started its New Delhi-Lahore service on January 4, 2004 ... The Air India flights to Lahore were stopped in March due to commercial reasons, primarily on account of very low load factors. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Al-Qaida Influence Apparent In Groups In Pakistan Oct 26, 2008
In early March a powerful suicide truck bomb nearly toppled a seven-story police headquarters in Pakistan' eastern Punjab city of Lahore, barely 24 miles from the Indian border. And a September truck bombing devastated a five-star hotel in the heart of Islamabad and killed 53 people. (CBS News -- World)
Time and Money Running Out for Pakistan Oct 25, 2008
In parts of Lahore on Monday, scores of protesters laid siege to the local office of the electricity utility, ransacking the building and burning their electricity bills. The mounting economic crisis is likely to fuel social unrest "The general mood is one of despair," says Yousuf Nazar, a leading economic commentator. (Time.com)
Bowlers need to go straight for jugular, says Lawson Oct 24, 2008
AS HE watched the Mohali Test unfold from the other side of the India-Pakistan border in Lahore, Geoff Lawson was amazed at the lack of aggression displayed by the Australian pace attack and said Brett Lee did not have the height to trouble Indian batsmen on their own pitches. The Pakistan coach, who still has not met the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ijaz Butt, despite Butt's announcement his contract would not be renewed, said he could not understand why the Australian quicks,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Court lifts life ban on Malik Oct 24, 2008
"I have served cricket for 19 years and today I feel vindicated," 45-year-old Malik told reporters outside session court in the eastern city of Lahore ... Two lower courts earlier refused to hear Malik's appeal, but a three-judge panel of the Supreme Court in May directed a court in Lahore to record evidence and reach a verdict. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pakistan rejects 'America's war' on extremists Oct 24, 2008
Jan 10 2008: A suicide bomber killed at least 22 people and wounded another 60 when he blew himself up outside the high court in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore today. . (guardian.co.uk)
Pakistan seeks IMF bailout to stave off bankruptcy Oct 23, 2008
He said he had broken the begging bowl,' said Faisal Bari, a professor of economics at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. Going back to the IMF means that the country is carrying the begging bowl again, that it is not on a path of sustainable growth. (Globe and Mail)
Cash-strapped Pakistan finds few friends in time of need Oct 23, 2008
"The government may have been counting on a bailout for a while and now that it's nowhere to be seen they're caught off guard," says Ali Cheema, the head of the economics department at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. As late as last week Shaukat Tarin, economic adviser to the prime minister, called turning to the IMF for a loan a last resort "plan C.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsuds opponent faction in North Waziristan announced on Friday the creation of a new parallel organisation Oct 19, 2008
LAHORE: Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsuds opponent faction in North Waziristan announced on Friday the creation of a new parallel organisation, the Muqami Tehreek-e-Taliban or local Taliban, effectively splitting from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a report published on the AKI news agency website said. The announcement was made by top commander and former Mehsud lieutenant Hafiz Gul Bahadar, the report said. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Cash-strapped Pakistan seeks bailout Oct 18, 2008
Pakistani womenrally in Lahore on Friday, protesting an inflation rate that has reached 25 percent this month. . (MSNBC -- International)
Beijing privately agrees to follow `step by step` approach to fulfill Pak energy needs Oct 18, 2008
LAHORE: China has privately agreed to follow a step-by-step approach to fulfilling Pakistans aspiration for an expanded nuclear energy programme, rather than sign an ambitious civil nuclear programme of the kind recently struck between the US and India, a CBS News report published Friday quoted senior Pakistani and Western officials as saying. The report said, Private discussions are believed to have been held on expanded nuclear co-operation between President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese... (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Iqbal to lead Pakistan Oct 18, 2008
Iqbal, 26, has played 18 one-day internationals since making his debut against Sri Lanka at Lahore in 2000. He has scored 314 runs at an average of 22. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Ali quits as Pakistan cricket manager Oct 17, 2008
"I have sent my resignation to the cricket board's office in Lahore.". Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Accord with India on joint border patrol Oct 17, 2008
LAHORE, Oct 16: Border forces of Pakistan and India decided on Thursday to halt defence-related works on both sides, start joint patrol to curb smuggling and repatriate as early as possible people crossing the border inadvertently. The decisions were taken during three days of talks between the Pakistan Rangers and Indias Border Security Force at the Rangers Headquarters here. (Pakistan Dawn)
Akhtar fine hearing now on Oct. 24 Oct 17, 2008
A Lahore court on Friday postponed a hearing into Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's pending fine for one week. "The judge was not available today and the new date is set for Oct. 24," Pakistan Cricket Board lawyer Tafazzul Rizvi told The Associated Press from the eastern city of Lahore ... The PCB is seeking a ruling from Lahore High Court judge Sayed Zahid Hussain on whether Akhtar is eligible to play in, or for, Pakistan without paying an outstanding 7 million Pakistan rupee (US$84,000)... (International Herald Tribune)
