Reports of Hakimullah?s death credible, says Malik
PESHAWAR: Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Wednesday claimed he had credible reports that the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief, Hakim
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S Asia?s fastest woman Naseem accorded warm welcome at home
KARACHI: Naseem Hameed after becoming the fastest sprinter of South Asia and winning a gold medal for Pakistan at the South Asian Games, received a very warm welcome here at the Jinnah International Airport on Thursday.
Present on the occasion were hundreds of people including members of her family, relatives, residents of her area, minister for sports Sindh, officials of the Pakistan Army athletics and members of the Federation of Pakistan Athletics Association.
In an exclusive talk with Geo News at the airport, Naseem said that she has come after fulfilling all her expectations with which she had gone to Dhaka.
She said that Allah blessed her with more than she expected and her parents? prayers and encouragement brought her to this place.
Naseem said that she would work hard with further zeal and spirit in future.
She said that she is more glad to earn her country Pakistan and her township Korangi a great name.
The fastest woman of South Asia said that her coaches have highly cooperated with her due to which she got success.
From the airport, Naseem has reached the Governor House where a ceremony has been arranged in her honour.
President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Naseem Hameed and said that she is a role model for Pakistani women and her success reflects the government policies to uplift the women of the country.
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Aafia case exposed US before world: Fauzia
KARACHI: Dr. Fauzia Siddiqi, the sister of Dr. Aafia Siddiqi, has said that the conviction of Aafia proves that the United States can never do justice with the Muslims.
She expressed these views, while speaking at the General Body meeting of Karachi Bar Association Thursday.
Dr. Siddiqi said the time has exposed the real face of America before the world.
?After meeting the Prime Minister, I was asked to speak to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Pakistan?s ambassador to Washington Hussain Haqqani, who consider this as an insult,? she complained.
On this occasion, KBA President Mahmud-ul-Hasan, General Secretary Salah-uddin said the lawyers? community stand by Dr. Aafia and her family.
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Pakistan to play cricket in US this year (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Pakistan cricket team is planning to tour the United States this year.
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?One member created disharmony in team?
KARACHI: Mohammad Yousuf has added a new twist to the drama revolving Pakistan?s poor showing in Australia by claiming that ?one player? created disha
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MPAs ?onslaught? baffles Zakat minister
LAHORE
The parliamentarians ?onslaught? baffled the Zakat and Ushar minister, Ehsan-ud-Din Qureshi, so much so that senior minister Raja Riaz
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Blasts at Pakistan police station (BBC News)
At least 12 people are killed in twin blasts near a police compound in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
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131 ?criminals? arrested this year
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police have arrested 131 criminals during the current year for their alleged involvement in drug smuggling, bootlegging and p
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Pakistan rapture for South Asia’s fastest woman (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan overwhelmed athlete Naseem Hamid with a hero’s welcome Thursday after she became South Asia’s fastest woman by winning the 100-metre race in the regional games in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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I?ve rejected PCB offer, says Chappell
SYDNEY: Greg Chappell has knocked back an offer to coach Pakistan, preferring the less stressful and more rewarding task of nurturing the next generat
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