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I have not retired, clarifies Mohammad Yousuf

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Yousuf last played for Pakistan in an ODI against South Africa in Abu Dhabi in November, 2010.

Pakistan's China-made fighter jets to escort Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's plane

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Six JF-17 Thunder jets of the Pakistan Air Force will escort Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's aircraft when it enters Pakistani airspace on Wednesday at the start of his two-day visit, symbolising the close links between the two sides in defence and stra...

Asif Ali Zardari blames international forces for Pakistan polls loss

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has blamed national and international forces for his Pakistan Peoples Party's defeat in the landmark general elections this month.

Mohd Hafeez says Pakistan are geared up for Champions Trophy clash against India

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Pakistan all-rounder Hafeez said he was expecting a exciting clash against India in the Champions Trophy and it would be a different experience playing in English conditions.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai in India; to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With PTI inputs) | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, who is in India on a three-day visit, will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this evening where he is expected to push for an expansion for India's security involvement in Afghanistan.

Endgame Afghanistan: living in the fear of the Taliban

Anchal Vohra | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai is in India to seek economic cooperation but the focus this time is likely to be on security. The Afghan MPs, Opposition leaders, former intelligence chiefs and police commissioners have told NDTV that they want m...

Malala Yousafzai selected for UNA-USA's global leadership award

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

Teenager Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot at last year by the Taliban for advocating education of girls, has been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership Award this year.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar invites Nawaz Sharif to Bihar

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has congratulated Pakistan Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif on his decisive electoral victory and invited him to visit Bihar.

Pervez Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto assassination case

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court today granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

Associated Press | Monday May 20, 2013

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said.

Low voter turnout in Karachi's re-polling, counting underway

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

The counting of ballots began today after re-polling was held at 43 polling stations in Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi where an extremely low voter turnout was reported, a day after the brazen killing of a founder member of the Pakistan ...

IPL spot-fixing: Delhi cops search hotels where players stayed

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

A team of Delhi police Special Cell on Sunday conducted searches at various hotels in Mumbai in which the arrested IPL players stayed to collect evidence and to find out if there was a link between the spot-fixing case and the bookies who were arrest...

Dubai labourers stage rare strike for more pay

Reuters | Sunday May 19, 2013

Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labour protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said.

Knife carried by US Navy SEAL during Osama bin Laden raid auctioned

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

A combat knife carried by a US Navy SEAL in the 2011 raid that ended in death of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan has fetched USD 35,400 at a charity auction.

Nawaz Sharif's party gets majority in Pak Parliament

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

Nawaz Sharif's PML-N has secured majority in Pakistan's National Assembly after 18 independent candidates joined the party, allowing it to form government at the centre without striking an alliance with any other party.