IN BRIEF Envoy appointedKATHMANDU: The King has appointed Royal Nepali ambassador to Pakistan, Pushkar Man Singh Rajbhandari, ambassador to Afghanistan also. — RSSVictims seek UN helpKATHMANDU: Members of the Association of the Sufferers of the Maoists... Horoscopes 08 Jun, 2005
India inspires Pak budget Himalayan News ServiceIslamabad, June 8:India has proved to be the inspiration on several counts in Pakistan’s budget for fiscal 2005-06 — like the move to levy a 0.1 per cent tax on large cash withdrawals from the bank.The Pakistan budget... 08 Jun, 2005
SATELLITE BADMINTON : Lakhe rallies to enter quarters Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 7:Anil Kumar Lakhe came from behind to beat Moktar Hossain of Bangladesh 14-17, 15-8, 15-11 and entered the men’s singles quarter-finals of the Nepal Asian Satellite Badminton Championship, which began here today... 07 Jun, 2005
Pak beat WI, level series Associated PressKingston, June 7:Pakistan finished off the West Indies in 13 overs on the final day to win the second cricket Test by 136 runs at Sabina Park and level the two-match series 1-1 on Tuesday. West Indies was all out for 143 after making... 07 Jun, 2005
Book that changed Indo-Pak ties Ranjit Devraj If a single book can ever lay claim to having positively changed the tortuous course of Indo-Pakistan relations it would be the tome ‘Jinnah - A Corrective Reading of Indian History’ by Prof Asiananda, who teaches philosophy at the... 07 Jun, 2005
China denies N-dealings with Iran, N Korea, Libya Agence France PresseBeijing, June 6:Construction of Pak reactor to begin by year end. China said today that it was willing to engage in international cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, but denied that it had any such dealings with Iran,... Women 06 Jun, 2005
Let there be a debate on remarks on Jinnah: Advani Himalayan News Service New Delhi, June 6: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president LK Advani today described his visit to Pakistan as “an unforgettable week in my life” and said he would welcome a debate on his remarks praising Pakistan’s founder... Women 06 Jun, 2005
SNIPPETS 4 killed in ThailandBANGKOK: A Buddhist man beheaded in southern Thailand was among four people killed in a spike in violence blamed on Islamic insurgents there, police said on Monday. — AFP Zardari has a strokeISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani prime... Women 06 Jun, 2005
Dropped catch weighs heavily for Windies Agence France PresseKingston, June 6:A crucial dropped catch by West Indies wicketkeeper Courtney Browne let Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and, indeed, the visitors off the hook in their second and final Test on Sunday. Inzamam, who strangely came at... 06 Jun, 2005
Nepal Asian Satellite Badminton Championship begins today Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 6:Nepal Asian Satellite Badminton Championship 2005, under the auspices of Nepal Badminton Association, is all set to begin at newly-installed mat here at the National Sports Council covered Hall from Tuesday. The... 06 Jun, 2005
Peace dividend? Forget it Ayaz AmirPakistan having all but abandoned its traditional stance on Kashmir, and confidence building gimmicks all the rage between India and Pakistan, you might think the time had come to cut defence spending and divert resources to social needs. But... 06 Jun, 2005
India offers cheaper petroleum products Himalayan News ServiceIslamabad, June 6:India has offered to supply 325,000 tonnes of diesel at concessional rates to Pakistan from its refinery at Panipat from October. The export will depend on Pakistan agreeing to lift the ban on import of petroleum... 06 Jun, 2005
