Shoaib says IPL shift could pave way for Pakistani cricketers

LAHORE: Shoaib Akhtar is hopeful the Indian Premier League (IPL)’s impending move to South Africa or England could pave the way for Pakistani players to return to the lucrative Twenty20 tournament. In an interview to a cricket website, Shoaib said he and his Pakistani counterparts were holding out hope of an eleventh-hour call-up to the IPL, now that the tournament seems destined to be shifted out of India. "For me, it ain't over till it's over," .... Full Story

KSE-100 index breaches 6500 marks

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) this morning seen upbeat and positive resulted in a handsome gain of 200 points, breaching the 6500 psychological barriers. Sources said the market today briskly trading saw the index soon shooting up first by 150 points and then gradually added another 50 points breaching 6500 marks.Analysts said that the market is seen behaving positive since the restoration of chief justice and political parties heading to .... Full Story

Discovery astronauts’ complete final spacewalk

WASHINGTON: Discovery astronauts ended their third and final spacewalk on Monday on a slight down note, unable to fix a jammed cargo carrier system, NASA said. Richard Arnold and Joseph Acaba, two former science teachers turned astronauts, carried out a six-and-a-half hour walk in space, which included attempts to unblock the external cargo carrier. The carrier became stuck after Acaba and another astronaut inadvertently inserted a restraining .... Full Story

Judges appointment after Nov 3, 2007 challenged in SC

ISLAMABAD: The appointment of judges appointed after November 3, 2007 has been challenged in Supreme Court.Challenging the appointments, senior advocate Supreme Court Akram Sheikh in his petition sated that judges appointed after November 3, 2007 should not be given judicial tasks and it should be clarify whether these appointments were made with the consultation of chief justice or not.

Court’s dignity by stamping out corruption would have to be restored: CJ

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has said that the real judiciary has been restored after a long time and now the dignity of the court and institution would have to be restored besides the judiciary would have to be cleaned of corruption. At Room # 1 of the Supreme Court during hearing of a case, the Chief Justice in his remarks said that irregularities would not be tolerated in dispensing justice and add ... Full Story