A little disclaimer to pacify the wrath (that I may face) of BlackBerry lovers: The idea behind this article is not to denounce or to find faults with the BlackBerry OS. If anything, I believe it to be one of the most secureed mobile operating systems in the world. Instead, it is an effort to talk about how the integrity of communications originating from a BlackBerry device can be compromised. The ‘memo’ c ...

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Petroleum and Natural Resources Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry on Wednesday revealed that petroleum prices will see a major hike in seven days. Chaudhry was briefing the parliamentary committee on oil prices. The meeting was chaired by Rana Tanveer, who later walked out in protest over the upcoming price hike. The petroleum secretary had informed the committee that keeping in view global prices ...

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: The Acting President Farooq H. Naek, Wednesday, said that Pakistan-China friendship was based on complete mutual trust and respect and it was an all-weather and time-tested relationship. While talking to a high level delegation of former Chinese Envoys to Pakistan here at Parliament House Naek remarked that Pakistan and China enjoyed complete convergence of views on all bilateral, regiona ...

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Tariq Asad, counsel for missing persons, Tuesday pleaded in the Supreme Court for contempt of court proceedings against Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) saying it distorted the facts giving wrong impression to the public. He in his petition said that ISPR released official statement to the media in which the misinformation was given to the public that the missing persons, whom the c ...

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani directed Commerce Ministry and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan TDAP to focus on fruits and vegetables export by improving supply chain and meet quality world standards.     Speaking Wednesday at TDAP presentation on export promotion strategy of fruits, vegetables and related issues at PM House, Gilani noted fruits export doubled and veget ...

  KARACHI, Feb 22:  Pakistan is a very young country and attention to good education and vocational training for youth are the key to its bright future. These views were expressed by German Consul General Dr Tilo Klinner at an informal interaction with the media held at the chancery last evening. Dr Klinner spoke in detail about Pakistan German ties and said cooperation between the two countries depend ...

  DUBAI, Feb 22: Pakistan captain Misbah ul-Haq said his side are desperate to redress the balance in a Twenty20 international against England Thursday after a one-day series whitewash by the tourists. England on Tuesday completed a 4-0 rout over the Pakistanis, and showed a big improvement from their 3-0 defeat in the preceding three-Test series. Misbah wants his side to regain the upper hand, but als ...

  AUCKLAND, Feb 22: New Zealand imploded in the closing overs of the third and final Twenty20 cricket international, crumbling under an unlikely South African comeback to a three-run loss at Eden Park yesterday. Stung by an eight-wicket loss in Sunday's second Twenty20, the Black Caps looked to be cruising in chasing South Africa's modest 7-165. But they lost too many wickets in the closing overs, the ...

  DUBAI, Feb 22: Ana Ivanovic defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 7-5 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Peng Shuai of China ousted six-seeded Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-3, winning six straight games to wrap up the final set. Ivanovic breezed through the first set, holding her Italian opponent to just one game in 33 minutes. Schiavone made it competitive in the second ...

NEW DELHI: A former resident of Karachi who has lived in India since 1990 was arrested on Wednesday after he was “lured” by the Inter-Services Intelligence agency into spying for Pakistan, Indian police said. Kamran Akbar arrived in India in 1990, studied in the country and is married to an Indian girl, Ashok Chand, district commissioner of police (crime), said. Chand claimed that Akbar was arrested last we ...