An Iranian naval ship fires a Mehrab (Altar) missile during the Velayat-90 naval drills in the general area of the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, January 1, 2012. The IRGC Navy, along with the Islamic Republic of Iran's naval forces, vigorously provides the security of the Persian Gulf.”   Deputy Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Rear Admiral Javad Mashidi The deputy commander of ...

KARACHI: Pakistan Tennis star Aisamul Haq has sent separation papers to his wife Faha Makhdoom after the couple failed to develop understanding between them. The couple tied the knot on December 17, 2011 in a grand wedding ceremony held at Garrison Golf Club, Lahore. Aisam's Indian tennis partner Rohan Bopana as well as their American tennis coach were among a large number of guests who attended the marriag ...

Police, rangers arrest one robber from Hazara Chowk, wanted criminal Dada Baskar from Lyari. KARACHI: As the spate of unrest continues in the city, at least 16 people  have been killed within 24 hours due to firing and other incidences of violence. An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was killed at Safora Goth within the limits of Gulistan-e-Jauhar police station. Police officials said that the dec ...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi The presence and role of the US in the region is aimed at defending the interests of super-capitalism, the US and Israel in the region.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces says Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyye ...

PPP, PML-N close to working out political deal that would result both in naming a consensus caretaker prime minister. ISLAMABAD:Don’t be taken in by the negative sound-bites. On the face of it, political forces seem to be struggling to succeed in the litmus test of managing the first transition from one popularly elected dispensation to another in the country’s history, and are fighting it out bitterly over ...

Saudi police stand guard in front of demonstrators in the Qatif region of Eastern Province. Angry Saudi protesters have held a demonstration against the repressive regime of Al Saud in a city near the capital Riyadh as popular uprising continues to rock the Kingdom. The demonstrators took to the streets in Buraydah, about 380 kilometers (236 miles) northwest of the capital, on Saturday. Since February 2011, ...

Veena says she is spoiled and needs to be pampered. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI:Pakistani model-actor Veena Malik, thought her dream of finding her prince charming would be finally fulfilled after her reality show “Veena Ka Swayamvar.” Unfortunately, the show was aborted after the channel Imagine decided to close down its operations. Veena was left puzzled. “When ‘Swayamvar’ happened, my Abu and friends supported m ...

File photo shows a Russian-made S-300 air defense system. Russia should accept that the existing sanctions against Iran have not been imposed by the United Nations, but have been imposed on Iran by the US and Europe.” Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Aqa-Mohammadi An Iranian lawmaker says Moscow should fulfill its contract with Tehran by delivering the S-300 air defense system as it is not covered by the UN sanctio ...

Iranian Navy fires a Mehrab (Altar) missile during the Velayat-90 naval drills in the general area of Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran on January 1, 2012. The reason why Americans have resorted to economic sanctions and mischief is that they cannot take advantage of military leverage. If the [global] Arrogance and the US could achieve their goals through military action, they would have certainly done that ...

Pakistan’s ascent in the Test rankings over the last two years has been attributed to Misbah’s calmness as well as the rise of youngsters, including Shafiq. Despite a 1-0 series-loss against Sri Lanka, Pakistan has risen to fourth in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings, overtaking India in the process. The new rankings, released by the ICC yesterday, reflect all Test series completed sin ...