It was on the 5th of September 1986 that four hijackers attempted to take control of a PanAm 747 aircraft while it was on the ground at Karachi Airport, but the flight crew departed through the cockpit escape hatch. Before the hijacking was over 16 passengers had died.
Tourism
Karachi the largest and the most populous city of Pakistan, presents an interesting and colourful combination of the old and new. The narrow twisting lanes and alleys of the old city throb with life alongside wide metalled road and elegant modern building. Within the city, talented artisans with age-old skills produce handicrafts of exquisite beauty.
Karachi offers a variety of pleasant attractions, wide sunny beaches deep-sea fishing. yachting, golf and horseracing, all year round. Its restaurants cater to a wide choice of Pakistani and Western cuisines. Its markets and bazaars offer an endless variety of exciting shopping, including indigenous handicrafts. Particularly rugs and carpets of rare designs and beauty.
Pakistan record win over Bangladesh SBS Pakistan openers Salman Butt and Nasir Jamshed produced an unbroken century partnership to set up a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Bangladesh in the final Asia Cup super league match.Butt scored 56...
Nuclear spy implicates Musharraf Karachi News.Net In Pakistan, nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, has said his country may have supplied nuclear centrifuges to North Korea under the supervision of the army.
Taliban abduct two journalists, PPP member in Pakistan Karachi News.Net Islamabad, (Xinhua) Two Pakistani journalists were kidnapped Friday by Taliban insurgents in the country's north-western region, a media report said.
Pakistan Peoples Party seeks return to roots - to the Bhutto family Karachi News.Net Elements opposed to Asif Ali Zardari, co-chair of the Pakistan Peoples Party that leads the country's ruling coalition, have begun to pool their energies to 'return the party to the Bhutto family' that has been at the centre of the country's politics since the late 1960s.
Bangladesh shot out for 115 runs Karachi News.Net Pakistani pacers Abdul Rauf and Rao Iftikhar Anjum ripped through the Bangladesh batting line, bowling out the visitors for a paltry 115 in the final Asia Cup Super Four game here at the National Stadium on Friday.
Pakistan cricket board backs coach, captain despite Asia Cup exit Karachi News.Net The Pakistan Cricket Board Friday made it clear that it has no plans to sack captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson a day after the home team crashed out of the six-nation Asia Cup here.
Afridi convinced he is a victim of black magic Karachi News.Net Shahid Afridi's critics believe that the senior Pakistani all-rounder has lost his lightning reflexes that once made him the most dreaded pinch-hitter in the game. His fans and supporters are of the view that the player, who was dropped for Pakistan's dead rubber against Bangladesh here Friday due to poor form, is just passing through a lean patch and will soon return to form.
Musharraf still uses his military secrets to stay alive in politics Karachi News.Net Karachi, : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he was not afraid of any move to arrest him, and that he was keeping quiet in the prevailing political circumstances in the country, because as a militaryman he was trained in both offensive and defensive manners.
Criminals are running the country, says Mumtaz Bhutto Karachi News.Net Karachi, : Without naming PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, the paternal uncle of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, has said that people who had made a profession out of crime were today ruling the country and that "decision regarding the country were in their hands".
Kashmir separatist leaders under house arrest KeralaNext Srinagar, Kashmiri separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq were placed under house arrest in Srinagar on Friday to prevent them from organising a rally to celebrate the...
Lahore HC lifts ban on Shoaib Akhtar Times of India New DELHI: The Lahore High Court on Friday lifted ban on Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar after he had appealed in the court against the 18-month ban. However he will have to pay the fine imposed on ...
Zardari, Nawaz may meet in London to remove "differences" Karachi News.Net Islamabad, : In a bid to remove "mutual differences" and ensure smooth functioning of the coalition governments at the Centre and in Punjab, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif are expected to meet in London later this week.
"Peshawar Talibanisation threatens long-term stability of Nuke-armed Pak" Karachi News.Net Washington, : A US daily has warned that if the Pakistani Taliban can dare infest Peshawar, though temporarily, there is reason to worry about extremist elements taking control over Pakistan thereby affecting the long-term stability of the nuclear-armed state.
MQM warns against Karachi News.Net Lahore, : The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has warned the federal government of a possible conspiracy to 'Talibanise' people in Karachi, and demanded the government to take action against extremist elements throughout the city.
Shoaib ban suspended, but fitness continues to haunt him Karachi News.Net A Pakistani court on Friday allowed controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar to return to international cricket for the summer by temporarily suspending his 18-month ban but the player will have to prove his fitness to make his comeback in the Pakistan team, an official said.
LeT commander killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir Times of India A self-styled self section commander of Lashker-e-Toiba outfit was gunned down by security personnel in an encounter in Doda district on Saturday. A group of militants opened fire on...
Pakistan nuclear proliferation case New Jersey Online Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan's Foreign Ministry insisted Saturday that its nuclear proliferation case was closed, a day after the disgraced architect of its atomic program claimed the...
Pakistan says serious in militant fight Examiner A senior Pakistani official said Friday the government is serious about fighting Islamic militants, after authorities said they had rounded up 220 suspects as a military operation proceeded in a...
Did Musharraf aid spread of nuclear echnology Deseret News Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan's army under President Pervez Musharraf supervised a shipment of uranium centrifuges to North Korea in 2000, the disgraced architect of Pakistan's atomic weapons...
Headlines in major Pakistani newspapers IRNA Headlines The following headlines appeared in major Pakistani newspapers on Saturday: ** Govt suspends Bara operation - Centrifuges sent to North Korea with Musharraf's consent - Taliban...
This centre has another gravity The News Karachiwhen Javed Ali, a B.Com student, and four of his fellow students were waiting for the...
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