This morning a depressing news embrace every Pakistani as Huma Wasim, wife of former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, died of kidney failure at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai, India. According to hospital officials, Huma breathed her last around 9.45 a.m.  Read more... (182 words, 1 image, estimated 44 secs reading time)

Abdul Sattar Edhi of Pakistan and Frantois Houtart of Belgium were awarded the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-Madanjeet Singh Prize on the unanimous recommendation of an international jury to UNESCO Director-General Konchiro Matsuura, according to an announcement in Paris.  Read more... (257 words, 1 image, estimated 1:02 mins reading time)

The brazen attack on one of the most secure areas of the country in the middle of the day, and the taking of hostages, shows a new level of audacity from the militants. It is the third major militant strike in Pakistan in a week and was carried out as the army prepares a major offensive against the militants in their northwestern stronghold of South Waziristan on the Afghan border.  Read more... (524 words, 2 images, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

Pakistan’s Aleem Sarwar Dar, the look a like of Waqar Younus was awarded the Umpire of the Year award 2009 at the annual ICC awards in Johannesburg. It was the first time that a Pakistani umpire and anyone other than Taufel had picked up the accolade in the six years that the ceremony has taken place.  Read more... (471 words, 1 image, estimated 1:53 mins reading time)

The Taliban in Pakistan have released a video confirming that their former leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead. Mehsud was killed on August 6 in the tribal region of South Waziristan in a missile attack by a suspected US drone.  Read more... (266 words, 2 images, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)

While relations between nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and India are tense off pitch, some fans and cricket greats hope the Champions Trophy will bring the nations closer.

Come Wednesday, Indians will be cheering for a Pakistan win against Australia in the Group A clash of the Champions Trophy in South Africa, a victory that could also propel India to the semi-finals.  Read more... (521 words, 1 image, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

It cost just three rupees. Squashed between a doughy naan and seasoned with a splash of green chutney of dubious provenance, the ‘samosa-naan’ was sold for three bucks a pop at my college. With the triple dose of carbs – potatoes, pastry and naan – it was obviously filling. Less obvious is how satisfying the concoction was: the naan’s rubbery dough, the crushed but still crisp samosa shell, the spicy potatoes with little bursts of flavor in the form of anardana (dried pomegranate seeds) and dhaniya (coriander) seeds, the tart chutney. Is talk of textural complexity too pretentious for what is essentially a meal of necessity? I say no.  Read more... (943 words, 1 image, estimated 3:46 mins reading time)

This year shabe qadr has been followed by Jumatul wida. Lailat al-Qader, (Night of Power), commemorates the night when Holy Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) through the angel Gabriel. It falls on the 27th night of the holy month of Ramadan, which will end this week with the festival of Eid ul-Fitr. The nation will also observe Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, with traditional religious zeal and reverence today. Millions of fasting people will offer Friday prayers at mosques and prayer grounds.  Read more... (333 words, 3 images, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)

Pakistan’s interior ministry has a top ten most-wanted list, according to Amir Mir, the journalist for The News. According to Mir, the top ten list is as follows:

1. Mullah Fazlullah – the chief of the Taliban in Swat.  Read more... (628 words, 1 image, estimated 2:31 mins reading time)

Faculty of Arts,University of Sindh is organizing 1st National Open Essay Writing Competition Commemorating the 2nd Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

The competition will be governed by the rules listed below:  Read more... (238 words, 1 image, estimated 57 secs reading time)

• The essay is open to all residents of Pakistan.