Karachi, Aug 28 : In a startling revelation, two separate studies conducted by faculty and students at the Aga Khan University in Karachi have found that around 15 percent of the people supported suicide bombing, and said that Islam and other religions supported it.

The two studies looked into the attitudes toward suicide bombing among educated people in Karachi and in the tribal areas. Both found surprisingly divergent results, reported the Daily Times.

15 percent of participants in the Karachi-based study supported suicide bombing and said that Islam and other religions supported it.

Lahore, Aug 28 : Bookies in Pakistan are putting their bet on PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari as the country’s next president. They declared him as the people’s “favourite” candidate for the highest post of the country.

Bookies claimed that numerous police officers had also placed bets with them on Zardari’s name for the post of President.

A bookie, requesting anonymity, reportedly said that many people were placing their money on Zardari, as they believed that he would win the presidential elections, reported the Daily Times.

Indo-Pakistan border, Aug. 27 : Located on the "zero line" of the India-Pakistan border, Baba Sheikh Bhram Dargah has today become a place of brotherhood and religious harmony for people of India as well as Pakistan.

People visiting this shrine to forget their caste, creed and religious denominations. For, people value this place in an unusual unity of faith and beyond geographical boundaries.

Islamabad  - Energy-strapped Pakistan on Wednesday decided to extend the daylight saving time till October end as prolonged power cuts triggered violent protests throughout the country.

Clocks were set forward by an hour on June 1 for three months to save electricity by benefiting from longer daylight. The move placed the local time six hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Washington, Aug 27 : Pakistani Americans, who are known for their support for the Republicans, have made their presence felt at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Meanwhile, Indo-Americans are making an impressive show for the Democrats, as there are over one hundred Indian-Americans among delegates and several Indian expatriate organisations and business groups are hosting parties and events at the convention.

Washington, Aug 27 : Pakistanis have to decide on their own who to elect as their next President, and it was purely an internal matter for Pakistan, a US State Department official said here last evening.

“With regards to Pakistan presidency, that is really very much an internal Pakistani matter. The Pakistanis will have to determine who their next president will be,” the Daily Times quoted State Department deputy spokesman Robert Wood as saying.