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Pakistan News


27 12 2011


Chief Justice questioned if the memo was merely a piece of a paper, what was the task of the ‘parliamentary investigation committee’?
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Prime minister said the conspiracy had been hatched to produce the friction between the president and prime minister with the army and judiciary.
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The Indian government faced off against angry opposition parties and a popular hunger-striking activist.
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Special prayers were offered in mosques of the Garhi Khuda Bux for the departed soul of Benazir Bhutto.
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Al-Qaeda's Iraq franchise claimed responsibility for a wave of bombings last week that killed scores of people.
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Iran has signed a deal with Afghanistan to supply its neighbour with a million tons of fuel oil, petrol and aviation fuel a year.
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The head of the US Central Command is urging Pakistan to share a map of its facilities and installations near the Afghan border to help avert episodes like the one last month.
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Pakistan also proposed measures for repatriation of individuals inadvertently crossing into the other country.
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In Cairo, an Arab League official said this monitoring mission was the Syrian regime's ''last chance'' to reverse course.
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China started building its space-based navigation network in 2000 to stop it having to rely on the US-controlled Global Positioning System (GPS).
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"No matter how the international situation changes, this policy will not be shaken," said the spokesman for the chinese ministry, Hong Lei.
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27 12 2011


Chief Justice questioned if the memo was merely a piece of a paper, what was the task of the ‘parliamentary investigation committee’?
4 hours ago
Prime minister said the conspiracy had been hatched to produce the friction between the president and prime minister with the army and judiciary.
2 hours ago
Iran has signed a deal with Afghanistan to supply its neighbour with a million tons of fuel oil, petrol and aviation fuel a year.
3 hours ago
The head of the US Central Command is urging Pakistan to share a map of its facilities and installations near the Afghan border to help avert episodes like the one last month.
4 hours ago
Pakistan also proposed measures for repatriation of individuals inadvertently crossing into the other country.
6 hours ago
In Cairo, an Arab League official said this monitoring mission was the Syrian regime's ''last chance'' to reverse course.
6 hours ago

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Chief Justice questioned if the memo was merely a piece of a paper, what was the task of the ‘parliamentary investigation committee’?
(1 hour ago) TodayRead more...
Prime minister said the conspiracy had been hatched to produce the friction between the president and prime minister with the army and judiciary.
(1 hour ago) TodayRead more...
The Indian government faced off against angry opposition parties and a popular hunger-striking activist.
(2 hours ago) TodayRead more...
Special prayers were offered in mosques of the Garhi Khuda Bux for the departed soul of Benazir Bhutto.
(2 hours ago) TodayRead more...
Al-Qaeda's Iraq franchise claimed responsibility for a wave of bombings last week that killed scores of people.
(3 hours ago) TodayRead more...
Iran has signed a deal with Afghanistan to supply its neighbour with a million tons of fuel oil, petrol and aviation fuel a year.
(3 hours ago) TodayRead more...
The head of the US Central Command is urging Pakistan to share a map of its facilities and installations near the Afghan border to help avert episodes like the one last month.
(4 hours ago) TodayRead more...
Pakistan also proposed measures for repatriation of individuals inadvertently crossing into the other country.
(5 hours ago) TodayRead more...
In Cairo, an Arab League official said this monitoring mission was the Syrian regime's ''last chance'' to reverse course.
(6 hours ago) TodayRead more...
China started building its space-based navigation network in 2000 to stop it having to rely on the US-controlled Global Positioning System (GPS).
(6 hours ago) TodayRead more...
"No matter how the international situation changes, this policy will not be shaken," said the spokesman for the chinese ministry, Hong Lei.
(7 hours ago) TodayRead more...



 


 


Google Alert - Pakistan

27 12 2011




US urges Pakistan to share border-post map
 

DAWN.com
WASHINGTON: The head of the US Central Command is urging Pakistan to share a map of its facilities and installations near the Afghan border to help avert episodes like the one that killed 24 Pakistani forces last month. US Marine Corps General James ...
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DAWN.com
 
Pakistan Cricket Star Imran Khan's Rally Shows His Growing Political Power
 

Bloomberg
Enlarge image Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan. Pakistan cricket legend and opposition politician ...
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Bloomberg
 
Pakistan Prime Minister Says No Plans to Dismiss Military Chiefs
 

New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday denied news reports that he was planning to dismiss the country's army and intelligence commanders in the aftermath of tensions that have emerged over a controversial memo that claims ...
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New York Times
 
Pakistan president hits out at 'conspiracies'
 

AFP
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari said Tuesday the best way to pay tribute to slain premier Benazir Bhutto on the fourth anniversary of her death was to foil anti-democracy "conspiracies". Tensions between the army and government ...
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AFP
 
Pakistan, India hold talks on nuclear CBMs
 

The Nation, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and India on Monday began two-day talks on conventional and nuclear confidence building measures (CBMs) in the Pakistani capital. A 10-member Indian delegation is taking part in the parlays, being held after a gap of four years, ...
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The Nation, Pakistan
 
Pakistan names squad for England Test series
 

The Nation, Pakistan
LAHORE - Umar Akmal and Wahab Riaz succeeded in getting place in the Pakistan Test squad against England while Shoaib Malik and seamer M Khalil have been left out. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee in a press briefing here at the ...
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The Nation, Pakistan
 
China reiterates support to Pakistan's sovereignty
 

TwoCircles.net
By IANS, Islamabad : China Monday reiterated its firm support to Pakistan's endeavour to uphold its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The assurance came during the three-day visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao's representative Dai ...
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Will India-Pakistan relations improve?
 

Moneycontrol.com
Pakistan is in turmoil. Its troubles in the tribal areas show little sign of abating; the economy too has taken a dive. The impending withdrawal of the USA from Afghanistan and the sudden acrimony in Pakistan-USA relations has also complicated the ...
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Moneycontrol.com
 
Pakistan-Sri Lanka expand bilateral ties
 

Ceylon Daily News
President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani in Pakistan on Thursday on the sidelines of the 17th SAARC Summit and discussed bilateral issues. Both the leaders agreed to further expand and strengthen their ties in ...
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Ceylon Daily News
 
Violence changes Pakistan song book
 

DAWN.com
More than 500 bomb attacks have killed 4700 people across Pakistan since government troops stormed a radical mosque in Islamabad in 2007. They have maimed hundreds more, targeting government security forces and ripping through shops, ...
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Pakistan News




“The judicial authorities will communicate with the International Criminal Court to examine where Seif al-Islam must be tried,” said Abdel Rahim al-Kib.
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The interior minister said the government had taken various steps to curb tendencies of extremism and terrorism in the country.
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“I don't see the military expenditure taking in more than $5billion (in the next fiscal year),” said ISPR spokesman Major-General Athar Abbas.
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They were arrested on Tuesday and are accused of fundraising for the purposes of terrorism and travelling to Pakistan for training.
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According to a statement by Rangers, the man who blew himself up on Friday during a raid in Karachi, has been identified as Moeed Abdul Salam.
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The Syrian administration has acted in a reluctant manner and has not kept its promises to Turkey, to the Arab League or to the world: Erdogan.
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“The economy has shown better performance during the first four months of the current fiscal year and hopefully the trend will continue during the rest of the year.”
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“When a player of the team has made a charge, it should be thoroughly investigated,” Sports Minister Ajay Maken said.
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Seif al-Islam, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, was “arrested in southern Libya,” said NTC justice minister Mohammed al-Allagui.
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“The issue will be resolved as promised in the National Assembly,” Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
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The PML-N chief said he would approach the apex court in case a transparent investigation was not carried out into the controversy.
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19 11 11

TOP STORIES

“I don't see the military expenditure taking in more than $5billion (in the next fiscal year),” said ISPR spokesman Major-General Athar Abbas.
5 hours ago
The interior minister said the government had taken various steps to curb tendencies of extremism and terrorism in the country.
3 hours ago
“The issue will be resolved as promised in the National Assembly,” Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
10 hours ago
The PML-N chief said he would approach the apex court in case a transparent investigation was not carried out into the controversy.
10 hours ago
Two others were also wounded when a roadside remote controlled bomb hit a vehicle of the paramilitary Frontier Corps in Sui town.
12 hours ago
“President Zardari is not a child that he would ask Hussain Haqqani to write a memo to Mullen," said the PML-Q chief.
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Google Alert - Pakistan

19 11 2011


Pakistan's future lies in democracy, global integration : Haqqani -
 

Associated Press of Pakistan
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (APP): Pakistan's future lies in democracy, global integration and creative accomplishments of its people, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani said. He told a group of Pakistani poets and writers that Pakistan ...
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Pakistan's ambassador called to Islamabad
 

Aljazeera.com
Pakistan's ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, is flying into Islamabad to answer allegations that he wrote a memo that asked for US help against the Pakistani army on behalf of President Asif Ali Zardari. Haqqani, a close aide of Zardari, ...
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Pakistan cracks down on obscenity in text messages
 

MiamiHerald.com
By SAEED SHAH KARACHI, Pakistan -- Pakistan's telecommunications regulator has ordered cellphone companies to monitor text messages and block any that contain any of more than 1100 words and phrases that could be considered swear words, references to ...
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Pakistan set 258-run target for Sri Lanka in 3rd ODI
 

Pakistan Observer
Dubai—Pakistan were 150 for 0 in 29 overs, but the pitch was not flat, and run-making wasn't easy. They then lost 5 for 43 in the next 10 overs, but the wicket hadn't suddenly started playing tricks. The truth lay somewhere in between: Imran Farhat ...
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Pakistan's Imran Khan: playboy to PM?
 

Reuters
Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer turned politician, speaks during an interview at his residence in Islamabad November 16, 2011. By Chris Allbritton BANI GALA, Pakistan - The road to Imran Khan's palatial spread in the hills above Pakistan's capital is a ...
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Reuters
 
Two suspected British al Qaeda operatives killed in Pakistan drone strike
 

CNN (blog)
By CNN Terrorism Analyst Paul Cruickshank Two British militants suspected of having links to several al Qaeda plots against the West are reported to have been killed in a drone strike in Waziristan, one of Pakistan's tribal areas. ...
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'Pakistan and Australia both wanted to lose in Singer game'
 

gulfnews.com
By KR Nayar, Chief Cricket Writer Dubai: Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain who was one of the first international cricketers to reveal that players have been indulging in match-fixing, has hit out at former International Cricket Council (ICC) ...
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American Pakistan Foundation Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors
 

Sacramento Bee
By American Pakistan Foundation NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Pakistan Foundation (APF) announces the addition of three new board members. Asad Jamal, Faysal Sohail, and Shamila Chaudhary have been appointed to the APF ...
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Pakistani provincial minister quits
 

Zee News
Islamabad: Sharjeel Inam Memon, information minister of Pakistan's Sindh province, has resigned, a media report said on Saturday. Memon tendered his resignation from the provincial cabinet to President Asif Ali Zardari, reported Geo News. ...
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Google Alert - Pakistan

10 11 2011



Mullen denies secret back channel in US-Pakistan ties
The Express Tribune
Earlier, a Pakistani-American had claimed that Zardari hoped to replace the Pakistani army and intelligence. Earlier, a Pakistani-American had claimed that Zardari had hoped to replace the Pakistani army and intelligence. PHOTO: AFP/FILE In the months ...
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The Express Tribune
India, Pakistan PMs eye future progress at talks
AFP
ADDU, Maldives — The prime ministers of India and Pakistan said they expected significant progress at future formal talks between the rival nations after they met on the sidelines of a summit in the Maldives. India's Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani ...
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AFP
Pakistan says Kasab a terrorist, should be hanged
IBNLive
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that 26/11 attacker Ajmal Amir Kasab is a terrorist and should be hanged. Malik addressed the media at Addu in Maldives on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit and claimed that Kasab was a non-state actor ...
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US Panel: Pakistani Schools Teaching Religious Intolerance
Voice of America
November 09, 2011 US Panel: Pakistani Schools Teaching Religious Intolerance Mike Richman A report by the US government's commission on religious freedom says public schools and madrassas - private religious schools - in Pakistan are fueling ...
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Pakistan win Test series against Sri Lanka after draw
South Asian News Agency
Sharjah: Pakistan extended their impressive run in Test cricket since the spot-fixing scandal deprived them of three first-choice players, securing a series win over Sri Lanka on a rare rain-hit day in Sharjah. Fittingly, Misbah-ul Haq, ...
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American Lawmaker to Pakistan: US Aid in Jeopardy
Voice of America
November 09, 2011 American Lawmaker to Pakistan: US Aid in Jeopardy VOA News An American lawmaker has warned Pakistan's president that US aid to the South Asian nation is in jeopardy. Representative Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, ...
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Pakistan, China agree to expand cooperation
Pakistan Observer
Chinese Premier Wen reiterated his government's support for Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He underscored the importance of time-tested strategic partnership between China and Pakistan, an official told APP. ...
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Guru Nanak birth anniversary: 8000 Sikhs arrive in Pak to celebrate the occasion
Times of India
PTI | Nov 10, 2011, 12.12PM IST ISLAMABAD: About 8000 Sikh pilgrims from various countries, including India, Afghanistan and Britain, have arrived in Pakistan to join celebrations marking the 543rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. ...
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Talk point: Why have donations for Pakistan flood relief been so low?
The Guardian
We want to know what you think about the funding gap for relief operations Talk point: Why have donations for Pakistan flood relief been so low? This article was published on guardian.co.uk at 13.06 GMT on Wednesday 9 November 2011 . ...
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Google Alert - Pakistan

15 10 2011

A New Pakistan Policy: Containment
New York Times
By BRUCE O. RIEDEL AMERICA needs a new policy for dealing with Pakistan. First, we must recognize that the two countries' strategic interests are in conflict, not harmony, and will remain that way as long as Pakistan's army controls Pakistan's ...
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Pakistan, India finalise liberal visa agreement
Pakistan Daily Times
NEW DELHI: A two-day meeting of Joint Working Group of Pakistan and India concluded here on Friday, with and agreement on firming up of a draft of their bilateral visa agreement that will liberalise travel between the two countries. ...
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Pakistan must not be India-centric: SM Krishna
IBNLive
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna also said that India is not sending it's troops to Afghanistan.
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Pakistan and India to play blind cricket series
AFP
KARACHI — While India and Pakistan await a breakthrough in reviving main cricketing ties, they will field blind teams in a limited over series next month, a Pakistani official said on Friday. "We have arranged a three Twenty20 and three one-day ...
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AFP
Ejaz backs MLs reunification
The Nation, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Terming the recent moves for the unification of various factions of Pakistan Muslim Leagues, a right step in right direction, President of his own faction of Pakistan Muslim League, Ejazul Haq said that only a strong and united Pakistan ...
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Nine-team IPL-5, no decision on Pakistan players yet
Pakistan Daily Times
And the matter of the participation of Pakistan players in the next edition of the event will only come up for discussion in the next meeting of the governing council. Also, the matter of trading modalities of the auction will be discussed at the next ...
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Butt says he never asked bowlers to cheat
DAWN.com
AP LONDON: Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt insisted that he never asked bowlers Mohammad Asif or Mohammad Aamer to cheat during a test match against England last year, a British court heard Friday during a trial for alleged spot-fixing. ...
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“Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi,” by Steve Inskeep
Washington Post
I was 4 years old, and our family, along with hundreds of thousands of other Muslim refugees, was heading to the new country of Pakistan. We were lucky to have survived the killing fields of Punjab where Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus were slaughtering each ...
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US missile kills 4 in Pakistan
Chicago Sun-Times
By RASOOL DAWAR AP October 14, 2011 8:04AM People carry coffin of Maulana Iftikhar who was killed in Thursday's US missile strikes, for burial in Lakki Marwat in Pakistan on Friday, Oct 14, 2011. More then 2000 mourners including armed men have buried ...
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INFLUENCE GAME: Romney advisers' interests emerge
Boston Globe
Their interests include lobbying against cuts in US aid to Pakistan and ties to defense companies with government contracts for cybersecurity, Navy shipbuilding and ballistic missile interceptors -- all issues that Romney has cited in recent speeches. ...
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Google Alert - Pakistan

05 10 2011

Pakistan power cuts trigger protests
Financial Times
Concerns over blackouts, inflation and unemployment are a far more pressing worry for many in the country of 180m people than the risk of the militant bombings or sectarian attacks that periodically rock Pakistan's cities. In the industrial hub of ...
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Ties Frayed by Assassination
ABC News
By DEB RIECHMANN and RAHIM FAIEZ AP Afghanistan issued harsh words against neighboring Pakistan on Tuesday, accusing it of refusing to help investigate the assassination of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani and alleging that Pakistani ...
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ABC News
Gunmen open fire on Pakistan bus
ABC Online
Human rights activists in Pakistan are demanding action after a brutal attack killed at least 13 Shia Muslims who were members of the ethnic Hazara group. Gunmen opened fire on passengers on a bus near the south-western city of Quetta. ...
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Pakistan: Is the friend of my enemy my enemy?
Pocono Record
Testifying before Congress last week, the departing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said that the extremist Islamic Haqqani network operating from northern Pakistan was acting as a "veritable arm" of the ISI, carrying out a ...
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Pakistan Terror No Bar for Unilever, Nestle
Bloomberg
By Khurrum Anis - Tue Oct 04 23:18:44 GMT 2011 Storekeeper Hakim Ali reaches for a sachet of Unilever Pakistan Ltd. Fair & Lovely face cream at his general store in Jiandal Kot village in Matiari, Pakistan. Storekeeper Hakim Ali reaches for a sachet of ...
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Pakistan's APC rejects US allegations
Ceylon Daily News
Rejecting the recent assertions and baseless allegations made by the United States against Pakistan, the All Parties Conference (APC) convened by Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani resolved unanimously to never compromise on sovereignty ...
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Ceylon Daily News
Pakistan to pursue War on Terror to its 'logical end': Zardari
The Express Tribune
PHOTO: SANA ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that Pakistan had been paying the heaviest price in the war against terrorism and it was determined to pursue the struggle till its logical conclusion. While speaking with the shadow ...
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The Express Tribune
In troubled Pakistan, a humanitarian light shines through
Los Angeles Times
Abdul Sattar Edhi, head of the Edhi Foundation, collects donations for flood victims in Sindh province during a demonstration in Hyderabad, Pakistan, last month. (Nadeem Khawer / European Pressphoto Agency / September 12, 2011) By Mark Magnier, ...
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Los Angeles Times
Severe electricity shortages spark clashes between protesters and police in ...
Washington Post
(no/Associated Press) - Angry Pakistani protesters seen after setting the electrical company office on fire in Gujranwala near Lahore, Pakistan on Monday, Oct 3, 2011. Hundreds of violent protesters burned vehicles, buildings and a police station ...
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Pakistan Latest News


Despite serious disagreement, the US military has no intention of cutting off dialogue with Pakistan, said the Pentagon.
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Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said that the comments of Admiral Mike Mullen about links of Pakistan with the Haqqani Network are baseless.
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Two missiles fired by the unmanned aircraft hit a house in the village of Khushali Turikhel, near Miramshah, said security officials.
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The president called upon experts and UN agencies to search for permanent solutions to natural disasters rooted in climate change.
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas made history in his people's long quest for statehood as he formally asked the United Nations on Friday to admit Palestine as a full member state.
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“Admiral Mullen knows fully well which all countries are in contact with the Haqqanis. Singling out Pakistan is neither fair nor productive.”
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Pakistan brushed aside Thailand recording a straight-set 25-19, 25-21 26-28 triumph.
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The White House also urged Pakistan to take action and shut down Haqqani networks' safe havens along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier.
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation said the money was needed “to address the most time-critical needs of millions of rural families in Sindh and Balochistan provinces.”
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Police officials said that the passenger van was parked next to a petrol station on the Sariab road when unidentified gunmen opened fire.
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Asif Zardari took note of media reports that the scheduled caste Hindus (Dalits) were denied humanitarian assistance and entry into relief camps.
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Two missiles fired by the unmanned aircraft hit a house in the village of Khushali Turikhel, near Miramshah, said security officials.
Yesterday
Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said that the comments of Admiral Mike Mullen about links of Pakistan with the Haqqani Network are baseless.
Yesterday
“Admiral Mullen knows fully well which all countries are in contact with the Haqqanis. Singling out Pakistan is neither fair nor productive.”
Yesterday
The Food and Agriculture Organisation said the money was needed “to address the most time-critical needs of millions of rural families in Sindh and Balochistan provinces.”
Yesterday
Asif Zardari took note of media reports that the scheduled caste Hindus (Dalits) were denied humanitarian assistance and entry into relief camps.
Yesterday
“Millions of people are destitute and face an uncertain and food-insecure future,” the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in a statement.
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Google Alert - Pakistan

23 09 2011


 
Pakistan's Spy Agency Is Tied to Attack on US Embassy
New York Times
By ELISABETH BUMILLER and JANE PERLEZ WASHINGTON — The nation's top military official said Thursday that Pakistan's spy agency played a direct role in supporting the insurgents who carried out the deadly attack on the American Embassy in Kabul last ...
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New York Times
Pakistan's Sectarian Killers Operate With Impunity
TIME
Near the town of Mastung, in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, the bus juddered to a halt when a pickup truck swerved in front of it, blocking its path. The bus driver later told reporters that a second pickup pulled up alongside, ...
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Pakistan asks India to punish those responsible
Pakistan Observer
New York—Pakistan has called upon India to punish those responsible for 2156 unidentified mass graves, prevent further bloodletting and release all political prisoners in held Kashmir. Speaking at the meeting of OIC contact group on Kashmir here on ...
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Pakistan Arrests Extremist Leader for Inciting Sectarian Violence
Voice of America (blog)
His detention came days after gunmen killed 26 Shi'ite pilgrims traveling by bus through southwestern Pakistan to Iran. And while suspicions fall on Laskhar-e-Jhangvi for the assault, police have not explicitly tied the group to the violence. ...
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Pakistan seeks Anna Hazare's help to fight corruption
Asian News International (ANI)
Ralegan Siddhi, September 22 (ANI): A team from Pakistan, represented by retired jurists, peace activists and leaders, met veteran social reformer and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare at his native village of Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra on Wednesday. ...
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Pakistan to back Palestinian bid for full UN membership
Associated Press of Pakistan
WASHINGTON, Sep 23 (APP): Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh met with leaders of major financial institutions here Thursday during the IMF-World Bank meetings and discussed cooperation for Pakistan's development.He had a detailed meeting with ...
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Pakistan: A Personal History by Imran Khan
The Independent
Four decades on, and still viewed as a national treasure for leading Pakistan's cricket team to its only World Cup victory in 1992, Khan recalls the Khan't moment. He draws parallels between the slow-burn success of first career and the early ...
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Pakistan cricket has something to rejoice
Pakistan Daily Times
By Colonel (r) Rafi Nasim After a long spell of despair caused by conflicts and controversies, Pakistan cricket has at least two events to rejoice. Firstly, the great honour brought to Pakistan by a highly competent, honest and respected cricket ...
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Pakistan calls for building bridges, trust in South Asia
Associated Press of Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (APP): Pakistan told the United Nations Thursday that steps have been taken to augment the safety and security of the country's nuclear installations and materials in order to provide energy in a safe and responsible manner. ...
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Google Alert - Pakistan

08 09 2011





U.S. envoy says Pakistan should get behind Afghan peace talks
USA Today
By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY Pakistan is reluctant to allow senior Taliban leaders to travel to Afghanistan for reconciliation talks, raising concerns that Pakistan is not helping enough to resolve the conflict. By J. Scott Applewhite, AP US ambassador ...
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USA Today
Was Pakistan Involved in Delhi Blast?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Tom Wright The question for many in India is whether Pakistan was involved in the blast at Delhi's High Court on Wednesday. The apparent claim of responsibility by Harakat ul-Jihad al-Islami, a Pakistan-based group, has turned the spotlight toward ...
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US-Pakistan Joint Raid in Pakistan Viewed as Rare, Hopeful Sign for Troubled Ties
Voice of America
Both sides have attempted to play down the tensions through public statements, but the expulsion of American security personnel by Pakistan and the suspension of some US military assistance have highlighted the distrust on both sides. ...
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Pakistan-Iran economic dialogue: Trade barriers dominate first day of talks
The Express Tribune
By Shahbaz Rana Pakistan and Iran began talks on a 16-point agenda for economic cooperation on Wednesday, with Tehran asking for greater facilitation of the Iranian banking sector from Pakistan and Islamabad asking for the removal of trade barriers by ...
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The Express Tribune
Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree on joint efforts against terror
Pakistan Daily Times
The two leaders discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the armed forces of Pakistan and Kazakhstan and the security institutions by establishing a mechanism to exchange information on counter-terrorism and drug trafficking. ...
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Pakistan down Korea as PHF hopes for good show in Olympics
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Asian Games gold medallists Pakistan bounced back after the Japan defeat, sidelining South Korea 3-2, in the first Asian Champions Trophy in Ordos, China on Wednesday. Pakistan are now on top of the points table with nine points followed by ...
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DAWN.com
Pakistan among failed states: Nawaz
The Express Tribune
PHOTO: INP LAHORE: The world is rating Pakistan among failed states and repeated military interventions have forced Baloch nationalists to seek foreign support against the country, which is an alarming situation, chief of the Pakistan Muslim League- ...
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The Express Tribune
Bomb alerts force Pakistan jets to land in Turkey, Malaysia
AFP
ISTANBUL — Bomb alerts forced two Pakistan International Airlines planes Wednesday to land at Istanbul's Ataturk airport and in Kuala Lumpur, but no bombs were found, officials and news agency reports said. Security officials in Istanbul with sniffer ...
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AFP
U.S. sanctions al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed financial sanctions against three al Qaeda leaders based in Pakistan, including the group's leading cleric, one of its top public figures. The US Treasury said it added Libyan-born Abu Yahya ...
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Pakistan News

17 08 2011


Pakistan’s youth is dynamic and intelligent but needs good opportunities and facilities to groom its talent.
(27 minutes ago) Today
“At least 700,000 people have been affected by the floods…in the six districts of Sindh,” a provincial disaster management authority official said.
(11 minutes ago) Today
Tehseen Anwar Shah tendered his resignation during a hearing of the NICL scam case in the apex court, DawnNews reported.
(5 hours ago) Today
Police found bodies of six men, stuffed in gunny bags, from different parts of the metropolis on Wednesday morning.
(6 hours ago) Today
The LHC on Tuesday issued notices to federal and four provincial govts on a writ petition challenging power of the parliament to carve out more provinces.
(10 hours ago) Today
On high speed diesel, the OMC margin and dealers’ commission has been increased by 23.3 per cent and 46.7 per cent, respectively.
(12 hours ago) Today

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17 08 2011



Tehseen Anwar Shah tendered his resignation during a hearing of the NICL scam case in the apex court, DawnNews reported.
(5 hours ago) Today
Pakistan’s youth is dynamic and intelligent but needs good opportunities and facilities to groom its talent.
(22 minutes ago) Today
“The pre-trial judge has ordered that his decision confirming the indictment…as well as the indictment itself, be made public.”
(1 hour ago) Today
“The path he has chosen... is totally misconceived and fraught with grave consequences for our parliamentary democracy,” said Manmohan Singh.
(3 hours ago) Today
Police found bodies of six men, stuffed in gunny bags, from different parts of the metropolis on Wednesday morning.
(6 hours ago) Today
“I think the most likely scenario that we have to guard against right now ends up being more of a lone wolf operation than a large, well-coordinated terrorist attack.”
(7 hours ago) Today

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17 08 2011



Pakistan’s youth is dynamic and intelligent but needs good opportunities and facilities to groom its talent.
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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was to hold an emergency meeting of foreign ministers in Istanbul on Wednesday.
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The attack took place in the Cukurca region of Hakkari province, close to the border with Iraq, the minister said.
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“The pre-trial judge has ordered that his decision confirming the indictment…as well as the indictment itself, be made public.”
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A Muslim rubber tapper, 34, was gunned down during an ambush inside the plantation where he worked in Narathiwat early Wednesday.
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In the decade that Perry has served as the longest-running governor in Texas history, he's had more than a few memorable remarks.
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“The scouting teams of the revolutionaries reached the outskirts of Al-Heisha after expelling Qadhafi forces,” the rebel military command said in a statement early Wednesday.
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The euro bought dollar 1.4359 around 0130 GMT after dipping at one point to dollar 1.4352, compared with dollar 1.4406 in New York overnight.
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“The path he has chosen... is totally misconceived and fraught with grave consequences for our parliamentary democracy,” said Manmohan Singh.
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Development of the supersonic missiles is expected to be complete in three or four years, Seoul's Chosun Ilbo daily said.
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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to meet his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi in Moscow to discuss the details of a “step-by-step” plan.
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Google Alert - Pakistan


17 08 2011

China denies inspecting US helicopter used in Bin Laden raid
The Guardian
The crashed military helicopter's tail at the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was killed in a raid by US Special Forces in May. Photograph: Str/AFP/Getty Images China has denied claims that Pakistan allowed it see the wrecked US ...
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The Guardian
Pakistan drone attack 'kills four fighters'
Aljazeera.net
The United States has called Pakistan's semi-autonomous northwest region the global headquarters of al-Qaeda. The Taliban and other al-Qaeda-linked networks have several bases in the region, from which they have launched numerous attacks during the ...
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Aljazeera.net
What cut? US continues to fund Pakistan military
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Despite the US declaring a cut in funding to Pakistan, the Obama administration has asked for an additional $1.5 billion in "coalition support funds" for the 2012 financial year. Pakistan has in the past received over 75% of these additional ...
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Panetta: 'No Choice' in US Relations with Pakistan
Voice of America
August 16, 2011 Panetta: 'No Choice' in US Relations with Pakistan David Gollust | State Department Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday that the United States has no choice but to maintain close relations with Pakistan, despite government links ...
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Is Malik clean enough to play for Pakistan again?
The News International
KARACHI: Soon after the 2007 World Cup, Shoaib Malik was touted by Pakistan's cricket chiefs as a long-term answer to the country's long-standing captaincy problem. The gutsy allrounder, then only 25, was over the moon after being installed as the ...
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Nawaz trying to toe US line on India: PTI
The Nation, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice President for Policy Planning, National Security and Foreign Affairs Dr Shireen Mazari has expressed annoyance over, what she called, the manner in which PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif, was seeking to toe the US ...
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Pakistan Seeks $300M to Fund Gas Pipeline
Bloomberg
By Haris Anwar - Tue Aug 16 19:01:00 GMT 2011 Pakistan plans to borrow $300 million from local banks to build a pipeline that will carry natural gas from Iran, easing its worst energy crisis. Local state-owned companies will provide about $210 million ...
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China and Pakistan: deep ties aren't news
GlobalPost
Analysis: Even if Pakistan did give China a peek at the downed chopper, it should come as no surprise. A crashed military helicopter is seen near the hideout of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after a ground operation by US Special Forces in Abbottabad ...
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GlobalPost
Pakistan PM Declares Disaster Areas Following Monsoon Rains
Irish Weather Online
By Mark Dunphy - Wed Aug 17, 7:37 am Monsoon rains have resulted in serious flooding in Pakistan's southern Sindh Province. A drain breach in Badin District left residents marooned on dry spots separated by high water. The flooding in southern Pakistan ...
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Irish Weather Online
Pakistani Police: Still No Leads in Kidnapping of American
Voice of America
August 16, 2011 Pakistani Police: Still No Leads in Kidnapping of American VOA News Police in Pakistan say they still have no leads in the case of an American kidnapped from his home in the eastern city of Lahore. Development expert Warren Weinstein ...
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Google Alert - Pakistan


16 08 2011


Officials: Suspected US drone strike kills 4 militants in northwest Pakistan
Washington Post
By AP, DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suspected US drone fired missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan before dawn Tuesday, killing four militants in the country's main sanctuary for Taliban and al-Qaida fighters near the Afghan border, ...
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India, Pakistan celebrate 64 years of independence
Washington Post
Pakistan Rangers Director General Maj. Gen. Mian Muhammad Hilal Hussain, right, offers sweets to Indian Border Security Force Deputy Inspector General Sanjeev Bhanot on Pakistan's 64th Independence Day at Wagah border, the ceremonial border between ...
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US believes Pakistan let China inspect craft
Boston Globe
AP / August 16, 2011 WASHINGTON - The United States suspects that Pakistan retaliated for the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden by allowing the Chinese military to view the wreckage of a radar-evading helicopter used in the mission. ...
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Pakistan should get over its obsession with India: Daily
TwoCircles.net
By IANS, Islamabad : It is time for Pakistan to get over its obsession with India, said a Pakistani daily. An editorial in the Daily Times Tuesday said despite the Pakistan Army's continued dominance, it seems "as if change is in the air in the light ...
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American kidnapped in Pakistan: How it happened
CBS News
Enough information has been gathered on Saturday's abduction of contractor Warren Weinstein in Lahore, Pakistan, to establish a timeline of the incident, according to the source. Pakistani officials have questioned a number of people in their ...
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Pakistan moves international court to stall Kashmir power project
Daily News & Analysis
Pakistan has filed a petition in the Court of Arbitration (CoA), TheHague, seeking an order to ask India to put on hold construction on the Kishenganga project till the final decision of the court. Constructed by the National Hydel Power Corporation at ...
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14th August and Two-Nation Theory
The News International
The people of Pakistan observe “Independence Day” every year on 14th August to commemorate the immense sacrifices rendered by the Muslims of the subcontinent to achieve a homeland of their own for ordering their lives in accordance with their religion, ...
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Malik, Kaneria fail to get clearance for selection
DAWN.com
By Mohammad Yaqoob | From the Newspaper LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) integrity committee could not give clearance to all-rounder Shoaib Malik and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria for selection in the national team after a lengthy meeting on ...
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DAWN.com
U.S. Moves to Add Conditions to Pakistan Aid, But Will It Follow Through?
OPB News
As we've noted, relatively little of US aid to Pakistan is contingent on the country's cooperation with US goals of counterterrorism and nonproliferation. A story today in the Wall Street Journal suggests that could be changing, though the details are ...
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Pakistan News

15 08 2011



The FIA’s additional director general resumed the investigation after taking charge of his office today, DawnNews reported.
(9 hours ago) Today
In three days unknown attackers have destroyed five electricity towers with bombs, which has resulted in losses of millions of dollars for Pepco.
(27 minutes ago) Today
According to security officials the Nato oil tankers, which were going from Peshawar to the Torkham border crossing, were attacked by militants with bombs.
(55 minutes ago) Today
Prime Minister Gilani also distributed relief goods amongst the flood-affected and said the government would ensure swift relief.
(6 hours ago) Today
Former law minister Babar Awan said the federal government had taken serious notice of Shahbaz Sharif's statements against President Zardari.
(7 hours ago) Today
According to the PAF, the woman pilot of the aircraft, Flying Officer Nida ejected safely. No loss of civilian life or property was reported.
(7 hours ago) Today


 



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15 08 2011


Former law minister Babar Awan said the federal government had taken serious notice of Shahbaz Sharif's statements against President Zardari.
(7 hours ago) Today
According to security officials the Nato oil tankers, which were going from Peshawar to the Torkham border crossing, were attacked by militants with bombs.
(55 minutes ago) Today
Attacks in more than a dozen cities across Iraq killed at least 66 people Monday, including 40 in twin blasts blamed on Al-Qaeda in the southern city of Kut.
(2 hours ago) Today
Prime Minister Gilani also distributed relief goods amongst the flood-affected and said the government would ensure swift relief.
(6 hours ago) Today
According to the PAF, the woman pilot of the aircraft, Flying Officer Nida ejected safely. No loss of civilian life or property was reported.
(7 hours ago) Today
The FIA’s additional director general resumed the investigation after taking charge of his office today, DawnNews reported.
(9 hours ago) Today

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15 08 2011



According to security officials the Nato oil tankers, which were going from Peshawar to the Torkham border crossing, were attacked by militants with bombs.
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Attacks in more than a dozen cities across Iraq killed at least 66 people Monday, including 40 in twin blasts blamed on Al-Qaeda in the southern city of Kut.
(2 hours ago) TodayRead more...
The attack in the Qarabagh district of Ghazni province lasted about an hour and started when the Taliban launched two rockets at the district's administrative headquarters.
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Libyan rebels said on Monday they had wrested control from Moamer Qadhafi's forces of “most” of the key port of Zawiyah.
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“Defence Minister Ehud Barak last week approved the marketing of 277 housing units in the Neuman district in Ariel.”
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Prime Minister Gilani also distributed relief goods amongst the flood-affected and said the government would ensure swift relief.
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The blast happened while leaders of the Shiite rebellion were meeting in the complex at Al-Matamma, a city in Al-Jawf province, northeast of the capital Sanaa, witnesses said.
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Cameron was to announce a wide-ranging review of government policies to reverse a “slow-motion moral collapse” that he blames for last week's riots.
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Former law minister Babar Awan said the federal government had taken serious notice of Shahbaz Sharif's statements against President Zardari.
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England's gang-fueled rioting began in London Aug. 6 and spread to several other English cities. Police were criticized for responding too slowly.
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According to the PAF, the woman pilot of the aircraft, Flying Officer Nida ejected safely. No loss of civilian life or property was reported.
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