Cricket diplomacy to better Indo-Pak ties: Gilani (Lead)
March 28th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) Cricket diplomacy will help improve relations between Pakistan and India, said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday at a special meeting here to brief his ... Read more...
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Manmohan invitation to Gilani beyond symbolism: Expert
March 28th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to watch the cricket World Cup India-Pakistan semi-final is a great moment in ... Read more...
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‘Unprepared’ Pak confronts challenge of fighting burqa-clad suicide bombers
December 27th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 27(ANI): Pakistan's security officials and experts have called for a review of security arrangements across the country to be prepared for future burqa-clad suicide bombers.It comes after a suicide ... Read more...
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Crisis for Zardari led govt. deepens with demands for martial law in Pak
August 24th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.24 (ANI): Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain's call for martial law in Pakistan has added to the crisis facing President Asif Ali Zardari's led government, with fears of ... Read more...
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Zardari’s decision to leave ‘flood-hit’ Pak for overseas visit will backfire
August 9th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 9(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Zardari's trip to France and Britain despite the country reeling under the worst floods in its history has created an image of an indifferent and arrogant ... Read more...
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Pak judiciary ‘no-match’ for ISI, Army as SC investigates mysterious disappearance case
January 23rd, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.23 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court's crucial inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of people post 9/11 is likely to test the judiciary's capability against the all powerful Inter ... Read more...
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‘Embattled’ Zardari likely to hold on for some time to come: NYT
January 21st, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan.21 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has come under relentless attacks from different quarters, but has some how managed to hold on to his chair, much to the ... Read more...
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Difficult for Zardari to save his chair following SC verdict against NRO: Experts
December 17th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 17 (ANI): Following the Pakistan Supreme Court's monumental judgement declaring the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) as 'unconstitutional', corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari are set to be re-opened."The ... Read more...
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Pak playing ‘blame India game’ to absolve itself of responsibility to tackle terror: Experts
December 9th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.9 (ANI): Having witnessed five devastating terror strikes in the last couple of days, both the Pakistani civilian leadership and the intelligence have blamed India for the attacks, which according to ... Read more...
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Steps being taken to initiate talks with Taliban chief Mullah Omar : PML-Q
August 22nd, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug.22 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain has said steps are being taken to initiate talks with the Taliban chief Mullah Omar.In an interview to a private ... Read more...
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Militants bring war to heart of Pakistan
March 30th, 2009 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Nadeem Sarwar
Islamabad, March 30 (DPA) Pakistan's historic eastern city of Lahore has long been known as the country's cultural capital, with dozens of theatres, film studios, fashion houses, historical sites ... Read more...
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Attack exposes a vulnerable Pakistan: Experts
March 8th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.8 (ANI): Last Tuesdays terrorist attack on the visiting cricket team from Sri Lanka is forcing Pakistan to look inward, making it more difficult to blame the U.S., India or ... Read more...
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Attack on cricketers shows Pakistan faces emboldened militants
March 4th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 4 (DPA) The brazen terrorist ambush targeting the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore came as a shocking reminder of the threat posed to Pakistan by ever bolder Islamist militants.
Recent ... Read more...
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Pak Government setting wrong precedent by imposing Sharia in Swat
February 17th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 17 (ANI): Pakistan Governments decision to impose Sharia in areas of Swat Valley in order to strike a peace deal with militants is a wrong precedent and will not ... Read more...
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Pak now the world’’s top suicide bomb death capital: CSM
October 10th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.10 (ANI): Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Suicide bomb attacks have spiked in Pakistan, from two in 2002 to ... Read more...
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Musharraf should be seen to be making a graceful exit, says Pak analyst
August 17th, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.17 (ANI): A well known political and defence analyst, Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi, is of the view that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf still has options to exit gracefully from office.
In an ... Read more...
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Pakistan confirms 11 dead in K2 avalanche
August 4th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Aug 4 (DPA) Eleven climbers died in an avalanche on K2, the world's second-highest mountain, officials confirmed Monday after a crisis meeting was held with representatives of Pakistan's government and tour ... Read more...
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Study finds erasing LoC may a solution of Kashmir problem
June 7th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): A new study sponsored by the US Institute of Peace has concluded that the Kashmir issue could be resolved by making the Line of Control (LoC) irrelevant, ... Read more...
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Kotak appoints Hasan Askari as advisor
May 19th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Banking and finance services major Kotak Mahindra group Monday appointed Hasan Askari as advisor to help expand its global operations. An investment banker since 1975, Askari will be ... Read more...
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Going nuclear came at a cost for Pakistan(Ten Years On)
May 11th, 2008 - 10:53 am ICT by admin
By Zofeen T. Ebrahim
Karachi, May 11 (IANS) Weighing the implications of the nuclear tests carried out by India and Pakistan 10 years ago, many experts believe that while they may have contributed ... Read more...
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Pak polls declared clean by US observer outfit
February 28th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb.28 (ANI): Democracy International, which sent a 38-member election observer delegation to Pakistan at the request of the US State Department to monitor the February 18 elections, has given a clean ... Read more...
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And the celebrations began - but uncertainty may continue
February 19th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by admin
By Zofeen T. Ebrahim
Karachi, Feb 19 (IANS) Bilawal House, Benzair Bhutto's residence in Karachi, that looked eerily quiet on election day Feb 18, suddenly came alive with the first scent of victory. ... Read more...
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Will Benazir succeed in distancing herself from Musharraf?
November 19th, 2007 - 4:46 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Speculations are rife that former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto may distance herself from President General Pervez Musharraf, but the larger question is that will she or can ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s bid to cling to power would back fire badly: Analysts
November 14th, 2007 - 8:27 am ICT by admin
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