Man waves shoe at Pakistani minister
July 1st, 2012 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) An angry activist of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) waved a shoe at a minister of Sindh province during his address to party workers in Hyderabad ... Read more...
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Pakistan to release 23 jailed Indian juveniles
June 14th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) A total of 23 Indian juvenile prisoners lodged in Sindh province's jails in Pakistan will be released soon, according to a provincial minister.Sindh Law and Prisons ... Read more...
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Lahore is Delhi 50 years ago: Mira Nair
April 16th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, who managed to shoot a part of her next project "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" in Lahore, Pakistan, says the city, though unsafe ... Read more...
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Rumours on Geelani’s health during a mock drill
March 30th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 30 (IANS) Rumours did the rounds in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Friday about the health of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani following a security drill ... Read more...
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Geelani under scanner for alleged Lashkar links
March 2nd, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani may be questioned for recommending a Pakistani visa for a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist arrested for allegedly plotting a ... Read more...
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Sab TV’s new show focuses on Indian value system
February 9th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Sab TV, known for making comedy shows, is now coming up with a new daily soap "I Love My India" which will show what happens ... Read more...
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Hyderabad to host world Urdu editors conference
December 26th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Editors of Urdu newspapers from India, Pakistan and other countries will participate in the World Urdu Editors Conference to be held here Dec 30-31.The two-day event, ... Read more...
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Pakistani minister’s home electricity cut, restored
December 13th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Electricity supply to a Pakistani provincial minister's residence was disconnected as he had not paid the bills and restored only after he coughed up Rs.300,000 to ... Read more...
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Geelani claims security forces could harm him, police seek proof
November 14th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 14 (IANS) Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Monday accused the security forces of being a threat to his life and disrupting his peaceful public gatherings, saying an ... Read more...
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Azharuddin’s son remains critical
September 13th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin's son Mohammed Ayazuddin's condition remains critical, doctors said Tuesday. The 19-year-old met with an accident two days ago while riding ... Read more...
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Azharuddin’s son still critical
September 12th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin's son Mohammed Ayazuddin continued to battle for life Monday, a day after he met with a road accident.Azharuddin, who flew in ... Read more...
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Kashmiri separatists to meet Khar in Delhi
July 26th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani, chiefs of the two factions of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference, will meet Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina ... Read more...
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New public prosecutors appointed in 2002 communal riots case
June 17th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 17 (IANS) In an unusual turn of events, two new public prosecutors have been appointed at a time when the Dipda Darwaja massacre case trial, in which 11 ... Read more...
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Geelani under house arrest in Srinagar
June 17th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Syed Ali Geelani, the hardline separatist leader and chairman of the breakaway Hurriyat group, was placed under house arrest here Friday.A police officer came to Geelani's ... Read more...
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Karachi hotels owe Rs.150 mn to government
June 10th, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 10 (IANS) Nearly 400 "unlicensed" hotels in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi have not paid taxes worth Rs.150 million to the government, a minister has said.The ... Read more...
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Munter participates in Pashtun tribal jirga in Quetta
April 30th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, April 30(ANI): US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has participated in a Pashtun tribal jirga in Quetta during his first trip to Balochistan.The jirga was convened by Nawab Ayaz Jogezai, a ... Read more...
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Two LeT militants killed in J-K encounter
April 24th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Army troops shot down two militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror oufit during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban District.According to reports, the two militants, who ... Read more...
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Kayani’s tenure extension not done under pressure: Gilani
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 23(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government was not under any kind of pressure prior to its decision to extend Army Chief General Ashfaq ... Read more...
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Kayani’s ‘rare’ three-year extension only second in Pak history
July 23rd, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 23 (ANI): The three year extension in Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's tenure is only the second such incident in Pakistan's history when a civilian regime has increased ... Read more...
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Pakistani musicians fear promoting music due to terrorism
July 19th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 19 (ANI): Underground bands in Lahore, Pakistan are facing difficulties in pursuing their passion for music due to terror threats.The city's underground bands have been trying to make their ... Read more...
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Two ‘Indian spies’ arrested in Pakistan
April 12th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, April 12 (IANS) Two men described as "Indian spies" have been arrested in northwestern Pakistan, a media report Monday said.
The two men, named as Nasir Khan, son of Munawar Khan and ... Read more...
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Gambling den operated by Congress leader’s kin raided
April 4th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Indore (Madhya Pradesh), April 4 (IANS) A gambling den operating from the house of a Congress leader's kin in Madhya Pradesh's Indore town was raided and six people were arrested, police said ... Read more...
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Art show depicts Pakistan’s contemporary realities
January 21st, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 21 (IANS) An exhibition of innovative art from Pakistan speaks of contemporary issues in the country like equality of gender, freedom, filial ties, human suffering and politics.
The exhibition by 45 ... Read more...
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Make FIRs legible, Pakistani minister tells police
November 11th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 11 (IANS) Fed up with First Information Reports (FIR) that are barely legible, a minister has ordered the police here to make the reports "readable".
Sindh Minister for Law, Muhammad Ayaz ... Read more...
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Ethnic leaders’ killing sparks protests in Pakistan
April 9th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (DPA) Street protests erupted in south-western Pakistan Thursday after police found the bodies of three missing Baloch leaders, officials said.
Groups of angry protesters blocked roads and stoned buildings and ... Read more...
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Pakistan name Shahid Ali Khan as new hockey coach
February 13th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan Friday appointed Olympian Shahid Ali Khan as the new head coach of the national hockey team, assigning him to prepare a strong team for the Asia Cup ... Read more...
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Seven Al Qaeda men arrested in Pakistan
January 22nd, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Seven suspected Al Qaeda militants, including one who was reportedly involved in the 2005 bombings of the London transport system, were arrested in Bara Qadeem area of the ... Read more...
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Strained ties delaying Pak Hindus ashes Ganges salvation
January 21st, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 21 (ANI): The ashes of about 130 Pakistani Hindus are gathering dust in what was once the Karachi library, as they wanted to achieve salvation by Having their remains ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad blasts: suspects sent to police custody (Lead)
September 6th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 6 (IANS) A city court here Saturday sent two suspects, held for the July 26 serial blasts here and planting of bombs in Surat, to the police custody till Sep ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad blasts: four suspects in police custody for 14 days
September 6th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 6 (IANS) A local court has sent four people held in connection with the July 26 serial blasts here to police custody for 14 days.The crime branch of the local ... Read more...
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Sindh Assembly passes resolution against Musharraf’s ouster
August 13th, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, Aug 13 (DPA) The 168-member assembly of the southern province of Sindh Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution that demanded a vote of confidence on President Pervez Musharraf in the presidential electoral ... Read more...
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New Pak government not under pressure to respond to Waziristan strike
March 18th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar.18 (ANI): The incoming coalition government in Pakistan is under no pressure to respond to Sundays air strike on a suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda hideout in South Waziristan that ... Read more...
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