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BJP tried to saffronise secular institutions: Congress

BJP tried to saffronise secular institutions: Congress

November 7th, 2008 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Congress party Friday launched an offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged involvement of Servicemen in the Malegaon blasts, and asked whether it ...

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Congress condemns army officer’s terror link, slams BJP

Congress condemns army officer’s terror link, slams BJP

November 7th, 2008 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Congress Friday condemned the alleged involvement of a serving army officer in the Malegaon terror blast and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to ...

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British government seeks more ethnic minority women in public life

November 4th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Minister for women and equalities Harriet Harman says Britain needs more Black, Asian and other minority ethnic women councillors after new data showed their numbers have fallen.Only 149 ...

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Act responsibly: US official to Dhaka politicians

November 1st, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Nov 1 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State Richard A. Boucher has urged the political parties in Bangladesh to "act responsibly" for ensuring a free and fair conduct of the Dec ...

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Gill launches movement to ‘cleanse’ political system

October 24th, 2008 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) Former cop K.P.S. Gill, who was the police chief of Punjab during its worst period of insurgency, Friday announced a new political movement to "cleanse the system of ...

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Gordon Brown says UK, Pak share concern on extremism

October 16th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 16 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the UK and Pakistan shared concern over the threat posed by violent extremism, and that his government was working ...

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“Extraordinary laws” to deal with terror prone to misuse: Somnath Chatterjee

“Extraordinary laws” to deal with terror prone to misuse: Somnath Chatterjee

September 21st, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Chandigarh, Sept 21 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Sunday said that extraordinary laws to deal with terror are prone to misuse. Chatterjee, while addressing the inaugural function of the ...

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Somnath Chatterjee for fine tuning of anti-terror laws

September 21st, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Sunday said the existing anti-terror laws needed to be fine tuned to stamp out the scourge."While extraordinary laws are sometimes required to deal ...

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Chandigarh to host speakers’ conference

September 17th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) Time management, anti-defection laws and the role of legislatures in countering terrorism are some of the key issues that would be discussed at a two-day conference of presiding ...

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Bush adds Bolivia to drug blacklist

September 17th, 2008 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 17 (DPA) President George W. Bush Tuesday added Bolivia to a drugs blacklist after concluding that the South American country has failed to cooperate in stemming production and trafficking of ...

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Zardari says he cant disclose the whole truth to the nation

Zardari says he cant disclose the whole truth to the nation

August 26th, 2008 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Aug 26 (ANI): PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari has said that he wanted PML-N leader and former premier Nawaz Sharif to come back to the coalition ...

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EU hopes next Pakistani president will strengthen democracy

August 19th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Aug 19 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has said it hopes the future president of Pakistan and the government can work together on developing and strengthening democracy in Pakistan, respecting institutions ...

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Musharrafs resignation turns Pak stock market bullish, pushes rupee value up

Musharrafs resignation turns Pak stock market bullish, pushes rupee value up

August 18th, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Aug.18 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs announcement on Monday that he was resigning from his office, has strengthened the countrys currency and turned the stock market bullish. According to The News, ...

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UK has played no role in Musharraf’’s impeachment”

UK has played no role in Musharraf’’s impeachment”

August 17th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug. 17 (ANI: Britain has rejected suggestions that it is playing a key role in the impeachment process of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. According to Sir Mark Lyall Grant, a senior ...

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Gilani assures Bush of cooperation in war on terror

Gilani assures Bush of cooperation in war on terror

July 29th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS -
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani assured US President George W. Bush of continued cooperation in the war on terror and also took up the issue ...

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UN Security Council supports Lebanese political agreement

May 23rd, 2008 - 4:07 am ICT by admin -
DPA New York, May 23 (DPA) The UN Security Council Thursday declared its strong support for the agreement reached this week by Lebanese parties to end 18 months of political impasse. The council ...

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BJP says government failed on four major fronts

BJP says government failed on four major fronts

May 23rd, 2008 - 1:44 am ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has failed on four major fronts: national security, food and economic security, allowing ...

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Negroponte says Pentagon ready to equip, train Pak Army

May 21st, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , May 21 (ANI): The US is working hard to help Pakistan acquire the necessary will and tools to conduct aggressive and sustained counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in the years ...

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PML-Q decides to exploit PPP-PML-N differences in the run-up to by-polls

May 14th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin -
Lahore , May 14 (ANI): In the run-up to the by-polls slated for June 26, the erstwhile ruing party in Pakistan , the PML-Q has decided to exploit the differences between ...

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Pakistan back in 53-nation Commonwealth (Second Lead)

Pakistan back in 53-nation Commonwealth (Second Lead)

May 12th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by admin -
By Dipankar De Sarkar London, May 12 (IANS) Nearly six months after it was expelled from the Commonwealth, Pakistan was Monday readmitted into the 53-nation body following the restoration of democracy in the ...

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OAS expresses support for Bolivia’s territorial integrity

May 4th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The Organization of American States (OAS) has expressed support for Bolivia's territorial integrity and called for a dialogue in the deeply divided nation ahead of an autonomy referendum ...

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Musharraf promises full co-operation and support to Gilani

Musharraf promises full co-operation and support to Gilani

April 30th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by admin -
Rawalpindi, Apr 30 (ANI): In his first official meeting with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in Rawalpindi last evening, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf reportedly promised him full co-operation and support. ...

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EU calls for closer ties with Pakistan

EU calls for closer ties with Pakistan

April 30th, 2008 - 8:33 am ICT by admin -
DPA Luxembourg, April 30 (DPA) European Union (EU) foreign ministers Tuesday called for closer trade, political and counter-terrorism ties with Pakistan in the wake of the country's Feb 18 elections. The elections "provided ...

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Gilgit leaders ask China not to invest in ‘disputed’ region

April 29th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by admin -
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, April 29 (IANS) Separatist leaders of Pakistan-ruled Gilgit-Baltistan region Tuesday asked China not to enter into any accord with Islamabad for various projects in the "disputed" region. "The territory ...

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US official says GAO report on Pak terror role is incomplete

April 21st, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): A US State Department official has described the GAO (General Accounting Office) report, issued last week suggesting that Pakistan was not pulling its weight in the war ...

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British foreign secretary arrives in Pakistan, will hold talks on combating terrorism

British foreign secretary arrives in Pakistan, will hold talks on combating terrorism

April 20th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by admin -
Peshawar, Apr 20 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrived here on Sunday to hold talks on increasing cooperation in fighting terrorism. Miliband, who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan, travelled ...

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British Foreign Secretary in Pakistan for two days

British Foreign Secretary in Pakistan for two days

April 20th, 2008 - 7:31 am ICT by admin -
Islamabad, Apr.20 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is arriving here today on a two-day visit to hold talks with the Pakistani leadership. Miliband will meet President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister ...

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ISI kidnapped Gilgit leader, alleges rights activist

ISI kidnapped Gilgit leader, alleges rights activist

April 16th, 2008 - 7:44 pm ICT by admin -
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has kidnapped a Kashmiri political activist from Gilgit-Baltistan because he was opposing a dam project in the "occupied" region, which is under ...

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US will help Pakistan reconcile with India

April 15th, 2008 - 11:33 am ICT by admin -
By Arun Kumar Washington, April 15 (IANS) The United States will support Pakistan's efforts to reduce tensions and reconcile with India as well as for closer economic integration with the nations of South ...

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European MPs concerned at rights violations in Pakistani Kashmir

April 13th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by admin -
Brussels, April 13 (IANS) Several Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed concern over human rights violations in Gilgit and Baltistan, and urged the Pakistan government to establish democratic institutions and ...

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