Abducted Pakistani billionaire found tortured
January 30th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) A Pakistani billionaire, kidnapped from Lahore Saturday and tortured, has been found, a media report said Monday.Syed Feroze Hassan was found dumped near a village. The ... Read more...
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Stampede at Atif Aslam concert, three girls killed
January 10th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Three girls were killed at a stampede during a concert of popular Pakistani singer Atif Aslam in Lahore Monday night.The concert, organised by a well-known private ... Read more...
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Lahore high court restrains Zardari from politics
May 12th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) The Lahore high court Thursday restrained Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari from taking part in political activities, Geo News reported.In its 33-page verdict, the court said ... Read more...
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Lahore HC seeks Pak Defence Ministry’s reply regarding Hafiz Saeed petition
March 30th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 30(ANI): The Lahore High Court has sought a reply from the Pakistan Defence Ministry on a petition of Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed seeking directions for the ... Read more...
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Lahore HC reserves verdict in Zardari dual office case
March 10th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 10(ANI): The Lahore High Court has reserved its verdict in the dual office case against Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman and President Asif Ali Zardari.A full bench of the Lahore ... Read more...
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Sharif blames ‘traitor of democracy’ Zardari for all of Pakistan’s problems
February 24th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 24(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has blamed the government for all the crises faced by the country, and reiterated that his party has experts to take ... Read more...
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Pakistan unlikely to defend Hafiz Saeed in 26/11 US lawsuit
January 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 14(ANI): Pakistan has dodged the issue of defending Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in a US lawsuit, which has issued him summons in connection with the 2008 Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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Hafiz Saeed seeks Pakistan government aid in Mumbai case
January 13th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Jan 13 (IANS) Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has petitioned the Lahore High Court to direct the Pakistani government to defend him as a citizen of the country in a ... Read more...
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Malik should’ve told Benazir not to look out, says top cop
December 30th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) It was the responsibility of Rehman Malik, who was then in charge of Benazir Bhutto's security and now is the country's interior minister, to prevent the former ... Read more...
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Pak Navy successfully test-fires surface-to-air missiles
December 28th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Navy has successfully fired surface-to-air missiles in Sonmiani to test its air defence capability.A combination of SAM series was tested on Monday, which gave the navy ... Read more...
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Pak Supreme Court dismisses PCO judges case objections
December 13th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 13 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday continued the hearing of a case regarding contempt of court notices to PCO judges, a day after dismissing further objections filed against the ... Read more...
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Pak officials sharing sensitive matters with foreign diplomats breach of ‘oath of office’?
December 7th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 7 (ANI): The sensitive matters discussed by President Asif Ali Zardari and ministers with foreign diplomats, as revealed by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, do not amount to breach of their oath ... Read more...
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LHC seeks Pak govt’s reply on petition seeking Musharraf’s trial for high treason
November 27th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 27 (ANI): The Lahore High Court has sought a reply from the Pakistan government on December 21 on a petition seeking former president Pervez Musharraf's trial on high treason ... Read more...
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Zardari’s dual office case verdict will have far-reaching effects: LHC
November 25th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 25 (ANI): A full bench of the Lahore High Court has postponed the hearing of petitions against President Asif Zardari over dual office issue for further arguments to December 13, ... Read more...
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Pak police operation to bust terror network targeting shrines ‘a complete failure’
October 26th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 26 (ANI): Pakistan police have badly failed to hunt the masterminds and terrorists behind brazen suicide attacks at Islamic shrines located in various districts of the country so far.A senior ... Read more...
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Six die in Pakistan shrine blast (Second Lead)
October 25th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) At least six people were killed and eight injured Monday when a powerful blast tore through a Sufi shrine in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.The massive ... Read more...
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Another petition filed against ‘corrupt’ ‘Mr. 10 per cent’ Zardari in LHC
October 20th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 20 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is corrupt and should be removed from his position, a separate application submitted to the Lahore High Court regarding Zardari's dual office case ... Read more...
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Lawyer pleads SC to issue red warrants against Musharraf for extradition to Pak
October 14th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 14 (ANI): A local lawyer has moved an application before Pakistan's Supreme Court Lahore Registry, praying that red warrants for the extradition of former dictator Pervez Musharraf through Interpol ... Read more...
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Sex abuse rampant in Pak seminary
September 26th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Mianwali, Sep 26 (ANI): A seminary girl student has made a shocking revelation that sex abuse is rampant in her seminary in Pakistan.Sixteen-year-old Hafiza Shafia Saeed has disclosed that every girl ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab police arrests 90 terror suspects in raids across province
July 13th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 13 (ANI): Pakistan law enforcement agencies have arrested over 90 terror suspects having links with various banned extremist groups in a crack down across different districts of Punjab Province, ... Read more...
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PML-N still in denial over presence of terrorist training camps in South Punjab
July 7th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 7(ANI): The Pakistan Punjab government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) appears hesitant to identify any militant group in South Punjab, as PML-N leader Javed Hashmi has reiterated that ... Read more...
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Five police officials suspended for ‘dereliction of duty’ over Lahore shrine attacks
July 5th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 5 (ANI): Punjab Inspector-General of Police Tariq Saleem Dogar on Monday suspended five police officials, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for dereliction of duty resulting in last week's ... Read more...
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Military offensive not needed in South Punjab, says IG Pak Punjab
June 23rd, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Multan, June 23 (ANI): Punjab Inspector General of Police Tariq Saleem Dogar has said that there is no need of a military operation in the province as there were no 'no ... Read more...
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LHC rejects Govt. objections in Zardari ‘dual office case’
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 22(ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a plea against the maintainability of a case challenging Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari holding two offices of interest.The court also rejected ... Read more...
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Zardari can hold two offices simultaneously: Pak Punjab Governor
June 22nd, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 22(ANI): Pakistan Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has said that Pakistan President and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Asif Ali Zardari can hold two offices simultaneously."If politicians cannot hold ... Read more...
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Peter van Pels diary angers Anne Frank fans
June 21st, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The writer of the fictional Peter van Pels diary has managed to anger many fans of Anne Frank. Author Sharon Dogar has written the diary of ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab IG’s meeting with LeT jihadi chief lays bare govt-terror outfits’ links
June 18th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 18(ANI): A direct nexus between the Pakistan Punjab government and banned outfits in the province has come out in the open after its Inspector General met the Lashker-e-Tayyaba's jihadi ... Read more...
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Lahore police on high alert over ’sensitive’ Friday
June 4th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jun.4 (ANI): Keeping in view past terror incidents which took place particularly on Friday, the Lahore Police have declared a high alert today.SSP Operations Lahore, Chaudhry Shafiq has ordered snap checking ... Read more...
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Five die as terrorists hunt for comrade at Lahore hospital (Lead)
June 1st, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, June 1 (IANS) At least five people were killed when terrorists wearing police uniforms stormed a hospital in this Pakistan city late Monday to "rescue or kill" their comrade injured ... Read more...
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Lahore hospital attack reveals lack of security
June 1st, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, June 1 (IANS) Heavily armed terrorists dressed in police uniforms stormed a hospital in this Pakistan city late Monday to "rescue or kill" their comrade wounded in the attacks ... Read more...
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Pakistan Supreme Court sets Saeed free, India disappointed (Second Lead)
May 25th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Thimphu thaw showed its first signs of strain Tuesday when Pakistan's Supreme Court set free from house arrest Hafiz Saeed, who India says masterminded the ... Read more...
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Lahore High Court issues notice to Zardari over holding two offices
May 18th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 18 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued a notice to President Asif Ali Zardari over the legality of holding two offices of interest.Hearing a petition filed by ... Read more...
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Pakistan axe top hockey stars for Azlan Shah Cup
April 28th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday axed three leading hockey players including drag flick ace Sohail Abbas for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh (Malaysia) next month.Chief selector ... Read more...
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Toll in Lahore suicide attacks rises to 57
March 13th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 13 (IANS) The toll in the twin suicide attacks here Friday has risen to 57, even as seven low-intensity blasts late at night kept police on their toes for over ... Read more...
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Sharif blames Zardari for his poll disqualification
February 18th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Sukkur (Sindh, Pakistan), Feb.18 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has accused President Asif Ali Zardari for facilitating his disqualification from contesting elections through ... Read more...
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