May 11th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 11 (Xinhua) Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the coalition will not split as it has to steer Pakistan out of crises. At a press conference Saturday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, Gilani said there was no disagreement between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 11:42 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reportedly advised President Pervez Musharraf to pardon Indian death row inmate Sarabjit Singh after reviewing his case.
"I have advised the president that he should stop (Sarabjit's) execution and it should be reviewed by the ministries of Interior, Foreign ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 11:34 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 11 (ANI): Pakistan will export about 52,000 tons of cement to India in the next two months.
This step has been necessitated after the cement cartel in India is said to have informed that country's Government that it could take that much time for them to bring prices ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 11 (ANI): Concerned about the possible resurgence of militancy and extremism in Pakistan's Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Bush Administration is reported to have suggested to Islamabad to implement the 'Anbar model' i.e. to train local communities in the use of arms to counter al Qaeda ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 10 (Xinhua) Three people were shot dead Saturday by unidentified gunmen in a sectarian-motivated attack in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, the police said. The incident took place at 09.00 a.m. in Mukaran market in the city of Dera Ismail Khan.
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May 10th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan's cement exports to India have slowed down because of rising freight charges and non-availability of railway wagons despite increasing orders, say exporters. Officials of the cement manufacturing companies in Pakistan told IANS that freight charges to India on cement had been increased by ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by admin
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-Nawaz) has again threatened to quit the cabinet if judges of the higher courts sacked by President Pervez Musharraf are not given back their jobs by Monday. A PML-N leader stated this to IANS as talks between Pakistan Peoples Party ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 11:36 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan Defence Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar has said that his country did not want war with India over the Kashmir issue, and the current status of ties between the two countries was the best they have ever had in six decades.
He said that instead of ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 11:34 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was not hiding in Pakistan because its security forces had searched the areas where he was feared to be hiding, Pakistan Defence Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar has said.
He said that Pakistan government was trying its best to catch Qaeda ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 11:10 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reportedly advised President Pervez Musharraf that Indian inmate Sarabjit Singh, accused of having a hand in 1998 Lahore bomb blasts, should be pardoned after his case is given a re-look.
I have advised to the President that he should ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 9:16 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced the formation of two task forces to determine the future direction of Pakistan foreign policy and to tackle the economic needs at diplomatic front.
Winding up debate on foreign policy in the Senate, Qureshi was quoted ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Asserting that Pakistan wanted peaceful and good neighbourly relations with India, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday said these were necessary to end poverty and unemployment in the region. "We are for excellent friendly relations with India and the present government gives priority to ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by admin
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Karachi, May 9 (ANI): US ambassador in Islamabad Anne W. Patterson has said that the US had been extending financial help to Pakistan for several years which had resulted in improving the living standard of an average Pakistani, but she was surprised to witness the depth of anti-Americanism in ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad May 9 (DPA) One policeman was killed and two more were injured Friday in a roadside bombing that targeted a security convoy in Pakistan's restive north-western district of Swat, officials said. The explosion occurred when the security forces were heading towards a suspected hideout of Islamic militants in the ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 7:50 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 8 (Xinhua) Pakistan Thursday set three conditions for possible talks with militants in the country, saying military action is not the only way to wipe out terrorism and extremism. "Political engagement is an essential part of this policy but it is possible only with those who renounce militancy ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by admin
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Karachi, May 8 (ANI): Washington aims breach the gap between the US Army and Pakistani security forces in order to nail key targets like Osama bin Laden, as well as overcome military failures against the Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan.
Plans include creating special Pakistani units, trained by Americans, to go ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the PPP does not accept Pervez Musharraf as a constitutional president of the country.
PPP has no connection with the presidency, while the Parliament and Prime Minister have working relationship with the presidency for smooth functioning ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by admin
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) In a tit-for-tat move, Pakistan test-fired a nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile with a range of 350 km Thursday, a day after India tested a missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to targets up to 3,000 km away. Pakistan's Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad) missile had been ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 8 (ANI): The PPP was doing a good job in Pakistan, but former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was more of a problem and needed to be watched, said Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who chairs the Pakistan Caucus on Capitol Hill.
We should applaud PPP. They are trying to ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 8 (ANI): PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is likely to fly to London tonight to meet PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and hold talks with him on current issues Pakistan was facing.
PML-N central leader Khawaja Asif is also leaving for London to join both leaders in the meeting.
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May 8th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad , May 8 (ANI): A day after India launched its Agni-III missile, Pakistan test-fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII air-launched cruise missile, which has a range of 350 kilometers.
A Pakistan military spokesperson said that the Hatf-VIII or Raad Missile would enhance the countrys capability to strike at targets on land ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 8 (Xinhua) Pakistan Thursday successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII air-launched cruise missile, an army statement said. The test of the Hatf-VIII or Raad missile was part of a "continuing process of validating the design parameters of the weapon system", the statement said without mentioning where the missile ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 8 (ANI): Following protests from political parties, Pakistans Election Commission (EC) last evening announced a new schedule for the by-elections, which will now be held on June 26.
Earlier, the EC had postponed the by-polls by two months to August 18.
By-elections will be held in eight constituencies ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 7 (Xinhua) Pakistan's central bank said Wednesday it has pumped $6 million in the market through the exchange companies in a bid to hold the sinking rupee. Syed Wasimuddin, spokesman of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), said that $6 million were provided to the 24 'A' class ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by admin
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Confirming that tenders for the import of wheat would be called within a few days, official sources say Pakistan may import wheat from neighbouring India to meet the current shortage. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal to ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:07 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 6 (DPA) Pakistan said Tuesday the Spanish authorities had concrete evidence against its nine nationals arrested for planning a terrorist attack in Spain and other European countries. "The Spanish investigators have solid evidence against nine of the twelve Pakistanis arrested in Barcelona. The material used in the blast ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 6 (ANI): Noted Pakistani columnist Irfan Hussain has been appointed as the new Press Minister at the Pakistani High Commission in London.
He succeeds Imran Gardezi from the Information Service, who has been called back for some other important assignment.
On the condition of anonymity, one of the ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 6 (ANI): Two main constituents of the new coalition government in Islamabad the PML-N and the ANP have expressed strong reservations against the Pakistan Election Commissions decision to postpone the by-polls by two months, to August 18.
Sources close to the two parties said that the government could ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): An earthquake of mild intensity rocked parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Balochistan on Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or human casualty.
According to the seismological network of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the quakes epicentre was fixed at about 250 kilometres northeast ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday postponed bye-elections to August 18 for security reasons.
A press release issued by the ECP said that the holding of fresh/bye-elections was scheduled for June 18, 2008, but due to security reasons and preparation of the budget, it ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 5 (Xinhua) Shahbaz Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Monday filed his nomination papers to contest the June 18 by-elections, Geo TV reported. Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of former prime minister and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, will contest the by-elections from two constituencies in Lahore, the ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 5 (Xinhua) Taliban has asked tribesmen in Pakistan's northwestern region to grow beards within two months or else face punishment under the Islamic laws, the News Network International (NNI) news agency reported Monday. Senior Taliban leaders have passed the order during a meeting of tribesmen at a mosque ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by admin
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) The annual Pakistan-India joint meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) is likely to be held by May end and inspection of the Baglihar dam, being built by India in its side of Kashmir, is expected to top the agenda. "This is a routine ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 5 (ANI): US Senator Barack Obama, aspiring for Democrats Presidential candidature, has said that the US will have to address the prevailing situation in Pakistan where Al Qaeda and the Taliban were setting up bases.
He said that after a democratic government assuming power in Islamabad, there was ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): Pakistan government has decided to extend official protocol and security cover for PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari at par with the countrys President and Prime Minister.
The decision was taken by the Prime Ministers Secretariat and advisor to the prime minister on Interior Rehman Malik issued ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 12:39 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 4 (Xinhua) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani said Sunday the government would not enter into dialogue with any terrorist or extremist, the official APP news agency reported. "We will talk only with those who will lay down their arms," Gillani said, while speaking at the Multan Press ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 9:45 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad , May 4 (ANI): The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced that it is withdrawing from the peace talks with the Pakistan Government, saying negotiations cannot take place as long as security forces dont vacate the countrys remote tribal areas.
The peace dialogue between the TTP and the Government was ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 9:25 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 4 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that there is a complete consensus between himself and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif over restoring the deposed judges on or by May 12.
Talking to reporters at Zardari House here on Saturday, Zardari ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (Xinhua) Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will not contest the by-elections scheduled in June, his party spokesman Siddiqul Farooq said Saturday. Sherif was banned from taking part in the Feb 11 parliamentary elections because of the corruption charges against him during the regime of President Pervez ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan's missions abroad need to concentrate more on "economic diplomacy" in developing country-to-country relationship, particularly with the neighbours, new Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir said Saturday. Pakistan being a developing country has to work more aggressively in deepening economic ties with its friendly countries, he said.
Bashir, who ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by admin
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar's appeal against a five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for defaming the board and its chairman Nasim Ashraf will be taken up by the Appellate Tribunal in Lahore Sunday. "Yes, we are meeting tomorrow to review ...
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