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Osama, deputy hiding in Pakistan: CIA chief
March 18th, 2010 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) believes Osama bin Laden and his top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, are inside Pakistan though it does not know precisely where.
The agency ...
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Blake embarks on visit to India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
March 17th, 2010 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, March 17 (IANS) Close on the heels of Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao's ongoing visit here, a top US diplomat is embarking on a visit to India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Assistant Secretary ...
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Pakistan to demand compensation from ITF
March 16th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, March 16 (IANS) The Pakistan Tennis Federation said Tuesday it will demand compensation from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for shifting of its 'home' Davis Cup tie to New Zealand. ...
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Rana Naved renews Big Bash T20 contract with Tasmania
March 15th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, March 15 (IANS) Banned Pakistani all-rounder Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan will play for Australia's Big Bash T20 team Tasmania this season.
Rana, who was banned for one year by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ...
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Pak investigating BA terror suspect’s links with extremists
March 15th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Mar 15(ANI): The Pakistan Interior Ministry is investigating information provided by British intelligence officials on alleged terrorist Rajib Karim's links with extremist networks in Pakistan.
Intelligence officials arrested Rajib Karim, who is ...
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Backlash from Taliban attacks pushes Pakistan to act, says US
March 15th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, March 15 (IANS) The backlash from Taliban attacks on places from Kashmir to Karachi has led to greater Pakistani cooperation with the US in the Afghanistan war, says the US ...
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Postpone national games, say Pakistan’s security agencies
March 13th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) Shaken by a rash of suicide bombings across Pakistan, the country's security agencies have asked the federal and provincial governments to postpone the March 25-31 National Games ...
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JI chief blames Malik, Blackwater for terror attacks in Pak
March 13th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar.13 (ANI): Blaming the controversial private US security firm, Blackwater, for the recent bloodshed in the country, Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hasan has said that the security firm is ...
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Afghan Taliban no.2 Baradar “singing like a male canary” : Pak official
March 12th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Mar.11 (ANI): The arrest of Taliban's second-in command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is proving to be of great value to officials as he has revealed several vital pieces of information ...
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Pakistan manager questions life ban on Younis
March 10th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, March 10 (IANS) Abdul Raquib, who was the team manager on Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia, has questioned the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to ban former skipper Younis ...
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PCB’s decision shocks Pakistan’s new coach Waqar
March 10th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan's new coach Waqar Younis was Wednesday shocked over the cricket board's decision to ban and fine several leading national players.
Waqar, who is to take over as ...
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Pak likely to offer ‘deal’ to Karzai over Baradar’s extradition during his Islamabad visit
March 9th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Mar.9 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is likely to officially ask Islamabad to hand over Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Taliban's second-in command, to Kabul during his scheduled two-day ...
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Pak likely to offer ‘deal’ to Karzai over Baradar’s extradition during his Islamabad visit
March 9th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Mar.9 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is likely to officially ask Islamabad to hand over Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Taliban's second-in command, to Kabul during his scheduled two-day ...
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Afridi best man to lead Pakistan in all forms of cricket: Ramiz Raja
March 9th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar.9 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has described all rounder Shahid Afridi as the 'best man to lead' the team in the forthcoming T20 World Championship in the Caribbean, and ...
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After FATA, NWFP, US eying Punjab, Karachi and Quetta for ‘disastrous’ war on terror
March 8th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Mar. 8 (ANI): Jamaat-e-Islami chief Syed Munawwar Hasan has warned that the US is conspiring to extend its never-ending war on terror to Punjab, Karachi and Quetta.
"The drones are ...
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Karachi Dolphins coach blames batsmen for RBS Twenty20 Cup ouster
March 8th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar 8(ANI): Karachi Dolphins coach Sadiq Mohammad has blamed his batsmen for their defeat in the thrilling RBS Twenty20 Cup semi final against Sialkot.
Chasing a target of 150, the Dolphins ...
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Govt. should reframe its Kashmir strategy: PoK PM
March 7th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar.7 (ANI): Criticising former President General Pervez Musharraf for damaging country's strategy regarding Kashmir, Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Prime Minister Raja Mohammed Farooq Hyder Khan has said the government should ...
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Little Ayesha leaves hospital, can return to Pakistan
March 5th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Ayesha Ahmed, the seven-year-old Pakistani girl from Karachi who underwent a heart bypass surgery here last week, has been discharged from the hospital, her doctor said Friday. ...
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Pak accountability court quashes corruption case against Malik
March 4th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar.4 (ANI): An accountability court here has acquitted Interior Minister Rehman Malik in a corruption case filed against him.
Talking to media persons after the court's verdict, Malik termed all corruption cases ...
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‘Twenty20 has affected Pakistan performace in ODI, Tests’
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
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By Omar Khalid
Karachi, March 3 (IANS) Pakistan's new chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan believes they will have to keep the national Test and one-day squads away from Twenty20 cricket to improve ...
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US Embassy backtracks from QRF’s action outside American establishments claim
March 3rd, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI): A day after the congressional budget document for 2011 revealed the US' plans to form a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in Pakistan at a cost of 23 million dollars ...
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Pakistanis delighted at support from Indian fans
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Pakistani hockey team was delighted to find the Indian fans supporting them in their World Cup Pool B match against Spain at the Major Dhyan Chand ...
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Waqar named as new Pakistan coach
March 2nd, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, March 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed Tuesday that former Test captain Waqar Younis will take over as the new coach later this month.
PCB chief Ijaz ...
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Ex-Pak hockey greats blast team for ‘pathetic’ show against arch rivals India
March 2nd, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar.2 (ANI): Describing Pakistan's performance in its World Cup opener against archrivals India as 'pathetic', former hockey players have slammed the team for the 4-1 loss.
Former captain and coach Islahuddin criticised ...
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Pakistan hockey team blasted for losing to India
March 1st, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
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By Omar Khalid
Karachi, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan's hockey team was slammed by the country's former players following the disappointing 1-4 defeat against arch rivals India in their World Cup opener in New ...
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Rookie Pak spinner admits of being inspired by Muralidharan
March 1st, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar 1(ANI): Pakistan left-arm spinner Raza Hasan, who has been named in the probables list for the ICC T20 World Championship to be held in April, has said that he likes ...
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S. Arabia, Iran, Nepal pull out of Tour de Pakistan race over security fears
March 1st, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Mar. 1 (ANI): Saudi Arabia, Iran and Nepal have pulled out of the 15th Tour de Pakistan cycle race owing to safety concerns.
The News quoted a Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) ...
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Batting and bowling expert should be made Pak coach: Miandad
March 1st, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Mar.1 (ANI): The Director-General of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Javed Miandad, has described the selection of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the national team coach as wrong, and believes ...
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Five JeM militants held in Bangladesh
February 28th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
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Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) Five operatives of Pakistan-based militant organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad have been arrested from various parts of Bangladesh, an official said Sunday.
One of the five arrested is a Pakistani national and ...
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Six killed in sectarian clashes in Pakistan
February 28th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Feb 28 (DPA) Pakistan authorities Sunday clamped curfew on a town following sectarian clashes between rival Sunni groups that left at least six people dead and 16 injured.
The clashes erupted Saturday ...
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Indo-Pak talks must be meaningful, address core issues: Gilani
February 27th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Feb.27 (ANI): Pakistan has always been willing to hold talks with India, but dialogue must be meaningful and address the core issues lingering between both countries, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf ...
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Foreign secretaries’ talks positive development: Pakistani PM
February 26th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi/New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has described the just-concluded talks between the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India as a positive development, saying dialogue was the ...
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Pak accepts Kabul’s demand to hand over Baradar
February 25th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Kabul, Feb.25 (ANI): The Pakistan government has agreed to handover the top Afghan Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was nabbed in a joint operation by the Pakistani and US ...
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We will do our best to beat India, says Pakistan coach
February 24th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan coach Shahid Ali Khan has said his charges will shrug aside security issues and will go all out to beat old rivals India in their Hockey World ...
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Waqar front runner for Pakistan coach’s job
February 23rd, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
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By Omar Khalid
Karachi, Feb 23 (IANS) After considering the names of high-profile international coaches like Greg Chappell and Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seems to have settled for former Test ...
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Lack of match winners can ruin Pakistan’s chances at hockey world cup: Saqlain
February 23rd, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Feb. 23 (ANI): Former Pakistani hockey captain Mohammad Saqlain reckons that the current Pakistani squad lacks match-winners, and this will affect the team's chances in the Hockey World Cup, starting from ...
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Indian cyclists not invited for Tour de Pakistan in retaliation against IPL snub
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Feb. 23 (ANI): In an apparent reprisal of the Indian Premier League's snub to Pakistani cricketers, Islamabad has not invited Indian cyclists to take part in the 15th Tour de Pakistan ...
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Don’t expect miracles from Pak hockey team: former captain
February 22nd, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
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By Omar Khalid
Karachi, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan may be fancying its chances of winning a record fifth title in the upcoming hockey World Cup in New Delhi but former captain Mohammad Saqlain ...
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PAF capable of responding to any threat with full force: Suleman
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Feb.22 (ANI): The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is capable of responding to any threat with full force, PAF chief Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman has said.
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Omar, bin Laden in ’safe havens’ in Pak under patronage of political parties: Burney
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Feb.22 (ANI) : Former Pakistan Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney has once again raised concerns over terrorists taking refuge in the country's financial capital, Karachi, and said that extremist leaders ...
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