Liberal Indian visa a good thing, says daily
February 18th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) A liberal visa policy is a welcome step for Pakistanis wanting to visit India as "the current process is incredibly Byzantine", a leading Pakistani daily said ... Read more...
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Rs.50 mn bounty on killers of Pakistani leader’s family
February 12th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistan government has announced a Rs.50 million ($14 million) reward for information about the killers of the wife and a daughter of Balochistan assembly member Bakhtiar ... Read more...
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Two die in grenade attack in Karachi
February 8th, 2012 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) At least two people were killed and six others injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Tuesday night, police said.The attack ... Read more...
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Toxic food kills four in Pakistan
February 6th, 2012 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IANS) Four people in Pakistan's port city of Karachi died after consuming poisonous food, Geo News reported.The four, including a woman, were residents of Sohrab Goth area ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s luxury train completes maiden run
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Pakistan's first luxury business train completed its maiden journey between the Lahore and Karachi cities Saturday.The Business Express was launched by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza ... Read more...
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Some want to delay senate polls: Gilani
February 4th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that conspiracies are being hatched to delay the country's senate elections.He was speaking to reporters Friday before ... Read more...
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Pakistan launches first luxury train
February 4th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday inaugurated the country's first luxury train in the eastern city of Lahore.The Business Express will run between Lahore ... Read more...
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France keen to further develop ties with Pakistan
January 30th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy is keen to further develop economic and political relations with Pakistan, the French envoy to Islamabad has said.Philippe Thiebaud said this at ... Read more...
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Five injured in hand grenades attack in Pakistan (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) At least five people were injured Saturday when hand grenades were lobbed at a shop in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, a media report said.
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Will foil all conspiracies: Zardari
January 28th, 2012 - 6:12 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Conspiracies are hatched against the government everyday and "we will foil all of them", Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has said.Zardari said the ruling Pakistan Peoples ... Read more...
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Don’t want to dignify Hafiz’s irresponsible remarks: India
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India Monday said it does not want to dignify "irresponsible" remarks made by Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Muhammed Saeed against Pakistan granting Most Favoured Nation (MFN) ... Read more...
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Pakistan fails to trace journalist’s killers
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan has failed to trace the killers of journalist Saleem Shahzad who was tortured before his body was dumped in a canal last year, a ... Read more...
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Musharraf to return between Jan 27 and 30
January 9th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, has said he will return home between Jan 27 and 30 from his self-exile in London.Musharraf, who heads the All ... Read more...
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Pakistani minister criticises corruption survey
December 30th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islambad, Dec 30 (IANS) Interior Minister Rehman Malik has criticised Transparency International Pakistan's (TIP) corruption survey that showed the armed forces being amongst the least corrupt while police and land ... Read more...
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Corruption survey: Pakistan military included for first time
December 29th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has included the military for the first time in a survey that shows the defence being amongst the least corrupt while police ... Read more...
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Imran a rising star in Pakistani politics: Daily (With image)
December 26th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) The big turn out at Imran Khan's rally in Karachi has cemented his status as a rising star in Pakistani politics and made his party a ... Read more...
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Pakistani hockey team leads China 3-0 in international series
December 25th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Pakistan registered its third straight victory to lead China 3-0 in the four-match series, the first international hockey competition held in this country since 2004.Pakistan won ... Read more...
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Zardari back in Islamabad
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari late Wednesday returned to Islamabad, a city that he left abruptly Dec 6 to fly to Dubai triggering speculations of a coup.Zardari had ... Read more...
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US lists Delhi’s Nehru Place among 30 ‘notorious markets’
December 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Nehru Place market in New Delhi has been listed by the United States among 30 notorious markets that are reportedly engaged in piracy and counterfeiting and ... Read more...
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No Indian shows, so Pakistanis shun official TV channel
December 20th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) Pakistan's official TV channel's ratings have gone down as it cannot telecast Indian shows and news regarding Indian filmstars, admitted a top official.PTV managing director Yousuf ... Read more...
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Zardari back in Pakistan, to resume work (Second Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari, who abruptly left the country for Dubai over a heart ailment, returned to Pakistan late Sunday night, putting to rest rumours ... Read more...
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12 Indian fishermen held in Pakistan
December 17th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) At least 12 Indian fishermen were Saturday arrested off the coast of Karachi for entering Pakistani sea territory, a media report said.The Indians were arrested by ... Read more...
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Probe complete in Pakistani journalist’s killing
December 14th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 14 (IANS) The commission investigating the killing of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad said Wednesday its had completed its inquiry and would submit its report to the government within ... Read more...
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Pakistan pays Rs.1 trillion in energy subsidies
December 4th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) The largest burden on Pakistan's economy is a payment of Rs.1 trillion for the subsidy and losses of state-run power entities in the last four years, ... Read more...
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Pilots safe after emergency landing in Karachi
November 25th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Two Pakistani pilots emerged unscathed after their trainer aircraft had to make an emergency landing in the southern port city of Karachi.According to Pakistan's civil aviation ... Read more...
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Saudi consulate attackers held in Pakistan
November 21st, 2011 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Four members of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Mehdi have been arrested for their involvement in an attack on the Saudi Arabian consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, ... Read more...
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Five killed in Pakistan suicide blast (Lead)
November 17th, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) At least three suicide bombers and two police officials were killed in a blast in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Wednesday night, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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22 killed in road accident in southern Pakistan
November 13th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed and over 35 injured when a passenger van collided with a bus Sunday night in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, ... Read more...
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Mumbai media delegation invited to Pakistan
November 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) A 22-member Indian media goodwill delegation will leave for Pakistan Nov 14 on a week-long tour, a Mumbai Press Club official said here Friday.The delegation, led ... Read more...
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Avoid public criticism of Pakistan, Zardari urges US
November 8th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Tuesday that Pakistan and the US must restrain from uncalled-for public criticism as this undermines efforts to work closely for ... Read more...
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I refused to meet Majeed, says Afridi
November 5th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 5 (IANS) Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi Saturday claimed that he was approached by jailed bookmaker Mazhar Majeed several times but he distanced himself from the agent as he ... Read more...
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Butt’s family postpones his sister’s wedding
November 4th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 4 (IANS) Salman Butt's family is in a "state of shock" after the former Pakistani cricket captain was found guilty of spot-fixing and has postponed his sister's wedding ... Read more...
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Pakistani Taliban filmed target before suicide attack
November 3rd, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) A chilling video shows three trained Pakistani Taliban terrorists filming a heavily guarded CID office in Karachi before carrying out a deadly suicide attack last ... Read more...
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Pakistan graveyard caretaker held for desecrating female bodies
October 30th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) A graveyard caretaker has been arrested in Karachi on charges of "sexually desecrating" female bodies, a media report said Sunday.Riyaz, the 28-year-old caretaker of Paposh graveyard, ... Read more...
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120 huts gutted in Pakistan fire
October 29th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) A fire broke out in a shanty town of Pakistan's port city of Karachi, burning down at least 120 huts and injuring three people, a media ... Read more...
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