Need concrete measures from Pakistan on trade: Anand Sharma
February 12th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) En route to becoming the first Indian trade minister to visit Pakistan in 30 years, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Sunday said the neighbouring country ... Read more...
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Lahore’s Hira Mandi: a love affair
February 9th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Hira Mandi, the traditional red light quarter of Lahore, lives in the popular mindscape through its stories of longing, loss and 'mujras' after the ... Read more...
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Pakistani couple held for torturing domestic help
February 6th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IANS) A couple in Lahore has been arrested for torturing their nine-year-old domestic help, who was found with a swollen face and shivering in the cold.The couple ... Read more...
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`Wonder of wonders: A Pakistani train that runs on time’
February 5th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb5 (IANS) A Pakistani daily described a train that left on time and reached 15 minutes early at its destination as a "wonder of wonders".An editorial in the News ... 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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Panel to improve hospitals in Pakistan Punjab
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) A special committee has been formed to help improve the condition of hospitals in Pakistan's Punjab province following the death of over 100 people who took ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pakistan drug deaths institutionalised incompetence: Daily
February 1st, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The death of over 100 people who took contaminated heart medicines in Pakistan's Punjab province is a failure of checks and balances and looks like "institutionalised ... Read more...
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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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100 die from fake drug use in Pakistan
January 26th, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 100 patients at a heart institute in Pakistan's Punjab province have died from reactions to spurious drugs, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said.Sharif said ... Read more...
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Pakistan PM meets family of child prodigy who died
January 23rd, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met the family of Arfa Karim, who in 2004 became the world's youngest Microsoft certified professional at age nine. ... Read more...
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Pakistan to encourage women’s cricket
January 23rd, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) The women's cricket initiative would dispel the negative image of Pakistan, said a minister while inaugurating the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women Cricket Challenge Trophy.Federal Minister ... Read more...
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Now, a book on Pakistan’s child prodigy
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Pakistan will bring out a book on Arfa Karim who in 2004 became the world's youngest Microsoft certified professional at age nine. She died Jan 14.Minister ... Read more...
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Bill Gates sad as Pakistani child prodigy dies
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Microsoft chief Bill Gates was saddened to learn about the death of Pakistan's Arfa Karim who became the world's youngest Microsoft certified professional in 2004 when ... Read more...
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Pakistani blind cricket team to visit India
January 12th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) A 16-member national blind cricket team from Pakistan will tour India in February.Bilal Sati, a senior official of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, said the team ... Read more...
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Won’t support coup, opposed to any military action: Imran (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) As a stand-off between the political leadership and the army lingered on Thursday, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan reiterated his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party will not support ... Read more...
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Pakistani travels 40,000 km to project country’s soft image
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) A 24-year-old Pakistani motorcyclist travelled over 40,000 km across 17 countries around the world on a motorbike with the aim of projecting a "soft image" ... Read more...
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Raza Murad to launch ‘Sarabjit Bachao Adolan’
January 1st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Raza Murad, who has just returned from Amritsar, has decided to launch a campaign to rescue Sarabjit Singh, who has been sentenced to ... Read more...
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Pakistan admits ties with US remained tense in 2011
December 29th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistan admitted Thursday that its relations with the US remained tense in 2011 due to some incidents, including the US military's unilateral raid to kill ... Read more...
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Ex-Pakistani CM booked over actress’ abduction
December 29th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Former chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province Dost Muhammad Khosa has been booked for the kidnapping of actress Sapna whom he had married, a media report ... 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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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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Indian, Pakistani singers to battle it out on ‘Sur-kshetra’
December 21st, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Talented singers from India and Pakistan will fight it out on a common platform -- a new reality show "Sur-kshetra" -- where singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya ... 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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Snapping diplomatic ties not in our interest: Rabbani (Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Severing diplomatic ties with other countries was not in Pakistan's interest, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in response to anger in the country following the ... Read more...
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‘Severing diplomatic ties can undermine Pakistan’s interests’
December 19th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Snapping diplomatic ties with other countries was not in Pakistan's interest, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in response to anger in the country following the ... Read more...
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42 Pakistanis deported from Turkey
December 16th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) At least 42 Pakistani nationals deported from Turkey reached Pakistan Friday and were taken into custody, a media report said.Immigration officials from the Federal Investigation ... Read more...
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Pakistan to decentralise issuing of passports
December 12th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan has decided to decentralise the printing and issuing of passports within two months.Passports would now also be issued at provincial headquarters and even in districts, ... Read more...
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No repetition of attack on Pakistani soldiers: US
December 6th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IANS) The US would ensure there is no repetition of incidents like the Nov 26 attack that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead, US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron ... Read more...
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Pakistan to review all accords with US, NATO: Gilani
December 5th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Pakistan will review all its agreements with the US and NATO in the aftermath of the NOv 26 airstrike that left two dozen Pakistan ... Read more...
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Zardari, US envoy discuss ties
November 30th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) US Ambassador Cameron Munter met President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed Pakistan-US bilateral relations that have been considerably strained following Saturday's NATO airstrike that killed 24 ... Read more...
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Pakistan sends notice to US to vacate airbase
November 30th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) Pakistan has sent a notice to the US to vacate the Shamsi airbase that is used to launch drone attacks, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said, ... Read more...
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Whatmore, Rhodes are contenders for Pakistan coach: Ashraf
November 29th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Nov 29 (IANS) Despite interim-coach Mohsin Khan showing interest in taking over as chief coach, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has named Australian Dav Whatmore and former ... Read more...
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Indian triumphs in India-Pakistan wrestling tourney
November 24th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) India emerged victorious in a three-phase tournament that saw burly Pakistani and Indian wrestlers pitted against each other.Indian wrestler Sutander Singh defeated Pakistani wrestler Imran Ali ... Read more...
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Pakistan to have task force for players’ safety
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Pakistan will form a sports security task force to take care of visiting international teams, Interior Minister Rehman Malik says.Malik Tuesday said the force would ... Read more...
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