Putin not interested to solve Russian problems: Gorbachev
August 16th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Mikhail Gorbachev, the first and only president of the Soviet Union, has accused Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of having no desire to tackle Russia's ... Read more...
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Qadri killed Pak Punjab Governor in his own capacity, says head of probe team
February 24th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): The investigation into the Salmaan Taseer assassination case has been completed and it has been confirmed that Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri had killed the then Punjab Governor in his ... Read more...
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Taseer’s assassin should be punished only for violating law, not murder: Qari Hanif
February 15th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Feb 15(ANI): Slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's assassin Malik Mumtaz Qadri should be punished by the court only for violating the law, not on murder charges, Qari Hanif Qureshi has said.Qari ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pak ATC shocked over ‘absence of prosecution lawyer’ in Taseer murder case
January 25th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Jan 25(ANI): The anti-terrorism court hearing the Salmaan Taseer assassination case has expressed surprise over the absence of any prosecution lawyer in the case.Hearing the case in Pakistan's Adiala Jail, the ... Read more...
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Pak Govt to protect minorities at all costs: Zardari
January 21st, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 21(ANI): The Pakistan Government will protect the country's minorities at all costs in accordance with the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Constitution of Pakistan, President Asif Ali ... Read more...
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Tech-savvy Pak politicians increasingly using tweets to communicate with voters
January 15th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 15(ANI): The widespread popularity of social networking sites and other Internet-based tools have led certain tech-savvy Pakistani politicians to use them liberally to communicate with voters and complain about ... Read more...
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Two Christian women beaten, humiliated in Pakistan over ‘false’ blasphemy allegations
January 15th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 15(ANI): Two Christian women were beaten and publicly humiliated by an angry mob in Pakistan over apparently frivolous blasphemy allegations, and subsequently, the duo, along with the family, has gone ... Read more...
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Pak minorities term slain liberal politician Taseer as ‘Shaheed-e-Haq’
January 10th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 10 (ANI): The minority communities in Pakistan have termed slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer as 'Shaheed-e-Haq' for his outburst against the extremist forces, and for protecting the rights of minorities ... Read more...
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Mammoth Pak rally demands Taseer assassin’s release, Blasphemy Law bill withdrawal
January 10th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 10 (ANI): A conglomerate of religious and politico-religious parties organised a mammoth "Tahaffuz Namoos-e-Risalat" rally in the Pakistani metropolis on Sunday, and demanded of the government to immediately withdraw the ... Read more...
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Peace Mumbai, Indian Muslim intellectuals condemn Taseer’s killing
January 9th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 9 (ANI): 'Peace Mumbai' activists and Indian Muslim intellectuals have strongly condemned the brutal assassination of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer and expressed their apprehensions over growing religious intolerance in Pakistan. ... Read more...
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Now, fatwas demanding death for Sherry Rehman over Blasphemy Law softening stance
January 9th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 9 (ANI): Following the assassination of liberal politician Salmaan Taseer, it has been reported that fatwas are being issued against Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman, declaring her a ... Read more...
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‘Salmaan Taseer sacrificed his life for me’: Blasphemy-accused Pak-Christian woman
January 8th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 8 (ANI): Aasia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, broke down in her prison cell and wept inconsolably when she learnt of the assassination of Salmaan ... Read more...
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Fears over blasphemy-accused Pak-Christian woman’s safety after Taseer’s assassination
January 7th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 7(ANI): In the wake of liberal politician Salman Taseer's assassination in Pakistan, human rights workers have expressed fears over the immediate safety of Aasia Bibi, the Pakistani-Christian woman at the ... Read more...
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West has little option other than to support ‘fragile’ Zardari govt in Pak: WP
January 7th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7(ANI): Under the prevailing circumstances in Pakistan, especially in the wake of liberal politician Salman Taseer's assassination, the West has "little choice other than to try to support and ... Read more...
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Taseer’s killing signals rising intolerance in Pakistan: Former envoys
January 4th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The assassination of Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, signals increasing intolerance in that country and should be worrying for India and the world, ... Read more...
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Official suspended for writing blood stained love letter to female Pak minister
September 1st, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 1 (ANI): The provincial government has suspended a Horticulture Department official for harassing Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Sassui Palijo by writing her love letters.According to a channel, ... Read more...
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EU anti-trust fines exceeded $14 bn in 2004-09
August 20th, 2009 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Aug 19 (DPA) The total amount of fines slapped by the European Commission on businesses found guilty of violating its anti-trust rules since 2004 has exceeded the 10 billion euro ($14 ... Read more...
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New right-wing liberal party formed in Russia (Lead)
November 16th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 16 (RIA Novosti) Three Russian liberal parties Sunday voted to merge themselves into a new outfit styled Pravoye Delo (Right Cause). The three parties which dissolved their respective organisations ... Read more...
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Three liberal Russian parties to merge
November 16th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 16 (DPA) Three liberal parties currently not represented in the Russian parliament have decided to join forces under the new a new outfit styled "Just Cause".The parties - the Union ... Read more...
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