Indian intention doubted over electricity sale to Pakistan
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) India's offer to sell electricity to Pakistan at an affordable rate is "intriguing", said a Pakistani daily, noting that New Delhi is not without its ... Read more...
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India’s commerce secretary to visit Pakistan next week
April 21st, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) India's Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar leading a six-member delegation will arrive here April 26 to hold talks on trade related issues.Khullar will hold talks ... Read more...
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India offers cheap electricity to Pakistan
April 20th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) India has offered to sell Pakistan electricity at cheap rates and the proposal would come up for discussion at an upcoming meeting of the commerce secretaries ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to resume talks on trade issues on April 27
April 6th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 6(ANI): India and Pakistan will reportedly resume talks on trade expansion and the removal of non-tariff barriers between both countries on April 27.Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar will visit Pakistan ... Read more...
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Two ‘reporters’ held for blackmail
March 29th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Two men, who blackmailed people posing as crime reporters, were arrested in the national capital, police said Tuesday."Sahdev Singh, 30, and Shahid Ahmad, 37 were ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to resume talks on trade issues in April after two-year gap
March 25th, 2011 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 25(ANI): After a two-year gap, Pakistan and India have decided to hold technical level talks next month for the removal of hindrances for increasing bilateral trade.The Indian Commerce Secretary ... Read more...
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Blasphemy accused gunned down in Pakistan
March 5th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Mar 5(ANI): A man who had been accused of blasphemy and released last year was gunned down on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, just two days after the assassination of Pakistan's Minorities ... Read more...
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25-30 bullet wounds found on assassinated Pak minister’s body
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 3(ANI): Twenty five to 30 bullets wounds were found on the body of assassinated Pakistan Minister for Minorities Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Executive Director ... Read more...
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Former Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi denies forming separate group
February 28th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 28(ANI): Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he is not forming any separate group against the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)."I don't want any rift within my party," ... Read more...
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Double murder-accused US official ‘not immune from criminal prosecution’: Qureshi
February 24th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Feb 24(ANI): Double-murder accused US official Raymond Davis is not immune from criminal prosecution as per Pakistan's Foreign Office record, former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said.Addressing the Rawalpindi District ... Read more...
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Qureshi’s diatribe against US policy, Pak leadership following ouster as Foreign Minister
February 20th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Multan, Feb 20(ANI): Having nothing to lose after having already been ousted as Pakistan's former Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi has lambasted the United States over a number of matters, and ... Read more...
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Qureshi questions Pak Govt’s 3-week-time plea in court to reply on Davis’ immunity
February 19th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 19(ANI): Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has questioned the three-week time given by the Lahore High Court to the Foreign Ministry to file a reply on the immunity ... Read more...
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Tehmina Janjua replaces Basit as Pak Foreign Office spokesperson
February 17th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 17(ANI): Following the ouster of Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi just a few days back, now the Foreign Office spokesperson has also been replaced.Tehmina Janjua has been appointed as ... Read more...
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Double murder-accused American has “no complete immunity”: Qureshi
February 16th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 16(ANI): Double murder-accused American official Raymond Davis does not enjoy blanket immunity, Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said.Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after his meeting ... Read more...
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Court moved to prevent Pak govt from providing Davis with immunity from sentence
February 15th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 15(ANI): Statements made by former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Minister Fauzia Wahab about double-murder accused US diplomat Raymond Davis' immunity status have ... Read more...
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‘Qureshi to face disciplinary action for humiliating PPP leadership’
February 14th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 14(ANI): Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has no future in the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), according to PPP Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab.Wahab's comment comes after Qureshi rejected the ... Read more...
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‘Qureshi’s expulsion as Pak Foreign Minister was a last minute decision’
February 14th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Feb 14(ANI): The ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP)'s decision to replace former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi from the new cabinet was a last minute decision, according to Railways Minister ... Read more...
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PCB holds General Council meeting after a gap of 13 years
February 12th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 12(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has held its General Council meeting after a long gap of thirteen years."The meeting was convened as per Clause 17 of the PCB Constitution. ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s top spy agencies incompetent, out of control: Report
February 11th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 11(ANI): Pakistan's top intelligence agencies seem to be out of control and "often cross the lines", a former top intelligence official has said.While there are numerous small intelligence and investigating ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to resume dialogue on all issues
February 10th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will visit India by July 2011 to review progress in the dialogue process with his Indian counterpart S M Krishna made ... Read more...
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Egyptian mass movement inspires Pakistan ‘change agents’ to get back into action
February 10th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 10(ANI): Inspired by the recent mass movements in Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia, Pakistan's change agents and social activists have begun reactivating and strengthening their networking in various parts of the ... Read more...
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US puts all bilateral contacts with Pak on hold until release of murder-accused diplomat
February 8th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8(ANI): The United States has put all bilateral contacts with Pakistan on hold until Islamabad releases double murder-accused US diplomat Raymond Davis, diplomatic sources have said.The dispute could affect three ... Read more...
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761 Pakistanis currently detained in Indian prisons: Qureshi
February 4th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamanad, Feb 4 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has told the National Assembly that around 1,786 Pakistanis are imprisoned in 14 countries for various crimes, out of which 761 are ... Read more...
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A Pakistani with two PhDs in four years
January 31st, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) A Pakistani national has startled his peers and countrymen by completing two PhDs in just four years.Kashif Mehmood has done his PhDs in Business Administration and Computer Science ... Read more...
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Pakistan gets ‘facilitator’ role in Afghan peace talks with Taliban
January 28th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 28(ANI): Afghanistan has finally assigned a formal role to Pakistan in its peace and reconciliation process- that of a facilitator.Kabul and Islamabad agreed on Thursday to set up a ... Read more...
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Afghan-Pak-US talks on peace efforts in Afghanistan to be held next month: Qureshi
January 26th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 26(ANI): Trilateral talks among Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States on the Afghan peace efforts will be held in Washington next month, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said.Talking to ... Read more...
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Pakistan FM to visit India for ‘positive, result-oriented bilateral negotiations’
January 26th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 26(ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said he will visit India to make Islamabad's bilateral negotiations with the neighbouring country a success.Talking to SAMAA TV, Qureshi said he ... Read more...
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Qureshi telephones Krishna, conveys felicitations on Republic Day
January 25th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi telephoned External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna today to convey his felicitations on the eve of India's Republic Day and the duo ... Read more...
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Qureshi calls Krishna, hopes for positive outcome at Thimphu
January 25th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan Tuesday had a telephonic talk and hoped for "a positive outcome" at the forthcoming foreign secretaries meeting in Thimphu next ... Read more...
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Pakistan ready to train Afghan Army, police: Qureshi
January 20th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 20(ANI): Pakistan is geared up to train Afghanistan's National Army and police, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said."Pakistan and Afghanistan are developing their relations at all levels and there ... Read more...
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Pakistan, India foreign secretaries to meet in Bhutan
January 8th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet in Bhutan on the sidelines of the upcoming SAARC summit, officials said here Saturday.They are expected to discuss ways ... Read more...
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Pakistan to fully facilitate Afghan peace efforts: Qureshi
January 8th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 8 (ANI): Pakistan will not shirk from taking every step possible to promote and facilitate the Afghan reconciliation efforts, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said.Backed by President Hamid ... Read more...
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Punjab Governor’s assassination deepens polarisation in Pakistan
January 6th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 6(ANI): The emotional funeral of assassinated Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and the cheering of his killer in court highlights the intensifying struggle between secular and religious forces in Pakistan, ... Read more...
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Governor Taseer’s assassin produced before terrorism court
January 6th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of Punjab governor Salman Taseer, was Thursday presented before Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) under tight security in nearby Rawalpindi.A magistrate Wednesday had remanded ... Read more...
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Police complaint filed in Taseer killing case
January 5th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Pakistan police registered a complaint Wednesday in connection with the killing of Punjab province governor Salman Taseer, a media report said.According to Geo News, the complaint was ... Read more...
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