Al-Zawahiri not in Pakistan: Gilani
May 13th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Ayman al-Zawahiri is not in Pakistan, said Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, challenging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remark that the Al Qaeda ... Read more...
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Pakistani CM joins protests against federal government
May 11th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Lahore, May 11 (IANS) Shahbaz Sharif, chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, joined protesters who were upset with power outages and raised slogans against the federal government.Shahbaz Sharif said ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Britain to raise bilateral trade to $4 bn
May 11th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan and Britain have launched a Trade and Investment Roadmap which aims to raise their bilateral trade to 2.5 billion pounds (over $4 billion) ... Read more...
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Pakistan successfully tests Hatf III missile
May 10th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday successfully tested its short-range ballistic missile Hatf III or Ghaznavi, the military said.The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the missile can carry nuclear and ... Read more...
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Bopanna-Bhupathi in quarters of Madrid Open
May 10th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 10 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi reached the men's doubles quarterfinals at the Madrid Open tennis tournament defeating Santiago Gonzalez and Christopher Kas.The seventh seeds ... Read more...
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Adams backs Sammy as Windies skipper
May 10th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS/CMC) Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams has extended his support to embattled current skipper Darren Sammy, ahead of the three-Test series against England.The Jamaican, who led the ... Read more...
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Apex court allows Chisty to visit Pakistan (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday granted the octogenerian Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khalil Chisty permission to visit Pakistan during the pendency of his appeal against his ... Read more...
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Pakistani poet’s mausoleum blown up
May 10th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) The under-construction mausoleum of poet and politician Ajmal Khan Khattak in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was blown up and an hour later a second explosion wounded ... Read more...
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12 injured in Pakistan blast
May 10th, 2012 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) At least 12 people have been injured in a blast in Noshera district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reported Xinhua.According to local media reports, the blast ... Read more...
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Pakistani college principal assaulted
May 9th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) The principal of a government college in Karachi in Pakistan was Wednesday assaulted by activists of two student groups after he tried to stop them from ... Read more...
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Pakistani textbook says 9/11 happened last year!
May 9th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Shocking Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lawmakers with its factual errors, a Pashto textbook for Class 5 students says the 9/11 terror attack happened in 2011 and the ... Read more...
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Spying case: Court notice to diplomat Madhuri Gupta
May 8th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to Madhuri Gupta, a suspended Indian diplomat and alleged spy of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, on a Delhi Police ... Read more...
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Pakistani police official shot dead
May 8th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) A senior police official was gunned down in Pakistan's Quetta city Tuesday, a media report said.SP Crime Investigation Department (CID) Shahnawaz Khan was fatally shot in ... Read more...
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US not to negotiate with Al-Qaeda over hostage
May 8th, 2012 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) The White House has declined to negotiate with Al-Qaeda about an elderly US hostage, kidnapped from Pakistan and being held by the militant group since last ... Read more...
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Supreme Court hints Pakistani virologist may get relief
May 7th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Even as the central government Monday resisted Mohammad Khalil Chisty's plea seeking permission to travel to Pakistan, the Supreme Court indicated it may grant relief ... Read more...
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Junior Asia Cup: India play 2-2 draw with Pakistan
May 6th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), May 6 (IANS) India played a 2-2 draw with Pakistan in their second match of the Junior Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament played at the MBM Hockey Stadium ... Read more...
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South African men’s hockey team qualifies for London Olympics
May 6th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 6 (IANS) South Africa became the last men's field hockey team to qualify for the London Olympics after beating hosts Japan 2-1 in Sunday's final of the qualifying ... Read more...
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Pakistani forces destroy hideout, kill militants
May 6th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) As many as eight militants were killed in Pakistan Sunday after security forces destroyed their hideouts in the country's northwest, a media report said.According to official ... Read more...
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An ex-spy from Jammu struggles for livelihood (Letter from Jammu)
May 6th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 6 (IANS) He was driving a taxi in Jammu when a passenger offered him a chance to "spy for the nation" and earn big bucks. As a 24-year-old, ... Read more...
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People search for burial space in Rawalpindi
May 5th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) People in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city are finding it difficult to bury their dead as they say there is not enough space left for their loved ones ... Read more...
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Rs.380 mn fraud in Benazir Park construction
May 5th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) The authorities in Pakistan have filed a case against 22 officials for their alleged involvement in corruption of over Rs. 380 million (over $4 million) in ... Read more...
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‘Gilani won’t be allowed to remain PM’
May 5th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan has said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will not be allowed to remain in office ... Read more...
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20 dead in Pakistan suicide attack (Third Lead)
May 5th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) At least 20 people died in northwest Pakistan Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a market.The attack took place around 8.00 a.m. ... Read more...
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Osama dumped 320 km off Indian coast
May 4th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) A US treasure hunter claims to have found the exact spot where Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's body was dumped -- about 320 km off ... Read more...
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SC impleads government on Pakistani virologist’s plea (Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the central government to state its position on ailing Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khalil Chisty, who has sought permission to visit ... Read more...
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Pakistan plans to export 400,000 tonnes of sugar
May 4th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan plans to export 400,000 tonnes of sugar, out of 4.7 million tonnes that it produces, an official said."The news about surplus sugar was given ... Read more...
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SC impleads government on Pakistani virologist’s plea
May 4th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the central government to state its position on ailing Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khalil Chisty, who has sought permission to visit ... Read more...
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15 die in Pakistan suicide bombing (Second Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed and 40 wounded when a suicide bomber walked into a market and triggered a massive explosion in Pakistan's northwest, a media report ... Read more...
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Eight die in Pakistan suicide blast (Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Eight people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in Pakistan's northwest, a media report said.The massive explosion took place in Bajaur Agency, ... Read more...
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Pakistan willing to discuss alternatives to drone strikes
May 4th, 2012 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan has said it was willing to look at alternatives to the drone attacks by the US, which Islamabad termed "illegal" and "totally unacceptable"."We ... Read more...
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Pakistan hails UAE aid
May 4th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS/WAM) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has hailed the humanitarian efforts of UAE charity Red Crescent Authority (RCA) for flood victims in the country.He said the RCA ... Read more...
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India face Sri Lanka in junior hockey Asia Cup
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), May 3 (IANS) Two-times defending champions India will play against Sri Lanka in their opening match of the seventh Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament here Friday.The eight ... Read more...
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Pakistan daily fears UN sanctions over `strategic assets’
May 3rd, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Any further attempt on Pakistan's part to preserve its "so-called strategic assets" would further isolate the country and might even invite UN sanctions, warned ... Read more...
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Pakistan condemns Quran burning in US
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan has condemned the April 28 burning of copies of the Quran by US pastor Terry Jones in Florida."Pakistan strongly condemns the burning of the holy ... Read more...
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MFN status to India by year-end: Pakistan
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan will grant India most favoured nation (MFN) status by the end of this year, the country's commerce minister has said."There are some technicalities and after ... Read more...
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