Construction at Musharraf’s ancestral house stirs row
May 16th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The demolition of a portion of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's ancestral home, Neharwali Haveli in Old Delhi's Daryaganj, has stirred a row with ... Read more...
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Taliban attack Pakistani jail, nearly 400 escape
April 15th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Nearly 400 inmates escaped from a Pakistani jail early Sunday after Taliban militants attacked the facility with guns and grenades.Over 100 militants launched the attack ... Read more...
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India to reopen consulate in Karachi
March 14th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) India plans to reopen its consulate in the port city of Karachi, said Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal.Sabharwal said Tuesday that talks ... Read more...
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Pakistani-American pleads guilty to terror charges
March 1st, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) A Pakistani-American suspect, who is a legal US resident being held at Guantanamo Bay, has pleaded guilty to all charges as part of a deal ... Read more...
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Pakistan to tap Interpol for Musharraf’s arrest
February 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been directed to write to global policing agency Interpol for issuing an arrest warrant against former Pakistani president Pervez ... Read more...
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Musharraf may be returning to his own grief: Daily
January 26th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's heroics in returning to his country could prove to be another misadventure for him, a Pakistani daily said Thursday.Not ... Read more...
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Ex-military colleagues back Musharraf’s return
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has received support from his former military colleagues as he plans to return home from self-exile in London.The Pakistan ... Read more...
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US, Pakistan relationship at its lowest ebb: Musharraf
January 15th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said the current bilateral relationship between Islamabad and Washington was at its lowest ebb, even lower than that after ... 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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Musharraf to return to Pakistan in January
December 19th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who is living in London in a self-imposed exile, has said he will return home in ... Read more...
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Musharraf refused certificate for farmhouse
November 17th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has been refused a completion certificate for his farmhouse in Islamabad, a media report said.Under the law, a completion certificate ... Read more...
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Afghanistan a proxy war between India, Pakistan: Musharraf
October 7th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Calling Afghanistan as a "proxy war" between India and Pakistan, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has accused New Delhi of "trying to create an anti-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Haqqanis did not exist during my reign: Musharraf
October 7th, 2011 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said that the militant Haqqani network did not exist during his rule.It is the duty of the government to ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s palatial farmhouse may be partially demolished
September 13th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's sprawling Rs.250 million farmhouse, which has five massive bedrooms and a swimming pool, may be partially demolished for violating building ... Read more...
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Citing India, right to appeal sought in Pakistan
July 19th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Two former soldiers and four civilians sentenced to death for trying to assassinate then Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf have moved the Supreme Court, asking it ... Read more...
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Nawaz Sharif a liar, says Musharraf
June 25th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has termed ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif a "compulsive liar", a media report said.In an interview with ARY channel, Musharraf said ... Read more...
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Pakistan court seeks reply on likely pardon for Sarabjit
June 15th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 15 (IANS) A Pakistani court has sought reply within three weeks from the government on a petition "seeking judicial restraint" on the possible presidential pardon to Indian ... Read more...
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Musharraf says Osama raid was technically an act of war
May 25th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) The US raid to take out Osama bin Laden was technically "an act of war", said former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who described as "arrogance" ... Read more...
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Supreme Court issues notice on Indian in Pakistani jail
May 11th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking steps for the release of Sarabjit Singh, who is in ... Read more...
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US, Pakistan struck deal on Osama raid in 2001
May 10th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan had given the US permission to carry out unilateral assault inside its territory if Osama bin Laden's hideout was found, a media report said ... Read more...
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Yes, I was embarrassed: Musharraf on Osama in Pakistan
May 7th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has frankly admitted he was "embarrassed" that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was staying in Abbottabad city where ... Read more...
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Urdu media doubts US claims on Osama killing
May 3rd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) India's leading Urdu newspapers Tuesday raised doubts over the manner in which United States claimed to have killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.The Urdu media ... Read more...
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Pakistan should have been involved in Osama raid: Musharraf
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf admits that the US did not involve Islamabad in the operation to take out 9/11 mastermind and Al Qaeda leader ... Read more...
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Dhoni sports a bald look after World Cup triumph
April 3rd, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after India were crowned cricket's World champions, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was spotted with a bald look at the team's felicitation ... Read more...
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Hope cricket can bring India and Pakistan closer: Lorgat
March 28th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 28 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat hopes Wednesday's World Cup semifinal clash between India and Pakistan would bring the two countries closer.Cricket has ... Read more...
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Pakistan proud to have n-weapons, says Musharraf
March 26th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf says the country was "proud" to have nuclear weapons and blamed India for Islamabad resorting to such an armament.While citing ... Read more...
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Arrest warrant issued against Musharraf
February 12th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has issued a warrant for arrest of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf in the assassination case of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a ... Read more...
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Taseer’s killer must be punished: Musharraf
January 16th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Condemning the killing of Punjab province governor Salman Taseer, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said the killer must be punished."The assassination of Taseer was wrong and ... Read more...
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Musharraf casts himself as viable alternative in Pakistan
November 13th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said he can provide "a viable alternative" in the country's politics, claiming his 350,000 online "fans" on Facebook as a ... Read more...
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ISI not supporting Taliban, claims Musharraf
October 11th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has termed it as a "misunderstanding" that the Pakistani intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), continues to give sustenance and support to the ... Read more...
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Musharraf accuses Nawaz of wanting to ’sell’ Kashmir issue
October 10th, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 10 (ANI): Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif wanted to sell the Kashmir issue, a TV channel has reported.Speaking in ... Read more...
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Pak parliamentarians want “insane” Musharraf “mentally examined”!
October 8th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 8 (ANI): Retorting to former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's tirades against their party leaderships, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) MPAs have called him "insane," ... Read more...
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“Apologetic” Musharraf blames ‘misleading’ Chaudhry brothers for NRO fiasco
October 7th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 7 (ANI): Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has apologised to his countrymen for giving a green signal to the National Reconciliation Order (NRO), and has blamed the Chaudhry brothers ... Read more...
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‘Characterless’ Musharraf ‘threat to Pak integrity following ‘Kashmir statement’: Opp
October 7th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 7 (ANI): Enraged by former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's candid confession that Pakistan trained underground militant groups to fight against India in Kashmir, the opposition leader, Chaudhry Nisar Ali ... Read more...
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PML-N female legislators hurl shoes, burn Musharraf’s picture at Punjab Assembly
October 6th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 6 (ANI): Enraged by former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's remarks against their leader Nawaz Sharif, four Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) female legislators hurled shoes at a picture of the ... Read more...
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