Are we living in Stone age, asks Pakistan court
March 28th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) While hearing a petition to declare 'Jirga' or tribal system illegal, the Supreme Court observed that Pakistanis appeared to be "living in the Stone age".Jirga ... Read more...
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Thousands of Afghanis, Pakistanis apply for EU asylum
March 24th, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 24 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 Afghanis and 15,000 Pakistanis have applied for asylum in the European Union (EU) in 2011, the EU's statistical office said.A total of 301,000 people ... Read more...
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Pakistan jubilant over winning Asia Cup
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS) Pakistani cricket fans were jubilant after the country won the Asia Cup by beating Bangladesh in Dhaka Thursday night.Thousands of young excited Pakistanis came out on ... Read more...
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Asia Cup: Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 236/9
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 22 (IANS) Bangladesh bowled well to restrict Pakistan to 236 for nine in the Asia Cup final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Thursday.Opting to field, ... Read more...
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Pakistan ban won’t affect ‘Agent Vinod’ revenues: Saif
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan isn't perturbed over Pakistan banning "Agent Vinod", saying that very little revenue would be lost by the restriction imposed on his ... Read more...
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‘Stable Pakistan can re-set ties with US’
March 18th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A top US military commander has voiced confidence that America and Pakistan can re-set their bilateral ties in a mutually beneficial way, saying Pakistan was now ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily rues match fixing in cricket
March 15th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Illegal bookies in India and elsewhere remain undeterred as the latest fixing claims focus on the role of Bollywood actresses being used as honey traps for ... 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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Court asks NIA to present Headley May 31 (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to present May 31 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Coleman Headley, currently in a US jail, for ... Read more...
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Court asks NIA to present Headley
March 13th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to present May 31 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Coleman Headley, currently in a US jail, for ... Read more...
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Over 700 Pakistanis got Indian citizenship
March 13th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) More than 700 Pakistanis have acquired Indian citizenship in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday.In a written answer, Minister of State ... Read more...
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Pakistani woman hurls acid at man
March 12th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned -- a young woman in Pakistan's Punjab province threw acid at a former suitor after he began ignoring ... Read more...
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Fight injustice, says Oscar-winning Pakistani
March 11th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) Oscar-winning Pakistani documentary maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy wants Pakistanis "to do their bit for fighting injustice".Obaid-Chinoy, who made "Saving Face", said it was heartening to see so ... Read more...
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Ravi Shankar to visit Pakistan
March 10th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) Spiritual leader Ravi Shankar will embark on a three-day peace mission to Pakistan Monday during which he will meet a range of Pakistanis.This is the Art ... Read more...
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Pakistanis to witness increased power outages
March 10th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) People across Pakistan are likely to witness increased electricity outages as the country's Tarbela and Mangla water reservoirs have touched dead level, affecting hydel power generation, ... Read more...
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Two Christians kidnapped in Pakistan
February 29th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) Two Pakistani Christians working for a South Korea-run hospital in the port city of Karachi were Wednesday abducted by armed gunmen, police said.Four armed men stopped ... Read more...
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UN chief condemns Pakistan killings
February 29th, 2012 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 29 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has strongly condemned an attack in Pakistan in which at least 18 people were killed and eight ... Read more...
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Don’t deprive Pakistani prisoners of rights, dignity: Apex court
February 28th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said that Pakistani nationals who are languishing in Indian jails long after completing their jail sentences could not be deprived ... Read more...
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Osama’s home shouldn’t have been razed: Daily
February 28th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Osama bin Laden's house should have been left intact so that "present and future generations can view them as a past that should not be repeated", ... Read more...
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‘UAE committed to support Pakistan’s security’
February 28th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Monday has reiterated its commitment to help Pakistan's security and stability besides providing political, economic, and educational support to the Pakistanis.UAE's ... Read more...
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Brazilian film fest in Islamabad
February 26th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A Brazilian film festival enthralled movie-buffs here.The film festival began Saturday and will continue till March 4, reported Dawn Sunday.It is the first organised by the ... Read more...
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Sit-in against Pakistan drone strikes
February 26th, 2012 - 6:13 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Hundreds of Pakistanis who live near the Afghan border have launched a two-day sit-in here against US drone strikes in the country's tribal areas.The protesters ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar surprised at Pakistanis’ love for Indians
February 25th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who led a 17-member Indian parliamentary delegation to Pakistan, said she was "pleasantly shocked" to see the love of Pakistanis ... Read more...
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Two Pakistanis die as plane crashes on lawn
February 23rd, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Two people, including a woman pilot, were killed Thursday when their training aircraft crashed onto the lawn of a house in Lahore city.The small training airplane ... Read more...
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Pakistanis avoid paying taxes, admits daily
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistanis are deeply wedded to tax avoidance, said a daily that added were it to be better managed there will be "no need to pass ... Read more...
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US assures India help in bringing 26/11 culprits to book
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The United States has assured India all possible assistance as provided within the framework of US law to help bring the main culprits of the November ... Read more...
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Help Pakistani Kashmiris’ ‘freedom struggle’, India urged
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) There is simmering discontent among Pakistani Kashmiris against Islamabad's misrule, activists from the region said Wednesday, urging India to shun its "defensive" Kashmir policy."Azad Kashmir ... Read more...
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No outage claim leaves Pakistani daily bemused
February 22nd, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Lies disillusion people, said a Pakistani daily Wednesday as it wondered why a Pakistani minister claimed there will no more power cuts.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Pakistan issues travel advisory for Syria
February 21st, 2012 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) The Pakistani mission in Syria has issued a travel advisory for the middle-eastern country, Geo News reported.Pakistani ambassador Waheed Ahmed said that due to the security ... Read more...
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Court allows probe against Headley’s wife
February 18th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday gave the green signal to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the role of Pakistani-American and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David ... Read more...
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Court accepts 26/11 charges against Headley, 8 Pakistanis (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday accepted charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley and eight other Pakistanis for the 2008 Mumbai attack.Those named in the charge sheet ... Read more...
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Liberal Indian visa a good thing, says daily
February 18th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) A liberal visa policy is a welcome step for Pakistanis wanting to visit India as "the current process is incredibly Byzantine", a leading Pakistani daily said ... Read more...
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Non-resident Pakistanis allowed to vote
February 14th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Over 3.7 million Pakistanis living outside the country were Tuesday allowed by the election commission to vote in the next general elections.The landmark decision came at ... Read more...
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Kasab claims trial court’s death penalty verdict flawed (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Ajmal Kasab, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist, Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the reasoning by the trial court while awarding ... Read more...
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Trial court’s death penalty verdict flawed: Kasab
February 14th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Ajmal Kasab, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist, Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the reasoning by the trial court while awarding ... Read more...
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