Protests erupt in J&K; against anti-Islam video (Lead)
September 18th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) Spontaneous protests erupted in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday as a strike called against an anti-Islam video affected normal life with markets, ... Read more...
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Kashmir shuts to protest anti-Islam video
September 18th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) A protest shutdown over a US-made anti-Islam video, called by local traders, transporters and some religious organizations, affected normal life here and other places in the ... Read more...
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Stray incident apart, Eid prayers offered peacefully in Kashmir
August 20th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Save for a stray incident of some youths torching a police vehicle in Srinagar, Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were offered amid peace and tranquility across Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Kashmiri separatist leaders placed under house arrest
August 20th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Authorities Monday placed all senior Kashmiri separatist leaders under house arrest to maintain law and order during the congregational Eid prayers in Srinagar."These measures have been ... Read more...
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Teachers rent out Pakistani school during vacation
July 30th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Teachers of a government school in Pakistan's Sindh province gave the institute premises on lease to tailors, mat-weavers and vegetable vendors, and permitted paid parking for ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown mars life in Kashmir
July 28th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Life was adversely affected here and in other major towns of the valley Saturday following a shutdown called by the separatists to protest the killing of ... Read more...
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Central contracts for Pakistan hockey players
February 18th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Pakistan Hockey Federation has approved performance-oriented central contracts for leading national players for a three-month period, starting Jan 1.The players will continue to receive ... Read more...
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Pakistan to give military training to Afghan army
November 4th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) The Pakistan army will train the Afghan National Army and police under trilateral pacts signed at the 6th Trilateral Summit held in Istanbul, local media reported ... Read more...
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Pakistan inks military MoU with Afghanistan, Turkey
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding in Istanbul for the conduct of exercises and training courses between the militaries of the three ... Read more...
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Zeeshan to lead Pakistan men’s hockey team in CWG
September 28th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 28 (IANS) Experienced defender Zeeshan Ashraf has passed a fitness test and will lead Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games hockey tournament in Delhi next month.
Ashraf is at the helm of ... Read more...
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Geelani seeks Afzal Guru’s release before dialogue (Lead)
August 31st, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday demanded the release of 45 prisoners, including parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, as one of the preconditions for a dialogue with ... Read more...
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Flash floods inundate north Kashmir villages
July 30th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) Flash floods have inundated 48 villages in north Kashmir, police said Friday, adding that three people trapped by flood waters were rescued by an army helicopter.
Police said Gulam ... Read more...
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Pak hockey coach confident of good show in World Cup
January 17th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 17 (IANS) Pakistan hockey coach Shahid Ali Khan is confident that his charges will make their presence felt in the World Cup beginning Feb 28 in New Delhi.
Shahid, a former ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Kashmir over detention of separatist leaders
July 25th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, July 25 (ANI): Separatists in Kashmir gave a shutdown call on Saturday in protest against the detention of their leaders.Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani was on Tuesday booked under the ... Read more...
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Geelani booked under Public Safety Act
July 21st, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani was Tuesday booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), an official here said. The head of the hardline faction of the ... Read more...
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China detains 35 Pak Olympic spectators as terror suspects
August 20th, 2008 - 9:52 am ICT by ANI
Karachi , Aug 20 (ANI): The Chinese government has reportedly detained 35 Pakistanis visiting China to watch Olympics after they were suspected of planning to attack proceedings of the Games.China ... Read more...
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The Pakistani women who have never seen television!
May 29th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, May 29 (ANI): With the Internet and the telecommunications sector advancing like never before, it is hard to believe that there some parts of Pakistan where people don't even know ... Read more...
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Mittal negotiating a township in Bangladesh
April 13th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Britain based steel tycoon L.N. Mittal is in talks with the Bangladesh government to develop a $1.5 billion township in the southern port city of Chittagong. Mittal's representatives, ... Read more...
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Mittal offers to develop $500 mn township in Bangladesh
April 4th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 4 (IANS) Britain based steel tycoon L.N. Mittal is exploring a $500 million investment in Chittagong, Bangladesh's principal port city, to develop a coastal township along the Bay of Bengal, ... Read more...
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