“Hindus have never accepted Pakistan since its creation”: Majid Nizami
February 11th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 11(ANI): Hindus have never accepted Pakistan ever since its creation in 1947, and India, America and Israel want to disintegrate the country, The Nation Editor-in-Chief and Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust Chairman Majid ... Read more...
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Corruption, security issues biggest hurdles for foreign investment in Pakistan
February 11th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11(ANI): Financial corruption and the law and order situation in Pakistan are the biggest hurdles in attracting foreign trade and investment in the country, a business conference in London has ... Read more...
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Nawaz Sharif “in bed with anti-Pakistan elements”: Musharraf
February 8th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8(ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has accused Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif of providing political cover to religious extremists in the country."He [Nawaz] has close links ... Read more...
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Zardari marriage rumour swirls, PPP denies
February 4th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Friday rejected rumours that President Asif Ali Zardari has secretly tied the knot in the US with a Pakistani doctor based ... Read more...
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Heuvel returns to Pak to coach hockey team till 2012 Olympics after contract revision
February 4th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 4(ANI): Pakistan hockey coach Michel van den Heuvel has finally returned to the country to resume his duties, and also extended his commitment to the national team till the 2012 ... Read more...
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Altaf asks Pak PM to rid Karachi’s business community of extortion mafia
January 29th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 29(ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has asked Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to take action against the extortion mafia in Karachi.During a telephonic discussion with ... Read more...
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Michel has not refused to coach Pak hockey team despite security concerns: Asif Bajwa
January 20th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 20(ANI): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Asif Bajwa has claimed that while coach Michel van den Heuvel has expressed his 'security concerns' in Pakistan, he has not refused to continue ... Read more...
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Obama, Zardari discuss counter-terrorism efforts, Pak’s Blasphemy Law
January 15th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14(ANI): US President Barack Obama and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari discussed about the war or terror, promotion of regional stability and Pakistan's controversial Blasphemy Law during their "closed ... Read more...
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US downplays Pak political crisis’ impact on war against terrorism
January 4th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Downplaying the impact of the ongoing Pakistan political crisis on the war on terror, the US State Department has said it is closely watching the "political challenge" within ... Read more...
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Mischievous elements from Afghanistan tasked to create anarchy in Pak: KP Governor
December 25th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Dec 25 (ANI): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor has blamed "mischievous elements" from across the border for the simultaneous attacks launched by Taliban militants on five security checkpoints in Mohmand, in ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda suspect wanted for USS Cole attack is alive in Yemen
December 16th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- An Arab newspaper on Thursday reported that top al-Qaeda suspect Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso is alive in Yemen, despite earlier media reports which said he had been ... Read more...
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Karzai told Brown that Pak “actually a more violent country than Afghanistan”: Leaks
December 9th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Dec 9 (ANI): Given an increase in al Qaeda training activity in Pakistan, it is a more violent country than Afghanistan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the then British Prime ... Read more...
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60,000 Pakistanis migrating annually increasing terror threats in UK: Cameron on Wikileaks
December 7th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron had warned in 2008 that every year around 60,000 people travel to UK from Pakistan, increasing terror threats in his country, according ... Read more...
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‘Unstable’ Pakistan to figure at India-Germany summit
December 6th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Germany believes that the situation in Pakistan is "unstable" with "an open struggle for control" going on and this situation is likely to be discussed when ... Read more...
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Saudi-Pak strained relations due to Zardari being perceived “corrupt”, reveals WikiLeaks
December 1st, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 1 (ANI): Revealing the "strained" Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations, a US embassy cable posted by WikiLeaks has said that the Saudis do not trust and instead consider Pakistan President Asif Ali ... Read more...
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‘Pakistani leadership lives in self-delusion’
November 19th, 2010 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
By Meenakshi Iyer
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Pakistan is a victim of many delusions - a country where the army and civilian leadership "live in perpetual self-delusion" and take on "jihadist ... Read more...
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Musharraf shocker: says swift action against ‘popular’ terror outfit LeT will ‘capsize’ Pak
November 11th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11(ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has called for only "gradual action" against militant groups including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), saying that they enjoyed sympathy for fighting the Indian Army ... Read more...
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Pakistan has a role in Kashmir: Omar
November 9th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday reiterated that Pakistan has a role in Jammu and Kashmir.Omar, who is facing flak for his comments that Jammu and Kashmir had ... Read more...
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‘Nawaz will neither regain power nor be able to try me in court of law’: Musharraf
November 8th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 8 (ANI): Former President Pervez Mushrraf has lashed out at Nawaz Sharif for his threats of trying him for treason when he returns to power, saying the PML-N ... Read more...
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Obama urges ‘risen’ India to begin dialogue with Pakistan (Second Lead)
November 7th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Sharing New Delhi's perception that progress by Islamabad in tackling terror was not quick enough, US President Barack Obama Sunday nudged India to begin a dialogue with ... Read more...
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US will ‘invade volatile Pak to deal with instability there’: Australian MP
October 26th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 26 (ANI): The 'highly volatile' situation in Pakistan is increasing the likelihood of a US invasion there, Australian parliamentarian Bob Katter has said.Independent MP Bob Katter told parliament that the ... Read more...
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Pakistan, China two irritants for India: Army chief (Second Lead)
October 15th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Describing China and Pakistan as "two irritants" for India, Army Chief General V.K. Singh Friday said the terror infrastructure across the western border and Beijing's rising military ... Read more...
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Pakistan, China two irritants for India: Army chief (Lead)
October 15th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Describing China and Pakistan as "two irritants" for India, General V.K. Singh, army chief, Friday said the terror infrastructure across the western border and Beijing's rising military ... Read more...
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Pakistan, China irritants for India: Army chief
October 15th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Calling Pakistan and China "irritants" for India, army chief General V.K. Singh Friday said the terror infrastructure across the western border and Beijing's rising military prowess were ... Read more...
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Musharraf advice on Siachen ploy to gain attention: Experts
October 8th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's advice to solve Siachen glacier dispute first and then to attempt Kashmir issue is "a desperate attempt to gain attention", experts ... Read more...
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US shies from comment on Musharraf admission
October 7th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The US has taken a hands-off approach to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's admission that his regime trained militant groups to fight India in Kashmir, ... Read more...
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Pakistan situation still critical: UN agencies
October 6th, 2010 - 5:20 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 6 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Unicef have said the flood situation in Pakistan remains quite critical in some parts of the country.The UNHCR ... Read more...
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ISI helping US on Europe plots: Envoy
October 4th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) Pakistan has been helping the US gather intelligence about who is plotting against various European cities with its spy agency ISI sharing information with the CIA, according ... Read more...
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UN praises UAE’s help in flood-hit Pakistan
October 1st, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 1 (IANS/WAM) A senior UN official has appreciated the humanitarian efforts made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in helping the flood-affected people of Pakistan.Elissar Sarrouh, UN resident coordinator ... Read more...
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Give army constitutional role to avoid coup: Musharraf (Lead)
September 30th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) The military ought to have some role to ensure "stability, checks and balances in the democratic structure of Pakistan", the country's former army chief Parvez Musharraf has ... Read more...
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Australia doubles Pak flood aid to 75 million dollars
September 17th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 17(ANI): The Australian government has decided to raise its aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan by 40 million dollars to bring its total commitment to 75 million dollars.Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd ... Read more...
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Kapil urges Imran Khan to save Pakistan cricket
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Former India captain Kapil Dev Thursday called for severe punishment for Pakistan players found guilty in the spot-fixing controversy, and asked legendary Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan to take ... Read more...
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Indo-Japan strategic dialogue today, nuclear cooperation on agenda
August 21st, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): India and Japan will hold the fourth strategic dialogue after the arrival of Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in New Delhi on Saturday, during which the ... Read more...
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Kerry announces $200 mn aid for flood-hit Pakistan
August 19th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) US Senator John Kerry Thursday announced an aid of $200 million from the US for Pakistan, and warned that fundamentalist elements could utilise the opportunity ... Read more...
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Angelina appeals for flood-hit Pakistan
August 18th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood star Angelina Jolie proclaimed that it's very important for the people to open their eyes to the flood hit victims of Pakistan. She also said ... Read more...
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