Pakistan needs to come clean on terrorism, says Germany
July 14th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Germany Saturday made it clear to Pakistan that it needs to "come clean" over terror allegations, whether those are true or not, as this will ... Read more...
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Gilani stands disqualified as PM, rules Supreme Court (Lead)
June 19th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) The Pakistani Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani stood disqualified since April 26 for contempt of court for refusing to write ... Read more...
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EU condemns Afghanistan attacks
April 16th, 2012 - 6:22 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has condemned Sunday's Taliban attacks on government buildings and western embassies in Afghanistan, her spokesperson said in ... Read more...
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Mali’s junta announces constitution’s restoration
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Bamako, April 2 (IANS) Days after toppling the government in a coup, Mali's junta has announced restoration of the country's constitution.Junta leader Amadou Sanogo said in a statement Sunday that ... Read more...
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Ghanaian minister calls for youth participation in sports
March 1st, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, March 1 (IANS) Ghanian Youth and Sports Minister Clement Kofi Humado has advised the youths to actively join sports to harness its enormous benefits and become ambassadors of the ... Read more...
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Maldives president quits after protests (Second Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 7 (IANS) Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, elected only four years ago, resigned Tuesday following overnight protests, authorities and media reports said.The Maldives High Commission here said Vice President ... Read more...
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Everyone wants democracy in Pakistan: Gilani
January 27th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) All stakeholders in the country favour democracy in Pakistan and "no one has a desire to violate the constitution", Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ... Read more...
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Islamabad court seeks official response in Lodhi sacking
January 18th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) The Islamabad High Court Wednesday asked the government to submit a reply regarding the sacking of then defence secretary Lt. Gen. (retd) Naeem Khalid Lodhi.The ... Read more...
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Pakistani apex court moved against Lodhi sacking
January 17th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) A petition has been moved in the Pakistani Supreme Court against the government's decision to sack the then defence secretary Lt. Gen. (retd) Naeem Khalid ... Read more...
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Gilani offers to quit after apex court contempt notice (Third Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan slipped into further uncertainty Monday as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani offered to resign after the Supreme Court issued him a contempt notice for ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army may not cooperate with new defence secretary
January 12th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Top Pakistan Army officials have said they might refuse to work with the new defence secretary a day after Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani fired Naeem ... Read more...
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Gilani sacks defence secretary, takes on army (Intro Night Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Islambad, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan's political and military establishments were set for a showdown as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani sacked the defence secretary Wednesday after coming under attack ... Read more...
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India tracking developments in Pakistan
January 11th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With the tension mounting between the military and the civilian government following the dismissal of Pakistan's defence secretary, India is closely watching developments in ... Read more...
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Gilani sacks Defence Secretary, takes on army (Night Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan's political and military establishments were set for a showdown as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani sacked the defence secretary Wednesday after coming under attack ... Read more...
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Kayani calls commanders’ meet after defence secretary’s sack
January 11th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has called an emergency meeting of top commanders Thursday in the wake of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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No clash if institutions stick to statute, says Gilani
December 27th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday denied a possibility of clash among the state institutions in Pakistan if they all worked within the ambit of ... Read more...
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11 killed in Nigeria church blasts during Christmas prayers (Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja/London, Dec 25 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and many more injured after bomb blasts targetted Christmas Day church services in two Nigerian cities, BBC reported.Some 10 people ... Read more...
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Don’t trespass into others’ domain: Pakistan government
December 24th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) All institutions of the state have to work within the constitution without trespassing into the domain of others, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Pakistan PM fears his ouster
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Conspiracies are being hatched to oust the elected Pakistani government from power, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday, insisting that "nobody is above the ... Read more...
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Political environment should help speed development: Gilani
July 27th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has emphasised the need for creating a political environment conducive to speeding up the pace of socio-economic development in Pakistan.During ... Read more...
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Fragile Pakistan uses terror as state policy: India tells US (Lead)
May 27th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Calling Pakistan a "fragile" state, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Friday that India's immediate western neighbour, a "global epicenter" of violent extremism, was promoting ... Read more...
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Pakistan uses terror as state policy: India tells US
May 27th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Friday that Pakistan, which it termed the "global epicenter of terrorism", was promoting terror infrastructure as "state policy" against ... Read more...
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Pak denies US choppers took off from Ghazi Airbase for ‘Operation Geronimo’
May 4th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 4(ANI): Pakistan has denied having any prior knowledge of the US operation against Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, and also termed reports of US helicopters taking off from Ghazi ... Read more...
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Osama’s killing a setback to world terror groups: Islamabad
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's killing was a major setback to terror organisations around the world, Pakistan's Foreign Office said Monday.Osama bin Laden was ... Read more...
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ISI operations have full support of Pak Govt: Gilani
April 27th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 27(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has defended the Inter-Services Intelligence in the backdrop of the spy agency's recent criticism by US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral ... Read more...
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Pak needs vibrant, dynamic, independent judiciary: Chief Justice
April 25th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr 25(ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said an independent judiciary is a prerequisite for a strong nation.Addressing the concluding session of the three-day National Judicial ... Read more...
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Pak NA motion calls to debate state institutions’ role in Davis’ acquittal
March 19th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 19(ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has submitted an adjournment motion in the National Assembly calling for a debate on the role of the army, the intelligence agencies, the judiciary, ... Read more...
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Pak Govt. not in “confrontation with any state institution”: Gilani
March 15th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has rejected claims that his government is in "confrontation with any state institution", insisting that it is committed to democracy and having ... Read more...
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Pak Army should remain restricted to defence, national security issues: Rafique
March 14th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 14(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League- N (PML-N) leader Khwaja Saad Rafique has criticised Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas's statement regarding the country's defence budget, and said the military should ... Read more...
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Only Parliament can amend Pak Constitution: Gilani
March 7th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 7(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that no institution other than the Parliament can rewrite the country's Constitution."The Constitution clearly determines the role of all state ... Read more...
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Valentine’s Day Banned by Russian Province for ‘Spiritual Security’
February 11th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The authorities for the Russian Providence of Belgorod are strongly encouraging schools and other state institutions to ban any celebrations of Valentine's Day, with conservative Russians claims the ... Read more...
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Valentine’s Day banned in Russia’s Belgorod province
February 9th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in the Russian province of Belgorod have placed a ban on the celebration of Valentine’s Day.The authorities have urged schools and other state institutions under its ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka set to erase colonial name ‘Ceylon’ from state institutions
January 3rd, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Jan 3(ANI): The Sri Lankan government has reportedly decided to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation's former British colonial name, 'Ceylon'.The decision comes 39 years after ... Read more...
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Milosevic confidante jailed in Serbia for embezzlement
December 28th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Dec 28 (IANS/AKI) A Belgrade court has sentenced a confidante of former president of Yogoslavia and Serbia Slobodan Milosevic to eight years in prison for defrauding the country of 60 million ... Read more...
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Pak intelligentsia urges Obama to change Afghan strategy
December 13th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec.13 (ANI): Pakistani academicians, journalists and members of various non-government organizations (NGO) have forwarded a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama, urging him to change America's strategy in Afghanistan.According to ... Read more...
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