Junior Hockey: Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, SAI Bhopal in semis
September 7th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) Punjab set up a high-voltage semifinal clash with defending champions Haryana in the junior boys national hockey championship here while last year's finalist Odisha will battle ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s elite behave like foreign agents: A.Q. Khan
August 13th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan's elite "toe the American line and behave like foreign agents", said disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan who lamented the "current inept and corrupt ... Read more...
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Shahabuddin, Gilani’s son face arrest (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) An anti-narcotics court here Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan's prime ministerial hopeful Makhdoom Shahabuddin and disqualified premier Yousuf raza Gilani's son Ali Musa ... Read more...
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Senior Pakistani woman MP passes away
June 18th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Fauzia Wahab, member of parliament and a senior member of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, has died after suffering from post-surgery complications following a gall ... Read more...
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Four killed, over 50 wounded in Pakistan bombing (Second Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) At least four university pupils were killed and more than 50 other people injured Monday when a bomb fixed to a car exploded and hit ... Read more...
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Won’t let anyone derail democracy: Gilani
June 17th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said although conspiracies are being hatched to undermine democracy, his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will not let this ... Read more...
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Gilani, Kayani to attend Saudi prince’s funeral
June 17th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani left for Saudi Arabia Sunday to attend the funeral prayers of ... Read more...
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Consensus with India on resolving pending issues: Gilani
June 14th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said there is consensus with India over finding out solutions to all pending issues.Gilani said Wednesday that there ... Read more...
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Malik claims ignorance of Pakistan chief justice’s son case
June 13th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan's former interior minister Rehman Malik has denied any knowledge about a film related to Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice ... Read more...
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Gilani calls cabinet meeting on power shortage
June 13th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will preside over a cabinet meeting Wednesday to discuss power shortage in the country, Geo News reported.The cabinet, according ... Read more...
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Gilani seeks Chinese investment
June 13th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has sought more Chinese investments in the country's developmental projects.Pakistan has opened of all sectors of the economy like ... Read more...
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Gilani to attend UN conference in Brazil
June 12th, 2012 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will attend the upcoming UN conference on sustainable development in Brazil June 20-22.More than 120 heads of the governments ... Read more...
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Obama using drone strikes for political gains: Gilani
June 11th, 2012 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that US President Barack Obama is using drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal regions for political motives, Xinhua reported.Gilani's ... Read more...
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Rehman Malik made advisor to Pakistani PM
June 5th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) The Pakistani government Tuesday appointed Rehman Malik as advisor on internal affairs to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Geo News reported.The Supreme Court Monday suspended ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan cricket ties may resume soon: Pakistani envoy
June 5th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) In what will be music for the ears of thousands of sub-continental cricket lovers, Pakistani High Commissioner Shahid Malik Tuesday expressed the hope that ... Read more...
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Pakistan tests nuclear capable missile
June 5th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday successfully tested the indigenously developed Hatf-VII (Babur) cruise missile that has a 700 km range and is capable of carrying both nuclear ... Read more...
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National interests to define US-Pakistan ties: Gilani
June 5th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said Pakistan-US relations are multi-dimensional and important but the country's national interests will determine the ties between the two.Stating ... Read more...
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Pakistani ministers’ foreign trips restricted
June 4th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistani ministers can now undertake only "obligatory" foreign visits, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed.Gilani said that from now on, only those foreign visits ... Read more...
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Seven gunned down in Pakistani shop
June 3rd, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) At least seven people, including two policemen, died Sunday after unidentified masked gunmen opened fire at a shop in Pakistan's Quetta city, officials said.The attack ... Read more...
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Gilani calls off visit for Queen’s diamond jubilee
June 2nd, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gilani has cancelled his plan to visit Britain and attend the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, following his busy engagements, Online news ... Read more...
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Zardari, Gilani to get lifelong security
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will be provided security cover throughout their lifetime. A provision in this regard has ... Read more...
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Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII missile
May 31st, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday test-fired its nuclear-capable cruise missile Hatf-VIII, the army said."Pakistan today conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, ... Read more...
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Gilani supports dual citizenship for MPs
May 28th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Days after the Supreme Court suspended a member of parliament over her dual citizenship, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he was in favour ... Read more...
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Pakistan reels under power crisis
May 25th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Pakistan is plagued by a massive power crisis, with a shortfall of 7,500 MW, a media report said Friday.Several cities in Punjab province have been ... Read more...
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Zardari to attend NATO summit in Chicago
May 18th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the 25th NATO Summit to be held in Chicago, US, the country's foreign ministry said Thursday.According to the ... Read more...
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Pakistan must check drug trafficking: daily
May 17th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) The political dimensions of a drug scandal that might involve Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa are "overshadowing" the very serious issue of ... Read more...
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Stand up for the law, Pakistani daily tells speaker
May 16th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's fate was dependent on Pakistan speaker Fehmida Mirza's course of action, said a daily Wednesday, exhorting her to "stand up ... Read more...
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Not enough evidence to arrest Hafiz Saeed, says Gilani (Lead)
May 13th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) There is insufficient evidence to arrest Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, says Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. He also believes that Al Qaeda ... Read more...
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Gilani vows to protect constitution
May 13th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said "come what may" he will protect the constitution, a report says."Come what may I will protect the ... Read more...
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Insufficient evidence to arrest Hafiz Saeed: Gilani
May 13th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said there is insufficient evidence to arrest Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, a media report said."If you ... Read more...
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Security concerns over Pakistan exaggerated: Gilani
May 12th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday asked British investors to focus on Pakistan and not to be overly concerned about the "exaggerated perception" about security ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Britain to raise bilateral trade to $4 bn
May 11th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan and Britain have launched a Trade and Investment Roadmap which aims to raise their bilateral trade to 2.5 billion pounds (over $4 billion) ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan, ISAF to hold trilateral meet
May 10th, 2012 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) A trilateral meeting of the military authorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will take place in Rawalpindi later this week, Pakistani ... Read more...
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Pakistani PM faces possibility of disqualification: court
May 9th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani faces the possibility of being disqualified as a member of parliament for five years following his conviction of contempt ... Read more...
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Abolish visa regime even if India hesitates: Nawaz Sharif
May 7th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan's main opposition leader Nawaz Sharif has called for unilaterally abolishing the visa regime with India even if New Delhi "hesitates to reciprocate" the ... Read more...
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