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Mullen, Kayani discuss Pakistan situation
WASHINGTON DC: Top US military commander Admiral Mike Mullen appreciated Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani by saying that he was endowed with extraordinary qualities exceptionally committed to.....more |
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Zardari has forced a confused
ISLAMABAD: A grave threat perception is fast developing in Islamabad’s key power centres, around Asif Ali Zardari’s attempt to occupy the presidency. The concern is not about his political right to contest the .....more |
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31 killed in Swat fighting
MINGORA: The security forces killed 23 militants and injured more than a dozen in Bara Bandai and Koza Bandai areas of Kabal in blitzes on positions of the Taliban combatants, while eight civilians died in shel.....more |
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Seven cops among 10 killed in Bannu police van blast
BANNU: Ten people, including seven police officials and three civilians, were killed and 16 others injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through a prisoners van of the Bannu police on the Kurram Tangi Bridge .....more |
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Presidential campaign
ISLAMABAD: As the presidential election entered the second phase, the political manoeuvring to win the support of allies and rivals has gathered pace.
The PPP has contacted the PML-N and the PML-Q while .....more |
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Naek formula on judges violates Constitution
ISLAMABAD: Some PPP leaders, including Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, were not interested in the Naek formula for the reappointment of judges but the Zardari House bulldozed their opinion despite a gla.....more |
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Govt to release political prisoners in Balochistan, says Malik
QUETTA: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik said on Thursday that all political prisoners in Balochistan would be released after reviewing their cases. He said a committee had been constitute.....more |
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EC clears Zardari, Siddiqui, Mushahid
ISLAMABAD: The election commission on Thursday accepted nomination papers of Asif Ali Zardari, Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui and Mushahid Hussain Syed for the presidential election slated for Sept 6.
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Lawyers stage sit-ins
ISLAMABAD: The lawyers on Thursday staged two-hour sit-ins and took out protest rallies across the country to put pressure on the government for the early restoration of the deposed judges, including Chief Just.....more |
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Dr Aafia’s son in Karzai government custody: US
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approached the government of Afghanistan to hand over the eldest, eleven-year-old son of the missing Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who according to the US authorities, is in the.....more |
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Shujaat rules out withdrawing Mushahid
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday held telephonic conversation with PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and requested him to support Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential electio.....more |
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Talks with PML-Q possible: Nawaz
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif has declared in unequivocal terms if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tries to obtain a fresh vote of confidence from the National Assembly, then h.....more |
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Mangal Bagh extends ‘control’ to Landikotal
LANDIKOTAL: Mangal Bagh, the head of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam organisation, operating mainly in Khyber Agency, on Thursday extended his control to Landikotal Tehsil and announced implementation of his code of.....more |
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UN concerned over killings in held Kashmir
UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have voiced their concern over the violent clashes between Indian security forces and Kashmir protesters in he.....more |
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Three die in held Kashmir
HELD SRINAGAR: Indian troops have shot dead three militants in Kashmir and freed seven hostages they seized after going on a killing spree, the army said on Thursday. Two militants were shot on Wednesday evenin.....more |
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US for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD: The United States, while expressing its concern over the tension in held Kashmir, has said Washington encourages India and Pakistan to negotiate their disputes peacefully. State Department deputy spo.....more |
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Taliban claim capture of former Afghan minister
PESHAWAR: Afghan Taliban are claiming abduction of former minister Amanullah Zadran in Logar province, who is also an adviser to President Hamid Karzai.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid while.....more |
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Eight injured in Kurram Agency
PARACHINAR/SADDA: Eight persons were injured as clashes between the warring tribes continued in the troubled Kurram Agency on Thursday. Sources said clashes between Turi and Bangash tribes continued for the 22n.....more |
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Humiliation for ruling coalition in Senate
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition faced embarrassment on Thursday in the Senate, as it failed to maintain quorum, prompting premature adjournment of the sitting.
Bells were rung for five minutes, but even .....more |
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