| Pakistani residents ask Taliban commander to go away | |
Pakistani residents in the Hamza Banda area of Lower Dir district have ordered Taliban commander Mufti Aftab to leave the area immediately, a media report said...
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| Pakistan seals border with Afghanistan, clamps curfew |
Pakistan has sealed its South Waziristan border with Afghanistan and imposed a curfew there to prevent Afghan militants from infiltrating into its territory in the wake of fresh offensives by US troops on the Taliban on the other side of the...
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| Pakistani police arrest terrorist |
The Pakistani police have arrested a terrorist considered to be an expert in making suicide bomb vests, a media report said...
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| Manmohan Singh, Gilani to meet in Egypt July 16 |
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani will meet in the Egyptian resort city of Sharam-el-Sheikh July 16, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said...
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| US drone, Pakistani troops kill 28 militants in Pakistan |
At least 28 militants were killed in a suspected US drone attack and clashes with Pakistani troops in the country's northwest, officials said...
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| Sohail denies reports of rift with PCB director |
Karachi, July 3(IANS) Former Pakistan Test cricketer Aamer Sohail Friday played down reports of a growing rift with fellow Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director Wasim...
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| Taliban claims downing Pakistan Army helicopter |
The Taliban Friday claimed to have shot down a Pakistan Army helicopter in the country's lawless tribal region, a media report...
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| Mumbai terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed's release challenged |
The Punjab provincial government Friday moved the Pakistan Supreme Court against the Lahore High Court decision to release Jamaat ud Dawa chief and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, whom India has blamed for masterminding the 26/11 Mumbai terror...
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| Taliban's 'disabled' teenage suicide bombers may target Chinese nationals in Pak |
Lahore, July 4 : Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud may target Chinese nationals in the country, as he has dispatched disabled teenage suicide bombers for the...
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| Pak PM to use meeting with Manmohan in Egypt to strengthen bilateral ties |
Islamabad, July 3 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said that meeting with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of NAM summit in Egypt would be an opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties....
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| Pakistan says no peace without resolving Kashmir issue |
Islamabad, July 3 : Pakistan on Friday said that the peace in the region cannot be discussed without the resolution of the long-standing issue with India, stepping up its rhetoric on Kashmir....
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| Aamir Sohail issued notice for not attending ICC course |
Lahore, July 3 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a show-cause notice to director National Cricket Academy Aamir Sohail for not attending the course held in...
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| France to provide Tiger combat helicopters to Pak |
Islamabad, July 3 : France has agreed to provide Pakistan Tiger combat helicopters and other sophisticated military equipments to strengthen its abilities in taking on the rampant...
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| Now, Bari in "battle of egos" with Aamir Sohail |
Lahore, July 3 : The internal rift between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials is out in the open again, with the board's Director Human Resources, Wasim Bari serving a show cause notice to Director National Cricket Academy, Aamir...
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| Pak to host "home" series against Kiwis on neutral venue |
Lahore, July 3 : Pakistan would host New Zealand for three Tests and five one-day internationals on a neutral venue, after all efforts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to relocate the 'home' series against Kiwis to New Zealand...
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| Parents of Pak kid who got new lease of life have nothing but praise for India |
Karachi, July 3 : Relations between India and Pakistan soured and the blame game from both sides gained unprecedented heights after the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, but for Syed Saadat Ali and his wife, the heightened tensions between the two neighboring nations did not affect the treatment of their son, Syed Raahim, who was operated in New Delhi for a rare congenital heart disorder in December...
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| 13 killed, several injured in US drone strikes in South Waziristan |
Islamabad, July 3 : At least 13 people were killed and several others injured in two missile hits carried out by unmanned US Predator aircrafts in South Waziristan on...
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| Pak "may be biting off too much" in launching Waziristan offensive without sealing Swat |
Lahore, July 3 : The Pakistan Army may have been planning an all out assault against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud in his stronghold of South Waziristan, but experts believe that the operation could result in further disappointment for the United...
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| War on terror cost Pak 10 billion dollars in 2008-09 |
Islamabad, July 3 : Pakistan has spent about 10 billion dollars in the war on terror during the financial year 2008-09, the chairman of the Panel of Economists of the Planning Commission, Hafiz Pasha has...
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| Pakistani military helicopter crashes, 26 dead |
A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in the northwest of the country today killing all 26 security personnel on board, officials said, ahead of a planned army offensive against a Taliban militant...
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| U.S. missile strike kills 17 in Pakistan |
ISLAMABAD -- U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others,...
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| Sri Lanka v Pakistan live score |
Back to top Umpires: I J Gould, D J Harper, A G Hurst, H D P K Dharmasena Sri Lanka: Warnapura, Paranavitana, Sangakkara (C/W), M Jayawardene, Samaraweera, Dilshan, Mathews, Kulasekara, Thushara,...
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| Kaneria dropped as Pakistan field |
For the first time since the Multan Test of 2004, or 38 Tests, Pakistan started a Test without Danish Kaneria. They were always going to play three fast bowlers, and going to field first if they won...
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| Pakistan targets $19.9bn exports, $28.7bn imports |
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday set a total export target at $19.9bn in the trade policy for the current fiscal year, to be announced on July 25, while import target has been set at...
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| Pakistan to ensure strict financial discipline on spending |
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to enforce strict financial discipline during the new fiscal year and a strong mechanism will be put in place to check irregularities, corruption and any deviation of...
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| Over 30 injured as violent protests rock Kashmir Valley |
Srinagar: Violent protests erupted in the Kashmir Valley after Friday prayers over the death of four youths in police firing and the disappearance of another young man. Over 30 people were injured in...
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| For Pakistan's female refugees, a silver lining |
T he women are frightened. They are furious. They are hot and filthy, hungry and sick with worry for their children. And underneath all that, there is another emotion, one they cannot acknowledge,...
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| Killing of STPP activists |
FIR lodged against Sindh home minister Complainants proclaimed offenders, claims SP Gadap Town Saturday, July 04, 2009 By Salis bin Perwaiz Karachi The Sohrab Goth police have lodged a first...
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| Silence in budget debate may cost ministers their offices |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By Dilshad Azeem ISLAMABAD: The majority of federal ministers showed total indifference to the National Assembly debate on the budget, as neither they uttered a word on...
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| Expatriate alleges friend, SI defrauded him |
Accused says he owes him Rs22 million; sub-inspector denies allegation of extortiona Saturday, July 04, 2009 Accused says he owes him Rs22 million; sub-inspector denies allegation of extortiona ...
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| Road barricades perturb Pindiites |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 Khalid Iqbal Rawalpindi The high number of barricades erected on various roads of the city in no way controlled the ongoing terrorist acts rather these hurdles created...
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| Swat operation to end soon |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 Our correspondent IslamabadPakistan Amy has already cleared major parts of Swat from the militants and the military operation is likely to be completed in the near future,...
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| ITP conference in capital tomorrow |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 Mazhar Tufail IslamabadThe Punjab chapter of Islami Tehrik Pakistan is holding a national conference of scholars of Fiqah-e-Jafria here on Sunday (July 5) to discuss the...
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| New education policy to provide |
equal opportunity to women: PM Saturday, July 04, 2009 Asim Yasin IslamabadPrime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that major focus of the new education policy, being firmed up in...
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| Fatwa issued against power theft |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By our correspondent KarachiKESC officials informed journalists on Friday that 12 Ulema belonging to various religious schools in the city had issued religious decrees...
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| Call to make non-payment of bills non-bailable offence |
KESC MD terms non-payments, Kunda culture main problems of the company Saturday, July 04, 2009 By Mehtab Haider ISLAMABAD: Managing Director Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) Naveed...
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| Computerised motor vehicle registration centre inaugurated |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By our correspondent KarachiSindh Minister for Industries Rauf Siddiqui and Sindh Minister for Excise and Taxation Mukesh Kumar Chawla inaugurated the renovated Motor...
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| Illegal detention of citizen |
Court orders SIO to submit comprehensive report Saturday, July 04, 2009 By Shamim Bano KarachiDistrict and Sessions Judge (DJ) Central Syed Al-e-Maqbool Rizvi rejected the response submitted...
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| Tributes paid to Kaleem |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 Schezee Zaidi IslamabadEminent literati and journalists paid rich tributes to renowned journalist and poet Kaleem Omar (late) during a reference organised in his memory by...
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| Hepatitis C patient seeks financial help |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 Malik Ayub Sumbal Rawalpindi: A hepatitis C patient at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, having no capacity to afford the expenses for the...
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| Biggest-ever public college in rural belt soon |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 Noor Aftab IslamabadThe biggest-ever public sector degree college in rural belt of the capital would be inaugurated in the first week of August as its construction work is...
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| victims of climate change |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By Jan Khaskheli KarachiThe Shikari (hunters) tribe of Sindh are no longer involved in their traditional hunting vocation, as men of the tribe mostly work as daily wagers...
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| Security guard shot dead |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By our correspondent Karachi A security guard was shot dead by armed men in the Korangi Industrial Area on Friday.Shamal Khan, 35, was shot dead by armed men in the KIA...
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| Shahbaz refuses to meet lawyer |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By Usman Manzoor ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has refused to meet a lawyer who was nominated by Governor Salmaan Taseer for the post of Lahore High...
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| President for providing houses to the poor |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said that out of box and innovative solutions were to be found to enable the Pakistan Housing...
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| U.N. sanction on Lashkar operative a blow to Pakistan |
New Delhi: Attempts by Pakistan to link the Mumbai terrorist attack of November 2008 to the earlier explosion on board the Samjhauta Express are likely to flounder in the face of the United Nations...
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| Islamabad police capture terrorist |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By Shakeel Anjum ISLAMABAD: The capital city police have arrested an alleged terrorist with the help of intelligence agencies from the Margala area, recovering explosive...
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| UAE gives UN $0.5m for Benazir murder probe |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates has announced a contribution of US$500,000 to the UN Trust Fund for Benazir Bhutto Inquiry Commission.Spokesperson...
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| Training on reproductive health ends |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 Our correspondent IslamabadThe World Population Foundation (WPF) concluded a three-day training for the master trainers on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)...
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| Magsi slams NA bill to settle stranded Pakistanis in Sindh |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 By our correspondent HYDERABAD: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STPP) chief Dr Qadir Magsi on Friday strongly condemned the bill moved in the National Assembly, seeking the...
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