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  • Former Pakistani military dictator Musharraf granted bail Former Pakistani military dictator Musharraf granted bail

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf was Monday granted bail in a case related to the assassination of ex premier Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf has been under house arrest because he is accused of failing to provide adequate security for Bhutto who was murdered in a bomb and gun attack in December 2007 while campaigning for elections. The assassination ...

  • Zardari holds national international conspiracies responsible for PPPs defeat in polls

    Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that "conspiracies" hatched by national and international institutions led to the Pakistan Peoples Party's defeat in the general elections. The News quoted Zardari, as saying that the PPP could have won 40-45 seats in the Punjab. He added that his party would play the role of opposition with full vigour. Zardari said he could not take part in ...

  • Banned Pak cricketer Mohd Asif yet to give consent to PCBs anti-corruption rehab program

    Pakistan's banned fast-bowler, Mohammad Asif, is yet to give his consent with regards to taking part in the anti-corruption rehabilitation program of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Following the Court of Arbitration's (CAS) decision to reject appeals of Asif and Salman Butt against their bans, the International Cricket Council (ICC) urged them to take part in a rehabilitation process, and ...

  • British govt. contacted Imran Khan regarding security concerns

    The British government has contacted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan with regards to his concerns for the safety of party workers in Karachi, his sister has said. Khan's sister, Aleema, said that her brother was concerned about the safety of the PTI supporters protesting in Karachi, since supporters and leaders were receiving threats, reports The Express Tribune. She further ...

  • Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto murder case

    Former Pakistan military chief and president Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail in the Benazir Bhutto murder case. The court ordered Musharraf to submit two surety bonds of Rs 1 million each, reports The Express Tribune. Musharraf's lawyers argued that this was a political case and the responsibility of Benazir's security lay with the officers on duty, not Musharraf. Former premier ...

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  • Sharif Calls for Peace Talks With Pakistani Taliban

    ISLAMABAD Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, who is set to become prime minister for a third time after his party won recent parliamentary elections, on Monday called for peace talks with domestic Taliban extremists, saying "this is the best optionrdquo; to fight militancy. Addressing newly elected federal and provincial lawmakers of his Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party in Lahore, Sharif ...

  • PCB chief assures complete cooperation to curb cricket corruption

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has assured that the board will put its best efforts to eradicate cricket corruption. A preliminary report by police in India has proved that Karachi is one of the hubs for corrupt practices in the game, apart from Mumbai, Delhi and Dubai, the Dawn reports. Ashraf claimed that PCB will extend its support to any country wanting to curb ...

  • Nawaz Kayani agree to overhaul Pakistans policy in closed door meeting

    Incoming Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief General Ahfaq Parvez Kayani have agreed to 'overhaul' the country's national security and foreign policy in a closed door meeting. During the meeting, which lasted three-and-half hours, Sharif told Kayani that he planned to revisit the policies of the previous administration. He said that those policies have not only damaged ...

  • Pak media says team to experience lack of warmth in Champions Trophy with Guls absence

    Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul's absence from the ICC Champions Trophy squad due to the knee surgery is a big blow for Pakistan given his love for major tournaments, English conditions and, lately, digging his team out of trouble with the bat, according to the Pakistani media. According to The Dawn, although Gul's form has always been patchy and his wickets record inconsistent but it is his ...

  • Irish cricketers could be heading to Pakistan

    Ireland has given hope of reviving international cricket in Pakistan after it reportedly agreed to consider visiting the country to reciprocate Pakistan's one-day international (ODI) tour of Ireland. At a time when all the Test playing nations have written-off touring Pakistan, the International Cricket Council's (ICC) associate member Cricket Ireland (CI) gave a positive response on that ...

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