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  • Pakistan expresses concern over US drone attacks at UNSC

    Pakistan has expressed concerns over drone attacks to the United Nations Security Council. Pakistan told the UNSC that armed drones were violating country's sovereignty, causing civilian casualties, and putting communities at risk of reprisal attacks. According to the Daily Times, Pakistan said drone strikes radicalised disaffected communities and increased the number of terrorists, adding ...

  • Pak offended by Karzais statement implying Pakistani institutions opposed to promoting peace

    Pakistan has expressed concern over remarks made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai against a Pakistani state institution. Karai had said that some institutions in Pakistan are opposed to promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. While commenting on Karzai's statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said the government of Pakistan and all its institutions have unanimity of views on issues ...

  • Zardari gets clean man stamp following Swiss refusal to re-open $60 mln money laundering case

    Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has become a 'clean' man in a 60 million dollars money-laundering case after the Swiss Government refused to re-open the case. The Swiss Government had sent a letter to the PML-N Government informing about the development after the case was closed by a Swiss court after lapse of a specific period. In February this year, the Swiss Government told the PPP-led ...

  • India clears Pakistani panels Mumbai visit to probe 2611 attacks

    India has given consent to Pakistani authorities probing the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks to visit the country and cross-examine witnesses. A dossier of related documents has also been sent by the Indian Government to the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of the Ministry of Interior. An eight-member panel from Pakistan had visited Mumbai in April 2012 to cross-examine four key witnesses of ...

  • Whatmore to review flop Pak players with World Cup 2015 in mind

    Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has said that national team will be reviewed keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup after their dismal performance in the ICC Champions Trophy in England. Poor batting led to Pakistan's defeat in all three matches as they failed to post a single total above 170 runs, with the flop performance prompting calls from former players, media and fans to overhaul the system and ...

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Tropic Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Tropic Thunder [Blu-Ray]

The Canadian journalist and critic Robert Fulford once noted that the very narcissism of Hollywood becomes part of its charm, which is an apt description of both Tropic Thunder and its object of satire, which are essentially one in the same. A loud, bombastic, unrepentant, an ... ...

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  • Pakistani leader among 29 killed in suicide bombing

    A member of the provincial assembly of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was among 29 people killed in a suicide bombing Tuesday, media reports said. Over 50 people were injured. Independent member Imran Mohmand was killed in the blast at a funeral procession in Mardan, Geo News reported. Police said the blast took place during the funeral procession of Haji Abdullah, a well-known figure ...

  • Antony for peaceful stable and democratic Pakistan

    Asserting that a peaceful, stable and democratic Pakistan will help India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday urged Islamabad to take strong action against militant groups operating from its soil with an aim to improve cross-border relations between the two Asian neighbours. India was concerned about the militant groups, which were operating from Pakistani soil, Antony said. "Our ...

  • Pakistans Champions Trophy defeat prompts Whatmores exit

    Pakistan's defeat in the Champions Trophy has prompted calls from former players, media and fans to overhaul the system and ditch coach Dav Whatmore and under-performing players. Whatmore said that the team would be reviewed with an eye on building for the 2015 World Cup, after the team's poor showing at the Champions Trophy in England. According to the Dawn News, Pakistan's terrible beating ...

  • Nawaz Sharifs million dollar watch rumours go viral on Twitter

    Twitter reports of a PPP leader wearing a 'million dollar watch', have been confirmed that it was none other than Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who reportedly wore a 'Meteoris' watch during the national budget presentation. The price of the Louis Moinet 'Meteoris' watch has been estimated to be a whopping 4.6 million dollars. According to the Dawn, calling the budget to be anti-people ...

  • Victims of militancy get aid in Jammu and Kashmir

    Some victims of militancy in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir were provided monetary as well as other assistance by the State government today under its rehabilitation policy . Sakina Itoo, Jammu and Kashmir welfare minister said that the government had increased the financial aid to the widows, old parents and dependents of the militancy affected families from rupees 750 per month to ...

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