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Today's News
Today is:
Friday,March 13, 2009, Rabi-ul-Awwal 15, 1430 A.H. |
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| Clashes mar lawyers’ march
Dozens arrested, two injured and vehicles torched
F.P. Report |
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| KARACHI/QUETTA/LAHORE: Fresh arrests were made amid violence by police who tried to stop the participants of lawyers’ long march which began on Thursday for the restoration of deposed Chief Justice here... Full Story |
| NATO chief for deepening engagement with Pakistan |
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| BUDAPEST (Reuters): NATO must deepen its engagement with Pakistan, ensure it has sufficient troops in Afghanistan and keep up a dialogue with Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on... Full Story |
| US, British diplomats discuss
turmoil with President, PM
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: A top US diplomat and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband telephoned Prime Minister and President on Thursday, amid growing political agitation in the volatile nuclear-armed country.
"US... Full Story |
| Nawaz briefs US envoy
F.P. Report |
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| LAHORE: US Ambassador in Pakistan Anne W Patterson met PML-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif at his residence here at Jatti Umra, Raiwind on Thursday.
Principal Office of US Consulate in Lahore Bryan D Hunt,... Full Story |
| Some progress
seen in talks on IPI
Muhammad Tahir Khan |
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| ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reported some progress on Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project during President Zardari’s visit to Tehran.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit told weekly... Full Story |
| President endorses 2 demands of PML (N), says Asfandyar
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: Chief of Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Thursday said President Asif Ali Zardari has accepted the two demands of PML (N) for which modalities are being finalized to initiate the... Full Story |
| India: Turmoil in Pakistan a domestic issue |
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| NEW DELHI (INP): Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that recent political turmoil which prevailed in Pakistan is internal matter of the neighbouring country.
He said that Pakistan, being... Full Story |
| Naek, Jamali elected
unopposed
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)’s Farooq H. Naek and Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) Jaan Muhammad Jamali were elected unopposed Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate as 50 new elected senators... Full Story |
| Ex-minister quits PPP
F.P. Report |
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| PESHAWAR: Former federal minister and senior Pakistan People’s Party central executive member Haji Mohammad Yaqoob on Thursday resigned from party, adding that party run by only one man and announce to... Full Story |
| Govt can’t foil march
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: PML-N Chairman Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq has said that country-wide arrests of political activists was an attempt to foil Long March but "They will never succeed in thier aim as despite arrests... Full Story |
| Suicide bomber killed, 2 injured
F.P. Report |
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| LANDI KOTAL: A suicide bomber was killed in a blast near the FC Fort at Charbagh area in Landi Kotal here on Thursday, told an FC official. A car full of explosive material was completely destroyed whereas... Full Story |
| Lawyers
boycott courts’
F.P. Report |
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| QUETTA: Lawyers, who have not participated in the long march, boycotted on Thursday proceedings of the High Court and all its subordinate courts in Balochistan in protest for early reinstatement of the... Full Story |
| Holbrooke
phones Gilani |
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| ISLAMABAD (APP): Special envoy of United States of America for Afghanistan and Pakistan telephoned Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday and discussed with him Pak-US relations, a PM House source... Full Story |
| Four IHC addl judges appointed
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: President, Asif Ali Zardari has appointed four additional judges of Islamabad High Court (IHC) for a period of one year with effect from the date they take oath of their offices. The name of... Full Story |
| Malik opposes sit-in on Constitution Avenue
Ali Hussain |
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| ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik on Thursday assured the Senate that no member of the parliament and the provincial assemblies would be arrested or detained during the... Full Story |
| Qaim: Action to be taken against law breakers
G.N. Mughul |
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| KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that it was right of the lawyers to lodge peaceful protest but simultaneously warned that no one would be allowed to take law in his hands.
He... Full Story |
| Long march to change
country’s destiny: Hashmi
Abdul Sattar Qamar |
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| MULTAN: Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, Central vice president of PML-N, on Thursday said that the long march would change the nation’s destiny, urging the people to prepare for sacrifices to bring about a political... Full Story |
| Net cafe blown up
in Karak
F.P. Report |
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| KARAK: A Net cafe in city was blown up by some unknown miscreants on Wednesday night but no loss of life has been reported.
Some explosive material, stuffed in a pressure cooker, was placed in front... Full Story |
| Rs 327 million spent on Musharraf’s visits abroad
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: National Assembly was informed on Thursday that former President Pervez Musharraf, along with 80 entourages, visited five countries during January-April 2008 and more than 169 million expenditures... Full Story |
| Aid workers kidnapped
in Darfur |
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| KHARTOUM (Reuters): Three international aid workers from Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have been kidnapped in Darfur, officials said on Thursday, further complicating humanitarian operations in western... Full Story |
| Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush jailed for three years |
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| BAGHDAD (AP): The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at then-President George W. Bush was convicted Thursday of assaulting a foreign leader and sentenced to three years in prison, lawyers said. He defiantly... Full Story |
| JUI(F) team meets PM
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam (F) Senators led by Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at his Parliament House chamber today and discussed development... Full Story |
| Nine foreigners held in SWA
F.P. Report |
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| WANA: The security force on Thursday have apprehended nine foreigners including some Maldives nationals from two check posts while trying to enter in Afghanistan early Thursday morning, security official... Full Story |
| Three SHC addl judges appointed
F.P. Report |
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| ISLAMABAD: President, Asif Ali Zardari has appointed three Additional Judges of Sindh High Court as Judges of the said Court with effect from the date their present term expires. The name of judges appointed... Full Story |
| Blasts raze shops in Nowshera |
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| NOWSHERA (APP): Unknown saboteurs blew up 20 shops as three loud explosions were heard here at Khor Market on Thursday, police said. According to police, unidentified militants detonated 20 shops including... Full Story |
| Lawyers observe hunger strike
F.P. Report |
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| LAHORE: Lawyers in the provincial capital Thursday observed token hunger strike and boycotted courts. Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and District Bar Association observed strike following the... Full Story |
| Kabul on talks with Taliban |
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| KABUL (Agencies): The Afghan government reiterated Thursday it was only willing to negotiate peace with Taliban members who stopped fighting, following calls from Washington to explore contacts with the... Full Story |
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