May 23, 2012
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Shakil Afridi sentenced to 33 years in treason case on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
PESHAWAR (NNI): A political administration on Wednesday sentenced Dr Shakeel Afridi, a government surgeon who helped the CIA to uncover Osama bin Laden's whereabouts, for 33 years in jail. Sources sa More
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US resents sentence on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ISLAMABAD (Online): Reacting to Afridi's sentence, US defence department said that he was not treasonous towards Pakistan. The US department of defence has reacted to Dr Shakil Afridi s sentence and More
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Five killed in drone strike on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
PESHAWAR (NNI): At least five people were killed and several others injured when US drones fired two missiles at a house in Datta Khel town of North Waziristan Agency (NWA) early on Wednesday morning. More
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Army chopper crashes on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
WAZIRABAD (Online): A two-seater small trainer helicopter of army aviation crashed into waterway on Wednesday while flying over Chenab River near Wazirabad town in Gujranwala district, officials said. More
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Govt holds Apex Court in high esteem: Gilani on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Federal Government holds the Apex Court in high esteem and he has directed the Principal Secretary to the Prim More
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Turkmenistan signs gas deal with Pakistan, India on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ASHGABAT (INP): Turkmenistan signed landmark agreements on Wednesday to supply natural gas to Pakistan and India, moving a step closer to building a US-backed pipeline running across Afghanistan. Tu More
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Aitzaz Ahsan briefs Gilani on appeal on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Senator Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here at the Prime Minister's Secretariat Wednesday and discussed the filing of appeal ag More
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McCain says NATO supply fee is extortion on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
WASHINGTON (Agencies): US Senators John McCain and Carl Levin, the chair and ranking members of the Senate Armed Services Committee said the US should not pay up to $5,000 per truck which McCain calle More
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12 killed in Orakzai on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
PESHAWAR (APP): At least 12 militants were killed after gunship helicopters pounded militant hideouts in areas close the to Pak-Afghan border in Orakzai Agency on Wednesday. Official sources in polit More
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Nepra moved for power hike on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ISLAMABAD (INP): Central Power Purchasing Agency Wednesday requested National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to further raise power tariffs by two rupees per unit. According to the NEPRA, the pu More
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2 killed in Mohmand on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
MOHMAND AGENCY (INP) Two persons, a mother and her six year old daughter, were killed when mortar shells from Afghan side of the border fell on their house in Kohzezai on Wednesday. The mortar shells More
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TABM leader shot dead on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
BARA (APP): Unknown assailants killed executive council member of Tanzeem Amr Bil Maroof (TABM) at Bara Qambar Khel, sources said on Wednesday. The attackers speared a volley of bullets on Kohat Khan More
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Prisoners set ablaze barracks on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
GILGIT (APP): Prisoners of the district Jail Wednesday set many barracks on fire in protest against the acquittal of two under trial accused charged in two high profile murder cases. Heavy contingents More
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US national arrested on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: A US national of Afghan origin on Wednesday was arrested from the Peshawar Cantonment area and booked under 14 Foreign Act for not possessing valid entry documents to Pakistan. More
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Gilani briefed on Karachi on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani about the situation in Karachi, following yesterday's violence that claimed More
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NA session on June 1 on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Budget 2012-13 for next fiscal year will be presented in National Assembly on the first of next month at 5.30 pm. The Acting President Nayyer Bukhar has summoned the session of the Na More
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Asif to attend SCO summit on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
BEIJING (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the upcoming summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a senior Chinese diplomat said here Wednesday. More
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Pak, India likely to sign new visa policy on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (NNI): A secretary-level talks between Pakistan and India will begin today in Islamabad. Indian delegation will be headed by Secretary Interior R K Singh is arriving Islamabad thr More
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Nawaz warns of long march against govt on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ATTOCK (INP): Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Mian Nawaz Sharif has warned the government that his party would go all out for long march and undertake other steps if Supreme Court orders were More
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US diplomat to NATO says Zardari has got the message on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
WASHINGTON (Online): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has got the message at the just concluded NATO Summit in Chicago that it is important to reopen ground lines of communication to Afghanistan, a More
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SCO Secy General hails Pakistan's role in WoT on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
BEIJING (INP): The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) recognizes the invaluable contributions and tremendous sacrifices made by Pakistan in the war against terrorism. These remarks were made by More
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Hashmi urges political leaders to save democracy on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
OKARA (Online): President Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI), Javed Hashmi Wednesday said that instead of resolving the masses problems the incumbent government is politicizing new provinces issue, adding t More
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Terror attacks planned in Pakistan, Afghanistan: UK on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
LONDON (Online): British PM said that 50 percent attacks of likely terrorism are planned in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Addressing Lower House, David Cameron said that about 75 percent planning of ter More
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NAB forms inquiry team in PSM case on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ISLAMABAD (Online): Under the direction of Supreme Court , National Accountability Bureau(NAB) has constituted a team to probe the corruption of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), which would investigate the More
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Passengers injured in firing on van on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
PARACHINAR (INP): Several passengers including women and children sustained bullet injuries when their van came under the barrage of fire opened by unknown miscreants on Wednesday here in Ahmad Sheikh More
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China approves loan for Pakistan on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
BEIJING (Online): The Export-Import Bank of China has approved a US$448M loan to fund construction of the 969MW Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project in Pakistan. According to newswire reports, the loan w More
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NEC meets today on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ISLAMABAD (INP): Minister for Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh briefed Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani about the current economic situation, allocation for the Public Sector Development Programme (PS More
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Lawyers beat reader on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
LAHORE (Online): Disgracing the whole legal fraternity, a group of lawyers on Wednesday thrashed a reader of the court for not helping them as per their desire. It was the fourth incident in the recen More
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Amin Faheem calls on PM on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce, Makhdoom Amin Faheem called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM Secretariat on Wednesday and discussed political situation in the co More
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Commander of Qatar arrives on 2012-05-23 19:58:54
ISLAMABAD (APP): Staff Brigadier (Sea) Mohammad Nasser Mubarak Al-Mohannadi Commander, Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, accompanied by his personal staff, arrived here on an official visit. Upon arrival at N More
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