Aug 10, 2012
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Gu Kailai trial for Heywood murder ends on 2012-08-10 00:09:26
BEIJING (Agencies): The trial of Gu Kailai for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood has ended in the Chinese city of Hefei, after one day. A court official told reporters Ms Gu had not conte More
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Potential grows for food crisis as prices surge: UN on 2012-08-10 00:09:54
ROME (Agencies): The world could face a food crisis of the kind seen in 2007/08 if countries restrict exports on concerns about a drought-fuelled grain price rally, the U.N.'s food agency warned on Th More
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Clinton to discuss Boko Haram with Nigerian leader on 2012-08-10 00:10:20
Abuja (Agencies): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due in Nigeria for talks expected to focus on the growing insecurity caused by Islamist militants.She will discuss with President Goodluck Jo More
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PM invites Opp for talks on fair elections on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday invited opposition to sit with the government and settle issues for holding of free, fair and transparent elections. Addressing workers o More
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24 missing persons traced out: Commission on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
ISLAMABAD (APP): As many as 24 missing persons have been traced out during July with the help of Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, said the spokesman Friday. The Commission, comprisin More
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NA body okays suspension of illegal appointments on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
Anwer Abbas ISLAMABAD: National Assembly's Standing Committee on Housing and Works on Friday recommended to suspend out of way appointments of 130 of its employees that were made by former Federal More
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Six, including 4 brothers gunned down in Pindi on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
Mohammad Amjad RAWALPINDI: Six persons, including four brothers, were killed in firing during a jirga to resolve property dispute here early Friday morning. Two groups headed by Waheed Qureshi and I More
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Hindu girl-child abducted, converted, married off on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
Veengas KARACHI: Minority Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh Mukesh Chawla voiced concern at a press conference he held on Friday, that members of Hindu community were being abducted and conv More
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HRCP concerned over minorities’ exodus on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm and a strong sense of outrage at the continued exodus of religious minority communities from Sindh and Balochist More
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Nisar responsible for mily takeover in 1999: Hashmi on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
MULTAN (NNI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that Chaudhry Nisar was responsible for military take over in the country in 1999 while he was the worst opponent of nuc More
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RAW embarrassed over dismissal of official on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
F.P. Report LAHORE: Beijing station chief of external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Mr Amreet Ahluwalia has been dismissed by the Government of India on account of professional More
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Munawar for enforcement of Shariah on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
F.P. Report LAHORE: Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan, Syed Munawar Hasan, has said message of the Conquest of Makkah was that acquisition of power was a pre-requisite for the enforcement of the I More
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President to brief OIC leaders on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
ISLAMABAD (Online): President Asif Ali Zardari will attend an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled to take place on August 14 in the Saudi city of Makkah. Th More
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Rulers are liberal: TTP on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN AGENCY (INP): The spokesman for banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Ehsanullah Ehsan on Friday said that the Awami National Party (ANP) is deceiving itself by offering talks with More
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Zardari, Mohan to meet in Iran on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
ISLAMABAD (Online): President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will have an important meeting later this month in Tehran. The two will be in the Iranian capital to attend the More
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Asif for Ulema role against polio on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
ISLAMABAD (DNA): President Asif Ali Zardari Friday reiterated his call for the active involvement of all segments of society including religious leaders, media, non-governmental organizations and civi More
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US diplomat visits Sikhs on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
LAHORE (DNA): US Consul General Nina Fite visited the birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak at Nankana Sahib to meet with Sikh community representatives and express condolences over the August 5 shooting at a More
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Firing near Youm-e-Ali rally on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
KARACHI (Online): Unknown gunmen opened fire near the main Youm-e-Ali procession which was passing through Bolton Market in Karachi. No casualties were reported in the incident; however, the participa More
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PML-F may quit govt after Eid on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
KARACHI (NNI): President of Muslim League Functional Pir Pagara has said that he wants to walk with Pakistan People's Party, but PPP does not want it. Pagara said that he would consider separation fro More
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US advisory for its citizens on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
ISLAMABAD (NNI): The US embassy has recommended its citizens to defer all non-essential travels. Due to security concerns, the U.S. Embassy has asked its citizens in Pakistan to refrain from going to More
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PAC on judges’ financial affairs on 2012-08-10 23:37:00
ISLAMABAD (APP): Chairman Public Accounts Committee Nadeem Afzal Gondal on Friday said the PAC could discuss the financial affairs of the Judges. Talking to media in the Parliament House, the Chairman More
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SC decision on IPPs’ dues on 15th on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
Fazal-ur-Rahman ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday hinted to announce its decision on Aug 15 pertaining to the cases filed by the eight Independent Power Producers (IPPs) seeking clearance of the More
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200,000 kids at risk of polio in NWA on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
ISLAMABAD (Online): The government of Pakistan and international aid agencies are working with sub-national and local stakeholders to build public trust and support for polio eradication efforts, said More
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Khosa family goes: More to follow on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
Muzaffar Butt After the departure of Javed Hashmi from PML-N, Khosa family's split from the party is, by all means, a major blow to Sharifs in the province particularly in southren Punjab. Senator Z More
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Steel Mills will not be privatized, says PM on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
F.P. Report KARACHI: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said Pakistan Steel Mill will not be privatized and efforts would be made to convert it into a profitable institution. Addressing a functio More
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3 US soldiers killed in Kabul on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
KABUL (NNI): Three US soldiers were killed by a man in Afghan military uniform on Friday morning, the US Forces-Afghanistan said in a statement. "Three US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) service members More
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Four killed in Karachi on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
KARACHI (INP): At least four persons including an activist of political party were killed and several others wounded in fresh spate of target killing in different localities of the city on Friday. Acc More
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Hindus allowed to travel to India on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
LAHORE (Online): At least 222 Hindu pilgrims who were earlier barred at the Wagah Border from crossing into India were allowed to travel. The pilgrims were stopped at border despite their visas were i More
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Increase in POL prices likely on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
ISLAMABAD (Online): Petroleum product prices are likely to be increased by Rs.1 per litre from August 16, media reports said. According to sources, the price of petrol, diesel, light diesel and kerose More
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KESC allowed to increase tariff on 2012-08-10 23:37:18
KARACHI (INP): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority on Friday issued a notification allowing Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) to hike its tariff by Rs 1.66 per unit. The tariff incre More
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