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Aug 27, 2012

  • Western resolutions not to prevent NAM cooperation on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    TEHRAN (NNI): Additional Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan Munawar Saeed Bhatti underlined his country's close cooperation with Iran, and said western resolutions and sanctions cannot prev More

  • Aitzaz for summoning Abidi in contempt case on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    HARIPUR (INP): Former President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Supreme Court should summon Senator Faisal Raza Abidi on contempt of court notice and go deep More

  • NATO: 202 Afghan bases closed, more to come on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    KABUL (AP): NATO has closed more than 200 bases in Afghanistan and transferred nearly 300 others to local forces, a concrete step toward its 2014 target of handing over security responsibility, NATO o More

  • PML (LM) first to diagnose solution to Pakistan problems on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    F.P. Report LAHORE: The spokesman of Pakistan Muslim League (Like Minded) has said that they presented a roadmap to Pakistan's economic problems before anyone else in October last year. The party sp More

  • Good Pak-India ties can help peace in S. Asia: Badar on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    ISLAMABAD (APP):-Secretary General Pakistan Propels Party said on Sunday that cooperation and joint efforts of Pakistan and India can pave way for durable peace and development in the South Asia He w More

  • GB ANP president survives grenade attack on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    Anwer Abbas ISLAMABAD: The President of Awami National Party, Gilgit Baltistan, Advocate Yawar Abbas escaped life attempt when unidentified terrorists attacked his residence with grenades at Hasan Ja More

  • Hashmi pledges to expose PML-N leaders’ misdeeds on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    LAHORE (INP): President of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has accused eight leaders of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz ) adopted NRO and fled the country during the Musharraf era to enjo More

  • Pakistan loses Green Room access in WTO on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    Sajid Aziz KARACHI: Pakistan has lost access to all Green-Room negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after failing in appointing a proper replacement of Dr Manzoor Ahmed, former ambassad More

  • India may allow 2nd visit of Pak judicial commission on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    NEW DELHI (INP): India is likely to give its nod for the visit of a Pakistani judicial commission to Mumbai for the second time and allow cross-examination of 26/11 terror attack case witnesses. By q More

  • Punjab fails to notify raise in workers salary on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    Fida Hussnain LAHORE: Since the day Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced to add Rs 2,000 in the monthly package of labourers and security guards, no notification has still been issued due t More

  • Qazi warns against NWA operation on 2012-08-27 01:56:19

    NOWSHERA (INP): Central President of Milli Yekjehti Council (MYC) and former Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad has warned against operation in North Waziristan or Karachi saying the country w More

  • Returning Hindus flay Indians behaviour on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    LAHORE (Online): Leader of the Sikh and Hindus pilgrims’ delegation that went to India for ‘Yaatra’ from Sindh, Sardar Rajesh Singh has stated Pakistan is their motheland and they do not even th More

  • Rangers pick up 54 in Lyari operation on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    KARACHI (INP): Target killing continued in the violence-hit Karachi as eight more people were killed in the city during night between Saturday and Sunday. According to details, some unidentified gunm More

  • Talks on Sir Creek issue soon: Antony on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    PORBANDAR (NNI): Indian Defence Minister A K Antony has said that efforts were on to resolve the disputed Sir Creek issue with Pakistan. "The dialogue process is on to resolve the issue with the neig More

  • Iran seeks NAM support in nuclear showdown on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    TEHRAN (APP): Non-Aligned Movement leaders should take a stand against Western sanctions at a Tehran summit at the end of the month, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday, adding th More

  • Another 20 militants killed in Bajaur on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    KHAR (Agencies): At least 20 militants were killed when they cross into Bajaur and attacked a border village, triggering clashes with security forces and local peace militia on Sunday. Armed militant More

  • Terror bid foiled in Saudi Arabia on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    RIYADH (APP): Saudi authorities announced on Sunday they had foiled a "terror" plot by elements suspected of links to Al-Qaeda, mostly Yemenis, and busted two extremist cells in Riyadh and Jeddah. The More

  • PPP does not believe in confrontation on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    ISLAMABAD (NNI): Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira says Pakistan Peoples Party has always confronted dictatorship to ensure restoration and promotion of democracy. In a TV interview on Sunday†More

  • ‘Haqqani alive and well in Afghanistan’ on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    KABUL (Online): Denying the recent projected death of Haqqani Network's Badar-ud-Din Haqqani, Taliban spokesman Zabeeh Ullah Mujahid has declared Badar to be in good health and alive. According to a More

  • Tanker-bus crash kills 36 on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    BEIJING (Online): At least 36 people have died after a sleeper-bus collided with a methane-laden tanker in northern China, state-run media said on Sunday. The two vehicles burst into flames after the More

  • Hamas not invited to NAM on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    TEHRAN (APP): The Hamas premier in Gaza has not been invited to an August 30-31 summit of Non-Aligned Movement leaders in Tehran, Iran said on Sunday, heading off a threatened boycott by the Palestini More

  • PPP’s ultimatum to Punjab govt on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    LAHORE (NNI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Punjab has warned that if Punjab government did not provide two names for the commission formed for new province then opposition would not let them go f More

  • Commission to meet tomorrow on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The parliamentary commission organised to establish new provinces in Punjab would meet for the first time tomorrow. In the meeting, the chairperson of the commission will be electe More

  • One shot dead in Balochistan on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    QUETTA (INP): One person was killed and another one injured in firing by unidentified persons in district Musakhel, while armed persons kidnapped three drivers in district Bolan of Balochistan on Sund More

  • Talks on IP project today on 2012-08-27 01:56:33

    ISLAMABD (Online): In an apparent bid to expedite work on Iran-Pakistan Gas pipeline projects (IP), group meeting of two sides would be held today (Monday) to review the progress on the project. A spe More

  • Total strike in Quetta on Bugti’s death anniversary on 2012-08-27 01:56:48

    QUETTA (NNI): A complete shutter down in parts of Balochistan including provincial capital Quetta as sixth death anniversary of prominent Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti was observed on Sunday. Akbar More

  • Security plan finalised on 2012-08-27 01:56:48

    ISLAMABAD (Online): For the expected appearance of Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf in the Supreme Court on August 27 (today), the security plan has been finalised. Security would be on high alert i More

  • Snag-hit Pak-Indian dialogue on 2012-08-27 02:00:10

    What scares the laudable effort by Pakistan parliamentarians, whose 13-member delegation, headed by Leader of the House in Senate Jahangir Badar, visited India and held a two-day talks with Indian MPs More

  • Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority scam on 2012-08-27 02:00:17

    Muhammad Daheem The former Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority chief, the members Mansoor Muzaffar, Mir Kamal Marri and several of their cronies are involved in a scam of Rs83 billion. A number of agen More

  • Washington risks regional instability on 2012-08-27 02:00:17

    Tariq A. Al Maeena A former Saudi Minister and member of the Shura Council recently expressed his dismay on the continued throttling of American foreign policy in the region by the vice-like grip of More

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