Central Asia News snippets: 2012.02

2012-02-29

Live Updates from Arraignment of Owings Mills Terror Suspect

11:48 a.m.A We are expecting to see a copy of the plea agreement in an hour or two.

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Two Christians kidnapped in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 29 : Two Pakistani Christians working for a South Korea-run hospital in the port city of Karachi were Wednesday abducted by armed gunmen, police said.

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Iran crucial for India to open up routes to Central Asia - The Hindu

Iran crucial for India to open up routes to Central Asia
The Hindu
Notwithstanding the US pressure to scale down its engagement with Iran, official sources here said the country not only remains an important source of oil for India, but is crucial to opening up routes to Central Asian and Caucasian countries, ...

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Tajik airfield to be reconstructed - Deccan Chronicle

Tajik airfield to be reconstructed
Deccan Chronicle
Repeated attacks in the past by Pakistan-backed Taliban terrorists on Indian missions have been carried out, even as Pakistan has grown increasingly jittery over the increased Indian presence in Afghanistan and central Asia. In! other defence-related ...

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Mossad Chief Visits India to Plot New Strategy - PKKH

Mossad Chief Visits India to Plot New Strategy
PKKH
Reliable sources reported that Mossad chief Tamir Pardo who led a three member delegation to India early this month had proposed a number of fresh joint initiatives by Mossad and RAW to influence the strategic developments in south and cen! tral Asia.

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India ignores US, keeps Iran ties - Hindustan Times

India ignores US, keeps Iran ties
Hindustan Times
Chabahar, in south Iran bordering Pakistan, is the port closest to and directly linked with Afghanistan. India's usual route to Kabul is the longer Zaranj-Delaram highway. "We have had very intense and very blunt conversatio! ns with each of those ...

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Over half of Pakistanis will live in cities by 2025: UN

ISLAMABAD: By 2025, over half of Pakistan's population will live in cities - nine cities already have more than a million people. The transition to a largely urban population and the emergence of mega-urban regions is viewed as an engine of growth in the Government's Framework for Economic Growth.A new global UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) report highlighted the challenges that faced many children living in cities and towns around the world, and points to examples of good practice that could improv... more

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Six of a family die in road mishap near Chichawatni

CHICHAWATNI: Six members of a family died in a road mishap here in the wee hours of Wednesday, our sources reported.According to rescue sources, Amjad Ali along with his family was on his way when his car rammed into a tree on national highway at Kasowal near Chichawatni. As a result, six people including two women and two children were killed. End.... more

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15kg bomb defused in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) officials on Tuesday defused a bomb weighing 15kg hidden in a jute sack filled with narcotics in the Tatara Park area of Hayatabad, bordering Khyber Agency. The police received a call from an unidentified number, which gave a tip-off about a narcotics filled bag in Tatara amusement park. Acting on the information, the police called in the BDS, which discovered a 15kg heavy bomb hidden among piles of narcotics. According to police officials, the bomb was clever... more

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Egypt arrests man said by US to be al-Qaida leader

An Egyptian named by the United States as one of al-Qaida's top figures was arrested in Cairo on Wednesday, but he denied the link in comments to reporters and said it was a case of mistaken identity.

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Oscar-winning Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker inspired by Canada

Saving Face filmmakers Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, left, and Daniel Junge pose with their awards for best documentary short during the Academy Awards on Sunday.

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Signs of hope in Pakistan - America's prickly ally

It's difficult to make sense of Pakistan's pulsating political chaos, corruption, and instability.

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Pakistan's plan for the "coldblooded murder of the Internet"

You know that "overwhelmed" feeling you get when trying to censor the entire Internet manually? Pakistan does.

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Prison time capped for ex-Maryland man at Gitmo

A Pakistani man who attended a suburban Baltimore high school and is accused of plotting with the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept.

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US Secures New Afghan Exit Routes - Wall Street Journal

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US Secures New Afghan Exit Routes
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The US secured approval from several countries in Central Asia to move military cargo out of Afghanistan, the military's top logistics officer said, allowing for a withdrawal without relying mainly on Pakistan. Air Force Gen.
British troops to leave AfghanistanThe Voice of Russia

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Taliban kill 18 in Kohsitan - Central Asia Online

Taliban kill 18 in Kohsitan
Central Asia Online
The militants stopped four vehicles and forced the passengers out and, after checking their identification, killed 18 of them, District Police Officer Muhamamd Ilyas Khan told Central Asia Online. The banned TTP Jandola group claimed responsibility for ...

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Asian Stocks Rise for Second Day as Production Beats Estimates; Euro Gains - Bloomberg

Bloomberg

Asian Stocks Rise for Second Day as Production Beats Estimates; Euro Gains
Bloomberg
European stocks climbed, on course for their longest run of monthly gains in a year, as the region's central bank provided a larger amount of three-year cash to support lenders than economists forecast. Italian bonds jumped, oil snapped a two-day drop ...

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India's GDP Grows Least Since 2009 - Bloomberg

Bloomberg

India's GDP Grows Least Since 2009
Bloomberg
India's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than two years last quarter as domestic demand weakened and the global recovery faltered, adding pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates. Gross domestic product rose 6.1 percent in the three ...

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Twenty dead in attack in China - Daily News & Analysis

Globe and Mail

Twenty dead in attack in China
Daily News & Analysis
Some Chinese officials have also blamed attacks on Muslim militants trained in Pakistan. But exiled Uighur groups and human rights activists say China overstates the threat posed by militants in Xinjiang, which sits astride south and central Asia.
12 Dead in China Riot as Police Blame ExtremistsBloomberg
At least 12 killed in Xinjiang riotsHindustan Times

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2012-02-28

'US, India working together to curb Pak-based LeT' - Zee News

'US, India working together to curb Pak-based LeT'
Zee News
"Responsible for many attacks in India, including the horrific attacks into Mumbai, LeT is headquartered in Pakistan, affiliated with Al Qaeda and other VEOs, and contributes to terrorist operations in Afghani! stan and aspires to operate against Asia, ...

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Chinese woman shot dead in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 28 : A Chinese woman and a male Pakistani friend were Tuesday shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen in Peshawar city, police said.

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Osama Bin Laden Was Routinely in Contact with Pakistan's ISI

Osama bin Laden was in routine contact with several senior figures from Pakistan's military intelligence agency while in hiding in the country, according to a large cache of secret intelligence files.

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Bangladesh and now Balochistan - Frontier Post

Bangladesh and now Balochistan
Frontier Post
Located at the most important strategic location, Balochistan is 44 percent of Pakistan's total territory. Balochistan is the only province of Pakistan which has close borders with Middle East, South-West, Central Asia with hot Arabian Sea coast which ...

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The New Colony - Balochistan - Huffington Post

The New Colony - Balochistan
Huffington Post
The Republican representative voted against supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan but voted for cooperating with India as a nuclear power. An ardent believer of free market economics, he is also opposed to the expansion of the influence of ...

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Police: Gunmen kill 18 bus passengers in Pakistan

Police officer Mohammad Azhar says the bus was traveling to Gilgit when the gunmen attacked it and shot the passengers.

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US: Military committed to Afghan strategy

The White House says recent deadly violence against U.S. forces in Afghanistan won't speed up U.S. plans to withdraw troops over the next two years.

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Zakat money spent to create govts: SC

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Justice Nasirul Mulk said on Monday that according to information received, the country's Zakat money was used in all the wrong places. Hearing a case regarding the regularisation of contractual employees of the Zakat Department, he said Zakat funds were used to hold referendums, and sometimes even to create and make governments. The Supreme Court said Zakat money was being unlawfully deducted from customers' accounts without their authorisation. A three-member S... more

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NA-140 by-polls result suspended twice

KASUR: The unofficial results of the by-elections in NA-140 for both leading candidates, Dr Azeemuddin Lukhvi and Malik Rasheed Ahmad, remain a question mark.Kasur Returning Officer Tahir Mansoor Khan announced early on Sunday morning that Malik Rasheed had won the by-election by securing 47,260 votes, and that Dr Azeemuddin was the runner-up with 47,187 votes. PPP ticket holder Sardar Sarwar Dogar, meanwhile, was claimed to have received 30,294 votes.Earlier, from the office of the DOC, it was ... more

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20 new CNG stations licences given on PM's directives

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for the first time admitted on Monday before the National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum that it had issued 20 new marketing licenses for CNG stations on the directives of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani.Secretary Petroleum Ejaz Chaudhary explained to the NA meeting that the government had imposed a one-year moratorium on new gas connections in April last year, but following immense pressure from the industry and court orders... more

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PPP candidate Waheeda Shah booked for beating polling staff

ISLAMABAD: A first information report (FIR) under section 86 (3)(b) of the Representation of People Act, 1976, has been registered against Waheeda Shah, a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate, who had slapped a polling officer at Tando Muhammad Khan Police Station. The chief election commissioner (CEC) had taken serious notice of the incident and directed the Sindh election commissioner to take necessary action under the law. The slapping of assistant presiding officer at polling station No... more

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Global arms sales continue to grow

STOCKHOLM: A report published Monday said the world's 100 largest arms dealers, excluding China, sold weapons and military services worth $411.1 billion dollars in 2010, a rise of one percent from 2009."Total arms sales ... maintained their upward trend in 2010, although at one percent in real terms, the increase was much slower than in 2009," the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a statement.In 2009, sales swelled by seven percent to 406 billion dollars."The data ... more

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Kohistan: 18 killed in passenger bus ambush

MANSEHRA: At least 18 people were killed Tuesday when gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in the district of Kohistan, police said.The bus was carrying at least 25 passengers from Gilgit to Rawalpindi. The motive was unclear as Islamist militants are not active in the area, police said."Armed men hiding on both sides of the road attacked the bus," local police chief Mohammad Ilyas said."Initial reports said 18 people have died and seven wounded," he added.The ambush happened near the town of H... more

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Planning Commission angry at oil price hikes

ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission of Pakistan (PC) has expressed complete dissatisfaction over the mechanism of fixing the end consumer prices of petroleum products. The commission, in its detailed briefing given to the World Bank and other donors on overall energy related matters, pinpointed the shortcomings of determining the prices."Retail prices do not reflect international price trends," the planning department told the international donor agencies about the petroleum sector, pricing issue... more

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Crashed drone wreckage destroyed in missile strike

MIRAMSHAH: Around 400 Pakistani soldiers and dozens of political administration officials in North Waziristan's Mir Ali subdivision narrowly escaped a drone attack on Saturday night when a missile fired by a spy plane hit the wreckage of the US drone that had crashed in the area on Saturday."We were looking for the wreckage of the drone in Machikhel village, Mir Ali, and were almost close to the debris of the destroyed aircraft when one of the drones flying over the area fired a missile and hit ... more

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Gunmen shoot dead 18 Shiites from bus in Pakistan

Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a bus in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, ordered selected passengers to get off and then killed 18 of them in an apparent sectarian attack, the police and a lawmaker said.

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Gunmen open fire on bus in Pakistan, 18 killed

Gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in the northern Pakistani district of Kohistan in an apparent sectarian attack on Tuesday, killing 18 people, police officials said.

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Pakistan sets Afghan peace rules

Pakistan will not support a United States-driven initiative to start Afghan peace talks in Qatar until it is clear that they have the backing of the Kabul government, the Pakistani foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, said.

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Pakistan Attacks Belie Counterterrorism Claims

After a lull of a few months that encouraged local officials to claim that the back of the Taliban had been broken, northern Pakistan has once again been experiencing fresh terrorist attacks over the past 10 days.

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Five dead, 24 injured in Pakistan blast

Islamabad, Feb 27 : At least five people were killed and 24 injured Monday in a bomb blast at a political rally in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, Geo News reported.

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In Pakistan five of them have been killed in the attack

Islamabad: On Monday in the northwestern of Pakistan an explosion has been occurred outside the rally of political and also in the attack nearly five of the people have been killed and also 10of them were also been injured and this information was given by the officials.

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Pakistan wins first ever Oscar Academy award

Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy blazed onto world stage when her documentary "Saving Face" about acid attack victims won an Oscar award at the lavish Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood that is certain to help improve Pakistan's battered international image.

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Indo-Israeli network threatens Pakistan, Kashmiris - Pakistan Observer

Indo-Israeli network threatens Pakistan, Kashmiris
Pakistan Observer
Reliable sources reported that Mossad chief Tamir Pardo who led a three member delegation to India early this month had proposed a number of fresh joint initiatives by Mossad and RAW to influence the strategic developments in south and central Asia.

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Kenya Airways plans further growth for Middle East, Central Asia and Indian ... - CAPA - Centre for Aviation

CAPA - Centre for Aviation

Kenya Airways plans further growth for Middle East, Central Asia and Indian ...
CAPA - Centre for Aviation
... it is also interested in expanding beyond Africa and plans to commence service to Beirut "very soon", increase its service to India, resume service to Karachi in Pakistan, and is considering entering the Central Asian market.

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US presses Pakistan to allow transit facility to Indian goods for Afghanistan - Pakistan Observer

US presses Pakistan to allow transit facility to Indian goods for Afghanistan
Pakistan Observer
More over India would be in position to grab the market of Central Asian states. Right now Pakistan 's goods are going to Central Asian States via Afghanistan. The strengthening of Indian influence in Afghani! stan would inflict huge loss not only to ...

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Pakistan FM wants resumption in ties with India - haveeruonline

haveeruonline

Pakistan FM wants resumption in ties with India
haveeruonline
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar addresses a press conference with Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague (not pictured) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in central London, on February 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO Pakistan foreign minister ...

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From arc of crisis to ring of fire? - The Daily Star

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From arc of crisis to ring of fire?
The Daily Star
By Jaswant Singh Thirty-three years ago, then-US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski spoke of an "arc of crisis" coursing through the Middle East and into Central Asia. Today, events in Syria and Pakistan, as well as the recent bombings in ...
India's rationale for Iran-Israel relationsMiddle East North Africa Financial Network
Michael Glueck: Should Israel strike Iran?OCRegister
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Attempting a precarious balance - The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune

Attempting a precarious balance
The Expres! s Tribune
The US has bluntly stated that it does not want the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline to go ahead, and it has instead been trying to nudge Islamabad towards LNG imports and natural gas transmission from Central Asia. The US is particularly lobbying actively ...

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Britain begins preparations for Afghanistan withdrawal - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Britai! n begins preparations for Afghanistan withdrawal
Telegraph.co.uk
By shipping the equipment through Central Asia rather than Pakistan Mr Hammond believes it stands less chance of being attacked by Taliban militants, as often happens on the border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. "The Taliban have made clear ...

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Now endangered snow leopards turn up in Kashmir, too - msnbc.com

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Now endangered snow leopards turn up in Kashmir, too
msnbc.com
Camera traps set up in Kashmir, just a few miles from the line of control separating the Indian province from Pakistan, snapped photos of the elusive cats, and the international conservation organization WWF is hailing their return to the mountain ...

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2012-02-27

SC gets petition against MPs with dual nationalities

ISLAMABAD: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, seeking disqualification of parliamentarians who held dual nationalities.United Human Rights Commission Vice Chairman Syed Mahmood Akhtar filed the petition under Article 184 (3) of the constitution, making the federal and all provincial governments and the Election Commission of Pakistan respondents. The petitioner requested the court to direct the ECP to obtain a complete record of parliamentarians who held dual nationalities. H... more

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May 12 mishap: SHC summons Musharraf

KARACHI: Sindh High Court issued notice to Pervez Musharraf regarding mishap occurred on May 12 in Karachi.The court also has ordered that arrangements should be made to publish these notices in daily newspapers in London.Two-member bench has also recommended the formation of larger bench for hearing of the case.It is worth mentioning that unknown miscreants had killed a number of innocent people to halt the arrival of then sacked Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.The CJP was also not per... more

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Bye Polls: PPP candidate slaps polling staff

TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN: Pakistan People's Party candidate Waheeda Shah lost her temper in a polling station of PS-53 Tando Muhammad Khan and beat the polling staff present there, our sources reported Saturday.Waheeda Shah leveled an allegation of rigging on the polling staff and slapped the faces of female staff in the presence of police and voters.According to our sources, District Returning Office and SHO of the area were present inside the polling station when the incident took place.Talking to ... more

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Three gas pipelines blown up in Dera Bugti

QUETTA: Three gas pipelines were blown up in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti on Saturday, disrupting gas supply to purification plant. According to official sources, unidentified militants planted explosive materials along three gas pipelines, which were supplying gas to the purification plant and detonated it with a remote control. As result, the gas pipelines were blown up and gas supply to the plant was suspended. A heavy contingent of security forces reached the sites soon after the explosion and ... more

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14 blasts rock Sindh railway track

KARACHI/HYDERABAD: Lengths of railway track were blown up in Bin Qasim, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, and Pud Eidan, Khairpur and Ghotki somewhere before and after dawn stopping the up and down traffic, our sources reported Saturday.According to police, two blasts were heard before they found out a sizable part of the main track, going through Long Khan Kairio village area of Nawabshah, has been damaged.Later, a couple of similar blasts were also reported from Qasimabad area of Hyderabad, where 1-2 feet... more

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7 Marines killed in helicopter collision in US

YUMA: Seven US Marines were killed late Wednesday when two helicopters collided during night training exercises near the border of California and Arizona, the Marine Corps said on Thursday.The aircraft collided in a remote portion of the Yuma Training Range Complex. "We're still gathering a lot of details as the sun comes up," said Lieutenant Maureen Dooley with the Miramar Air Base in California. Dooley told CNN that helicopter teams train in the area because it mimics conditions in Afghanistan... more

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$500m kickbacks feared in PIA 777 deal

ISLAMABAD: The controversial US$1.5 billion (Rs140 billion) PIA-Boeing deal has now become scandalous with the Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) smelling possible kickbacks of US$500 million (almost Rs46 billion) and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) confirming that the PIA has gone for the purchase of five Boeing ER 777-300 without floating any tenders.Following The News (a local newspaper) report on the controversial deal as published on Thursday; the National Accounta... more

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Punjab witnesses 10.2% increase in crime ratio

ISLAMABAD: The crime rate in Punjab registered a sharp increase during the year 2011 by 10.2% as compared to 2010 with a viciously strong 'Thana Culture'.These findings present a stark challenge to a government, which has staked its credibility on its ability to tackle crime. The statistics, showing phenomenal increase during last four years, indicate that the Punjab government has compromised with the 'Thana Culture' against its claim, which caused increase in the crime ratio, a top police offi... more

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Protesters throw eggs at Swedish cartoonist

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish artist who angered Muslims by his blasphemous caricatures was pelted with eggs during a university lecture when he presented another such drawing, police and the artist said on Wednesday. Lars Vilks told The Associated Press that he was not harmed in Tuesday's attack at Karlstad University in central Sweden and that he continued his lecture on the limits of free speech after police evicted the protesters from the building. Vilks, who has received numerous death threats from ... more

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Health workers linked to CIA scheme fired

ABBOTTABAD: A Pakistani government official said 17 health workers have been fired for allegedly participating in a CIA scheme to confirm the presence of Osama bin Laden in a northwestern town. A senior health official in Abbottabad district, Zafeer Ahmed, said on Wednesday that the workers, 16 women and one man, were dismissed because they failed to inform authorities, they were helping Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi with a fake vaccination programme meant to obtain the al Qaeda chief's DNA. Th... more

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Blasts target rail tracks in Pakistan

Fourteen low-intensity bombs were detonated on rail tracks in southern Pakistan's Sindh province, a media report said Monday.

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Ijaz submits details of communications with Haqqani

Pakistani American businessman Mansoor Ijaz Friday handed over to the Memo Commission four pages of his Blackberry bill detailing his communications with then Pakistani envoy to the US Husain Haqqani, Geo News reported.

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PM says Baloch committed to integrity of Pakistan

'It is our responsibility ... to resolve grievances of the people of Balochistan as they are very much committed to the integrity, solidarity, progress and prosperity of Pakistan,' the prime minister told reporters at Prime Minister's House.

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Pakistan school strives to beat the Taliban trap

The boy was 2 when his mother dumped him on the streets, 4 when he spent his first night in a tiny prison cell, being sexually assaulted by an older inmate.

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Pakistan razes bin Laden's home, erasing memories

Workers began ripping down the three-story structure in an army town in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday night and finished the job before dawn Monday.

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Militants attack NW Pakistan police station, 4 killed

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN : At least four police officers were killed on Friday when a group of suicide bombers attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, officials said on Saturday.

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Three soldiers killed in Pakistan

A Pakistani soldier was killed Sunday in a clash with militants while two security personnel died in a remote-controlled blast in the country's northwest tribal region, a media report said.

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Governments spar, but people of Pakistan, India want to connect

It was around 11 pm. Being hungry, I was looking for food at the Port Grand food street, a newly developed food and entertainment complex along the seaside of Pakistan's commercial capital.

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Three Pakistani kids die in mortar shell blast

Three siblings and a woman were killed when a mortar shell fell on their home in Pakistan's northwest, a media report said Sunday.

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Pakistani daily upset at attempt to muzzle media

A Pakistani daily has called on the media to "stand firm in the face of power and coercion" as it says the government plans to impose curbs on them.

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Osama's compound in Pakistan razed

The three-storey compound of the slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan is being demolished.

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Pakistan begins demolition of bin Laden's compound

Pakistan was outraged by the covert American raid because it was not told about it beforehand.

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Pakistan Looking For Homegrown URL Blocking System

Now it looks as if Pakistan's government is looking for a way to strengthen its hand against online content it considers undesirable .

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Accounts of doctor who helped track Osama sealed

ISLAMABAD: The bank accounts of the Pakistani doctor who, on the CIA's directions, allegedly helped conduct a fake polio campaign to track down Osama bin Laden have been sealed.

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Meira Kumar surprised at Pakistanis' love for Indians

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who led a 17-member Indian parliamentary delegation to Pakistan, said she was "pleasantly shocked" to see the love of Pakistanis for Indians, and prayed for cordial relations between the two countries.

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Pakistani woman held for torturing eight-year-old maid

A woman has been arrested in Pakistan's port city of Karachi for allegedly torturing an eight-year-old housemaid.

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One killed in Pakistan as militants attack rail tracks

At least one person was killed and train services were affected in Pakistan's Sindh province as rail tracks in many places were blown up by unidentified militants early Saturday, media reports said.

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Pakistan calls on Taliban to hold peace talks

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on February 16, 2012 in Islamabad.

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Suicide Bombers Storm Pakistan Police Station

Officials in northwest Pakistan say suicide bombers have attacked a police station, killing at least four police officers.

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Koran-burning protests spread to Pakistan as protesters shot dead in Afghanistan

Activists of Pakistani political and Islamic party Jammat-e-Islami , set fire to an effigy of the US President Barack Obama during a protest in Peshawar on February 24, 2012, over the burning of the Koran at a US-run military base in Afghanistan.

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Director General of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Joins ... - MarketWatch (press release)

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... OPV gathering of Coast Guards and Navies in the Asia-Pacific region. The MMEA join! s a highly-influential speaker panel, which includes senior representatives from India, Pakistan, Taiwan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Turkey and Bahrain.

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Singh Crowding Out Companies Pushes Rates to 11-Month High: India Credit - Bloomberg

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Singh ! Crowding Out Companies Pushes Rates to 11-Month High: India Credit
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Lenders in Asia's third-biggest economy borrowed 1.3 trillion rupees ($26.5 billion) on average every day from the Reserve Bank of India this quarter to meet fund shortages, more than twice the maximum of 600 billion rupees favored by the central bank.

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Bin Laden's Compound Being Razed as Pakistan Seeks to Erase Painful Symbol - Bloomberg

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Enlarge image Pakistan Demolishes Bin Laden Hideout Pakistan Demolishes Bin Laden Hideout Photogrpaher: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images Pakistani boys play near demolition work on the compound where US Navy commandos killed Osama bin Laden slain last ...

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