2012-05-31

Pakistan Pays the Price for Its Defiance - CounterPunch

Pakistan Pays the Price for Its Defiance - CounterPunch


Pakistan Pays the Price for Its Defiance
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"Obama, at the opening of the second day of the NATO summit Monday morning, demonstrated his displeasure with the Pakistan government by singling out for mention the Central Asia countries and Russia that have stepped in to replace the Pakistan supply ...

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Iran deports 50 Pakistanis

Iran deports 50 Pakistanis

Levies Force said that the Pakistani labourers had been arrested by the Iranian security.

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Quetta police seize 2,000kg of explosives

Quetta police seize 2,000kg of explosives

QUETTA: Police claimed to have arrested seven suspects, including three Afghans, and seized a huge cache of explosives from Kuchlak on Wednesday. Police said they had seized 2,000kg of explosives, 110 landmines, 2,980 detonators, 6,800 remote-control systems, 11 double-battery devices, 11 walky-talky sets and batteries, 3,000 metres of wire and 3,200 kg of potassium. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mir Zubair Mehmood told reporters two vehicles packed with explosives were en route to Quetta f... more

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Iran deports 50 Pakistanis

Iran deports 50 Pakistanis

CHAGHAI: Iranian security handed over 50 Pakistani nationals to Pakistani officials on Taftan border on Wednesday. Levies Force said that the Pakistani labourers had been arrested by the Iranian security. They were living in Iran after the expiry of their visa period. Pakistani officials deployed on Taftan Zero Gate on Pak-Iran border received the deportees and later handed them over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further interrogation.End.... more

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Abducted neuro surgeon killed in Karachi operation

Abducted neuro surgeon killed in Karachi operation

KARACHI: Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) and Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) have recovered two abductees in a joint raid at the cost of a hostage and a cop from Hyderabad on Wednesday.CPLC Chief Ahmad Chinoy said the joint team headed by Ahmad Chinoy raided on the secret information at Alamdar Chowk, Qasimabad and recovered two hostages Dr Ashok Kumar and his mother while another abductee y Dr Aftab Qureshi was killed by the kidnappers during encounter with police.He said the kidnappers ... more

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Old enmity claims 10 lives

Old enmity claims 10 lives

FAISALABAD: Armed men shot dead ten persons including two children and seven women and injured two, in the suburbs of Faisalabad.The incident is reported to be the result of old rivalry arising from the pursuit of a murder-case against the killers.According to details, Arshad and his relatives lived in shanties located near the areas of Millat Town, Green Town and Ali Town. Their enemies entered the houses and opened nonstop firing on them killing Arshad's sister-in-law, namely Ayesha, Ghulam Fa... more

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Kashmir militants give up fight and head home

Kashmir militants give up fight and head home

Twenty years after they took up arms to fight Indian rule in the Kashmir valley, hundreds of local insurgents are now returning to their homes after renouncing militancy.

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Pakistan: Shi'a shot dead in Quetta in sectarian killing

Pakistan: Shi'a shot dead in Quetta in sectarian killing

QUETTA, : A man belonging to the Hazara community was shot dead in the Joint road area on Wednesday evening and police described it as a case of targeted sectarian attack.

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U.S. military trainers trickle back into Pakistan

U.S. military trainers trickle back into Pakistan

The United States has sent a handful of military trainers back into Pakistan in a sign the two nations may be able to achieve some low-level cooperation against militants despite a string of confrontations that have left Washington's relations with Islamabad in crisis.

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India struggles with pipeline geopolitics - Asia Times Online

India struggles with pipeline geopolitics - Asia Times Online


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India struggles with pipeline geopolitics
Asia Times OnlineLast week, the union cabinet affirmed India's participation in the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) 1700-kilometer pipeline, which envisages a flow of gas from Central Asia into the Indian heartland. pipeline in a December 2010 ...
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India Growth Slows to at Least an Eight-Year Low as Rupee Slides - Bloomberg

India Growth Slows to at Least an Eight-Year Low as Rupee Slides - Bloomberg


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India Growth Slows ! to at Least an Eight-Year Low as Rupee Slides
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The rupee weakened 0.3 percent to 56.39 per dollar as of 11:21 am local time. It has slumped 20 percent in the past year, the most in a basket of 11 Asian currencies tracked by Bloomberg. The BSE India Sensitive Index (SENSEX) fell 1.1 percent.

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Earthquakes without frontiers - Phys.Org

Earthquakes without frontiers - Phys.Org


Earthquakes without frontiers
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A new five-year study is to target a relatively neglected area of earthquake research – the ten million square kilometres of the Alpine-Himalayan belt stretching from Italy, Greece and Turkey, across the Middle East, Iran and central Asia, to China.

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Rpt: Pakistani Doctor Who Helped U.S. Get UBL Sentenced For Militant Ties

Rpt: Pakistani Doctor Who Helped U.S. Get UBL Sentenced For Militant Ties

The Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years in prison for his role in the CIA mission to hunt down Usama bin Laden was formally accused not of aiding U.S. intelligence, but assisting a militant Islamic group, according to a judgment provided to Fox News.

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Seven more fall prey to different acts of violence

Seven more fall prey to different acts of violence

KARACHI: Seven people, including two activists of a banned outfit, were killed in separate acts of target killing and violence that took place in the metropolis on Monday.Two local leaders of the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), formerly known as banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, were gunned down in a drive-by shooting incident in Zia Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Deceased were identified as Mufti Zeeshan and Danish alias Bihari. DSP Pervez Iqbal Bhatti said that armed motorcyclists sprayed them with bu... more

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Zardari, Karzai agree to extend transit trade to Central Asia - Firstpost

Zardari, Karzai agree to extend transit trade to Central Asia - Firstpost


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Zardari, Karzai agree to extend transit trade to Central Asia
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Washington: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai has agreed to extend the transit trade agreement between the two countries to the Central Asia Republics. "Once the decision has been taken, modalities for ...
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Youth Bridging Religious Gaps with their Initiative in Pakistan

Youth Bridging Religious Gaps with their Initiative in Pakistan

Lahore: May 29, 2012. Bus Tour helping to bridge growing gaps among different religion's youth in Pakistan by pointing out the commonalities of all faiths and by fostering interfaith understanding and cooperation, this program created an environment where religious factors are set aside and relationships and partnerships among diverse youth can ... (more)

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Pakistan: Just a cry baby?

Pakistan: Just a cry baby?

Snubbed and benched in Chicago, a week ago, at the NATO summit on Afghanistan, the ally from hell, Pakistan is angry - and insulted.

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In Pakistan, a legal system under scrutiny

In Pakistan, a legal system under scrutiny

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The tribal area of Pakistan, often described as a lawless badland, is now garnering international attention for a different reason: its unique legal system.

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Two policemen killed in Quetta attack

Two policemen killed in Quetta attack

QUETTA: As many as two police officials on Monday were killed and another two were injured in an ambush attack on a police van on Sariab Road.Superintendent of Police (SP) Sikandar Tareen said that the vehicle of New Sariab police was returning from the court when unidentified assailants opened fire on it. The SP also said, "The driver lost control after the gunmen fired. The vehicle's gas cylinder exploded after it crashed into a wall."The injured and the bodies were shifted to the Civil Hospit... more

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I don't have British citizenship, says Malik

I don't have British citizenship, says Malik

LONDON: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday claimed he did not have British citizenship.Addressing a ceremony of the UK Pakistan Chamber of Commerce in London, he said that although he was not a British national, he would take all possible steps for Pakistanis settled overseas, adding that a special cell would be constituted for them.He said that there was discrepancy in the law regarding dual citizenship and he would move court against this law.The minister said that security and investme... more

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NGO driver shot injured in Khuzdar

NGO driver shot injured in Khuzdar

QUETTA: A driver of an NGO was injured on Tuesday after unidentified people opened fire on the vehicle he was driving in Khuzdar District. According to police, the Balochistan Rural Support Programme's vehicle was heading towards Khuzdar city from Wadh. When it reached near the Kakaheer area the assailants opened fire on it. The driver, Amanullah, was injured. The assailants fled from the scene. Police rushed to the scene and shifted the driver to the Civil Hospital. A hospital source said that ... more

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PAF aircraft catches fire in Quetta

PAF aircraft catches fire in Quetta

QUETTA: An aircraft of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) caught fire in Samungli Airbase on Tuesday.According to official sources, the aircraft was being repaired at the airbase when it caught fire with a huge blast. Firefighters, however, put out the fire. Sources said that due to the fire the aircraft was badly damaged while three personnel of PAF identified as Rizwan, Ansar and Kashif received minor burn injuries."Two blasts occurred soon after the aircraft caught fire," sources said, adding that the ... more

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Explosives seized in Balochistan

Explosives seized in Balochistan

QUETTA: Police claimed to have recovered 3 kg of explosives in the Goth Maluk area of Naseerabad District on Tuesday. According to police, they had dug out the explosives. "At least three kg of explosives were recovered," a police official said. A case has been registered against unidentified people and investigation is underway.End.... more

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3 Shias killed in Kurram bus attack

3 Shias killed in Kurram bus attack

PESHAWAR: Gunmen armed with grenades killed at least three Shias and wounded six others on Monday after ambushing a Peshawar-bound bus in Charkhel village of Parachinar, officials said."Gunmen attacked a passenger bus carrying Shias with hand grenades and firearms, killing three and wounding six others," a local administration official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The bus came under attack while en route to Peshawar, he said, adding that nobody had claimed responsibility.The dead were ide... more

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Senior police officer killed in Karachi

Senior police officer killed in Karachi

KARACHI: A senior police official and his friend were shot dead in Korangi police precincts.Superintendent of Police (SP) Shah Muhammad was leaving after a routine medical checkup at a private clinic in Bengali Para. The SP and his friend Dr Dilshad were standing outside the clinic when four people riding two motorcycles approached them and opened fire on them. SP Shah's guard, Constable Riaz, told police the clinic owner, Dr Dilshad, were standing outside the clinic when the assailants opened f... more

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Two-thirds of UK cabinet ministers are millionaires

Two-thirds of UK cabinet ministers are millionaires

LONDON: One of the leading consultancies of the world, specialised in analysing the financial affairs of the US and other influential politicians of the world, in its latest rich list, revealed on Monday that two-thirds of Britain's cabinet ministers (18 out of 29) were millionaires.Wealth-X report on Britain's new cabinet "rich list" based its figures on salaries as well as declared shares and properties. The consultancy's analysts estimated that British Prime Minister David Cameron's net worth... more

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Security concerns for jailed Dr Afridi

Security concerns for jailed Dr Afridi

PESHAWAR: A high-level meeting will review security arrangements for jailed tribal physician Dr Shakeel Afridi, who was sentenced to 33-year imprisonment for helping the United States hunt Osama bin Laden last year. Official sources said on Sunday that the meeting would consider whether the jailed CIA informant should remain in a Peshawar prison or shifted somewhere else for security reasons. "We will take stock of present security arrangements made for the safety of Dr Shakeel and that what thr... more

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Pakistani Rotarians visit Rehoboth Beach

Pakistani Rotarians visit Rehoboth Beach

Shown at the Rehoboth Beach Museum are Raxa Sahi, President-elect Azmat Chaudry, Dhillon Amjad Sharif, President Dr.

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Pakistani judges pressured to convict people accused under blasphemy law: UN

Pakistani judges pressured to convict people accused under blasphemy law: UN

Islamabad: May 30, 2012. A United Nations human rights expert has urged the Pakistani government to address several remaining challenges to ensure the independence of the country's judicial system.

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Kidnapped Pakistani neurosurgeon killed in crossfire

Kidnapped Pakistani neurosurgeon killed in crossfire

An eminent Pakistani doctor, who was kidnapped earlier this month, was killed today along with two other persons when a gun battle erupted after a police team tried to rescue him from his abductors in Sindh province.

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Pakistan test fires short-range missile

Pakistan test fires short-range missile

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted the test fire of indigenously developed short-range surface-to-surface multi-tube missile Hatf IX .

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Al-Qaida number two in Afghanistan killed, Nato says

Al-Qaida number two in Afghanistan killed, Nato says

Sakhr al-Taifi, also known as Mushtaq and Nasim, led foreign insurgents and directed attacks against Nato and Afghan forces, the alliance said.

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Pakistan: Still no justice a year on from journalist's killing

Pakistan: Still no justice a year on from journalist's killing

Pakistan remains one of the most dangerous countries for media workers with at least three journalists killed in the past five months.

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Pakistan energy shortfall fuels row over coal power plants

Pakistan energy shortfall fuels row over coal power plants

Power cuts are routine in Pakistan, which cannot meet its energy demand, but environmentalists insist 'dirty' coal is not an option An electrician waits for the power to come on at his shop in Lahore.

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Pakistan cleric arrested over dancing death decree

Pakistan cleric arrested over dancing death decree

Police inA PakistanA on Tuesday arrested aA Muslim clericA accused of sentencing six people to death for singing and dancing at a wedding in the north of the country.

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Pakistan court shuts plants, angers US investor

Pakistan court shuts plants, angers US investor

In a Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Pakistanis sit outside the Naudero Power Plant in Larkana, Pakistan.

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U.S. missiles kill militants in Pakistan

U.S. missiles kill militants in Pakistan

First Alert Weather Alert: Tornado Warning expires at 11:15 AM on 5/28, issued at 10:26 AM Atlantic Beach, FL First Alert Weather Alert: Flash Flood Warning expires at 12:00 PM on 5/28, issued at 9:07 AM Atlantic Beach, FL : Tropical Storm Beryl has brought soaking rains, strong winds, power outages and closures as it roared ashore shortly after ... (more)

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Pakistan May Return to IMF for Funds

Pakistan May Return to IMF for Funds

Pakistan may have to return to the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance this year amid an unstable macroeconomic situation, the nation's central bank governor said Monday.

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Harassed by Pakistani son, court rescues Indian father

Harassed by Pakistani son, court rescues Indian father

By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha, New Delhi, May 28 : He returned from Pakistan after two decades and forcibly took over his father's apartment.

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Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial

Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial

The family of the Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden said Monday the man is innocent and dismissed his trial as a sham.

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Three die in Pakistan bus attack

Three die in Pakistan bus attack

Three people were killed in Pakistan Monday when militants opened fire on a passenger bus.

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Pakistan: Three killed as gunmen attack passenger coaches in Lower Kurram

Pakistan: Three killed as gunmen attack passenger coaches in Lower Kurram

PESHAWAR, : Unknown assailants opened fire on two passenger coaches in the Kurram tribal region's Charkhel area on Monday killing three people, including two women, and injuring six others, DawnNews reported.

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Gunmen fire at bus in southern Pakistan, killing 8

Gunmen fire at bus in southern Pakistan, killing 8

QAZI AHMED, PAKISTAN : A group of unidentified gunmen attacked a passenger bus in southern Pakistan on late Friday evening, killing seven passengers and the bus driver, police said on Saturday.

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Pakistan truckers: We're ashamed to help NATO - msnbc.com

Pakistan truckers: We're ashamed to help NATO - msnbc.com


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Pakistan truckers: We're ashamed to help NATO
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After a string of disruptions, the alliance and the US military decided to reduce their reliance on Pakistan, turning instead to routes that pass through either Russia or the Caucasus across central Asia into northern Afghanistan.

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American Ally, American Adversary: Our Worsening Pakistan Problem - The Atlantic

American Ally, American Adversary: Our Worsening Pakistan Problem - The Atlantic


American Ally, American Adversary: Our Worsening Pakistan Problem
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... run that nominally democratic country, have long seen radical Islamist groups, including the Taliban, as a strategic counterbalance to the influence of Pakistan's bitter ! rival, Hindu-dominated India, in Afghanistan and south-central Asia.

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Historic Agreements Bring Long-Awaited TAPI Pipeline Closer To Reality - Oil and Gas Online

Historic Agreements Bring Long-Awaited TAPI Pipeline Closer To Reality - Oil and Gas Online


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Historic Agreements Bring Long-Awaited TAPI Pipeline Closer To Reality
Oil and Gas Online
... pipeline that connects one of Central Asia's largest energy suppliers with South Asia's critically underserved market has come one step closer to reality, marking an unprecedented new chapter in regional relations. GAIL (India) Ltd. and Pakistan's ...
TAPI : A bridge too far? – Part IIRussia & India Report

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Marblehead professor applies peace program to international feud - Daily Item

Marblehead professor applies peace program to international feud - Daily Item


Marblehead professor applies peace program to international feud
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It was through this work that he became interested in Indo-Pakistani relations. McNulty said he started his nonprofit work on Afghanistan, but soon realized that the tension between India and Pakistan impacted all of Central Asia.

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Importance of India joining as a full member of the SCO - Russia & India Report

Importance of India joining as a full member of the SCO - Russia & India Report


Importance of India joining as a full member of the SCO
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Created in Shanghai in 2001, the SCO includes Russia, China and four former Soviet Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as full members. India, Pakistan,! Iran and Mongolia have observer status while Turkmenistan ...

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For Pakistani truckers, NATO route row is all about the money - IBNLive.com

For Pakistani truckers, NATO route row is all about the money - IBNLive.com


For Pakistani truckers, NATO route row is all about the money
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After a string of disruptions, the alliance and the US military decided to reduce their reliance on Pakistan, turning instead to routes that pass through either Russia or the Caucasus across cent! ral Asia into northern Afghanistan.

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TAPI: A bridge too far? – Part I - Russia & India Report

TAPI: A bridge too far? – Part I - Russia & India Report


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TAPI: A bridge too far? – Part I
Russia & India Report
While the TAPI signifies a rare regional initiative and may even herald a turning point in the tortuous history of the India-Pakistan relationship, it may also queer the pitch of the great game rivalries over Central Asia.
TAPI pipeline: Indian and Pakistani firms sign gas purchase contractThe Express Tribune
Turkmenistan signs first contracts for TAPI pipelinePakistan Daily Times
Gas deal boosts plan for Central Asian pipeline projectMorning Star Online
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2012-05-29

U.S. missiles kill militants in Pakistan

U.S. missiles kill militants in Pakistan

First Alert Weather Alert: Tornado Warning expires at 11:15 AM on 5/28, issued at 10:26 AM Atlantic Beach, FL First Alert Weather Alert: Flash Flood Warning expires at 12:00 PM on 5/28, issued at 9:07 AM Atlantic Beach, FL : Tropical Storm Beryl has brought soaking rains, strong winds, power outages and closures as it roared ashore shortly after ... (more)

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Youth Bridging Religious Gaps with their Initiative in Pakistan

Youth Bridging Religious Gaps with their Initiative in Pakistan

Lahore: May 29, 2012. Bus Tour helping to bridge growing gaps among different religion's youth in Pakistan by pointing out the commonalities of all faiths and by fostering interfaith understanding and cooperation, this program created an environment where religious factors are set aside and relationships and partnerships among diverse youth can ... (more)

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Pakistan cleric arrested over dancing death decree

Pakistan cleric arrested over dancing death decree

Police inA PakistanA on Tuesday arrested aA Muslim clericA accused of sentencing six people to death for singing and dancing at a wedding in the north of the country.

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Pakistan court shuts plants, angers US investor

Pakistan court shuts plants, angers US investor

In a Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Pakistanis sit outside the Naudero Power Plant in Larkana, Pakistan.

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Pakistan May Return to IMF for Funds

Pakistan May Return to IMF for Funds

Pakistan may have to return to the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance this year amid an unstable macroeconomic situation, the nation's central bank governor said Monday.

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Pakistan: Just a cry baby?

Pakistan: Just a cry baby?

Snubbed and benched in Chicago, a week ago, at the NATO summit on Afghanistan, the ally from hell, Pakistan is angry - and insulted.

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Harassed by Pakistani son, court rescues Indian father

Harassed by Pakistani son, court rescues Indian father

By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha, New Delhi, May 28 : He returned from Pakistan after two decades and forcibly took over his father's apartment.

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Eden MP's Afghanistan documentary airs tonight on TV - The Westmorland Gazette

Eden MP's Afghanistan documentary airs tonight on TV - The Westmorland Gazette


Eden MP's Afghanistan documentary airs tonight on TV
The Westmorland Gazette
Sited at a crossroads between the Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan has been fought over, occupied and exploited for centuries, not least by opposing superpowers in the west! and east. Penrith and the Border MP, ...

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Leading News Resource of Pakistan

Leading News Resource of Pakistan

Nawabshah bus ambush kills 7 * Three others wounded as gunmen open fire on Swabi-bound bus on National Highway * All those killed are non-Sindhis * Sindhu Desh Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack * Pamphlets found on site say attack in revenge for JSMM leader's killing NAWABSHAH: Gunmen on Friday shot dead seven passengers on...

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The war in Afghanistan is far from over - Fox News

The war in Afghanistan is far from over - Fox News


The war in Afghanistan is far from over
Fox News
How will Pakistani stability be increased by a weak and potentially failing state on its border? Afghanistan does not exist in a vacuum. Failure in Afghanistan also will have implications in regions outside of Central Asia.

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Shujaat announces new package for overseas Pakistanis

Shujaat announces new package for overseas Pakistanis

By Asif Mehmood LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Saturday announced a welfare package for the overseas Pakistanis.

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Gunmen fire at bus in southern Pakistan, killing 8

Gunmen fire at bus in southern Pakistan, killing 8

QAZI AHMED, PAKISTAN : A group of unidentified gunmen attacked a passenger bus in southern Pakistan on late Friday evening, killing seven passengers and the bus driver, police said on Saturday.

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Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial

Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial

The family of the Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden said Monday the man is innocent and dismissed his trial as a sham.

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Three die in Pakistan bus attack

Three die in Pakistan bus attack

Three people were killed in Pakistan Monday when militants opened fire on a passenger bus.

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Pakistan: Three killed as gunmen attack passenger coaches in Lower Kurram

Pakistan: Three killed as gunmen attack passenger coaches in Lower Kurram

PESHAWAR, : Unknown assailants opened fire on two passenger coaches in the Kurram tribal region's Charkhel area on Monday killing three people, including two women, and injuring six others, DawnNews reported.

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34 percent Pakistanis affected by depression, moot told

34 percent Pakistanis affected by depression, moot told

Both genetic and environmental factors play an important role in its pathogenesis.

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Pakistan's power crisis may eclipse terrorist threat

Pakistan's power crisis may eclipse terrorist threat

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - In the militant-infested northwestern city of Peshawar, hundreds of businessmen recently marched in a mock funeral procession - but not to protest bombings or kidnappings.

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Christian-Muslim leaders promoting national solidarity in Pakistan

Christian-Muslim leaders promoting national solidarity in Pakistan

Sargodha: May 27, 2012. 'We need the social harmony in the country more than before'. These were the words of Syed Qurban Shah Guest of honour from Sargodha during the thought provoking gathering conducted under the banner of National Council for inter-faith Dialogue held on May 23, 2012.

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Leon Panetta Calls Pakistan Doctor's Treason Sentence 'Disturbing'

Leon Panetta Calls Pakistan Doctor's Treason Sentence 'Disturbing'

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said it was "disturbing" and "difficult to understand" Pakistan's 33-year prison sentence for a doctor who aided the United States in finding terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

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India, Pakistan asked to cut military spending

India, Pakistan asked to cut military spending

Mumbai, May 27 : An India-Pakistan media conclave here has urged the two countries to cut their military expenditure and focus more on socio-economic development.

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Pakistan: 4 killed in US drone strike in NW Pakistan

Pakistan: 4 killed in US drone strike in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, : At least four people were killed and two others were injured in a U.S. drone strike launched early Saturday morning in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan, reported local Urdu TV channel Samaa.

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American Rage Over Punishment of Pakistani Doctor Reveals Much

American Rage Over Punishment of Pakistani Doctor Reveals Much

Americans of all types - Democrats and Republicans , even some Good Progressives - are just livid that a Pakistani tribal court has imposed a 33-year prison sentence on Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani physician who secretly worked with the CIA to find Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil.

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Historic Agreements Bring Long-Awaited TAPI Pipeline Closer To Reality - Oil and Gas Online

Historic Agreements Bring Long-Awaited TAPI Pipeline Closer To Reality - Oil and Gas Online


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Historic Agreements Bring Long-Awaited TAPI Pipeline Closer To Reality
Oil and Gas Online
... pipeline that connects one of Central Asia's largest energy suppliers with South Asia's critically underserved market has come one step closer to reality, marking an unprecedented new chapter in regional relations. GAIL (India) Ltd. and Pakistan's ...
TAPI : A bridge too far? – Part IIRussia & India Report

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Marblehead professor applies peace program to international feud - Daily Item

Marblehead professor applies peace program to international feud - Daily Item


Marblehead professor applies peace program to international feud
Daily Item
It was through this work that he became interested in Indo-Pakistani relations. McNulty said he started his nonprofit work on Afghanistan, but soon realized that the tension between India and Pakistan impacted all of Central Asia.

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Importance of India joining as a full member of the SCO - Russia & India Report

Importance of India joining as a full member of the SCO - Russia & India Report


Importance of India joining as a full member of the SCO
Russia & India Report
Created in Shanghai in 2001, the SCO includes Russia, China and four former Soviet Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as full members. India, Pakistan,! Iran and Mongolia have observer status while Turkmenistan ...

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Turkmenistan signs natural gas deal with Pakistan, India for cross-Afghanistan ... - Washington Post

Turkmenistan signs natural gas deal with Pakistan, India for cross-Afghanistan ... - Washington Post


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Turkmenistan signs natural gas deal with Pakistan, India for cross-Afghanistan ...
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"This is a truly historic moment of unparalleled regional cooperation," said Klaus Gerhaeusser, director general of the Asian Development Bank's Central and West Asia department. "Each country stands to gain, making this not only the 'Peace Pipeline,' ...
Pakistan, India, Turkmenistan sign deals for gas supplyThe News International
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Air India Pilot Squabbles Mar Dreamliner Debut: Corporate India - Bloomberg

Air India Pilot Squabbles Mar Dreamliner Debut: Corporate India - Bloomberg


Air India Pilot Squabbles Mar Dreamliner Debut: Corporate India
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Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president of sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in India and Asia Pacific, didn't immediately reply to two calls to his mobile phone and an e-mail seeking comment! s. G. Prasada Rao, an Air India spokesman, ...

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2012-05-26

Seven hurt in Pakistan blast

Seven hurt in Pakistan blast

At least seven people were injured in a remote-controlled blast Thursday in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, Xinhua reported.

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JUI member's vehicle destroyed in IED explosion

JUI member's vehicle destroyed in IED explosion

NOWSHERA: The vehicle of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami (JUI) provincial deputy chief, Maulana Yousuf Shah, was destroyed when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off on Thursday. According to police, the vehicle of Yousuf was in the workshop at Akora Khattak when people detected an IED attached with the vehicle. Police and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) were called. However, the IED exploded before it could be defused and it totally destroyed the vehicle. Yousuf, while talking to media, alleged that mi... more

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15 dead, 30 wounded in Pakistan bus accident

15 dead, 30 wounded in Pakistan bus accident

At least 15 people, including three women and a child, were killed and 30 others injured when a speeding bus overturned in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said Saturday.

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Osama bin Laden's wives remained loyal to him even after his death

Osama bin Laden's wives remained loyal to him even after his death

Osama bin Laden's three wives remained fiercely loyal and refused to give information following the death of the terror-leader, it has been revealed.

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Seven dead in Pakistan bus attack

Seven dead in Pakistan bus attack

At least seven people were killed in southern Pakistan when gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus, a media report said Friday.

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Turkmenistan agrees to sell gas to India and Pakistan - Telegraph.co.uk

Turkmenistan agrees to sell gas to India and Pakistan - Telegraph.co.uk


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Turkmenistan agrees to sell gas to India and Pakistan
Telegraph.co.uk
After nearly 10 years of negotiations, Turkmenistan has signed a deal to supply India and Pakistan with gas. By James Kilner, Central Asia correspondent The deal means construction can start on one of the longest and most ambitious pipelines ever ...
Turkmenistan signs first contracts for TAPI pipelinePakTribune.com
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US concerned over killings in Pakistan

US concerned over killings in Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) on Thursday voiced concern over extrajudicial killings and religious intolerance in Pakistan, including in the restive province of Balochistan.In an annual report on human rights, the US State Department said that the "most serious human rights' problems" in Pakistan included extrajudicial killings, torture and disappearances by both security forces and terrorists. "Lack of government accountability remained a pervasive problem. Abuses often went unpunished, fo... more

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Iran navy saves US freighter from pirates

Iran navy saves US freighter from pirates

TEHRAN: Iran's navy said on Thursday it saved an American-flagged cargo ship that was being attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Oman. An Iranian warship responded to a distress signal from the US-flagged Maersk Texas, a cargo ship of 500 feet and 14,000 tonnes, which was besieged by 'several pirate boats', the navy said in a statement reported by the official IRNA news agency. The pirates "fled the scene as soon as they spotted the presence" of the warship. Maersk Texas "thanked the Iranian navy ... more

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NAB arrests six clearing agents for misusing Afghan Transit

NAB arrests six clearing agents for misusing Afghan Transit

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) (Sindh) here Thursday arrested six clearing agents for misusing Afghan Transit Trade. A NAB release here Thursday said on the directions of honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan FBR referred various complaints regarding misuse of Afghan Transit Facility by unscrupulous clearing agents and others whereby the goods imported under the barb of Afghan Transit Trade did not cross the border but the same were disposed off in Pakistan. On the basis thereof NAB... more

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Three people gunned down in Balochistan

Three people gunned down in Balochistan

QUETTA: Three people were killed in separate firing incidents and a body was found in Balochistan on Thursday. A man belonging to the Hazara community was gunned down in the Killi Chakar area of Sariab Road. According to police, unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened fire on a man in Killi Chakar near grapes orchard in Sariab. The man died on the spot. Police rushed to the spot soon after the incident and cordoned off the area. The deceased was shifted to the Bolan Medical Complex Teaching ... more

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Six clearing agents held in missing containers case

Six clearing agents held in missing containers case

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Special Operations Division on Thursday arrested six customs clearing agents who had given clearance to 200 ISAF containers which never reached their destination. According to a NAB statement, names of the arrested agents are Muhammad Rafiq, Abdul Manaf, Mehmood Alam, Irfan Haider Rizvi, Muhammad Irfan and Malik Ishtiaq Ahmed. The statement said NAB's investigation team would inquire into the case to ascertain facts. After scrutinising the avai... more

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