2012-08-22

Pakistani Christians, fearing backlash, flee community after girl accused of blasphemy

Pakistani Christians, fearing backlash, flee community after girl accused of blasphemy

Everyone in the teeming, tense community of Muslims and Christians just outside Islamabad seems to have a different story about the young girl and the Koran.

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India Accuses Pakistani Websites Of Inciting Panic

India Accuses Pakistani Websites Of Inciting Panic

Thousands of Indian citizens fled major urban centers such as Bangalore and Hyderabad for the security of their home states as rumors swirled online late last week of imminent attacks against them.

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US drone kills 5 militants in northwest Pakistan

US drone kills 5 militants in northwest Pakistan

An unmanned American aircraft fired missiles at a vehicle in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan Tuesday, killing five suspected militants and injuring two, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

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Pakistan Christian Homes Torched, Churches Attacked After Jailing Girl

Pakistan Christian Homes Torched, Churches Attacked After Jailing Girl

Muslims torched Christian homes and "destroyed" a church in a slum area of Islamabad while suspected militants shot at another church outside Pakistan's capital, after the jailing of a mentally handicapped Christian girl for "blasphemy", witnesses said Tuesday, August 21.

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Land dispute claims 8 lives in Bhalwal

Land dispute claims 8 lives in Bhalwal

SARGODHA: Eight people including two women were shot dead and four others injured over land dispute in tehsil Bhalwal of Sargodha, our sources reported.According to police, armed men of a rival group barged into the house in Chak 6 North in Bhalwal and opened fire on the inmates. Resultantly, six people including a woman were killed on the spot while four women and two men were injured.The injured were rushed to tehsil headquarter hospital where a man and a woman succumbed to injuries.SSP Sargod... more

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Pakistani Girl Arrested For Blasphemy - Lez Get Real

Pakistani Girl Arrested For Blasphemy - Lez Get Real


Pakistani Girl Arrested For Blasphemy
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In Pakistan, underground parties push the boundaries

In Pakistan, underground parties push the boundaries

Women in short skirts and men with gelled hair bump and grind on a dance floor as a disc jockey pumps up the volume.

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Must Read: Will the Pakistani army begin to Crack?

Must Read: Will the Pakistani army begin to Crack?

Will Gen Kayani's increasingly conservative soldiers fight the Waziri militants, who have long been lauded as a sword arm of Pakistan, asks Ajai Shukla.

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Kill Bin Laden? Game Lets People Re-Live the Experience

Kill Bin Laden? Game Lets People Re-Live the Experience

Osama bin Laden has been dead for more than a year, but dozens of people are shelling out big bucks to kill him again in a real-life, role-play game in Minnesota.

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Pakistan girl jailed, accused of blasphemy

Pakistan girl jailed, accused of blasphemy

A Christian girl was sent to a Pakistani prison after being accused by her furious Muslim neighbors of burning pages of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, in violation of the country's strict blasphemy laws.

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Over 2,000 visiting Pakistani nationals overstaying in Nagpur

Over 2,000 visiting Pakistani nationals overstaying in Nagpur

Over 2,000 Pakistani nationals are overstaying since 1995 in Nagpur despite the expiry of their visitors visa, a RTI query has found.

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The Silk Road And The New Central Asian Great Game - Analysis - Eurasia Review

The Silk Road And The New Central Asian Great Game - Analysis - Eurasia Review


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The Silk Road And The New Central As! ian Great Game - Analysis
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Silk Road extending from Europe through Egypt, Somalia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Java-Indonesia, and Vietnam until it reaches China. The land routes are red, and the water routes are blue ...

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China's Increased Investment Upsets Some Pakistanis

China's Increased Investment Upsets Some Pakistanis

China is planning to increase investments in Pakistan, and some Pakistanis feel China is trying to become a new colonial power.

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Paul Bhatti against NGOs and activists who speculate on blasphemous disabled ... - AsiaNews.it

Paul Bhatti against NGOs and activists who speculate on blasphemous disabled ... - AsiaNews.it


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Paul Bhatti against NGOs and activists who speculate on blasphemous disabled ...
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is closely following the affair. Yesterday, he ordered the Interior Ministry to investigate the matter. At the same time, he said that Christian lives and property must be protected. "We will not allow the misuse of ...

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2012-08-20

Fewer rains create drought conditions in Thar

Fewer rains create drought conditions in Thar

KARACHI: Less rains during this monsoon season in Sindh's desert district, Tharparkar, created drought conditions Thar again, and local administration has informed the provincial government that inhabitants have started migration towards barrage areas.Deputy Commissioner, Tharparkar, has sent a detailed report to the provincial government's authorities in which he termed situation of the area as an alarming, and sought immediate intervention of the provincial authorities. The district administra... more

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PPP Scholars Forum slams Sheikh Rashid, Imran

PPP Scholars Forum slams Sheikh Rashid, Imran

LAHORE: Leaders of the PPP Scholars Forum have called the alliance of Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid and PTI Chairman Imran Khan a "film that has flopped even before its release"."When the nation was celebrating the blessings of independence and Ramazan, one-man party chief Sheikh Rashid was throwing vitriol out of frustration due to his totally failed show at Liaquat Bagh," read a joint communique issued by young leaders of PPP Scholars Wing and human rights activists Hashim Raza, Dr Z... more

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US companies seek incentive of Turkmenistan to participate in TAPI project ... - Equities.com

US companies seek incentive of Turkmenistan to participate in TAPI project ... - Equities.com


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20--ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- U.S. companies seek an incentive of Turkmenistan in order to participate in the TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) pipeline project, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake ...
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TAPI will support energy independence of regional countries: US - Hindustan Times

TAPI will support energy independence of regional countries: US - Hindustan Times


TAPI will support energy independence of regional countries: US
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There is now a real market in India and they can afford to pay for the gas. Turkmenistan has sufficient gas to fuel this pipeline," said Blake, who is currently on a trip to ! Central Asia. The US backing for the pipeline comes in the backdrop of ...

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Leading News Resource of Pakistan

Leading News Resource of Pakistan

NPLs in Pakistan and Kazakhstan are increasing, while NPLs in the 2011 were 15.4 percent of the gross loans of Pakistan, an Asian Development Bank study revealed on... Engro goes in red with loss of Rs 340m in 1H 2012 KARACHI: Engro Corporation is still struggling for gas as it announced a loss of Rs 340 million in first half of 2012 from a profit ... (more)

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U.S. Drones In Pakistan Kill 10 Militants Near Afghanistan Border

U.S. Drones In Pakistan Kill 10 Militants Near Afghanistan Border

American drones fired a flurry of missiles in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan Sunday, killing a total of 10 suspected militants, Pakistani officials said.

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Ecuador grants asylum to Assange; Britain up in anger

Ecuador grants asylum to Assange; Britain up in anger

LONDON: Britain claims of being safe haven for the oppressed stands shattered in the wake of a diplomatic standoff with Ecuador in the matter of extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.After loosing his appeal in the London high court, Julian Assange is being sort by the British government to be extradited to Sweden to face previous charges of rape. The British government is bent upon doing so despite common knowledge that once in Sweden, Assange could be extradited to the US to face cha... more

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Central & South Asia Fear of ethnic riots grips India's Bangalore - Aljazeera.com

Central & South Asia Fear of ethnic riots grips India's Bangalore - Aljazeera.com


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Central & South Asia Fear of ethnic riots grips India's Bangal! ore
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Police in Indian city of Bangalore have been placed on alert following a massive exodus from India's technological hub of workers originating from the country's northeastern states, sparked by rumours of an imminent attack on their ethnic group ...
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Religious Tolerance and Belief in Central and South Asia - Registan.net

Religious Tolerance and Belief in Central and South Asia - Registan.net


Religious Tolerance and Belief in Central and South Asia
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... interviewed about 1500 subjects from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and about 1000 from Uzbekistan. I wish they'd been able to do some sampling in Turkmenistan, o! r on the periphery of Central Asia in China ...

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3 Hazaras shot dead in Quetta

3 Hazaras shot dead in Quetta

QUETTA: As many as three Shias were shot dead on Thursday on Arbab Karam Khan Road in the Sariab police precincts.According to police, the three men belonging to Hazara community were going somewhere in a rickshaw when unidentified assailant(s) opened fire on the vehicle near the Farooq Mill area of Arbab Karam Khan Road. As a result, one of the men died on the spot and two others sustained serious injuries. The two injured died on their way to the Civil Hospital Quetta. Two of the deceased were... more

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Pakistan mobile networks suspended on security fears

Pakistan mobile networks suspended on security fears

Pakistan shut down mobile phone networks overnight in major cities to prevent Taliban and Al-Qaeda attacks as celebrations began for the biggest Muslim festival of the year.

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SEAL Deal: Osama-kill role-play for just $325

SEAL Deal: Osama-kill role-play for just $325

Abbottabad? No, it's New Hope, Minn., where participation in a make-believe SEAL mission is yours for just $325. The raid that killed Osama bin Laden provided a lucrative business idea for one former Navy SEAL, who is now charging $325 per person to reenact the covert military operation.

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Banks kept open on Saturday for payment of salaries to LHWs

Banks kept open on Saturday for payment of salaries to LHWs

ISLAMABAD: The banks despite Saturday, being holiday, remained open across the country for the payment of the salaries to the lady health workers (LHWs) on the orders of the Supreme Court. Over one hundred thousand of lady health workers were affected due to transfer of powers to the provinces as a result of the 18th Amendment in the constitution, and the payment of their salaries had become a sore problem. The Supreme Court came to the rescue of the lady health workers and ordered for payment o... more

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Three truck drivers kidnapped in Khuzdar

Three truck drivers kidnapped in Khuzdar

KHUZDAR: At least three truck drivers have been kidnapped from Quetta-Karachi highway in Khuzdar area on Saturday. Police sources said that a convoy of trucks was on its way when unidentified armed men, driving a vehicle, intercepted the three truck drivers at gunpoint and took them to an undisclosed location. Transporters and drivers blocked the road after the kidnapping and held a protest demonstration. They demanded that the authorities concerned recover the abducted drivers. They also expres... more

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Mentally challenged child jailed for 'blasphemy'

Mentally challenged child jailed for 'blasphemy'

ISLAMABAD: An 11-year-old Christian girl was accused of blasphemy and sent to juvenile jail on a 14-day judicial remand on Saturday.According to a police official, a mentally challenged Christian girl, Rimsha, a resident of Umara Jaffar, had been accused of burning 10 pages of an Islamic book, Noorani Qaida. The official said Rimsha was arrested on Saturday by policewomen after an FIR was lodged against her. "The girl has been sent to a juvenile jail on 14-day judicial remand," the official adde... more

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UAE, SArabia to celebrate Eid on Sunday

UAE, SArabia to celebrate Eid on Sunday

DUBAI: According to official moon-sighting committees, Muslims in the UAE and Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday as Shawal moon was not sighted on Friday evening here.Earlier it was predicted that Eid Al Fitr would fall on Sunday, August 19.Astronomers had said the crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Shawwal would rise on Friday 17th August at 7.54pm.As the moonrise takes place 65 minutes after the sunset on that day, it will be impossible to see it because it will... more

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Abducted doctor returns home

Abducted doctor returns home

QUETTA: Kidnapped psychiatrist Dr Ghulam Rasool reached home on Friday night after 17 days of abduction. Unidentified persons kidnapped him on August 1 from Brewery Road at gunpoint. His abduction had seriously outraged the doctors and triggered a series of protests and demonstrations by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) in the province. According to sources, Dr Rasool reached home safe late Friday night. His kidnappers released him near the Bolan Medical College (BMC) Teaching Hospital, lo... more

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FC seizes ammunitions in Landikotal

FC seizes ammunitions in Landikotal

LANDIKOTAL: The Frontier Corps (FC) seized heavy weapons and bullets in Landikotal Bazaar on Thursday during a raid on the weapons market. Heavy weapons being sold at the weapons market have been seized, FC official said. A local person was also arrested, Levies sources said. The shopkeepers, however, said that they did not have any illegal weapons. The security forces broke into their shops although they were not selling any illegal weapon above 12 bore, they added. The shopkeepers further said... more

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Pakistan Christian girl held, accused of blasphemy

Pakistan Christian girl held, accused of blasphemy

Cleric Hafiz Mohammad Zubair, third from right, meets with residents in a suburb of Islamabad, Pakistan at a local mosque on Monday, Aug.

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No new Urdu, Punjabi films, Pakistanis flock to watch Batman

No new Urdu, Punjabi films, Pakistanis flock to watch Batman

Islamabad, Aug 20: With no new Urdu or Punjabi films releasing on Eid in Pakistan, movie buffs in the port city of Karachi are flocking to theatres showing action movies "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Expendables 2". Moviegoers were excited with reports that said at least a couple of Urdu films and a few Punjabi movies were to see the light of ... (more)

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Pakistani Televangelist Is Back On Air, Raising Fears

Pakistani Televangelist Is Back On Air, Raising Fears

Liaquat has recently returned to Geo TV, Pakistan's top TV channel, amid much fanfare and an even bigger salary.

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Pakistan arrests 11 year old, mentally disabled Christian girl for alleged Qur'an desecration

Pakistan arrests 11 year old, mentally disabled Christian girl for alleged Qur'an desecration

An 11-year-old Christian Pakistani girl said to suffer from a mental disorder could face the death penalty under the country's notorious blasphemy laws, after she was accused by her neighbours of deliberately burning sacred Islamic texts.

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Pakistan rejects India's charges on NE exodus

Pakistan rejects India's charges on NE exodus

Pakistan on Sunday rejected the Indian stand on the doctored MMS that triggered exodus of Northeast Indians from Bangalore, saying Indian Home Secretary RK Singh's statement is highly irresponsible, reported Indian media.

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Down's Syndrome Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy

Down's Syndrome Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy

ISLAMABAD: A Christian girl with Down's Syndrome has been arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, accused of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran, police and activists said on Sunday.

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Pakistan: US missiles kill 7 militants in NW

Pakistan: US missiles kill 7 militants in NW

Hurricane Gordon sped across the Atlantic early Sunday toward the eastern Azores islands, where a hurricane warning is in effect, U.S. forecasters in Miami said.

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Photo Gallery: Celebrating Eid, the end of Ramadan

Photo Gallery: Celebrating Eid, the end of Ramadan

Muslims around the world on Saturday started celebrating the Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the month of Ramadan this weekend.

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Pakistan, Indonesia committed to furthering ties: envoy

Pakistan, Indonesia committed to furthering ties: envoy

ISLAMABAD: To mark the 67th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, the country's Ambassador Ishak Latuconsina and Butar Latuconsina hosted a reception at the Serena Hotel on Friday.

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Gunmen attack Pakistani buses killing 22 Shia Muslims

Gunmen attack Pakistani buses killing 22 Shia Muslims

At least 22 people were confirmed dead after a violent attack against Shia Muslims in northwestern Pakistan, officials said Thursday.

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Khan Kalat barks freedom, but son pledges allegiance to Pakistan

Khan Kalat barks freedom, but son pledges allegiance to Pakistan

Tall, stately and handsome, a young son of the present Khan of Kalat Mir Suleman Daud Ahmadzai has pledged allegiance to Pakistan, unlike his father who says he will give hs life for the freedom of Balochistan.

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Pakistan: Five killed in Quetta suicide bombing

Pakistan: Five killed in Quetta suicide bombing

QUETTA, : A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car at a check post in Quetta overnight killing five people including three soldiers, an official said Saturday.

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Suicide car bomber kills 5 Pakistani security troops at checkpoint in southwest

Suicide car bomber kills 5 Pakistani security troops at checkpoint in southwest

A Pakistani official says a suicide car bomber has killed five security troops at a road checkpoint in the country's volatile southwest.

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Five dead in Pakistan suicide blast

Five dead in Pakistan suicide blast

At least five people, among them four members of a paramilitary force, died in a suicide bomb attack early Saturday in Pakistan's Quetta city.

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COAS says Pakistan may undertake operations in NWA in the timeframe

COAS says Pakistan may undertake operations in NWA in the timeframe

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had said on Monday that Pakistan had decided to launch a military operation against Pakistani Taliban in North Waziristan but the campaign was not against the Haqqani network.

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9 killed in attack on Pakistani air base

9 killed in attack on Pakistani air base

Nine people were killed by Pakistani security forces after the assailants stormed into runway area of the Pakistan Air Force Base Minhas about 2 a.m. Thursday, reports from Islamabad detail.

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Drone attacks kill 13 in northern Pakistan - NBCNews.com

Drone attacks kill 13 in northern Pakistan - NBCNews.com


Drone attacks kill 13 in northern Pakistan
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MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A flurry of drone attacks pounded northern Pakistan over the weekend, killing 13 people in three separate attacks, officials and witnesses said Sunday. Only on NBCNews.com. Mission: Reunite Purple Hearts with recipients' families ...

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India blames Pakistan for ethnic panic - MWC News

India blames Pakistan for ethnic panic - MWC News


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India blames Pakistan for ethnic panic
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Internship · Contact Us · News Central/S. Asia India blames Pakistan for ethnic panic ... India has accused Pakistan of fabricating threatening bulk messages that triggered panic among migrant workers in southern Indian cities. Thousands of people ...

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Afghan probabilities and Pakistan - The News International

Afghan probabilities and Pakistan - The News International


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Afghan probabilities and Pakistan
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2012-08-15

Bitter rivals India, Pakistan would benefit from closer ties - Vancouver Sun

Bitter rivals India, Pakistan would benefit from closer ties - Vancouver Sun


Bitter rivals India, Pakistan would benefit from closer ties
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A powerful and independent South Asian Central Bank will have the responsibility to ensure that member countries' monetary and fiscal policies do not stray outside agreed bounds. There! will also be tough enforcement of competition and anti-corruption ...

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PPP has roots all over Pakistan: PM Ashraf

PPP has roots all over Pakistan: PM Ashraf

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday said the Pakistan People's Party is a federal party, which enjoys representation all over the country, including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas .

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India's American Relations - Project Syndicate

India's American Relations - Project Syndicate


India's American Relations
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The American preference for making anti-communist allies, however unsavory, tied Washington to Pakistan's increasingly Islamist dictatorship, while India's non-aligned democracy drifted toward the secular Soviet embrace. ... An Asia d! ivided on ...

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Two soldiers martyred, 20 militants killed in Orkazai clash

Two soldiers martyred, 20 militants killed in Orkazai clash

More than 20 suspected Taliban militants were killed while two security personnel were martyred during a clash with terrorists in the Dolanay area of Upper Orakzai Agency, lawless northwest tribal region of Pakistan, officials source said on Tuesday.

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Bitter rivals India, Pakistan would benefit from closer ties - Vancouver Sun

Bitter rivals India, Pakistan would benefit from closer ties - Vancouver Sun


Bitter rivals India, Pakistan would benefit from closer ties
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President Zardari performs Umrah

President Zardari performs Umrah

MAKKAH: President Asif Ali Zardari performed Umrah on Monday night and prayed for peace, stability and prosperity of Pakistan and the Muslim community. Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Senator Sehar Kamran, ambassadors of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and other members of the president's delegation also accompanied him and performed Umrah. End.... more

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Attack on political leadership feared during Eid days

Attack on political leadership feared during Eid days

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has asked the provincial authorities to put the law enforcement agencies at extreme vigilance after it received credible information that political leadership in all the provincial capitals might be targeted by hostile elements during Eid days.According to the Ministry of Interior, it received highly credible information that the leadership of various political parties in all the provincial capitals might be targeted in the coming weeks to destabilise the govern... more

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Cellular services blocked in Quetta on I-Day

Cellular services blocked in Quetta on I-Day

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday blocked cell phone services in the provincial capital and its surrounding areas on the eve of Independence Day citing sensitive security situation in the province. Security sources said the services were blocked to cut off communication capabilities of "miscreants and terrorists". Residents of the city and surroundings were irked by the move and faced hardships due to suspension of cell phone services, especially during the day. The provincial govern... more

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Moderate 5.4 quake hits Pakistan

Moderate 5.4 quake hits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the northern region of the country early on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The quake's epicentre, at a depth of 35 kilometres, was recorded around 119 kilometres from Mingora in the Swat District and 130 kilometres from Gilgit in KashmirThe quake struck near the border between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Jammu and Kashmir around 1:30am (Monday) local time. Pakistan was hit b... more

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Pakistan no to seeking NOC on dam from India

Pakistan no to seeking NOC on dam from India

Islamabad: Islamabad has refused to ask India for a no-objection certificate needed to get multilateral funding for a dam in the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, a media report said Tuesday.

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Leading News Resource of Pakistan

Leading News Resource of Pakistan

'PTA to auction 3G technology in 4 months' * PTA tells Senate body that auction can bring $800 million investment By Tanveer Ahmed ISLAMABAD: Senate's Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat was informed on Monday that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has planned to auction 3G technology in next four months... Remittances increase by 10% ... (more)

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Azadi Mubarak: Why we created Pakistan? - Rupee News

Azadi Mubarak: Why we created Pakistan? - Rupee News


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Project Khorasan: Rebuild & Re-Integrate Central Asia - Rupee News

Project Khorasan: Rebuild & Re-Integrate Central Asia - Rupee News


Project Khorasan: Rebuild & Re-Integrate Central Asia
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2012-08-14

Cell phone dealers shut shops after TTP threats

Cell phone dealers shut shops after TTP threats

KHYBER AGENCY: Following threats from the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), mobile cell-phone dealers fearing attacks from the militant group in LandiKotal Bazaar have shut down shops on Monday.A pamphlet in Urdu distributed by the TTP in LandiKotal Bazaar said that the mobile dealers in the market were promoting vulgarity by uploading obscene movies, songs and ringtones in cell phones, which they said were un-Islamic. It further said that the dealers must give up their businesses or fa... more

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Sabzwari highlights importance of youth for country's progress

Sabzwari highlights importance of youth for country's progress

KARACHI: The Department of Youth Affairs, Government of Sindh, and Habib University Foundation organised an event here on Sunday to celebrate the International Youth Day.

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At least 25 killed in northwestern Pakistan clash: military

At least 25 killed in northwestern Pakistan clash: military

At least 20 militants and five soldiers were killed when Pakistani forces and a group of militants clashed in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, military officials said.

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Panetta: Pakistan military plans to open new front

Panetta: Pakistan military plans to open new front

Pakistan has indicated that it plans to launch combat operations against Taliban militants soon in a tribal area near the Afghan border that also serves as a haven for leaders of the al-Qaida-affiliated Haqqani network, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday.

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PTI tsunami has fizzled out: Khizar

PTI tsunami has fizzled out: Khizar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Arbab Khizar Hayat on Sunday said the "much-hyped tsunami of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has fizzled out". "Imran Khan's party has become a magnate for turncoats and opportunist politicians, and hence lost credibility," Hayat said. The PML-N leader challenged Khan to contest the upcoming parliamentary election against him from the National Assembly constituency NA-2 in Peshawar. "Khan will face an ignominious defeat and will quit poli... more

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Parliamentary body to devise policy against child abuse

Parliamentary body to devise policy against child abuse

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary forum will take up the children's rights issue today (Monday) to devise ways and means to end violence against children in the country.A special parliamentary forum was constituted by National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza last month to oversee the rights of children, and especially the rising tide of violence against them.The forum has been constituted in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the National Assembly on July 9, with the terms of reference to ensure ch... more

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Baloch TV producer's brother, friend disappeared by Pakistan dirty spooks

Baloch TV producer's brother, friend disappeared by Pakistan dirty spooks

Brother of prominent Balochi TV news producer Razzak Sarbazi along with his friend were forcibly adbucted by Pakistan's intelligence services from the zoological garden in Karachi Sunday afternoon.

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Bomb defused in Karachi Hyderi market

Bomb defused in Karachi Hyderi market

KARACHI: A terrorism bid was averted when a 20-kg remote-controlled bomb planted near a shopping centre at the busy Hyderi market area was defused on Tuesday here.Sources said that panic and fear gripped the area upon the information of a bomb planted near a shopping centre in Karachi Hyderi area.Police and Rangers reached the spot and the bomb disposal squad was promptly called for. The bomb disposal squad analysed the bomb after defusing it and submitted its initial investigation report to the... more

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NATO helicopters kill two Pakistanis

NATO helicopters kill two Pakistanis

QUETTA: Two Pakistani nationals were killed in a bomb attack by NATO helicopters near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Naushki district on Sunday night.According to Levies Force sources, two people identified as Abdul Rashid and Ghulam Farooq, both residents of Naushki, were on their way home when NATO helicopters fired shells on their vehicle, killing them on the spot.The incident occurred near the Chaghai district. However, a Levies official said, "The incident occurred in Safaar, inside the... more

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Levies officer injured in Kohlu blast; rockets fired in Kalat

Levies officer injured in Kohlu blast; rockets fired in Kalat

QUETTA: An officer of Balochistan Levies sustained critical injuries in a blast in Kohlu District, while three rockets were fired in Kalat on Monday. According to the Levies, explosive material was attached with the Levies station in Kohlu, which exploded. Resultantly, an officer of Levies sustained injuries and the station wall was partly damaged. The injured officer, identified as Zahoor Ahmed, was shifted to the nearby hospital. A case has been registered against unidentified persons and inve... more

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3 more bodies recovered from Gayari Sector

3 more bodies recovered from Gayari Sector

RAWALPINDI: Three more bodies of soldiers were recovered from Gayari Sector of Siachen on Monday. The total number of recovered bodies has reached 78. According to an ISPR spokesman, the rescue teams have recovered three more bodies and the process for their identification had started. Around 139 soldiers from the Northern Light Infantry Battalion along with six civilians were buried under an avalanche on April 7 in Gayari Sector near Skardu.End.... more

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Murders of women on rise; 432 killed in six months

Murders of women on rise; 432 killed in six months

KARACHI: Increasing cases of murders of women and girls in Pakistan has fully exposed the gender vulnerability in Pakistan, as 432 women have been killed in the first six months of the current year, said president Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA) Zia Awan.He said the growing gender discrimination and violation of women rights has created an alarming situation in Pakistan. Referring to Madadgar National Database report he said that from January to June 2012 as many as 432 cases of m... more

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Bannu blast injures 2 soldiers

Bannu blast injures 2 soldiers

PESHAWAR: Two soldiers were injured as a remote-controlled device went off on Sunday in Bannu district, the gateway to North Waziristan, security officials said. The device was planted on a roadside near Khajuri Fort. A small army convoy on its way to Razmak town in North Waziristan was passing through the area when the bomb exploded, an official said on condition of anonymity. An army vehicle was "partially damaged" in the attack. Bannu has been target of militants in the recent past. A brazen ... more

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Pakistan Independence Day - not really

Pakistan Independence Day - not really

Pakistani students visit the mausoleum of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, to mark Independence Day in Karachi Aug.

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More Pakistani Hindus Fleeing Religious Conversions Arrive in India

More Pakistani Hindus Fleeing Religious Conversions Arrive in India

Pakistani Rangers and Indian Border Security Force lower their respective country flags during the daily parade at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah border, on the outskirts of Lahore May 11, 2010.

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Pakistan's million dollar smugglers

Pakistan's million dollar smugglers

When a Pakistani family dispute over land degenerated into cold-blooded murder, Zaman Khan was quickly in over his head.

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Pakistan's Measles Deaths Hinder Global Goals

Pakistan's Measles Deaths Hinder Global Goals

"The latest victims of this paediatric disease are children in the Mohmand Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas where nine deaths have been confirmed as a result of non-vaccination," Dr.

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Pakistan's future depends on democracy: PM

Pakistan's future depends on democracy: PM

Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf has expressed the resolve to transform Pakistan into a truly welfare state.

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WJ speaker says ISAF not to tolerate Pakistan's attacks

WJ speaker says ISAF not to tolerate Pakistan's attacks

KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahim has said the ISAF Commander General John Allen had told him that they could no more tolerate Pakistan's mortar attacks on Afghanistan.

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Moderate 5.4 quake hits Pakistan

Moderate 5.4 quake hits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the far northern region of Pakistan early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

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Pakistan denies Afghan meeting with Taliban No. 2

Pakistan denies Afghan meeting with Taliban No. 2

Police say a woman may have been padlocked in the bedroom of her boyfriend's New Jersey apartment for long periods of time over the span of years.

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Govt committed to better relations between Pakistan, India: Zardari

Govt committed to better relations between Pakistan, India: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari said the government is committed to better relations between Pakistan and India and he hopes that search by the two countries for peaceful resolution to all disputes through sustained and productive dialogue will bear fruit.

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Azerbaijani First Lady hosts Iftar dinner for Pakistani children

Azerbaijani First Lady hosts Iftar dinner for Pakistani children

On the initiative and with support of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, Pakistan Sweet Home Foundation, functioning under the secretariat of Pakistani Prime Minister, organized an iftar dinner for 1,200 inmates of 11 orphanages of the country.

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Two Pakistanis killed in Nato attack

Two Pakistanis killed in Nato attack

QUETTA, : Two Pakistanis were killed in an attack by Nato helicopters in an Afghan area close to the border with Pakistan on Sunday evening.

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Wife of Md. man abducted in Pakistan urges return

Wife of Md. man abducted in Pakistan urges return

The wife of a Maryland man abducted in Pakistan is pleading for his safe return on the one-year anniversary of his kidnapping, saying her husband is in poor health and is missed by grandchildren who ask for him every day.

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The knowledge gap in history and Pakistan-India relations - Business Recorder (blog)

The knowledge gap in history and Pakistan-India relations - Business Recorder (blog)


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VIEW : The Western Spring's collision with Central Asia — Farooq Yousaf - Pakistan Daily Times

VIEW : The Western Spring's collision with Central Asia — Farooq Yousaf - Pakistan Daily Times


VIEW : The Western Spring's collision with Central Asia — Farooq Yousaf
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2012-08-13

Ramzan brings taste of India's finest sweets to Pakistanis

Ramzan brings taste of India's finest sweets to Pakistanis

Every year during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, the Indian High Commission in Pakistan mounts an operation with military-like precision to spread goodwill and give Pakistanis a taste of some of India's finest sweets.

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Exclusive: Afghan officials met key Taliban figure in Pakistan

Exclusive: Afghan officials met key Taliban figure in Pakistan

Afghan officials have held secret talks with the Taliban's former second in command who is in detention in Pakistan in a move which could help rekindle stalled peace talks with the insurgents, according to senior officials from both countries.

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Pakistan offers help to quake-hit Iran - Indiatalkies.com

Pakistan offers help to quake-hit Iran - Indiatalkies.com

Islamabad, Aug 12: Pakistan has offered help to Iran after powerful earthquakes there killed 250 people and injured about 1,800 others, Geo News reported Sunday.

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Iranian guards shoot two Pakistanis

Iranian guards shoot two Pakistanis

Two Pakistani nationals were wounded allegedly by firing and shelling of Iranian security forces at Pak-Iran border in Washuk district on Sunday.

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Three killed in Pak-Iran border clash

Three killed in Pak-Iran border clash

QUETTA: At least three people, including two Pakistani nationals and an Iranian security personnel, were killed in an exchange of fire at the Pak-Iran border in Chaghai district, on Saturday.According to sources, some local tribesmen were hunting at Kacho area, close to Iran border, when Iranian security personnel opened indiscriminate fire on them. As a result, Abdul Kareem, resident of Naukundi, and one of his companions sustained critical wounds and died on the spot. One Iranian security pers... more

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Convert Hindu girl seeks court protection

Convert Hindu girl seeks court protection

SUKKUR: Another case of a Hindu girl converting to Islam has surfaced as she and her husband approached a court seeking safety after receiving threats from the girl's family. The girl, Manisha, embraced Islam and married Ghulam Mustafa of Jacobabad after moving to Amroth Sharif on August 6. She also changed her name to Mahwish. The relationship that started with friendship on phone culminated in the girl's conversion to Islam and the subsequent marriage. The incident coincided with the purported... more

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ANP leader, nephew shot dead

ANP leader, nephew shot dead

NOWSHERA: A leader of Awami National Party (ANP) and his nephew were shot dead near Bara Banda area on Saturday morning. Mir Bahadur Khan and his nephew Nazakat Khan were heading towards Risalpur in their vehicle when unidentified assailants fired at them near Bara Banda area. Police said that Bahadur and Nazkat died on the spot. Their bodies have been shifted to the DHQ, while a case has also been registered, police added.End.... more

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Murders of women on rise; 432 killed in six months

Murders of women on rise; 432 killed in six months

He said the growing gender discrimination and violation of women rights has created an alarming situation in Pakistan.

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