Pakistan has more money than India in Swiss banks

KARACHI: Pakistan has a slight edge over India with total funds amounting to 1,441 million Swiss francs (about Rs 9,200 crore) held there by Pakistani individuals and entities.However, this was the lowest level for such funds ever since Switzerland's central bank began compiling this data in 2002 and was less than half of the record high amount of over 3 billion Swiss francs recorded in 2005. The previous record low of 1.95 billion Swiss francs was seen in the year 2010, reported The Financial E... more

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US diplomat denies exchanging 'hot words' with Fatmi

ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Chief of US mission, Ambassador Richard C Hoagland, has emphatically denied having any hot-words exchange with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatmi early this month when he visited the Foreign Office to receive demarche regarding the drone attacks.In a chat with The News (a local newspaper) here in a diplomatic reception Friday evening, he termed it an old but concocted story. He said, "I never had any quarrel with the official of the host ... more

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HEC submits list of 13 MNAs having suspicious degrees

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Wednesday submitted to the Supreme Court a list of 13 newly-elected National Assembly members whose educational degrees are suspicious.The three-member bench of the court was hearing different identical petitions filed against parliamentarians having fake degrees. According to details, the MNAs whose degrees are suspected to be fake or unverified are: Samina Khawar Hayat, Mian Shafi, Mir Badshah Qaiserani, Mian Nadir Magsi, Liaquat Hussain Bhat... more

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Central Asian mountain ranges among natural wonders granted UN World ... - Associated Press of Pakistan

Central Asian mountain ranges among natural wonders granted UN World ... Associated Press of Pakistan In India, the UN committee included six forts in Chittorgarh; Kumbhalgarh; Sawai Madhopur; Jhalawar; Jaipur, and Jaisalmer representing the power of the Rajput princely states dating! between the 8th and 18th centuries.The sites include temples and ... and more »

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Pakistan major stakeholder in terror war: Senators

Islamabad- The senators on Wednesday stressed that any initiative of the United States to hold peace talks with Taliban without taking Islamabad on board would be a futile exercise, as Pakistan is a major stakeholder in the ongoing war on terrorism.

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Manningham primary school leads way with links to Pakistan

Teachers from Green Lane school on a recent visit to their partner schools in Peshawar, Pakistan.

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India and America: Mind the gap - Hindustan Times

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India and America: Mind the gap Hindustan Times Admittedly, trade and investments are central to India-US ties. Bilateral ... The latest, surprise announcement of US talks with the Taliban, has only strengthened New Delhi's sense that on Af-Pak, India and the US are becoming strategic adversaries ... Why John Kerry's trip to India will be about polite words, little elseFirstpost Kerry To Concentrate On Economic Issues In IndiaInSerbia News Kerry-Khurshid Dialogue: Time For Hard Decisions – AnalysisAlbany Tribune The Hindu -Times of India all 71 news articles »

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PTI chief, MPs not to claim suites, house rent

ISLAMABAD: Setting a good example for other lawmakers to follow, PTI Chairman Imran Khan and his legislators, who have their own residences here, have decided not to apply for suites at the Parliament Lodges and also not to claim house rent.Imran and several other PTI MNAs will neither apply for space at the lodges nor for the house rent. "This is in line with our policy of austerity which we are demonstrating in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa," said a PTI lawmaker. Several other politicians, who also h... more

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Two pro-govt tribal elders killed in Khar

KHAR: Militants armed with guns and rockets killed two members of a pro-government militia and wounded two policemen in a tribal district on the Afghanistan border, officials said Friday. The militant attack in Bajaur came just days after US officials said they hoped to open peace talks with the Afghan Taliban in Doha, capital of the Gulf state of Qatar. About a dozen insurgents attacked the homes of two tribal elders near Khar, the main town in Bajaur, late Thursday, administration official Abd... more

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Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari to escape charges court sought to have reinstated

ISLAMABAD Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari apparently has outlasted a pile of defaming corruption cases instigated against him in the 1990s and will be able to leave office later this year without fear that he'll face criminal prosecution.

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Budget brings the poor on brink of death: Sheikh Rasheed

ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League chief and member National Assembly (NA) Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that government has exempted the elite and rich class from tax in budget 2013-14 while put the poor on the brink of death.On Wednesday while talking to media outside parliament house he said that government has implemented all terms of International Minatory (IMF) in budget and increased the percentage of general sales tax from 3 to 19 for poor people.He said the only solution of terrorism is neg... more

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India's Strategic Failure in Central Asia - the Diplomat

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India's Strateg! ic Failure in Central Asia the Diplomat New Delhi knows this to be true as does every analyst who observes its efforts in Central Asia. For example, despite the importance of the so-called TAPI pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India, no international firm is ...

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Trade-investment nexus between India and Pakistan: post-MFN prospects - Business Recorder

Trade-investment nexus between India and Pakistan: post-MFN prospects Business Recorder India has comparative advantage in terms of the size of its economy and population, while Pakistan has a comparative advantage in terms of providing transit trade routes to Central Asia and Europe and long lasting relationships with Middle East countries. Managing India-China Convergences And Contradictions – AnalysisEurasia Review all 4 news articles »

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Suicide bomber attacks Shiite mosque in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 10

Militants opened fire on a Shiite Muslim mosque where worshippers were gathering for Friday prayers, and then a suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside, killing 15 people in the latest attack aimed at the minority sect, police said.

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Suicide bomb kills 13 worshippers in Pakistan

A rescue worker collects evidence from the site of a suicide bomb attack at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bombing at a Pakistani religious center killed 13 worshippers on Friday, the third major attack to test the new government since the Taliban vowed revenge for a U.S. drone strike that killed its deputy ... (more)

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Walkout in Senate over power price hike

ISLAMABAD: The opposition legislators in the Upper House of parliament staged a token walkout against Rs 1.17 per unit hike in power tariff.Pointing out the increase in power tariff before the walkout, Senator Raza Rabbani said that this is the third hike in ten days and since the government of PML-N took over. He said the government was continuously increasing the tariff without giving electricity to the citizens. "Those who take decisions to raise power tariff on a daily basis have their veste... more

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Baloch poet escapes grenade attack, wife injured

GWADAR: The house of a local Baloch poet was attacked with hand grenades here on Thursday. Mubarak Qazi remained safe in the blast. Officials said miscreants hurled hand grenades on Mubarak Qazi's residence located in Pasni, a medium-sized town and a fishing port in Gwadar district of Balochistan on Thursday. Qazi remained safe as he was not at home however his wife was injured. The house was partially damaged.End.... more

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Class 8 student kills accused on court premises

GUJRANWALA: An eighth class student shot dead a man on court premises here on Thursday. Standing outside the sessions court, the young boy shot an accused eight times, leaving him dead on the spot. Police immediately arrested the boy. He said the accused had seriously injured his father leaving him disabled and that he could not bear the pain his father was going through.End.... more

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Indian monsoon floods death toll climbs to 138

DEHRADUN: Military helicopters dropped emergency supplies Wednesday to thousands of tourists and pilgrims stranded by flash floods that tore through towns and temples in northern India, killing at least 138 people, officials said.Thousands of people have already been evacuated after floods and landslides caused by early monsoon rains wrought devastation through the region in the Himalayan foothills, they said. "As of now we know that over 65,000 people are stranded," Home Minister Sushil Kumar S... more

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Recommended: Pakistan aid workers pay the ultimate price for the killing of Osama bin Laden

PESHAWAR, Pakistan When U.S. Navy SEALs stormed a compound in Abbottabad to kill Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011, two young female polio workers - Sharafat Bibi and Sunbal Bibi - had no idea it would one day be a justification for their murder.

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Pakistan Security: Interior Minister to take Pragmatic Steps

Shocking and sad news was waiting for me, once I reached after Jumma prayers back to my home.

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Under-age marriage, honour killing lead to gender-based violence

Early-age marriages, watta satta and honour killings are the most prevalent customary practices that lead to gender based violence in the society, and a large number of such cases are not filed with police.

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Pakistani actress burned in acid attack

A YOUNG actress suffered burn injuries in an acid attack in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, her relatives and police said.

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Sharia in Action: Christian women forced to parade naked in Pakistan

"Christian women forced to parade naked in Pakistan" Zee News, July 20, 2013 hat tip Coumar Islamabad: Pakistan's Christian women were attacked and paraded naked by a mob with the support of the ruling party.

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At least 14 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing

At least 14 people were killed and 25 others were wounded during a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, according to a senior police official.

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Suicide blast at seminary leaves 14 dead in NW Pakistan

At least 14 people were killed and 28 others injured as a suicide bomber ripped through a seminary in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city on Friday afternoon, local officials said.

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Pakistani lawmaker shot dead in Karachi: officials

Pakistani people during a rally in Karachi on June 19, 2013, to protest for the bombing in Quetta and against militants who destroyed a historic building linked to Pakistan's founding father Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

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Militants attack Shiites in Pakistan, 15 killed

Militants opened fire on a Shiite Muslim mosque where worshippers were gathering for Friday prayers, and then a suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside, killing 15 people in the latest attack aimed at the minority sect, police said.

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Bomber attacks Shiites in Pakistan, 4 killed

Senior police officer Abdul Hamid Khan says the bombing Friday in the city of Peshawar also wounded several people.

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'Benazir's message a roadmap to make Pakistan modern state'

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the call of Benazir Bhutto to stand up against extremism and to banish poverty and ignorance is a roadmap to make Pakistan a modern and pluralistic state.

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Mango season in full swing in Pakistan

Season of mangoes, the king of fruits, is now in full swing as the fruit has made it to the market in big quantity.

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Taliban offers to free U.S. soldier

This file image shows a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban containing footage of a man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl, left.

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Children suffer as Pakistan battles measles epidemic

In this photograph taken on June 4, 2013 a Pakistani nurse treats young children suffering from measles at a hospital in Lahore.

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Meet Pakistan's first female fighter pilot

With an olive green head scarf poking out from her helmet, Ayesha Farooq flashes a cheeky grin when asked if it is lonely being the only war-ready female fighter pilot in the Islamic republic of Pakistan.

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Trilateral cooperation among Pak, India, China to help kick start new era of ... - Business Recorder

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Trilateral cooperation among Pak, India, China to help kick start new era of ... Business Recorder In an article titled, "to connect South east Asia to central Asia passage to India and Pakistan vital,' Pakistan ambassador in Indonesia Sanaullah writes in 'Jakarta Globe,' that all countries including India, China, Pakistan and Indonesia have the ... and more »

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Sino-Pak road, rail projects to bring economic prosperity: PM Nawaz - PakTribune.com

Sino-Pak road, rail projects to bring economic prosperity: PM Nawaz PakTribune.com ... Balochistan and the country. He said that the missing links in the existing roads and railway tracks must be built "but the need of the day is to establish new linkages to connect China with Pakistan and give Chinese access of trade to India and ... and more »

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'Indo-Pak bilateral trade to benefit both countries' - Economic Times

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'Indo-Pak bilateral trade to benefit both countries' Economic Times Strongly arguing the case for improved Indo-Pak trade ties, Professor Kishore Dash of the Thunderbird School of Global Management said India no longer can ignore its own base in South Asia, where it enjoys a comparative advantage in almost every ... and more »

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Prime Minister for establishing railway tracks, expressway - Business Recorder

Prime Minister for establishing railway tracks, expressway Business Recorder He said that the missing links in the existing roads and railway tracks must be built but the need of the day is to establish new linkages to connect China with Pakistan and give access for Chinese trade to India, Central Asia etc. Minister for ...

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India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, e-mail - Mmegi Online

India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, e-mail Mmegi Online The Central Monitoring System (CMS) was announced in 2011, but there has been no public debate and the government has said little about how it will work or how it will ensure that the system is not abused. The government ... More than! one third of ... and more »

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'Pakistan's money in Swiss banks higher than India's' - Zee News

'Pakistan's money in Swiss banks higher than India's' Zee News This marked a decline of nearly 32 per cent from 2,119 million Swiss francs (about Rs 23,000 crore Pakistani rupees) at the end of 2011, as per the latest annual report of Switzerland's central bank on banks! operating in the country. The issue of ... and more »

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