Elahi slams Shahbaz Sharif's 'faulty policy'

LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister Parvaiz Elahi said on Friday that Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif was himself responsible for every fault caused due to his "faulty policy and wrong thinking", adding that the CM was in a habit of putting blames on others for these faults.The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader was accorded warm welcome when he arrived in the city after assuming the office of deputy prime minister.Elected representatives, party leaders and workers and office-bearer... more

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Panetta says talks with Pakistan ongoing

In frank remarks Friday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the fact that discussions are even taking place to reopen Pakistan's supply routes into Afghanistan is a good sign.

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400,000 Unregistered Afghan Refugees Face Deportation By Pakistan

Afghan women and their children are pictured at a UNHCR registration center on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, in June.

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The Court Rules in Pakistan

Pakistani lawyers shout slogans against Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani following the verdict against him at the Supreme Court in Islamabad on June 19.

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A Russia House on the Indian Ocean - Asia Times Online

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A Russia House on the Indian Ocean Asia Times Online The Russians are fabricating some hardy bricks for the mansion they hope to build in the region which forms a beachhead on the Indian Ocean - a mansion large enough for their friends in Pakistan and in the neighboring countries of India, Iran and ... Russia offers $500m for electricity import projectPakTribune.com Russia agrees to finance IP gas pipeline projectPakistan Daily Times Breakthrough: Pakistan to award gas pipeline contracts to RussiaThe Express Tribune DAWN.com all 30 news articles »

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Raja's nomination upsets PPP stalwarts

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party's political move to make Raja Pervez Ashraf the 17th prime minister of Pakistan has stirred peeved elements within the party ranks as they have to move on back foot after severe criticism from civil society. A majority of the party workers and laymen have not digested the nomination of Raja Pervez Ashraf yet and think that President Asif Ali Zardari should have nominated a person with good repute as there is no dearth of good workers in the party. Well-pl... more

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Iran, Turkey, Pakistan to bolster railway cooperation

Iranian, Turkish and Pakistani railway authorities have called for boosting cooperation and increasing the number of trains on the Islamabad-Tehran-Ankara route, said the head of the Iranian Railways Company, Abdolali Saheb-Mohammadi. He made the remarks on the sidelines of the 11th meeting of heads of railway organizations of the Economic ... (more)

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Five FC men injured in Mach landmine blast

QUETTA: A landmine blast injured five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Mach area of Bolan district on Thursday. According to sources, the blast targeted a checkpost set up by the FC men near the Mach overhead bridge on the National Highway for checking of vehicles. As a result of the explosion, five personnel of the force sustained injuries. It could not be established who installed the landmine there. "At least three FC personnel were injured," FC spokesman Murtaza Baig said. Officials from the... more

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Six bodies found in Khyber

BARA: Six bodies were recovered from different areas of tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency. Official sources said the identity of the deceased could not be immediately ascertained. According to some locals, unidentified people had dumped the bodies in the middle of night. Security forces cordoned off the area and started investigations. End.... more

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UK refuses visa to Fazl

ISLAMABAD: The British High Commission had refused visa to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, sources said on Friday.The sources said that the Maulana had applied for the visa on May 15 as he was to participate in a meeting of Jamiat in the UK.According to the reports the British High Commission returned his passport with an excuse. It is to mention here that the United States had also refused to grant visa to the Maulana last year.End.... more

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Abu Jundal escaped arrest in Pakistan at ISI's behest

Jundal, who was sent to India after being detained in Saudi Arabia, has already disclosed the role of Pakistan's ISI and serving officers of the Pak army in 26/11. NEW DELHI: After 26/11, when pressure mounted on Pakistan to arrest Lashkar-e-Taiba's operations chief Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi from a camp near Muzaffarabad in PoK, Lashkar's Indian hand ... (more)

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VIEW : Fortifying Pak-Russia relations — Momina Ashier - Pakistan Daily Times

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VIEW : Fortifying Pak-Russia relations — Momina Ashier Pakistan Daily Times ... Pakistan for a realignment of its relations with the former. Russia has been viewing with concern that India has decisively aligned itself with the US, with the US as a result not only gaining access to South Asia, but also making fast inroads into ... Geopolitics in Asia: Russia, India and Pakistan-China CooperationRussia & India Report all 5 news articles »

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Govt increases profit rates on saving schemes from July 1

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised upwards the profit rates on National Savings Schemes with effect from July 1 until further notification. The increase in profit rates would help government arrange Rs 224 billion to cover budget deficit during 2012-13. The new rates of profit on National Savings Schemes and Special Savings Certificates have been increased from 11.87% to 12.02% while Regular Income Certificates profit rate has been increased from 12.12% to 12.36% per annum. These prof... more

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Govt releases half of HEC's blocked funds

ISLAMABAD: On the directive of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, the Finance Ministry has agreed to release stalled funds of Rs 4.5 billion to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Rs 2 billion have been released in the first phase.The prime minister telephoned the finance secretary and directed him to immediately release HEC funds, saying, "It is question of the future of thousands of students who are studying both at home and abroad."Talking to Minister for Professional and Technical Trai... more

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3 prisoners on hunger strike at Landikotal jail

LANDIKOTAL: Three prisoners went on a hunger strike at the Landikotal jail, saying they were being denied justice."We will continue the hunger strike until justice is done with us," they were quoted as saying on Friday. According to sources, two brothers, Fida Hussain and Akhter Hussain, who had been reportedly set free some days back, were again sent behind the bars in a murder case. They had started a hunger strike to protest the alleged injustices being meted out to them by the local politica... more

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Girls' school blown up in Bajaur Agency

BAJAUR AGENCY: Terrorists blew up another girls' school with explosive material in Bajaur Agency on Friday. According to local political authorities, terrorists had planted explosive devices in a girls' school situated in the Mata Shah area of Salarzai tehsil, which exploded early on Friday morning, badly damaging the building. No causality was reported in the incident. More than 100 schools have been targeted in the agency so far. End.... more

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'Planted' interview: SC issues contempt notices to two anchors

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has accepted a petition for initiating contempt proceedings against the owner of a private TV channel and two TV anchorpersons over the "planted" interview of real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain on June 13.The court also issued notices to Malik Riaz, Mian Aamir Mehmood, chief executive of the TV channel, anchors Mubashir Lucman and Mehr Bukhari and the PEMRA chairman.A two-member SC bench, consisting of Justice Ejaz Afzal and Justice Muhammad Athar Saeed, issu... more

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Despite The Millions America Spent Trying To Win Them Over, Most Pakistanis Still Hate The US

When the history of the post-September 11 war on Islamic extremist terrorism is written, one of the enduring mysteries for examination will be the inability of U.S. officials to forge a common view of the threat with Pakistan, despite tens of thousands of terrorist-related deaths and injuries suffered by both countries.

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Pakistan conspiring charges against Baloch leader in Switzerland. Mustikhan

WASHINGTON DC: June 30, 2012. The founder of the American Friends of Balochistan AFB, on Saturday rejected Pakistan charges against Switzerland-based Baloch leader Sardar Brahumdagh Bugti and called upon the Swiss authorities to launch an impartial probe to clear the Baloch leader's name.

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U.S. charges Vietnamese man with helping Yemeni militants

Taliban militia has denied Pakistan claims about peace talks in Qatar saying the dialogue process was not initiated on directions from Islamabad.

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Taliban denies Pakistan ordered it to partake in peace process

Taliban militia has denied Pakistan claims about peace talks in Qatar saying the dialogue process was not initiated on directions from Islamabad.

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Shakil Afridi, Pakistani Doctor Who Helped Catch Osama Bin Laden, Faces Prison As Payback

Shakil Afridi was sentenced to 33 years in prison in what is widely seen as retaliation for helping find Osama bin Laden.

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School frees Pakistan youth from grip of militancy

His target was an American convoy, stopped at a border post near the Afghan-Pakistan border.

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European leaders agree on long-term union

Russia has agreed to back special UN envoy Kofi Annan's idea of a Syrian national unity government that could include opposition members also, according a media report.

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US pays high price for Pakistan route cut-off: admiral - New York Daily News

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US pays high price for Pak! istan route cut-off: admiral New York Daily News Moving supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan via Central Asia costs three times as much as routes through Pakistan, which Islamabad shut seven months ago in anger, a senior US officer said Wednesday. Pakistan Security Brief - June 28, 2012Critical Threats Project Vladimir Putin heads for Pakistan, India watchfulTimes of India What does Pakistan want?DAWN.com Pakistan Observer -Center for Research on Globalization -CNN (blog) all 1,507 news articles »

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Pakistan ranked 71 out of 155 economies - The News International

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Pakistan ranked 71 out of 155 economiesThe News International LAHORE: Pakistan needs to speed up its national trade corridor programme as it is ranked 71 out of 155 economies in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index 2012 - much below its competitors, the UAE and India, which are ranked 17 and 46 ...

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India urges private sector to invest in Afghanistan - China Post

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India urges private sector to invest in Afgh! anistan China Post Krishna suggested there was opportunity in mineral-rich Afghanistan's location sandwiched between the energy resources of Central Asia, Iran and the Gulf on the one hand and the booming markets of China and India. Prior to the ousting of the Taliban ... India to Host Regional Meeting on Investment in AfghanistanPrensa Latina India seeks l! arger role in stabilizing Afghanistan after NATO drawdownWashington Post (blog) A fresh approach to AfghanistanHindu Business Line all 233 news articles »

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Lawyer: Pakistan releases alleged Indian spy

Authorities are searching cargo containers in New Jersey for possible stowaways after a Coast Guard inspection team heard knocking coming from a cargo ship that had arrived from the Middle East.

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U.S. pays high price for Pakistan route cut-off: admiral

Moving supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan via Central Asia costs three times as much as routes through Pakistan, which Islamabad shut seven months ago in anger, a senior U.S. officer said Wednesday.

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Police: 10 Shiites killed in attack in Pakistan

Suspected Sunni Muslim militants attacked a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims in southwest Pakistan with a bomb and gunfire Thursday, killing at least 10 people, officials said.

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