Interpol refuses to issue warrants for Musharraf

ISLAMABAD: The Interpol headquarters on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's request to issue a red warrant against former president and army chief General (r) Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case. The Interpol rejected the request on the grounds that Pakistani authorities and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had sent insufficient documentation for the purpose of issuing a red warrant. The Interpol said it could not issue a red warrant based on the evidences and documentation... more

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Twin blasts in Lahore's fruit market injure 23

LAHORE: At least 23 people were injured in twin blasts at the fruit market in Badami Bagh area of the city, late on Wednesday. Police beefed up security across the city, especially at entry and exit points. Rescue and police officials reached the spot and shifted the injured to Mayo Hospital, where the condition of five of the injured was reported to be critical. However, there were no reports of any fatalities and the nature of the explosions could not be ascertained until the filing of the re... more

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Baloch woman writer attacked in Quetta

QUETTA: The renowned Baloch poetess, writer, thinker and a lecturer at the Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University (SKB) Nusheen Qambrani was attacked by unidentified armed men at her residence, late Tuesday night.According to the police, unidentified armed men entered Qambrani's house and threatened to kill her and kidnap her daughter. The armed men also beat up her servant.Qambrani told the media that for the last four days unidentified men, in a car without a number plate, kept coming to her h... more

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3 more peacocks die of Ranikhet disease in Tharparkar

THARPARKAR: Three more peacocks died in Tharparkar Desert due to the viral disease called Ranikhet, taking the death toll on Wednesday to 165 in a brief period of 24 days.According to a private news channel, the two peacocks died while being treated by the Bepohar Wildlife Department, while the third one died at Bhanbhan in the district of Tharparkar, taking the death toll to 165.In Tharparkar only 129 peacocks have fallen prey to this mysterious disease, despite tall claims of wildlife departme... more

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Govt urged to pay dues to IPPs to reduce power outages

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to resolve the payment issues of independent power producers for reducing the 12 to 14 hours loadshedding as prolonged power outages are causing immense problems for the masses.

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168 profiteers sent to jail in first ten days of Ramazan

Karachi: August 01 (PPI): During the first ten days of holy month of Ramazan (July 21 to August 1) 168 profiteers were sent to jail; while 7,600 others fined Rs 0.5399 million, said a Chief Minister's House handout here on Wednesday. As many as 1,082 people were fined in Karachi West, 324 in Karachi South, 277 in Karachi Malir, 1,020 in Karachi East, 756 in Karachi Central, 350 in Hyderabad, 312 in Badin, 168 in Dadu, 34 in Jamshoro, 83 in Matiari, 272 in Tando Muhammad Khan, 201 in Thatta, 152 ... more

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Now China May Play Spoiler To TAPI – Analysis - Eurasia Review

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Now China May Play Spoiler To TAPI – Analysis Eurasia Review What is important, however, is that the proposed pipeline seeks to exclude both Pakistan and India, hailed as potential markets for Central Asian energy resources. This is not the first time that China has played spoiler in energy projects originating ... Turkmenistan to woo investors for TAPI gas projectOil and Gas Industry Latest News Energy project: Turkmenistan seeks investors for TAPI gas pipelineThe Express Tribune Turkmenistan on the hunt for TAPI investorsBusiness New Europe RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 19 news articles »

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Pakistan, US sign troop supply deal - Fremont Tribune

Pakistan, US sign troop supply deal Fremont Tribune The U.S. had to compensate for the temporary closure by using a longer route into Afghanistan through Central Asia that cost an additional $100 million per month. The new agreement applies to U.S. supplies that! have not yet arrived in Pakistan, not the ...

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Somali pirates release seven Pakistani sailors abducted two years ago

Somali pirates have released seven Pakistani sailors, who were taken hostage nearly two years ago, Sindh Governor Dr.

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Kohat tunnel not repaired since 2008: NAB report

PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau, on Wednesday, submitted its preliminary report into Kohat tunnel, where lighting and exhaust systems had not been repaired since a vehicle-borne suicide attack on August 29, 2008 damaged it.Due to the malfunctioning of the exhaust system passengers using the tunnel risked health hazards, since carbon monoxide stayed inside the almost two-kilometre-long tunnel, built with the cooperation of Japan.Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan to... more

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Psychologist abducted in Quetta

QUETTA: Bolan Medical College (BMC) senior psychologist Dr Ghulam Rasool Kakar was kidnapped on Wednesday from Brewery Road by unidentified men. Station House Officer (SHO) Azhar Shah told our sources that Dr Ghulam Rasool was on his way home from his private hospital when unidentified armed men in a car intercepted him on Brewery Road and took him hostage at gunpoint. Upon getting information, the police rushed to the crime scene and cordoned off the area. The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA)... more

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Five kidnapped GDP officers released in Tank

TANK: Five officers of Governor Development Programme (GDP) who were kidnapped five months ago, were released on Wednesday. According to sources, the five officers had been kidnapped by unidentified armed men from Manzai area of FR Tank, 30 kilometres from Tank, on February 29 when they were on their way back after inspection of a protective dyke. The sources said that the kidnapped officers were unconditionally released by the kidnappers.End.... more

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Pakistani official sacked after polishing shoes in India

Mohammad Khursheed Khan, a deputy attorney general in Peshawar, who aimed at creating inter-faith harmony by polishing shoes of worshippers at different temples and gurdwaras in India and Pakistan, has been removed from office.

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Top US commander in Afghanistan to visit Pakistan

Pakistan's military says the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is scheduled to visit to hold discussions with the country's army chief.The military statement says Gen.

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WHO closes office in Karachi - Indiatalkies.com

Islamabad, Aug 2: The World Health Organization has closed its office in Pakistan's Karachi city in the wake of recent attacks on UN doctors there.

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China jails 20 on terrorism, separatism charges in restive Xinjiang - Asahi Shimbun

China jails 20 on terrorism, separatism charges in restive Xinjiang Asahi Shimbun China blamed violence in Xinjiang - strategically located on the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Central Asia - on Islamic separatists who want to establish an independent state of "East Turkestan". Some Chinese officials h! ave blamed ... and more »

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Monster outage blacks out more than half of India

NEW DELHI: A massive power failure hit India for the second day on Tuesday as three national grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in an unprecedented outage affecting over 600 million people. Hundreds of miners were trapped underground in the eastern state of West Bengal when the lifts failed, metro services were stopped temporarily in the capital and hundreds of trains were held up nationwide.Naresh Kumar, a spokesman at the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, said that... more

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India Military Designs and Regional Peace - Lankaweb

India Military Designs and Regional Peace Lankaweb However, Indian Military Intelligence officials have disclosed Singh's daughter-in-law, who has converted to Sikhism after marriage, is a US citizen, having an Afghan father and a Central Asian mother. There are reports that family of daughte! r-in-law ... and more »

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Pak Taliban chief asks fighters to step up attacks in Punjab

Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud has directed his fighters to step up attacks in Punjab province, especially on intelligence organisations and military facilities like the Pakistan Air Force base in Lahore, according to a media report.

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Study Identifies Barriers to Breast Health Care in Pakistan

Among most women in Pakistan, there is limited awareness of breast cancer occurrence, detection, and screening practices, or the importance of self-breast exams and clinical breast exams, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology .

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Pakistan, US sign troop supply deal - Muscatine Journal

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Pakistan, US sign troop supply deal Muscatine Journal The U.S. had to compensate for the temporary closure by using a longer route into Afghanistan through Central Asia that cost an additional $100 million per month. The new agreement applies to U.S. supplies that have not yet arrived in Pakistan, not the ... 'US should shun military path and talk to Taliban'Oneindia Indo-Afghan cooperation: A win-winTehelka Taliban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply lineNewsWest9.com The Nation all 1,268 news articles »

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Pakistani NGO Chief Calls on Government to Hold Water Talks With India - OOSKA News

Pakistani NGO Chief Calls on Government to Hold Water Talks With India OOSKA News LAHORE (ZEENEWS.com) — Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has called on the Pakistan government to hold "serious talks" with India over the issue of sharing of river water. He made the remarks while addressi. Hafiz Mohammad Saeed ... Our top ... and more »

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Ephedrine scandal : Abbasi closes his company

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) legislator Hanif Abbasi announced, on Tuesday, to close down his pharmaceutical company over the interference of Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) regarding the ephedrine case. Hanif Abbasi claimed that he was in the business for the last 22 years, but he had never indulged in any kind of corruption. The PML-N lawmaker said that the constant investigation has badly damaged his business. He has no money to pay salaries to his employees, he added. Abbasi s... more

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Pakistan court separates Afghan elopers

PESHAWAR: The runaway Afghan couple, Maryam and Hewad, who married against their families' will was separated on Tuesday after a disabled man appeared in court claiming to be the woman's first husband.Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan referred the matter to a family court, ordering Maryam to a women's shelter and sending Hewad for questioning. On Tuesday, Maryam's mother and brother appeared in court with the 48-year-old man in a wheelchair, who claimed he was the woman's real... more

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3D cafe Black & Yellow Lounge launched in terrorism-hit Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Black & Yellow Lounge (B&Y Lounge) opened on Tuesday. The long-awaited café located in the posh locality of University Town marks another notable hangout point for the youth.Muhammad Umar Khan, the student entrepreneur who set up the 3D café, said, "B&Y Lounge will be the first in Peshawar which combines good dining experience with an exciting interactive gaming pleasure." Khan said that the foundation of his marketing campaign's theme was "home of legendary fast food, friends and fun.... more

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10 killed in road accident in Bolan

QUETTA: At least 10 people lost their lives, while two women and over 30 others were wounded in a road accident between a passenger bus and truck in Bolan district, some 70 kilometres southeast of Quetta on Tuesday.According to Balochistan Levies Force officials, the passenger bus was going to Quetta from Larkana. When it reached Ab-e-Gom area, a speedy truck from opposite direction collided with it. Consequently, 10 people were killed on the spot. "Truck driver Sher Muhammad and bus driver Muha... more

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Police arrest miscreants from refugee camps

PESHAWAR: Bannu district police have conducted a search operation in Afghan refugees' camps in Domail and arrested several miscreants with a huge cache of modern ammunition, Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Waqar Ahmed Khan said on Tuesday. He said that the search operation was conducted on a tip-off. The miscreants were living in the camps in the disguise of Afghan refugees, he added. The DPO said that he has decided to give cash prizes and certificates to the police officials who participat... more

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India permits FDI from Pakistan

New Delhi: In a major decision, India on Wednesday allowed investment from Pakistan paving way for Islamabad to normalise bilateral economic ties by implementing much-delayed Most Favoured Nation status for New Delhi.

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US Diplomats: Afghan, Pakistan Engagement Necessary

President Barack Obama's nominees for the next U.S. ambassadors to Pakistan and Afghanistan testified Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Obama orders new sanctions on Iran

The diplomat nominated to be America's next ambassador to Pakistan says getting Islamabad to crack down on the Haqqani network will be his central task.

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