MQM activist among three killed in Karachi

KARACHI: Three people, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed and several others were injured in different parts of Orangi Town here on Thursday.An activist of MQM was gunned down and another injured in Gulfam Abad within the limits of Orangi Town police station.The incident took place at sector 1-D, Gulfam Abad, Orangi Town, where two armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire at denting painting shop. As a result, 38-year-old Naeem Uddin alias Munno and 60-year-old... more

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India's intercontinental missile test could start Asian arms race: NYT - - Associated Press of Pakistan

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India's intercontinental missile test could start Asian arms race: NYT - Associated Press of Pakistan The missile's range gives it the ability to strike Beijing and Shanghai, "heightening fears of an Asian arms race," the Times said. NEW YORK, April 19 (APP): The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent watchdog body, Thursday urged Pakistani ...

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Atlantic Council report: ''removing non-political constraints to boost trade'' - Business Recorder (blog)

Atlantic Council report: ''removing non-political constraints to boost trade'' Business Recorder (blog) The South Asia Centre is the Atlantic Council's focal point for work on Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan, as well as relations between these countries and China, Central Asia, Iran, th! e Arab World, Europe and the ... and more »

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Passenger jet crashes in Pakistan

A Pakistani passenger jet with 127 people on board crashed Friday as it was landing in bad weather at an airport near the capital, Islamabad, officials said.

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NAB issues arrest warrants of 33 accused

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday issued arrest warrants of 33 people for their alleged involvement in the Rental Power Plants (RPPs) scandal. Former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who is currently IT minister, is among the list of those who had been issued warrants. On March 30, the Supreme Court had directed the NAB chairman to initiate action against all the persons involved in the scandal in accordance with law and submit a fortnightly report to... more

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Mushahid blames mismanagement for crises in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) General Secretary Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Thursday said the country was confronting several crises due to mismanagement despite having a lot of natural resources.Mushahid was addressing the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) while presenting the economic revival plan of the PML-Q.RCCI President Javaid Akhtar Bhatti, Senior Vice President Raja Amir Iqbal, Vice President Chaudhry Amer Iqbal Ahmed, group leader Najamul Haq Malik, for... more

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Surgeons remove extra legs of baby through operation

KARACHI: The six-leg child, born to a woman of Sukkur about a week ago, was successfully operated upon by the surgeons of the National Institute of Child Health, Karachi on Thursday. The surgeons removed the extra legs and certain other external additional parts of the body of the baby while some other extra parts inside the body would be removed through operation in a few days. The child has been shifted to ICU and stability of his health will be judged in the next 48 hours, NICH Executive D... more

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, US explore joint ownership of drone attacks

Pakistan and the United States have begun exploring various options for joint ownership of drone attacks against militant targets in the tribal belt after the US flatly refused to stop the predator strikes.

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Journalist killed in Pakistan

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South Asia to Get Normal Monsoon Rainfall for Third Year - Bloomberg

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South Asia to Get Normal Monsoon Rainfall for Third Year Bloomberg The monsoon season is vital to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, where farming is a key contributor to economic growth. A normal monsoon "is more important for inflation as we see food prices have started rising again," said Sonal Varma, an economist at ... India's monsoon and impact on economyReuters India all 21 news articles »

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Baby with six legs born in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 18 : A baby born in Pakistan's Sindh province has six legs, with a doctor assessing that the removal of the parasitic limbs could be a "serious and time-consuming medical exercise". The baby boy was born with extra limbs in Sukkur.

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US Ambassador: Haqqanis were behind Afghan attacks

KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday that there is "no question" that the Haqqani network was behind this week's brazen attacks on Kabul and other eastern cities and said Pakistan needs to do more to clamp down on the group's safe havens.

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Calling a spade a spade - gulfnews.com

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Calling a spade a spade gul! fnews.com One of those propagating this view is Ahmed Rashid, an eminent Pakistani journalist who attended Malvern College in England, Government College in Lahore, and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He has been the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia ...

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Crowd attacks 2 priests in Pakistan

A crowd of 70 people attacked eight Church workers, including two priests, at a Catholic school in Karachi on April 16.

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Atlantic Council report: 'removing non-political constraints to boost trade' - Business Recorder (blog)

Atlantic Council report: 'removing non-political constraints to boost trade' Business Recorder (blog) The South Asia Centre is the Atlantic Council's focal point for work on Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan, as well as relations between these countries and China, Central Asia, Iran! , the Arab World, Europe and the ... and more »

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Great expectations from opp not justified: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that people should not have great expectations from the opposition as its domain and authority was limited.Addressing a press conference, Nisar said that some people were criticising the opposition for nothing, adding that the opposition should be held responsible in accordance with its authority.Nisar said the nation could not be deceived by playing politics over serious issues of the people.Criticising re... more

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3,300 troops killed in war on terror

PESHAWAR: Around 3,300 army personnel have been killed in the war against terrorism and more than 10,000 severely injured in several military operations, a senior military commander said on Tuesday."We and the entire nation feel proud of our shaheeds (martyrs) who laid their lives for peace during a war where there is only one option for us as Pakistanis and that is to win it," said Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Khalid Rabbani while addressing a seminar on 'War on Terror and Role of Pak Army' ... more

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No rift with PPP, says Babar Awan

LAHORE: Former Federal Law Minster, Senator Babar Awan said Tuesday that future ties between Pakistan and India are based on the solution of core issue between both the countries.Talking to media persons at Wagha Boarder, Babar Awan said that all disputes, including Kashmir issue between both the countries would be resolved with dialogues only.He lauded the President Asif Ali Zardari recent visit to India and said the visit was a good gesture for the future relationship between India and Pakista... more

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Escaped Pakistani terrorist seen on Taliban video

Adnan Rasheed, the Pakistani terrorist who was among the nearly 400 prisoners to have escaped after hundreds of Taliban fighters assaulted a prison in Bannu has appeared on a propaganda video.

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Afghan insurgents post propaganda videos on latest attacks

Videos and pictures that the Taliban have posted online purportedly show the insurgents who staged this week's attacks in Kabul and three provinces, with two fighters declaring that the suicide missions were to avenge the inadvertent burning of Qurans and the alleged massacre of villagers by U.S. troops.

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Pakistani journalist tortured, killed in Karachi

Pakistani authorities must thoroughly investigate the death of prominent editor and writer Murtaza Razvi, determine a motive in his killing, and apprehend all those responsible, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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Pakistani journalist murdered in Karachi

In a report on its website, Dawn says Murtaza Rizvi was murdered early Thursday.

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Bin Laden's family likely in Pakistan a few more days: relative

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Pakistan avalanche brings call for glacier demilitarization

GYARI, Pakistan: Pakistan's army chief on Wednesday made a rare call for the demilitarization of the world's highest battlefield after touring the site of an avalanche that buried 129 Pakistani soldiers near the border with rival India.

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Leading News Resource of Pakistan

Budget deficit to touch 6.7% of GDP in 2012 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's budget deficit will reach at 6.7 percent of the Gross Domestic Product during 2012, said International Monetary Fund Fiscal Monitor of April 2012 titled 'Balancing Fiscal Policy Risks' in the member countries... FDI inflows decline by 66.5 percent in 9MFY12 Staff Report KARACHI: The ... (more)

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How to Trump a Superpower: Pakistan Makes Washington Pay for Afghan War

The following ingredients should go a long way to produce a political thriller. Mr. M, a jihadist in an Asian state, has emerged as the mastermind of a terrorist attack in a neighboring country, which killed six Americans.

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Pakistan: More than six killed in Karachi violence

KARACHI, : Three people were killed and two others were injured when armed men opened indiscriminate fire in Karachi's Pahar Ganj area, DawnNews reported on Wednesday.

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Former army chief slams Afghanistan role

Retired Major General Alan Stretton says the original objective of allied forces was to find, capture or kill Osama bin Laden following the September 11 attacks in the US 11 years ago.

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India launches nuclear-capable missile - Worcester Telegram

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India launches nuclear-capable missile Worcester Telegram "All of this, from the Chinese perspective, looks like a movement from balancing China to containing China," Herd said, and it could inspire Beijing to strengthen its weapons stockpile and forge closer ties with Pakistan and the Central Asian countries ... Home News National Close cooperation between Pak-Saudi parliamentarians to add ...Associated Press of Pakistan Agni-V launch places India on a footing with China: US mediaIndian Express India Missile Launch: A China Deterrent?Wall Street Journal (blog) The Hindu -Hindustan Times all 2,186 news articles »

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First Dim Sum by Non-Bank Borrower Slashes Costs: India Credit - Bloomberg

First Dim Sum by Non-Bank Borrower Slashes Costs: India Credit Bloomberg Yields on India's benchmark 10-year government notes are the highest of Asia's 13 biggest markets, and IL&FS and Power Finance Corp., the nation's biggest issuer last year, are among companies look! ing to raise money overseas. While the repurchase rate ... and more »

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