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Mansoor Ijaz produces phone record to memo commission February 24, 2012

Mansoor Ijaz, the main character of memogate scandal, on Friday continued recording his testimony for the third consecutive day before memo commission through video link. Mansoor Ijaz along with his wife, as she was granted permission by the commission, arrived at the Pakistan High Commission in London on the third day for recording his testimony with a judi […]

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PM, DG ISI discuss security situation February 24, 2012

Director General of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here at the PM House on Friday and discussed security situation in the country. Afghan situation also came under discussion during the meeting. Secretary Foreign Affairs Salman Bashir was also present in the meeting.

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Friends of Syria prepare ultimatum for Assad February 24, 2012

The nations that make up the Friends of Syria group will call Friday for the United Nations to begin planning a Syria peacekeeping mission once the regime agrees to a cease-fire, a senior diplomat said. The United States, European and Arab nations were set to demand that Syrian President Bashar Assad agree to an immediate cease-fire and allow humanitarian ai […]

President summons Sherry Rehman February 24, 2012

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday summoned Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman in Islamabad. According to sources, Rehman will brief President and senior leadership about the inquiry done in the Memogate case. It is worth mentioning that Pak-US relations intensified after NATO helicopters attacked Slala Ckeck Post killing 24 Pak […]

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Balochistan unrest: SC directs ISI, MI to submit report by March 7 February 24, 2012

The Supreme Court directed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) to submit a detailed report on the security situation of Balochistan by March 7, expressing concerns over the mounting lawlessness in the province. A three-member bench headed by Justice Shakirullah Jan was hearing two cases – a petition filed by Balochistan […]

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Sri Lanka beat Aussies by 3 wkts in CB series February 24, 2012

Sri Lanka threw India's prospects of a berth in the tri-series finals into jeopardy with a thrilling three-wicket victory over Australia which pushed them to the top of the points table here today. Chasing Australia's 280 for six built around Peter Forrest's maiden ODI century, the islanders overhauled the target with four balls to spare in a […]

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US envoy says some progress in NKorea nuclear talks February 24, 2012

A U.S. envoy said Friday he made "a little bit of progress" in negotiations with North Korea on restarting nuclear disarmament in return for aid but played down hopes of any immediate solution to the standoff. The talks in the Chinese capital were the first since the death two months ago of North Korea's longtime leader Kim Jong Il upended a t […]

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PM appeals Afghan groups to join peace process February 24, 2012

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday appealed to the Taliban leadership as well as all other Afghan groups, including Hizb-e-Islami to participate in an intra-Afghan process for national reconciliation and peace, the PM office said. “It is now time to turn a new leaf and open a new chapter in the history of Afghanistan. It is time to now combine the […]

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Pakistan condemns Holy Quran burning incident February 24, 2012

Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the desecration of Holy Quran at a US airbase in Afghanistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abdul Basit said, it was important that “utterly irresponsible and reprehensible things do not recur”. “On behalf of the government and the people of Pakistan, we condemn in strongest possible terms the desecratio […]

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3 injured in Peshawar's blast February 24, 2012

At least three people were injured in a blast that occurred at Ring Road here in Peshawar on Friday, police said. The explosion took place when one of the bombs planted by two unidentified people in the Gulshan-e-Rehman residential area of the city went off accidentally, injuring the two bomb planters and one passer-by. The bombs planted by the roadside were […]

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IG Sindh to submit Domki murder report by March 7, orders SC February 24, 2012

A bench of the Supreme Court on Friday rejected the investigation report into the murder Mir Bakhtiar Domki’s wife and daughter. The three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, resumed hearing of the case on the law and order situation in Balochistan and a suo motu notice taken on murder of wife and daughter of Mir Bakhtiar […]

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Arrest warrants of 500 police cops issued by lower courts in Punjab February 24, 2012

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May 12 carnage: SHC issues notice to Musharraf for April 7 February 24, 2012

Sindh High Court on Friday issued notice to former President Pervez Musharraf to appear before the court on April 7 in the May 12 bloodshed case. The court also ordered that arrangements should be made to publish the notice in daily newspapers in London. The two-member bench also recommended the formation of larger bench for hearing of the case. It is worth […]

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Balochistan APC without any vital Baloch leader meaningless: MQM February 24, 2012

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Load shedding most important problem for Pakistanis: Gallup Survey February 24, 2012

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan 58% of Pakistanis see Electricity Shortages (load shedding) as the most important local problem. A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked what was the most important problem in their neighborhood at the moment?” Responding […]

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Victims of Cessna plane crash laid to rest in Hyderabad and Karachi February 24, 2012

The victims of Cessna plane crash were laid to rest at their ancestral graveyards in Karachi and Hyderabad on Friday. Earlier the relatives of the deceased received the dead bodies at Karachi Cargo Terminal. It should be mentioned that pilot instructor Anita and under training pilot Faisal Waqar died on Thursday when Cessna plane crashed in the porch of a ho […]

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Kofi Annan named UN-Arab League envoy to Syria February 24, 2012

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Republican presidential hopeful blasts Obama's apology to Afghan president February 24, 2012

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3 policemen die, 6 injure in police station attack in Peshawar February 24, 2012

At least three policemen were killed and six others wounded when three suicide bombers targeted a police station here in Peshawar on Friday. According to Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Imtiaz Altaf, three suicide bombers on Friday morning entered Kotwali Police Station in Peshawar and blew themselves. As a result of blast three cops were killed on the sp […]

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Pakistan, US hold fence-mending talks in London February 23, 2012

LONDON – The Obama administration is ‘ready to get back to business’ with Pakistan after a three-month freeze in relations, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told her Pakistani counterpart during a meeting here Thursday. Talking to reporters hours after the meeting, Clinton called for the resumption of a full range of formal contact […]

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