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    • Cease all military ops in Balochistan May 26, 2012
      ISLAMABAD – A declaration by a national moot on Balochistan Saturday expressed grave concern over the presence of Frontier Constabulary in Balochistan, saying that multiple intelligence agencies have not brought peace in the province. Instead, blood is being split every single day. Speakers at this SCBA organised conference on ‘Balochistan Issue […]
      Terence J Sigamony
    • Now, Gilani won’t appeal his conviction: Aitzaz May 26, 2012
      MIAN DAWOOD LAHORE – The PPP has decided not to appeal Yousuf Raza Gilani’s conviction, believing it could be harmful for the prime minister, leader of party’s present team of juristic jugglers revealed Saturday. In his latest jural stunt, Aitzaz Ahsan, who – after Babar Awan’s demotion as chief legal aide to President Zardari a […]
    • Long march champions have no mandate: Gilani May 26, 2012
      NAROWAL – Criticising the PML-N’s protest movement, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Saturday that right time for holding a long march was Musharraf’s era when judges were jailed and media was facing curbs and it was too late to make such a move now. Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating a Sui gas project for the people of Na […]
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    • Shahbaz repeats long march talk May 26, 2012
      KASUR - Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday said unbridled corruption in the country was responsible for loadshedding, poverty and massive unemployment in the country; therefore, people should extend full support to his party in the proposed long march towards Islamabad against the corrupt Pakistan People's Party (PPP) rulers. Shahba […]
      Abbas Soz
    • Ex-general Imtiaz Hussain commits suicide May 26, 2012
      RAWALPINDI - In a shocking incident, a retired lieutenant-general of Pakistan Army committed suicide by shooting himself with a 9mm pistol at his home in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase-I on Saturday. Police moved the body of Lt-Gen (re) Imtiaz Hussain, 70, to the DHQ Hospital for post-mortem and later handed over to the heirs for burial. Area SHO […]
      Israr Ahmad
    • India rejects Siachen demilitarisation May 26, 2012
      NEW DELHI - Indian Chief of the Army staff Gen VK Singh has said that General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's remarks on Siachen's demilitarisation could not be taken seriously. Last month, Kayani had told media that both Pakistan and India should talk about pulling out troops from the region and spend more on the development and prosperity of their people. […]
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    • 4 killed in another Waziristan drone hit May 26, 2012
      PESHAWAR - An unmanned US spy plane killed at least four people when it fired two missiles on a compound near a bakery in Miranshah Bazaar here on early Saturday. Sources said the compound was adjacent to a bakery where some people had taken refuge. The predator drone fired two missiles at the compound and bakery near Miranshah Bazar in North Waziristan. The […]
      Our Staff Reporter
    • Teacher, nephew shot dead on way to school May 26, 2012
      QUETTA - Unidentified gunmen killed a teacher and his nephew and wounded another four, including two daughters, in Kharan, some 40km south of Quetta, on Saturday morning. Police said private school principal Muzafar Jamali along with his three children and two nephews was on way to the school when armed men fired shots at his vehicle, killing his 11-year-old […]
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    • PPP fields team to pacify wrath of nationalists May 26, 2012
      KARACHI - Following the deadly assault on a rally of the nationalist parties in the city this week, a team of MNAs from the ruling PPP has rolled up its sleeves to evolve a strategy to calm down the wrath of the nationalist leaders over the controversial demand for a separate province for the Muhajir community. Constituted by the embattled premier, Yousuf Ra […]
      Ramzan Chandio
    • Grenade attack on restaurant kills one, injures 13 others May 26, 2012
      KARACHI – A man was killed and 13 others wounded in a grenade attack on a restaurant in Jamshed Quarters area in the wee hours of Saturday. According to SHO Khushnood, unidentified armed men came outside the restaurant at around 2:30am and resorted to indiscriminate aerial firing before throwing a hand grenade. DSP Qaiser Ali dispelled the concerns tha […]
      Our Staff Reporter
    • MQM condemns assault May 26, 2012
      KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief Altaf Hussain on Saturday condemned the grenade attack on a restaurant on Jamshed Road. He said that terrorists were openly demanding extortion money from shopkeepers in Karachi and were attacking business centres and shops with hand grenades if their demands were not met. He said it was a matter of disbelief and grea […]
      Our Staff Reporter
    • Minister for concerted efforts to eradicate polio May 26, 2012
      KARACHI - As many as 16 cases of polio have come to the fore in the year 2012 and two of them in the province of Sindh, said Sindh Minister for Health Dr Sagheer Ahmed while presiding over a meeting to review the polio-eradication campaign on Saturday. The minister said that of the two cases in Sindh, one was from Mirpurkhas and the other from Hyderabad. He […]
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    • KTI warns against protests if petroleum prices raised May 26, 2012
      KARACHI – Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) has threatened to stage country wide protest if government increased the prices of petroleum products, here on Saturday. KTI also expressed serious concern over anticipated increase in petroleum prices in the next budget of 2012-13. In a joint statement, KTI President Irshad Hussain Bukhari, General Secretary S […]
      Our Staff Reporter
    • Supply line reopening to incite Salala-like attacks: DPC May 26, 2012
      KARACHI – Difa-e-Pakistan Council leaders on Saturday said they would bitterly resist the resumption of NATO supplies. Addressing a press conference after a DPC meeting, Jamaat-e-Islami chief Munawar Hassan said that the restoration of the NATO supply line supply would lead to repetition of Salala attack-like incidents. He said the reinstatement of the […]
      Nisar Mehdi
    • Three criminals held with ammunition May 26, 2012
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    • Shopkeeper gunned down May 26, 2012
      KARACHI - Mohammad Asif 26, son of Tahir was gunned down in an act of target killing in Block 13-D-2 within jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Iqbal police station. DSP Pervez Iqbal Bhatti said that the deceased had a general store, the incident took place when two armed men riding a motorcycle came to his store and shot him. He was shot twice and the culprits escape […]
      Our Staff Reporter
    • KU declares BDS result May 26, 2012
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    • Rs150 billion uplift budget proposed for 2012-13 May 26, 2012
      KARACHI - The Sindh government has proposed Rs150 billion provincial development budget for financial year 2012-13. However, a proposal of over Rs20 billion development budget for districts and foreign-funded development projects would be the part of the budget. This was proposed in a meeting held at the Chief Minister’s House on Saturday. CM Syed Qaim […]
      Our Staff Reporter
    • Transporters protest killing of passengers May 26, 2012
      KARACHI - Transport associations have jointly staged protest against the killing of eight passengers in Nawabshah District According to the details, various transport associations blocked the main roads of the city and have given a week’s time to the authorities to arrest the assailants involved in the killing. The Sindh Air Condition Bus Owners Associ […]
      Our Staff Reporter
    • IGP for early arrest of bus attackers May 26, 2012
      KARACHI - Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Shah Saturday inspected the crime scene where a Kohat bound passenger coach came under armed attack on National Highway near Qazi Ahmed, Benazirabad District. The IGP called for detailed investigation report about the incident from Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of Hyderabad and Sukkur, who […]
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Violation of Human Rights in India

Posted on April 7, 2010 by pakistanfront

Mr. Larry Cox, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA addressed Mr. Obama on 18 November and urged him not to forget the plight of women, men and children who are facing numerous human rights abuses in India and to make public statements emphasizing that human rights are central to US-India relations. He also stressed that Obama [...]

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Manmohan Singh’s sojourn to USA

Posted on January 14, 2010 by pakistanfront

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be on a visit to USA from 23 November onwards to hold wide ranging talks of mutual interest. The visit assumes significance since it is the first visit of any head of state to USA on the request of Obama Administration. The latter’s endeavor would be to give a [...]

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India’s struggle to get Non-permanent seat in the UNSC

Posted on January 11, 2010 by pakistanfront

Political statements coming from the office of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are not very encouraging. Analysts have started a renewed debate on the future of Jammu & Kashmir state and seriously ponder if Kashmir is not an issue at all and mere related to Kashmiris grievance regarding governance and development. In fact India wants [...]

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Military Operation against Maoists is no solution

Posted on January 11, 2010 by pakistanfront

Never in the history of India, New Delhi linked the left wing Maoist movement with Pakistan. But in a recent conspiracy of Indian Intelligence agencies various resistance groups to Indian rule are being linked with Pakistan. The sole aim of this strategically acrobatic move is to malign Pakistan internationally. In this context, in a recent [...]

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