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UN panel blames Syria army for most abuses
May 24th
DAMASCUS: A UN panel said Thursday the army was to blame for most rights abuses in the latest violence that has swept Syria, as a watchdog reported renewed military shelling of a rebel bastion. Syria’s main opposition bloc began searching for a new leader after Paris-based academic Burhan Ghalioun formally resigned, meanwhile, as the regime said parliament convened for the first time since elections. In Geneva, the UN-apppointed Commission of Inquiry on Syria said the army and security forces were responsible for the majority of the serious abuses committed since March this year as they hunt down defectors and opponents
Finance Minister briefs PM on forthcoming budget
May 23rd
During meeting with the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, the Minister for Finance said that Rs 300 billion had been spent on development projects under PSDP during current fiscal year. He said that specific funds would be allocated in Water and Power, Communication and Food Security departments. He said that the development funds would be approved by the National Economic Council during a meeting.
Afghans back Chicago deal, warn West to keep promises
May 22nd
KABUL: People in Afghanistan were surprisingly optimistic on Tuesday about NATO’s plan to pull combat troops out of their war-ravaged nation by the end of 2014, but warned Western leaders to stick to aid and security promises. A Chicago summit meeting of the 28-member bloc, attended also by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other world leaders, endorsed an exit strategy on Monday that calls for handing control of Afghanistan to its own security forces by the middle of next year.
Iraq to buy US drones for protecting oil platforms
May 21st
Protecting the vital infrastructure around its oil reserves, the world s fourth largest, is crucial as Iraq rebuilds an industry battered by years of war and sanctions against former dictator Saddam Hussein. "Iraq s navy has purchased U.S.
Moving in right trajectory with Pakistan: White House
May 21st
Exuding confidence on the reopening of closed NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, a top aide of President Barack Obama has said that the US is moving in the right trajectory with Pakistan on the issue. "We re moving in the right trajectory and that we can accomplish what is now a shared objective with the Pakistanis at reopening the supply lines," Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes told reporters in Chicago. The remarks by the White House official came hours after the meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari
NATO sets ‘irreversible transition’ in Afghanistan
May 21st
CHICAGO: President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an “irreversible transition” in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voicing confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to take the lead for securing their country even sooner. The alliance leaders, meeting for a second day of talks in Obama’s hometown, declared in a summit communique that while NATO will maintain a significant presence in Afghanistan after 2014, “this will not be a combat mission.” NATO and its partner nations formally agreed that Afghan security forces would take control of any combat next summer with NATO sliding into a support role. Obama called the transition “the next milestone” in bringing the nearly 11-year long war to a close.
NATO signals end of Afghan war in sight – for the West
May 21st
CHICAGO: NATO leaders sealed a landmark agreement on Monday to hand control of Afghanistan over to its own security forces by the middle of next year, putting the Western alliance on an “irreversible” path out of an unpopular, decade-long war.
Syria forces ‘kill 9 deserters’ as NATO rejects action
May 21st
DAMASCUS: Syrian forces ambushed and killed nine army deserters in a north Damascus suburb on Monday, a human rights watchdog said, as NATO ruled out military action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The bloodletting also appeared to spill over into neighbouring Lebanon where two people were killed overnight in street battles between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in Beirut, a security official said
Turkish PM to address joint session of parliament tomorrow
May 20th
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address the joint session of parliament tomorrow at 5pm, SAMAA reported Sunday.
Top NATO commander plays down urgency of Pakistan deal
May 20th
CHICAGO: The U.S. commander in Afghanistan told Reuters he would not be disappointed if a long-sought agreement with Pakistan on supply routes failed to materialize by the end of the NATO summit in Chicago on Monday.
NATO chief urges Pakistan to help stabilize Afghanistan
May 20th
CHICAGO: NATO’s chief urged Islamabad to back efforts to stabilize Afghanistan as he prepared for talks Saturday with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, on the eve of a NATO summit.
Sunni Bahrainis stage rally in support of Saudi union
May 20th
DUBAI: Thousands of Sunnis staged a rally in Manama on Saturday in support of of a controversial proposal to unite Bahrain with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, witnesses said.
Sri Lanka president rejects US calls to close army bases
May 19th
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa rejected calls from the United States to close army bases in a former war zone as he celebrated the third anniversary on Saturday of the military’s victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Baghdad market bombs kill at least four
May 18th
BAGHDAD: Three roadside bombs ripped through a Baghdad marketplace on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring at least 30 more near one of the capital’s main Shi’ite neighbourhoods, police and hospital sources said.
Baghdad pet market bombs kill five: officials
May 18th
BAGHDAD: Three near-simultaneous bomb blasts at a pet market in east Baghdad killed five people on Friday, officials said, just hours after an attack in the city’s southeast left five dead. The explosions, which occurred at around 7:00 Թեմա. (0400 GMT) in the Maamal area, also wounded at least 31 other people, the security and medical officials said
Two security guards injured in Peshawar blast
May 17th
Staff Report PESHAWAR: At least two security guards were injured in a blast that occurred at Hayatabad area of the city on Thursday. The blast occurred near a check post in which at least two security guards were injured


















































