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India dissatisfied over Pakistan’s Mumbai investigation
May 24th
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Thursday began their two-day talks here in Islamabad, focusing on visa relaxation and progress on the Mumbai terror attack investigations, SAMAA reports. The Indian delegation led by Home Secretary R K Singh and the Pakistani team led by Interior Secretary Khwaja Siddique Akbar gathered at a hotel in the heart of Islamabad for the talks.
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Loading ...Australia fume over Olympics field hockey draw
May 24th
SYDNEY: Australian men’s field hockey team head coach Ric Charlesworth says his world number one side have been disadvantaged by an unfair draw at the London Olympics. Charlesworth said the 2004 Athens Olympic champions had been disadvantaged by the scheduling, while key competitors would benefit.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Amnesty criticizes US for Osama raid, Guantanamo and human rights violation
May 24th
WASHINGTON: Amnesty International criticized the United States on Wednesday for its use of lethal force, particularly for the “unlawful” killing of Osama bin Laden in a clandestine US commando raid in Pakistan last May. “The US administration made clear that the operation had been conducted under the USA’s theory of a global armed conflict between the USA and Al-Qaeda in which the USA does not recognize the applicability of international human rights law,” it said in its annual report.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bid to kidnap private bank’s CEO foils in Karachi
May 24th
Staff Report KARACHI: The attempt to kidnap a chief of a private bank has been was foiled late yesterday night, SAMAA reports Thursday. According to details, Hussain Lawai, head of a private bank and a high-profile figure came out of his residence to offer Isha (late night) prayers when miscreants ambushed and caught hold of him.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...US sees no reason for Dr. Afridi to be charged
May 23rd
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it saw no reason for Pakistan to detain or charge a Pakistani doctor who has been accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Federal Cabinet forms committee on Balochistan issue
May 23rd
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday set up two committees to look into security matters of Balochistan and Sindh. It has also approved amendments in Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Act 1973. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani presided over the meeting
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Balochistan case: CJP signals emergency imposition in province
May 23rd
Staff Report QUETTA: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry said the government is not meeting constitutional requirements, adding if Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani does not take up measures, then the constitution will take its course. Heading a three-judge bench hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan at Quetta Registry of the apex court, CJ Chaudhry expressed disapproval while talking to Principal Secretary of the PM Khushnood Lashari and remarked reaction of the federal government did not come to the fore despite frequent summons for explanation. Justice Jawwad S
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Dr Afridi gets 33 years’ jail on treason charges
May 23rd
A Pakistani surgeon recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden was on Wednesday sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, officials said. Shakeel Afridi, who was sacked as a government doctor two months ago, was found guilty under the tribal justice system of Khyber district, part of Pakistan s semi-autonomous tribal belt
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Zardari appearance at Chicago was disgrace: Imran
May 22nd
Speaking to a press conference Imran Khan said that despite the death of 40,000 Pakistanis and the loss of Rs70 billion in a “strangers’ war”, Pakistan’s sacrifices were not being given any importance. “This whole war is being done for the sake of dollars,” he said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan stocks rally; rupee hits record low
May 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s stock market rallied on Tuesday with investors picking up cheaper shares on the back of selling last week, dealers said, alongside a record low against the dollar for the local currency.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Nawaz meets Turkish PM, discusses bilateral ties
May 22nd
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday met with Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Islamabad and discussed matters concerning Pak-Turk bilateral ties. Following the meeting, Nawaz Sharif said that bilateral relations and regional situation came under discussion in the meeting
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan, Turkey sign seven agreements
May 22nd
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey signed seven agreements including ones on cooperation and investment in renewable emergency and protection of historical heritage, SAMAA reports Tuesday. Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he held talks with Pakistan over restoration of NATO supplies, adding Pakistan is waiting for US apology over Salala check post attack and the issue should be resolved immediately. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said the international community should realize the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...England, ECB announce square for winter tour
May 22nd
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday revealed the itinerary for England s winter tour to India that will include four Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s. England will leave on October 25 for a three-day training camp in Dubai before heading to India four days later, with the first Test beginning on November 15 in Ahmedabad.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Who will drones target? Who in the US will decide?
May 22nd
White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in guiding the debate on which terror leaders will be targeted for drone attacks or raids, establishing a new procedure to vet both military and CIA targets. The process, which is about a month old, means Brennan s staff consults the Pentagon, the State Department and other agencies as to who should go on the list, making a previous military-run review process in place since 2009 less relevant, according to two current and three former U.S. officials aware of the evolution in how the government targets terrorists.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bilawal urges Obama to apologize over Salala attack
May 22nd
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged US President Obama to take courage to extend apology to Pakistan over its Salala check post attack, SAMAA reports Tuesday. Briefing the media, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman said the PPP Chairman stressed upon the US President Obama to bring an immediate halt the US missile strikes inside Pakistan.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...‘No intention to block NATO supply permanently’
May 22nd
In an exclusive interview to Dunya News in Chicago, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Pakistan’s sovereignty should be respected. The public reaction comes when sovereignty of the country is violated, Hina said. She said that Pakistan’s Parliament has urged better relations with the world community and it has reviewed relations with the US and ISAF.
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