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Misbah says Pakistan getting fitter, sharper
May 18th
LAHORE: Pakistan’s one-day and Test captain Misbah-ul Haq said Friday he was pleased with his team’s progress in fielding and fitness as they prepare for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka.
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Loading ...US military option on Iran ‘ready’: envoy to Israel
May 17th
JERUSALEM: The United States has a military option “ready” if diplomacy fails to halt Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, the US envoy to Israel has said, an Israeli newspaper reported on Thursday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...South Korea may limit exports to Iran on payment concerns: sources
May 17th
SEOUL: South Korea is considering cutting its exports to Iran – mainly steel, cars and electronics – to reduce the risk of payment defaults as sanctions strangle Iran’s earnings from oil exports, two sources with knowledge of the issue said. Export quotas could be imposed on products including Samsung Electronics’ mobile phones and Hyundai Motor’s vehicles, one of the sources said. The sources, who could not be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue, both have direct knowledge of the matter through dealings with the government bodies responsible for trade with Iran and the possible imposition of the regulations by South Korea.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...PML-N not responsible for implementation of SC orders: PM
May 17th
Referring to the PML-N’s recent criticism over his status after the verdict of Supreme Court, PM Gilani said that political parties were not responsible for ensuring that the orders of the Supreme Court were implemented. Speaking to the media, Prime Minister Gilani made a specific reference to the PML-N when making this statement.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...U.S.-Pakistan near deal on reopening supply lines
May 16th
WASHINGTON: Pakistan and the United States appeared on the verge of clinching an agreement to reopen ground supply lines into Afghanistan, a U.S. official said, as Islamabad confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan’s ties with US, NATO at crucial point: Gilani
May 16th
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf on Wednesday chaired an important meeting of the Federal Cabinet, reportedly finalizing the reopening of NATO supply line, SAMAA reports. Gilani also took cabinet into confidence over his recent visit to Britain, terming it ‘successful’. “Our relations with the United States and NATO are currently at a crucial turning point and we should take steps accordingly, keeping in view our geographical importance and national interests,” Gilani said while addressing the cabinet.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan stocks rise; rupee, o/n rates flat
May 15th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stocks recovered on Tuesday after cautious trading on Monday, spurred by hopes that ties between strategic allies the United States and Pakistan are improving, analysts said. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.60 percent, or 84.9 points, higher at 14,313.67 points, with a volume of 123.2 million, compared to Monday’s close of 14,228.77 points. “There have been positive statements from both the United States and Pakistan about progress on issues, which helped lift the market today,” said Atif Zafar, a research analyst at the JS Global financial services company.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Iran upbeat on U.N. nuclear talks, diplomats skeptical
May 15th
VIENNA: Iran gave an upbeat assessment on Tuesday of talks with the U.N.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...UN raps attacks on Pakistan’s UN Peacekeepers in DRC
May 15th
KINSHASA: The United Nations’ Security Council strongly condemned attacks against its peacekeepers working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which injured at least 11 Pakistani soldiers on the peacekeeping missions there. Azerbaijan’s permanent representative to the United Nations who holds the rotating Council presidency for this month, Agshin Mehdiyev read a statement to reporters after the UNSC meeting on the attacks
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...US, Pakistan make ‘considerable progress’ on NATO route
May 15th
The US State Department said Monday that the United States and Pakistan have made "considerable progress" in talks aimed at reopening NATO supply routes into Afghanistan.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...City wins English title for first time in 44 years
May 13th
In the final moments of the Premier League s most dramatic season yet, Manchester City had just enough time to produce one final, stunning twist. With the club s title hopes fading by the second, with fans anxiously tearing at their hair in the stands as a stubborn Queens Park Rangers clung to a surprising 2-1 lead after 90 minutes, City threw all of its attacking might forward to secure one of English football s greatest comebacks.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bahrain protesters clash with police outside capital
May 12th
MANAMA: Pro-democracy protesters burned tyres and clashed with police in Bahrain on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leaders and rights activists, one of whom has been on a three-month hunger strike, residents said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...India agrees $560 mln US artillery deal: officials
May 12th
NEW DELHI: India has agreed a $560-million deal to buy 145 howitzer guns from BAE Systems of the United States as it upgrades its antiquated military hardware, an official said Saturday. India is updating its military capabilities with hardware worth tens of billions of dollars in the face of long-standing tensions with regional rivals China and Pakistan
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan to consider reopening NATO supplies
May 11th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani leaders will meet next week to discuss ending a nearly six-month blockade on NATO supplies into Afghanistan, officials said Friday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Iran warns against imminent nuclear deal with West
May 8th
TEHRAN: A top Iranian politician on Tuesday expressed optimism over upcoming nuclear talks with world powers in Baghdad, but said there was still a “long way” to go in resolving Tehran’s atomic issue. “I am optimistic about the outcome of the talks in Baghdad, but I believe there is still a long way” to go to resolve the nuclear issue, said Mohsen Rezai, secretary of the Expediency Council tasked with advising Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Device was to be used by suicide bomber on aircraft – U.S. official
May 8th
WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which operates out of Yemen, is believed to have produced the explosive device that was to be used by a suicide bomber on an aircraft in plot that was foiled, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
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