Pakistani lawmakers refuse body scan, cut short US visit

Written on March 7, 2010 – 10:36 am | by news | 13 views

Islamabad, March 7 (DPA) A delegation of Pakistani lawmakers refused to subject themselves to a controversial full-body X-ray scan at a Washington airport, a media report said Sunday.
The six-member group of the parliament members from Pakistan’s restive tribal region cut short their official US visit immediately to return home, the Pakistani Express News channel said.
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Zardari’s drivers slip away during special training in US

Written on February 23, 2010 – 7:55 am | by news | 0 views

Islamabad, Feb. 23 (ANI): Five official drivers of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who had been sent to the US for a chauffeur-training course last year, have managed to slip away in that country abandoning their Government of Pakistan jobs.
According to The Nation, the Presidency had sent five drivers including Rafiq Khattak, Shakir Khan, Fayyaz [...]


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India is a country with small heart: PML-Q secretary general

Written on February 13, 2010 – 5:40 am | by news | 2 views

Islamabad, Feb.13 (ANI): Describing India as a country with a ‘small heart’, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said orthodox elements dominate India’s political fibre, which reflected extremist tendencies.
Speaking during a seminar, Sayed referred to the recent controversy surrounding former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh, and said the incident highlighted the [...]


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Pak to raise ‘all core issues’ with India during Feb.25 foreign secretaries meet

Written on February 13, 2010 – 5:11 am | by news | 5 views

Islamabad. Feb.13 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it would raise ‘all core issues’ with   India during the forthcoming foreign secretary level talks scheduled to take place in New Delhi on February 25.
The decision was taken during an important meeting presided over by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and attended by foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, [...]


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India, Pakistan discuss dates for talks, US welcomes move (Lead IntroRoundup)

Written on February 6, 2010 – 8:26 am | by news | 12 views

New Delhi/Islamabad/Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) India and Pakistan Friday discussed the dates for talks between their foreign secretaries and the scope of their dialogue that could include other issues besides terrorism.
“The discussions between Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik and Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao lasted for 45 minutes,” said external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash in [...]


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Pakistan announces relief for Karachi blasts victims

Written on February 6, 2010 – 8:17 am | by news | 5 views

Karachi, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan has announced a compensation of Rs.500,000 (about $5,900) for next of kin of each victim killed in Friday’s terrorist attacks here, a media report said.
Sindh provincial Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza said in addition to that Rs.100,000 will be given as relief to each injured person, the Online news agency reported.
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Meaningful dialogue will resolve Kashmir issue: Gilani

Written on February 6, 2010 – 8:16 am | by news | 7 views

Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday reiterated that the country will continue supporting Kashmiris “brothers” and stressed that meaningful dialogue with India was a “necessity” to resolve the dispute.
Gilani was speaking at a meeting held here in connection with the Kashmir Solidary Day at the Pakistan National Council of the [...]


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Pakistan PM reiterates support to Kashmir separatism

Written on February 4, 2010 – 3:01 pm | by news | 15 views

Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Thursday reiterated that his government will “continue extending political, moral and diplomatic support” to the separatist campaign in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We will continue extending our political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir and our principled stance will not be changed on the [...]


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Vigil increased on Punjab, Jammu borders with Pakistan

Written on February 4, 2010 – 2:31 pm | by news | 6 views

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Amid infiltration attempts in the Jammu and Punjab regions due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir, central paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) chief Raman Srivastava Thursday said they have increased personnel along these stretches of the India-Pakistan border.
“Incidents of infiltration attempts have been taking place on the Line of Control (LoC) [...]


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Nothing short of composite dialogue is acceptable: Pakistan

Written on February 4, 2010 – 2:21 pm | by news | 5 views

Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) A day after India indicated its willingness to resume the dialogue with Pakistan, the foreign office said it would not accept anything short of the full resumption of the composite dialogue that New Delhi froze in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes.
“We want result-oriented and sustained dialogue and no [...]


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