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Cabinet curtails foreign tours of president, PM
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a number of austerity measures, including curtailing the foreign visits of the president, the prime minister and federal ministers besides abolishing some ministries and reducing the strength of the cabinet through constitutional amendments. Comment?
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Nisar seeks strict check on diplomats' movement
ISLAMABAD: Terming the unbridled movement of foreign diplomats in Pakistan a serious threat to the countrya s freedom and sovereignty, Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly and PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Wednesday asked the government to strictly check movements of foreign envoys in the country. Comment?
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PM Gilani pledges enforcement in letter and spirit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will strictly adhere to the verdict of the Supreme Court in the case against the obnoxious National Reconciliation Ordinance and action would be taken by the prime minister after careful consideration of the pros and cons of the situation as he feels the judgment has enhanced his responsibilities. Comment?
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Gas shortage causes Rs 1bn losses to textile industry'
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association Wednesday claimed that it had to suffer losses of about Rs 1 billion in a month due to lack of smooth gas supply to the industry. Comment?
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Malaysia to import meat from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Malaysian government, which is making 60 to 80 per cent of imports from India, has assured Pakistan that it will provide a major chunk of its meat import quota and also expressed interest in importing Pakistani rice and kinno. Comment?
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Negotiations over Indo-Pak series still on'
ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between the Pakistan and Indian cricket boards are underway to dig out a possibility for organising either a One-day series or a Twenty20 series offshore but nothing has been finalised yet, a senior official said on Wednesday. Comment?
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The terror being perpetrated by the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan is so widespread that it seems that there is a crisis in the air. Comment?
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Zardari faces resignation demands
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Pakistan's main opposition has urged President Asif Zardari to resign after the Supreme Court declared an amnesty against corruption charges illegal. Comment?
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Pak president under pressure after ruling
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Pakistani lawyers celebrate the Court's decision outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan on December 16. Comment?
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Brave woman beating the odds after refusing to be conned
ISLAMABAD: Women's exploitation at the hands of men has continued for ages but a woman punishing a man for his nefarious designs is probably something rare to come across. Comment?
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Zardari becomes an accused president
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court's landmark short order on the National Reconciliation Ordinance, although not Asif Ali Zardari-specific, has reduced him into an accused president, whose assets stand frozen and all corruption cases involving $1.7 billion revived to haunt him as the situation was before October 2007. Comment?
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Story: Biden: US policy is to advance Afghan stability
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States had no choice but to substantially increase its presence in Afghanistan because America would be "in real trouble" if the Karzai government fails. Comment?
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Pakistan opposition calls on Zardari to quit
Pakistan's main opposition party on Thursday called on President Asif Ali Zardari to resign after a court threw out an amnesty protecting him and senior government figures from corruption charges. Comment?
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US accuses Pakistan of harassing US diplomats
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American officials in Islamabad have accused parts of the Pakistani military and intelligence services of harassing U.S. diplomat, fraying relations when the Obama administration is demanding more help to fight the Taliban and Al Qaeda, according to The New York Times. Comment?
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Corps Commander Conference underway in GHQ
Home >> Regional >> Islamabad >> Corps Commander Conference underway in GHQ Pakistan Army's Corps Commander Conference is underway in General Headquarters here. Comment?
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Pakistan's president under pressure after ruling
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Pakistani lawyers celebrate the Court's decision outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, Dec. Comment?
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Pakistan Nixes Amnesty for Corruption
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Pakistan's top court struck down an amnesty Wednesday that had protected the president from corruption charges, paving the way for challenges to his shaky rule and causing political turbulence just as the U.S. wants Islamabad to step up its fight against Islamist militants. 2 comments
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Opposition calls on Zardari to quit
Pakistan's main opposition party has called for Asif Ali Zardari, the country's president, to resign after the supreme court declared void an amnesty deal protecting him from corruption charges. Comment?
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Pakistan court annuls amnesty deal about Zardari
The ruling Wednesday was a major blow to the desperately unpopular Zardari and could mark the beginning of his downfall, analysts said. Comment?
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Pakistan's president under pressure after ruling
ISLAMABAD a ' Pakistan's president faced fresh calls to step down Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty that had protected the increasingly unpopular leader and several of his political allies from corruption charges. Comment?
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