فلسطینی رکنیت پریونیسکو کی امداد بند

نیویارک : یونیسکو کی جانب سے فلسطین کو مکمل رکنیت دینے پر امریکانے تنظیم کے6 کروڑ ڈالرکی امداد روک لی ہے۔امریکا نے 6 کروڑ ڈالر کی امداد نومبر میں یونیسکو کو دینا تھی ،جسے یونیسکو کی جانب سے فلسطین کو مکمل رکنیت دینے پر روک دیا گیا ہے۔امریکی محکمہ خارجہ کی ترجمان وکٹوریا نولینڈ نے بتایا کہ یونیسکو میں فلسطین کو رکنیت دینے سے امن کے عمل کونقصان پہنچے گااور امریکا یونیسکومیں شامل ممالک کے فیصلے سے اتفاق نہیں کر...

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عبداللہ گل سے زرداری کی ملاقات

استنبول : پاکستانی صدر آصف علی زرداری اور ترکی کے صدر عبداللہ گل نے پاکستان اور ترکی کے درمیان تمام شعبوں میں شراکت داری کو مزید گہرا اور مضبوط کرنے کے لیے کرنسی کے تبادلے کے معاہدے کو حتمی شکل دینے سے اتفاق کیا ہے۔دونوں رہنماﺅں نے پیر کو تفصیلی ملاقات میں ای سی او تجارتی معاہدے‘ گل ٹرین‘ دونوں ممالک کے درمیان اعلیٰ سطح کی تعاون کی کونسل اور ترکی یونیورسٹیز کے اشتراک سے پاکستان میں ٹیکنالوجی پارکس قائم کرنے کے معاملات پر پیشرفت کا جائزہ لیا۔پاکستانی صدر کے سیکرٹری جنرل سلمان فاروقی اور پاکستانی...

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US wants Pakistani intelligence help in Afghan talks: NYT

WASHINGTON - A month after accusing the premier Pakistani intelligence agency of supporting the Haqqani network, the United States is trying to secure the help of the Pakistani intelligence service to organise reconciliation talks in Afghanistan aimed at ending the war there, The New York Times reported Monday. The newspaper said overtures were taking place just a month after President Barack Obama’s administration accused Pakistan’s spy agency of secretly supporting the Haqqani terrorist...

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Appoint SC judges on merit: Yasin

LAHORE - Newly elected Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Muhammad Yasin Azad on Monday demanded that Supreme Court (SC) judges be appointed on merit to remove the reservations of lawyer. Addressing a press conference along with former SCBA President Asma Jahangir, Azad said the method of appointing judges to the SC was acceptable but some junior judges from the Singh High Court had been elevated to the SC which was unfair and a violation of the merit policy.Azad said each...

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Abbottabad commission briefed by foreign secretary

ISLAMABAD - The Abbottabad operation Inquiry Commission on Monday conducted a detailed interview of Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir who presented his perceptions to the commission about the US raid on the hideout of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. The proceedings of the commission were held at the Cabinet Division under the chairmanship of Commission President Justice (r) Javed Iqbal.The meeting was also attended by commission members IGP (r) Abbas Khan, Ambassador (r) Ashraf Jehangir...

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Pakistan to push for ceasefire with Taliban

ISLAMABAD - With the Istanbul Conference on Afghanistan slated for tomorrow (Wednesday) all set to give nod to the US plan for peace dialogue with the Taliban, Pakistan will try to impress upon the US and other participating nations for a “ceasefire” with the Mullah Omar-led insurgents, urging them that without this move there would be no headway in negotiations. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the conference. A day before the Istanbul conference,...

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قندہار:NGOکےدفترپرخودکش حملہ،3 ہلاک

کابل : شورش زدہ ملک افغانستان کے صوبے قندہار میں واقع اقوام متحدہ کے زیر  انتظام کام کرنے والی این جی او کے دفتر کے باہر  کار کے ذریعے ہونے والے خود کش حملے میں 3 سکیورٹی اہلکار ہلاک اور 2 زخمی ہوگئے ہیں۔نمائندہ دی نیوز ٹرائب کے مطابق  پیر کی صبح خود کش حملہ آور نے کار آفس کے داخلی دروازے سے ٹکرا دی جس  کے بعد 2 حملہ آور دفتر میں داخل ہوگئے جن کو  پولیس نے گھیرے میں لے لیا ہے۔حکام کے مطابق دھماکہ طالبان کی جانب سے کیا گیا جب کہ اندر داخل ہونے والے  خود کش حملہ...

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’مہنگائی پر قابو پانے کیلئے کوشش جاری‘

نئی دہلی: بھارتی وزیراعظم منموہن سنگھ نے کہاہے کہ ملک میں عام اشیاء کی بڑھتی ہوئی قیمتوں پر قابو پانے کے لئے ان کی حکومت کوششیں کرتی رہےگی۔بھارت کے دارالحکومت دہلی میں صوبائی گورنروں کے ایک اجلاس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے انہوں نے کہا کہ عام غذائی اشیاء کی بڑھتی ہوئی قیمتوں اور بدعنوانی پر تشویش ہے اس پر قابو پانے کے لئے ریزرو بینک آ‌ف انڈیا اس سلسلے میں ضروری اقدامات کرتا رہے گا۔منموہن سنگھ نے کہا اس وقت افراط زر کی شرح پر قابو پاتے ہوئے معیشت کی ترقی کو یقینی بنانا سب سے بڑا چيلنج ہے اس سلسلے میں حکومت...

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شہبازعمران سے متفق

لاہور: پاکستان مسلم لیگ ن کے رہنما اور پنجاب کے وزیر اعلی ٰ شہباز شریف نے  عمران خان کی جانب سے اثاثے ظاہر کرنے کی تجویز کی حمایت کردی ہے۔لاہور میں میڈیا کے نمائندوں سے بات کرتے ہوئے شہباز شریف نے کہاکہ بیرون ملک موجود سیاست دانوں کے اثاثوں ہی کی نہیں بلکہ ملک میں موجود اثاثے بھی ظاہر ہونا چاہیں۔انہوں نے کہاکہ یہ تجویز درست ہے کہ عوام کو سیاست دانوں کے اثاثوں کی مالیت معلوم ہونی چاہیے لیکن جو خود ہی سو سو کنال کی زمین رکھےاورغریبوں کی بات کرے اسے بہرحال اپنے طرز عمل پر غور کرنا چاہ...

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Alliance with Nawaz possible: Imran

LAHORE - Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said that alliance with Nawaz Sharif is possible if Nawaz declared his real assets. Talking to the media before living for China on a three-day visit, Imran said that a big change has come and time has run out for the old political parties. He added that he has set up a cell for the declaration of assets of the leaders.Imran also said that when his party would be ready, he would visit the Supreme Court and the Election Commission...

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Country stepping back rather than moving forward: CJP

SLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said Pakistan is stepping back rather than moving ahead despite being a nuclear state.He gave these remarks while presiding over a 2-member bench of Supreme Court (SC) during the course of hearing of suo motu notice of non-payment of pension and salaries to railways employees.Railway Board Secretary Shafi Ullah told the court that payment would be started to pensioners and employees from November 1. However, it...

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Transparency team discusses accountability process with NAB Chief

 - The Transparency International Team led by Sohail Muzaffar and NAB Chairman, Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari discussed the process of Accountability and the areas of mutual cooperation between the two organizations to root out corruption from the society.  Various issues related to accountability, anti-corruption laws and awareness in regulatory mechanisms were discussed during their meeting here on Monday. According to a press release, the NAB Chairman informed TI that NAB...

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PM extends old design note of Rs 500 for next year

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has approved the date of exchange of old design note of Rs.500 for further one year.On the request of the public and parliamentarians and recommendations of Ministry of Finance, Prime Minister has approved extension in the date of exchange of Rs.500 (old design) bank note by commercial banks for further period of one year up to 30th September 20...

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کابل حملہ، حقانی گروپ کادنیاکو پیغام

کابل : افغان دارلحکومت کابل میں اب تک کی سب سے تباہ کن زمینی کارروائی کرکے حقانی گروپ نے دنیا خصوصاً افغانیوں کو پیغام دیا ہے کہ وہ غیر ملکی فوجیوں کو کہیں بھی قتل کرنے کا اہل ہے۔یہ بات امریکی اخبار نیویارک ٹائمز کی ایک رپورٹ میں کہی گئی ہے۔اس حملے میں 13 غیرملکی فوجیوں سمیت 17 افراد مارے گئے تھے۔رپورٹ کے مطابق کابل حملے کی ذمہ داری طالبان نے قبول ضرور کرلی ہے مگر امریکی و افغان حکام کو یقین ہے کہ یہ حقانی گروپ کی کارروائی ہے، جس کے جنگجو حالیہ چند ماہ کے دوران اہم فوجی اہداف کو نشانہ بنا کر خود...

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Pakistan suffered more from terror than any other country: Zardari

ISTANBUL - President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan has suffered great loss in fighting terrorism and lost over 36,000 innocent men, women and children besides suffering direct economic loss over 70 billion dollars in this fight.In an interview published prominently at the front page of leading Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, President Zardari, who is here to attend trilateral summit on Afghanistan said, “No country has made greater contributions and sacrifices in fighting terrorism...

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شمالی وزیرستان میں ڈرون حملہ، 3 افراد ہلاک

شمالی وزیرستان: پاکستان کے قبائلی خطے شمالی وزیرستان کے علاقے میر علی میں امریکی جاسوس طیارے کے حملے میں 3 افراد ہلاک ہوگئےہیں۔ذرائع کے مطابق امریکی جاسوس طیارے نے حملے کے دوران گاڑی پر 2 میزائل داغے جس کے نتیجے میں 3 افراد موقع پر ہی ہلاک ہوگئے جب کہ متعدد زخمی ہیں۔ڈرون حملے کے بعد جاسوس طیاروں کی پروازیں جاری ہیں جس کی وجہ سے علاقے میں شدید خوف و ہراس پایا جارہا...

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ٍصغا ء ائر بیس پر دھماکے

صنعاء : یمن کے دارالحکومت صنعاء میں الدلامی ایئر بیس پر فائرنگ اور یکے بعد دیگرے 4 بم دھماکوں کے نتیجے میں 2 طیارے تباہ ہوگئے۔ سول ایوی ایشن حکام نے واقعہ کی تصدیق کرتے ہوئے بتایا ہے کہ بم دھماکوں سے ایئر بیس پر کھڑے 2 طیاروں کو آگ لگ گئی ہے۔غیرملکی میڈیا رپورٹ کے مطابق بم دھماکوں سے قبل شدید فائرنگ بھی ہوئی جس سے اس بات کو تقویت ملتی ہے کہ مذکورہ واقعہ حملہ آور کارروائی ہے۔علاوہ ازیں حکومت نے الدلامی ایئربیس پر حملے کی اطلاع ملتے ہی دارالحکومت صنعاء میں واقعہ انٹرنیشنل ایئرپورٹ عارضی طور...

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کاغذی شیروں کو نہیں مانتا،الطاف

کراچی:پاکستان کے جنوبی صوبےسندھ کے دارالحکومت  کراچی میں صدر پاکستان آصف علی زرداری کے حق میں نکالی گئی ریلی سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے متحدہ کےقائدالطاف حسین نے کہاکہ  زرداری  گو کا نعرہ لگانے والے کے مقابلے میں نو نواز نو کا نعرہ لگاتا ہوں۔نمائندہ دی نیوز ٹرائب کے مطابق کراچی میں تبت سینٹر سے مزارقائداعظم تک بڑی تعداد میںموجود ہزاروں کارکنان کی ریلی سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے انہوں نے کہاکہ ہم کاغذی شیروں سے ڈرنے والے نہیں ہیں۔انہوں نے خطاب کے دوراں کہاکہ لاہور کے جلسے میں صدر کےخلاف نازیبا...

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Australia invites Pakistan for counter-terror, investment ties

PERTH, Australia - Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia on Sunday invited Pakistan for a meaningful dialogue to deepen economic ties, enhance cooperation in agriculture and undertake joint investment ventures to strengthen bilateral relations and as an effective means to counterterrorism.Gillard extended invitation to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani at a meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth. The Australian prime minister said...

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Imran shows strength, announces civil disobedience movement

LAHORE - A crowd of thousands gathered on Sunday for a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore called by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan to press the Pakistan People's Party-led coalition government and also President Asif Ali Zardari to step down.Dancing to a drumbeat and waving the party's red and green flags, supporters of the Tehreek-e-Insaaf filled the sprawling Minar-e-Pakistan ground which was ringed with tight security. "Who will save Pakistan? Imran Khan, Imran Khan,"...

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Ex-spy held for planning attack on Parliament House

ISLAMABAD - The security forces have arrested a former employee of an intelligence agency for allegedly planning attack on the Parliament House, Online news agency reported.Quoting unidentified officials as saying, the news agency reported that Saeedullah was arrested from Okara during a raid and shifted to Islamabad for interrogation. The man has served an intelligence agency and was expelled, the news service said.The suspect belonged to Darra Adam Khel, a tribal area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,...

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Iraq general says ‘forces not ready until 2020′

BAGHDAD - Iraq will not be fully able to defend its borders and airspace until at least 2020, a watchdog quoted Iraq's top general as saying in a report on Sunday, months before US troops are to leave.The Iraqi military's chief of staff, Lieutenant General Babaker Zebari, "estimated that it will take several more years before Iraq can provide for its external defence without assistance from international partners," said the report from the US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction...

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Minister urges businessmen to support pro-industry policies

Karachi: Karachi: Federal Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr. Asim Hussain has said that the business community must take ownership of the future of the country by supporting policies that are conducive to industrial growth.During a visit to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Head Office in Karachi on Saturday, he said that government complete their tenure and leave, but the business community must ensure that policies that are essential for industry...

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CID West Bengal website hacked by Muslim Liberation Army

New Delhi: An organisation calling itself the Muslim Liberation Army has hacked the website of Criminal Investigation Department of West Bengal.The army says: “This institutionalized impunity with which the killings of civilians by military and police forces in Jammu and Kashmir continues should be a source of shame for India which propagates to be a democracy!”It asked the Indian government to stop killing children, raping women and imprisoning the men.It said that everyday hundreds of innocent...

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Assad warns of ‘quake’ if West intervenes in Syria

DAMASCUS - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has warned that any Western intervention would cause an "earthquake" inflaming the region, after dozens died in one of the bloodiest days of the uprising against his rule. In an interview with Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper, Assad warned of "another Afghanistan" if foreign forces intervened in his country as they had with the Libyan uprising that toppled Muammer Gaddafi."Syria is the hub now in this region," the paper quoted Assad...

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Pakistan win Hong Kong Super Sixes

Pakistan have won the Hong Kong Super Sixes Tournament 2011 after defeating England in the final by 35 runs.Batting first Pakistan scored 154 runs in 5 eight-ball overs. Captain Abdul Razzaq led from the front scoring an unbeaten 68, while Sohail Tanvir provided able support by scoring 58. Umar Akmal struck thrice with ball as England were bowled out for 119.Abdul Razzaq was declared Man of the Match for the final, while Umar Akmal was declared Man of the Tournament for his 197 runs.Pakistan defeated...

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PML-Q, PPP workers to attend Imran’s rally

Lahore: The leaders of PML-Q and PPP have directed their workers to attend the rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and make it a success, The News Tribe correspondent in Lahore reported.PTI has completed arrangements for its public meeting to be held on Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday, which is likely to be a massive one.The TNT correspondent said that the PTI workers have been busy in preparations for the public meeting for several days. Hoardings of party’s leaders and welcoming banners...

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Malik gives “guarantee of democracy” title to Altaf

Karachi: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rahman Malik has given the title “guarantee of democracy” to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Sunday, hours before the Karachi-based party was prepping for a rally to support President Zardari  in the port city.Talking to media in Karachi, Malik said that derailing of democracy was discussed in Lahore rally instead of strengthening it.“Soon I will reveal that how Sharif brothers made empires and mills’, he said.He added that abusing...

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US drone strike kills six in Pakistan

North Waziristan: At least six people were killed in a US drone strike in Data Khel area of North Waziristan Agency of Pakistan’s tribal region. Sources said that the unmanned US aircraft targeted a vehicle and house in Data Khel area of the agency.Panic gripped the area after the attack as the drone continued to fly over the area.Yesterday, Pakistan’s foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar , during the commenwealth heads of government meeting,claimed that Pakistan has termed the US drone attacks...

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Faisal’s claims of RPP kickbacks another jolt for coalition

ISLAMABAD - The PPP-led coalition government is faced with an interesting situation as its federal minister, who happened to be the national assembly parliamentary leader of the second largest coalition partner – the PML-Q – is accusing the his former cabinet colleague and a PPP leader of taking bribes and commissions in the infamous rental power projects (RPPs) scam. Interestingly this accusation is not based on mere accusations in the media, but serious charges are being framed at the country’s highest forum – the Supreme Court of Pakistan – and the minister has also provided...

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