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Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

ISLAMABAD Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the cou

Malik welcomes Shahbazs move to record statement before SC

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik Sunday welcomed the decision of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to appear and record his statement before the S

Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoon

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over "blasphemous" posts about a Facebook competition involving caricat

The Chen affair How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

Soon after blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from illegal house arrest late last month, after suffering 19 months of detention and beatings, he issued a dramat

Chen trip to U S apparently set to start

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

(CBS/AP) BEIJING A blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said Saturday that he was at an ai

Eight drown as jeep falls into river

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

MUZAFFARABAD, May 17: Eight persons, including a couple, drowned while five others were recovered with injuries after a passenger jeep plunged into a river in Neelum valley

PM asks ministry to provide community computers

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 17:  Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Information Technology to provide community computers to schools, inter-colleges, uni

Asghar Khan case: SC wants memo on formation of ISI"s poli

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

ISLAMABAD:  In an effort to unravel the truth behind the political cell in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Supreme Court has asked the government to submi

China allows N.Koreans to leave for Seoul: reports

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

SEOUL China has allowed six North Korean refugees to leave for South Korea after they spent months holed up in Seoul\'s consular offices in China, news reports said Friday.

Money-laundering charges: NAB initiates probe against Shar

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

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ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated investigation into allegations levelled by Interior Minister Rehman Malik against

Indias threatening posture at borders

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

WHILE people of Pakistan were hoping that the warmness in relations with India would create a conducive atmosphere and help in resolving critical issues between the two c

IMF chief warns on cost of Greek exit from euro

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned of "extremely expensive" consequences were Greece to leave the euro zone, a once taboo possibility that European leaders have

S Korea Asks China Let Activist See Lawyer

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The South Korean government is urging China to allow a South Korean activist detained by Chinese authorities access to his lawyer.

The Foreign Ministry made

Frances Hollande veers left for new cabinet

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

French President Francois Hollande is to unveil his government today, likely rewarding key players from his election campaign with top positions and placing a woman in ch

Iran hangs Israeli agent for killing nuclear scientist

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

Iran has hanged a man who was convicted of killing a nuclear scientist in 2010. The physicist was murdered with a remote-controlled bomb which was attached to a motorcycl

SC rejects Musa plea to replace investigation officer

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Musa Gilani"s plea that he had been targeted for being the prime minister"s son and the case be assigned to any other offic

China dismisses Dalai Lama murder plot claim

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

BEIJING China has accused the Dalai Lama of "deceiving the world" and "spreading false information" after Tibet\'s exiled spiritual leader said h

Iran urges West to correct its manner ahead of talks

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

 

EHRAN (May 14, 2012): President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday urged the West to "correct its manners" if it wants to win the respect of I

The scandal of Thar coal gasification

in National - Mon May 14, 2012

THOUGH some functionaries of the Ministry of Water and Power have negated the opinion of one member of the Planning Commission that the team led by Dr Samar Mubarakmand h

Rs23bn released to end unscheduled loadshedding

in National - Sat May 12, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Strong protests in parliament and on the street against frequent and prolonged power outages forced the government on Friday to release Rs23 billion to clear a

China denies increasing combat readiness

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

BEIJING: China has denied it is increasing combat readiness in response to a territorial row with the Philippines over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

Shuffle At The Top: FIA chief, narcotics secretary swapped

in National - Sat May 12, 2012

ISLAMABAD:  In a swift reshuffle at the top, the government has swapped appointments of Secretary Ministry of Narcotics Control Zafar Abbas Lak and Director General

China denies war preparations for South China Sea

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

BEIJING (May 12, 2012): China has denied it is increasing combat readiness in response to a tense territorial row with the Philippines in the South China Sea which has dr

Power riots roil govts key ally

in National - Fri May 11, 2012

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan Muslim League - Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary Information Senator Kamil Ali Agha on Thursday warned the government it would be difficult for his part

1990 elections SC asks ex spymaster to answer poll rigging

in National - Fri May 11, 2012

ISLAMABAD:

A day after former army chief Gen (retd) Aslam Beg blamed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for rigging in the 1990 elections, the Supreme Co