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House body summons Chaudhry Nisar again

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

KARACHI, May 21: The privilege committee of the Sindh Assembly on Monday gave "another chance" to Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Kha

Obama making Europes mistakes

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

In the run-up to the weekend"s G-8 summit at Camp David, journalists unfavorably compared European "austerity" with Barack Obama"s economic policies.

Europea

Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

BIREH, Lebanon (AP)  Syria\'s war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly st

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many que

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

(Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions o

Gun battle in Beirut amid mounting fears of Syria spillove

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

A gun battle has erupted in Beirut as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria is bleeding across the border.

Lebanon"s National News Agency says

Decision on Nato supply routes yet to be taken PM

in National - Sat May 19, 2012

LAHORE: Brushing aside speculations that the government has decided in principle to reopen the Nato supply routes, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here on Friday t

Diplomatic preparations Turkish premiers visit may placate

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

ISLAMABAD:

Days before Turkey"s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is to address the joint session of parliament and begin his Islamabad tour in earnest, there a

Maulana Fazl advises PML-N to remove Chaudhry Nisar as opp

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

ISLAMABAD: The calls for change in the National Assembly are not restricted to the leader of the house – the prime minister. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Thur

UN Chief Blames al-Qaida for Syria Attack

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he believes al-Qaida is behind twin bombings in Damascus, last week, that killed 55 people.

He said Thursday the terror

Sindh card has run out of credit Nawaz

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

ShikarpurChief of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League  Nawaz (PML-N), Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the Sindh card could no longer be used as i

US sees no peaceful solution in Syria

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The US has scripted things in a way that peace is impossible in Syria, anti-war activist Brian Becker believes. Reports that Washington is coordinating material support t

Shorten warns of gathering storm facing Labor

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

Bill Shorten has warned that the labour movement is facing a "gathering storm" from an enthused and engaged Opposition, but urged it not to succumb to pessimism

Shah elected head of key NA committee

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 15: Though the ruling Pakistan People"s Party (PPP) on Tuesday managed to win the election of chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of the

Frances Hollande meets Merkel on 1st foreign trip

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

France\'s new President Francois Hollande has arrived in Berlin for a keenly anticipated first meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

His arrival was

Shorten on the fortunes of Labor government and labor unio

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

TONY EASTLEY: One person who has strong views on the future for the industrial and political arms of the Labor movement in Australia is Bill Shorten.

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JUI-F rescues PPP in the race for CEC

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah on Tuesday was re-elected as the chairman of the 12-member parliamentary committee assigned the task o

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

In case of "unilateral appointment PML N threatens court

in National - Tue May 15, 2012

ISLAMABAD: A fiery Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz threatened on Monday that it would move the apex court if the government did not appoint the new chief election commission

Message of reconciliation Asma urges Nawaz to end politica

in National - Tue May 15, 2012

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) made its first move to reconcile with the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday through a message conveyed by renowned l

Time to move on over Nato supply lines Hina

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Islamabad Pakistan"s foreign minister indicated Monday the time has come to reopen the country"s Afghan border to Nato troop supplies, saying the government had made its

President Obama reaches out to gays women young voters in

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

NEW YORK - President Obama crisscrossed Manhattan for a series of targeted appeals Monday to a trio of key election-year constituencies: women, young people, and gay and

Shorten on the fortunes of Labor government and labor unio

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

TONY EASTLEY: One person who has strong views on the future for the industrial and political arms of the Labor movement in Australia is Bill Shorten. 

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Enthusiasm for Gulf union remains strong

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Manama: The decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to delay the expected announcement of a Gulf union did not seem to dampen enthusiasm for the proposal put forwa

Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union minister

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday, a Bahraini minister said, a move dismiss