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PM contempt case NA speaker must send reference to ECP

in National - Wed May 23, 2012

ISLAMABAD:

As the time limit approaches, there may be confusion in the mind of National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza over the 30-day deadline, but most

US Pakistan thaw swiftly becomes debacle

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

WASHINGTON: A summit meant to symbolize a thaw between the United States and Pakistan has only worsened the bad blood, with the troubled relationship casting a pall over

Irans Ahmadinejad to visit as China slams new sanctions

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

BEIJING (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit China in June for a security summit and discuss his country"s disputed nuclear programme with Chinese

Egyptians set to pick president for first time

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

Egyptians vote today for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who served under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak.

One year on Three navy officials court martialled for neg

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

KARACHI: Exactly one year ago, a group of terrorists mounted a daring attack on an aviation base of Pakistan Navy in Karachi, killing 10 people and destroying two P3C Ori

Police doubt temple was attacked

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

PESHAWAR, May 21: A senior police official on Monday began inquiry into the reported ransacking of a Hindu temple in Gor Khuttri area amid serious doubts about trespass o

NATO summit Obamas Pakistan gamble falls flat

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

CHICAGO When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing

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

A Supercar Crash Enrages Singaporeans

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

At 4 a.m. on May 12, a red Ferrari supercar driven by a Chinese national named Ma Chi ran a red light, slamming into a taxicab at the corner of Singapore\'s Queen Victoria S

IAEA chief says nears deal with Iran ahead of 6-power talk

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said on Tuesday he expected to sign a deal with Iran soon to ease investigation into suspected work on atom bombs, pote

Protest over murder of journalist Razzaq Gul

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

QUETTA: Journalists in Quetta protested on Sunday against the murder of journalist Razzaq Gul whose bullet-riddled body was found dumped near his residence in Turbat a da

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

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

Europe faces difficult search for growth

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

WASHINGTON - (AP)  On paper at least, European leaders agree: They need stronger growth measures to help their economies expand out of their 2.5year-old government d

UN nuclear agency chief heads to Tehran

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

The U.N. nuclear agency chief says he is "positive" about the chances of clinching a deal with Iran that would allow his organization to resume a probe into whe

FDE chief sent packing

in National - Sat May 19, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 18: Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) on Friday discontinued the services of Atif Mehmood Kayani, director general, Federal Directorat

17 killed in Karachi violence in 24 hours

in National - Sat May 19, 2012

KarachiThe target killing and violence resurfaced to mar the peace of the mega city where more then 17 people, including two policemen, were killed in different areas on

Afghanistan provides dilemma for NATO

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

CHICAGO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are convening in Chicago this weekend to discuss a variety of issues affectin

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

Under fire: Two police officials slain in ambush

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

QUETTA:  Armed assailants ambushed a police vehicle on Thursday, killing two policemen and wounding two others near the Eastern Bypass. A police vehicle was retur

Dr Chishti comes home a bit perplexed

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

KARACHI, May 16: Pakistani scientist Dr Khalil Chishti came out of the arrival lounge of Karachi airport on Wednesday night looking happy and perplexed at the same time.<

Durranis retort to Beg over money for politicians

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

SLAMABAD, May 16: Former director general of ISI Lt-Gen (retd) Asad Durrani spilled the beans on Wednesday when he claimed before the Supreme Court that his then boss, th

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

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

G8 and NATO athon with Pakistan at the table

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

(CNN) It\'s the diplomatic equivalent of hosting both the World Cup and the World Series in the same country on the same weekend.