Baitullah assassinated Benazir Bhutto: PM
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LONDON: Former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud assassinated Ms Benazir Bhutto, who has finally met his fate, said Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani while addressing Pakistan community here Wednesday.
The Prime Minister said the present government had to make unpopular decisions after coming into power. However, he said, presently there are no political prisoners in the country.
He termed poverty and illiteracy...
Backdoor channel diplomacy on Kashmir issue made headway: Kasuri
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LAHORE: Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri said Wednesday that progress was made on the Kashmir issue through backdoor channel diplomacy.
Speaking at a forum held on Pakistan-India ties, he said that the issue would head toward solution whenever the situation between the two countries improved.
On the other hand, he noted that corruptions on part of the rulers had left negative implications on the national...
Ban Ki-moon welcomes Obama’’s decisions on Afghanistan
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UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Wednesday US President Barack Obama’’s new Afghan war plans, in particular his emphasis on the need for both a military and civilian effort.
“The Secretary-General strongly feels that institution-building is a long-term but necessary process that will ultimately ensure the sustainability of the international community’’s joint efforts...
JI to embark on 3-day protest campaign against India
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LAHORE: Jamat-e-Islami has given final shape to its preparations to begin 3-day protest against India from December 14.
A meeting of JI was held here on Wednesday to finalize its program under which seminars and rallies will be held across the country.
General Secretary of JI, Liaquat Baloch in his address during the meeting said India is carrying out intrusive activities in tribal region the country and Balochistan but...
Pakistan must ”do more” against militants: Clinton
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WASHINGTON: Washington will press Pakistan to “do more” against all the militant groups threatening Pakistan, its neighbors and the United States, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday.
“It will be our continuing effort to make the case that the Pakistanis have to do more against all of the insurgent terrorist groups that are threatening them, that are threatening us in Afghanistan and the...
India ready to withdraw significant number of troops from Kashmir
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NEW DELHI: India’’s home minister said Wednesday India was prepared to withdraw a “significant” number of troops from the occupied Kashmir.
Briefing lawmakers in parliament, P. Chidambaram noted that violence in the region had dropped in the past few years.
“I would take what appears to be a risky step of withdrawing a significant number of battalions of security forces in Kashmir,”...
Altaf denounces Islamabad suicide blast
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KARACHI: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, has strongly condemned the suicide blast occurred outside the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad today (Wednesday).
In his statements issued here, he said anti-Pakistan terrorists, bewildered by the operation of our armed forces, have now started to target the offices of national security besides general public.
He said that today’s suicide attack was in...
Failure means ‘Taliban takeover’ of Afghanistan: Gates
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WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling Congress that a U.S. failure in Afghanistan would mean “a Taliban takeover”” of the war torn South Asian nation.
In remarks prepared for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing later Wednesday, Gates said defeat for America also would strengthen the al-Qaida terrorist network and give comfort to like-thinking extremists in the region.
Gates was...
Punjab cabinet’s expansion is due next year: minister
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LAHORE: Provincial Education Minister for Excise and Taxation Shuja-ur-Rehman said that expansion of Punjab cabinet was expected next year.
He was speaking to newsmen during inauguration of new intensive care unit (ICU) of the Lahore General Hospital here on Wednesday.
About raise of the transportation fares, he said a proposal has been forwarded to the Chief Minister for consideration after holding talks with transporters....
Arrival of new US forces in Afghanistan to begin in 2-3 weeks: Gates
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WASHINGTON: The first of an additional 30,000 US troops deploying to Afghanistan will begin to arrive in two to three weeks, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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KSE-100 Index gains 75 points
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KARACHI: The equities market witnessed some positive activity on Wednesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained 75 points to finish at 9087.
The share market started today’s trade with green numbers and remained positive throughout the session.
Today’s market turnover stood at 90 million shares.
Bank of Punjab led the volume leaders which gained paisas 44 to close at Rs17.44.
KSE-30 Index advanced by 88 points...
Cultural Day aimed at strengthening brotherhood in Sindh: ANP
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KARACHI: President of the Awami National Party (AMP), Sindh, Shahi Syed, has said that the party’s decision to celebrate Cultural Day with Sindhi brothers is aimed at strengthening brotherhood and to give message of peace and tranquility.
In a statement issued here Wednesday, ANP Sindh President said Sindh provided employment to everyone irrespective of his ethnicity and provided shelter to hundreds of thousands of...
SBP writes off agri-loans for terror hit areas
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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced to write off agricultural loans for the areas affected by terrorism under Prime Minister’s relive package.
SBP has issued directives to the banks to immediately stop collection on Rs560 million loans comprising principle and mark up in Malakand Division and tribal region. These loans should be treated as cleared.
The central bank also directed the banks to undertake...
Ziarat, Dunai Killi cleared of militants: ISPR
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ISLAMABAD: During the last 24 hours, Security forces have cleared compounds at Ziarat and Dunai Killi and recovered cache of arms and ammunition on Jandola sector in operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan.
According to ISPR, on Shakai sector, terrorists fired 8 rockets at Spin Jammat and Ladha Fort which was effectively responded to.
Security forces cleared area upto Garez Sar Shahur River, Garezai Alged and defused...
Pak for close coordination with US on new Afghan strategy
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday said it would closely engage with United States in understanding the full import of its new strategy on Afghanistan and to ensure that there would be no adverse fallout on Pakistan.
“There is certainly a need for clarity and coordination on all aspects of the implementation of this strategy,” Foreign Office said in a statement issued here.
The statement said Pakistan and the United...
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