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Top Stories: Karachi, Dec 26 (IANS) A close relative of slain Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto has accused her widower President Asif Ali Zardari of tampering with evidence relating to the assassination. IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:10:05 -0500Karachi, Dec. 26 : Following the Pakistan Government's announcement to give five percent job reservation to minorities in all government departments, it has been revealed that Hindus and Christians continue to face discrimination in government departments, as they are mostly being allotted low-level jobs such as that of a sweeper. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:40:17 -0500Lahore, Dec. 26 : Pakistan's religious party Jamaat-e-Islami has resolved that freedom from US "slavery" is the country's foremost need. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:40:08 -0500Lahore, Dec. 26 : The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Swat chapter has said that it is ready to accept the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as a mediator for talks with the government in order to restore peace in the region. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:40:04 -0500Melbourne, Dec. 26 : Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has said he was unfairly treated for testing positive to steroids. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:10:06 -0500Melbourne, Dec. 26 : Australian openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich fell agonisingly short of centuries, but their side was in a commanding position against Pakistan on the first day of the first Test of the series at the MCG here. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:10:05 -0500Lahore, Dec. 26 : Former Pakistan Test opener Saeed Anwar would be organising a special training camp for the opening batsmen of the national squad soon after the team returns from Australia. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:10:28 -0500Islamabad, Dec.26 : Notwithstanding US pressure, Pakistan has denied allowing Indian goods to pass through its territory to Afghanistan. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:10:26 -0500Gulmarg , Dec 26 : Tourists are thronging the snow covered picturesque and pristine Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir to take part in the annual snow festival. he snow festival, involving a number of events like snow cycling, ice hockey and snow rugby, began on Friday. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:20:22 -0500Melbourne, Dec. 26 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting urged Pakistan to bring on a bouncer war as he declared himself an almost certain starter for his 13th Boxing Day Test. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:20:19 -0500New York/Islamabad, Dec. 26 : Pakistani police have said they plan to pursue terrorism charges against the five American men they have apprehended, putting paid to hopes of their early return to the United States. ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:20:02 -0500Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) An Indian fisherman lodged in a Pakistani jail died of cancer Friday, officials said. IANS Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:20:01 -0500London, Dec. 25 : Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is wanted by at least three English County teams for next season's Friends Provident Twenty/20 competition. ANI Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:40:06 -0500ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents had planned to use five Americans detained in Pakistan, who had contacted the militant group through the Internet, to carry out attacks inside the U.S. ally, a... West Australian Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:56:23 -0500Islamabad, Dec 26 : The US embassy has formally requested the Pakistani government to provide bulletproof vehicles for its diplomats and other American staff posted in this country. New Kerala Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:49:32 -0500(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Pakistan's all-rounder Sohail Tanvir yesterday pulled out of a contract with Australian side Victoria after doctors advised him to rest an injured knee. The 25-year-old was du... MENAFN Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:13:51 -0500ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police won more time yesterday from a court to interrogate five Americans, suspected of using the Internet to contact militants, on whether they had offered to carry out terror at... The Peninsula Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:41:52 -0500Islamabad police have taken strict security measure for Muahramul Haram, one of the four months on the Islamic Lunar Calendar declared sacred in the holy book (Qur'an) as the capital city of Pakistan ... People's Daily Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:21:31 -0500By Arun Kumar, Washington, Dec 26 : American-Pakistani terror suspect David Headley's visa application did not ring any alarm bells in the Indian consulate in Chicago as he did not disclose his Pakist... New Kerala Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:57:30 -0500Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the US where they could also land in the courts. The ... Belfast Telegraph Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:23:19 -0500AP ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said on Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United States... Arab News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:02:15 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 News DeskHELD SRINAGAR: Seven people, including two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, were wounded on Friday in a powerful grenade explosion in Sopore town. A ... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:56 -0500Denies any clash between institutions Saturday, December 26, 2009 By Imtiaz Ali KARACHI: Minister for Law and Justice Babar Awan on Friday dispelled the impression that military trial courts wo... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:53 -0500Unity, love can restore peace in society, says Pastor Lorin Saturday, December 26, 2009 Khalid Iqbal RawalpindiThe Christian community like other parts of the country celebrated Christmas in Ra... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:53 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has issued notices to 39 owners of illegally constructed plazas, directing them to demolish their il... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:52 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By Riaz Khan Daudzai PESHAWAR: Already overburdened, the commuters on Friday had to pay 100 per cent extra fare as CNG stations observed the second gas holiday across t... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:52 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By M. Waqar Bhatti KarachiAs many as 100 Indian fishermen, including nine children under the age of 10, left Karachi on Friday morning for Lahore, where they would be h... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:52 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 Our correspondent Rawalpindi Just like other annual occasion, most of the residents of the twin cities finding the ample opportunity during Muharram have left for their... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:52 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent PESHAWAR: The provincial metropolis remained sealed from all four sides on Friday for the peaceful observance of the last four days of Ashura Muhar... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:51 -0500Sikhs ignored completely in five-per cent minority quota Saturday, December 26, 2009 By Rabia Ali KarachiDiscrimination against religious minorities continues unabated in government departments... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:51 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Dr. Fehmida Mirza and Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi have extended warm felicitation to the Christian Members of the Parliament and... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:51 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: For the first time since the assumption of the exalted office 16 months back, President Asif Ali Zardari will show his face, physic-ally... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:50 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By Salis bin Perwaiz Karachi The detained suspect, Maulvi Saeed Anwer, who was arrested along with his accomplices some time ago, has told the investigators that they h... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:50 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 IslamabadResidents of rural belt of the federal capital are in trouble because of insufficient health facilities and the prevalent poor conditions at the existing basic he... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:50 -0500Meeting, seminars, declamation contests held Saturday, December 26, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The nation celebrated the 133rd birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Friday with zeal and fe... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:49 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent KarachiThe Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Coordination Committee has demanded of the president, prime minister, Sindh governor and Sindh chief mini... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:49 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 IslamabadA courageous police constable saved many lives when he timely identified a suicide bomber and stopped him at the entrance gate of Imambargh when he tired to reach... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:49 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 IslamabadDirector General Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122), Dr. Naseer reviewed the arrangements for providing emergency medical cover to the mourning processions du... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:49 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 LAHORE: Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said on Thursday that all state institutions were working in complete harmony in the country and the Army would not interfere in pol... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:48 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 LONDON: The British government, in a surprising decision, has revoked the visas given to three Pakistani students and have debarred them from entering the United Kingdom o... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:48 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 IslamabadThe youth of Rawalpindi and Islamabad belonging to Shia community on Friday staged a rally to record their protest against what they termed inappropriate attitude... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:48 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 There was an article in the newspaper the other day which stated that the SMS (short messaging service) was the preferred method of communication between persons who use m... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:48 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, had said the force is fully alert to protect the nation against internal and ex... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:47 -0500Comment Saturday, December 26, 2009 By Bassam Javed Afghanistan has been the battleground for many outside invaders since centuries but none could prevail therein. The resolute Afghans have alw... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:47 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent KarachiSecurity concerns clouded the spirit of Christmas this year, as the occasion was marked with reports of inadequate security arrangements for... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:47 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 Islamabad: The 15th death anniversary of noted poetess Parveen Shakir will be observed today (Saturday).Parveen Shakir Trust is organising Quran Khawani here on this occas... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:47 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent HYDERABAD: Director Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Waqar Husain Phulpoto has said environmental pollution is the main cause of change in nat... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:46 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent THATTA: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has said the present government will construct a new ultra-modern city in the Thatta district. He was ta... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:46 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By Azeem Samar KarachiThe imposition of the differential cost on property in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase-VII extension has perturbed the prospective residents... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:46 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 KarachiOn 18 December 2009, the Supreme Court of Pakistan gave a historic judgment and ordered Army Welfare Trust & House of Habib to clear out of 4.958 acre playground wh... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:46 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 IslamabadFour dedicated female legislators from different political parties have submitted a piece of legislation with National Assembly Secretariat suggesting severe puni... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:46 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 LAHORE: Members of the civil society in a large number paid glowing homage to Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed and lit candles at the Cheering Cross on the Mall Road here o... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:45 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent HYDERABAD: Representatives of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Dealers Association, Sindh chapter, on Friday announced to observe a strike on Dec 3... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:45 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent KarachiThe strangled body of an unidentified 16-year-old girl was found in a gunny bag in Gulshan-e-Iqbal police limits on Friday. The corpse was f... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:45 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent KarachiA 150-member cadet contingent from Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul, on Friday mounted the guard at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam to m... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:45 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took a suo moto notice on a news report and ordered Inspector General Police, Islamabad, to recover... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:44 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 KarachiPresident Asif Ali Zardari on Friday visited the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah to pay homage to the founding father on the occasion of his 133rd bir... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:44 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent LAHORE: An additional district and sessions court has extended pre-arrest bails to five doctors till January 6 in the murder case of three-year-old... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:43 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 PESHAWAR: The NWFP Governor, Owais Ahmad Ghani, has convened the session of the provincial assembly (PA) on Thursday, December 31 in the afternoon at the Assembly Hall, Kh... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:43 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 Our correspondent Islamabad Bait-ul-Maal Chairperson Zamurrad Khan highlighting different aspects of the life and sayings of Quaid-i-Azam said that his teachings are be... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:43 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 By our correspondent HYDERABAD: The Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Jordan in Islamabad, Abdullah M Al-Aumoush, visited the University of Sindh (SU... The News International Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:42 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 IslamabadAlmost two years have gone when another Pakistani key leader was assassinated, making the country suffer from a vacuum that may never be filled in the decades to ... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:41 -0500Saturday, December 26, 2009 Islamabad: Following the directive of Cabinet Division, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has carried out a successful and coordinated exit drill of its employees... The News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:36:40 -0500Ricky Ponting has received two belated Christmas presents: clearance to play the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan and a correct call at the coin toss. The arm injury Ponting has nursed since the Perth... Cricinfo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:23:20 -0500Back to top Umpires: B R Doctrove, R E Koertzen, R S Madugalle, E A R de Silva Australia: Katich, S Watson, Ponting (C), M Hussey, M Clarke, North, Haddin (W), M Johnson, Hauritz, Bollinger, Siddle ... BBC Sport Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:11:32 -0500December 25, 2009 Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United State... NPR Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:11:02 -0500December 25, 2009 Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United State... NPR Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:10:58 -0500Head of Pakistan's Jamita Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) party said that more than 8,000 Blackwater spy presented in the Asian country that has been target of U.S. drone attack despite public condemnations, Kh... World Bulletin Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:00:18 -0500GULMARG: It was a snowy Christmas in this famous tourist resort. Scores of people from all over the globe enjoyed the celebrations. On Thursday evening, a mass was organised at the local Church, thro... The Hindu Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:28:48 -0500In the mountains and valleys of Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, palace ruins and crumbling Buddhist monasteries dot the hills above war-torn locations such as Mingora, Peshawar and the Swat Va... Time Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:59:59 -0500Islamabad, Dec 25: The Pakistan National Assembly's unanimously passed bill against domestic violence to protect women, children and families vulnerable to crimes at home has not become a law, as the ... New Kerala Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:44:34 -0500Detained US nationals suspected of militancy are escorted by Pakistani police upon arrival at a court in Sargodha, about 250km south of Islamabad yesterday. The Pak court on Friday remanded five Ameri... Daily Star Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:08:43 -0500One of the explosions at a school on the outskirts of Peshawar destroyed a wall, said Sahibzada Anis, Peshawar's administrative chief. No injuries were reported. CNN Asia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:48:27 -0500Gandhinagar, Dec 25 : A hundred out of the more than 600 Indian fishermen languishing in Pakistani jails were released Friday, an official of a fishermen's organisation said. New Kerala Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:22:11 -0500ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police won more time on Friday from a court to interrogate five Americans, suspected of using the Internet to contact militants, on whether they had offered to carry ou... The Star Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:09:59 -0500Stand-in Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has boldly predicted that his talented attack can bowl out Australia twice in a match ahead of their three-Test series opener in Melbourne beginning on Boxing... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:06:45 -0500Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani court Friday extended the custody of five Americans for an additional 10 days to allow time for police to complete investigations. CNN Asia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:00:24 -0500In this five-combo file photo released by Sargodha Police Department (11 Dec 2009), arrested American Muslims, from left, Waqar Hussain, Ramy Zamzam, Umar Farooq, Ahmad Minni, Aman Yemer are seen in S... VOA Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:41:25 -0500Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani court Friday extended the custody of five Americans for an additional 10 days to allow time for police to complete investigations. General Sources Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:52:47 -0500/enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the Uni... China Daily Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:47:11 -0500Stand-in Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has boldly predicted that his talented attack can bowl out Australia twice in a match ahead of their three-Test series opener in Melbourne beginning on Boxing... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:45:15 -0500ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United States... Find Law Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:41:21 -0500ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United State... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:39:14 -0500Pakistan will play two Twenty20 matches against England in Dubai next year before defending their title at the next World Twenty20, an official said on Thursday.Pakistan won the second edition of the ... NDTV Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:14:16 -0500(AP Photo/Sargodha Police Department, File)FILE - In this five-combo file photo released by Sargodha Police Department on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, arrested American Muslims, from left, Waqar Hussain, Ra... Examiner Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:08:38 -0500(AP) Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United States, where they... CBS News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:46:20 -0500Pakistani paramilitary soldiers detain suspects who crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan, at Chaman railway station in Chaman, Pakistan, 20 October 2009. Security has been intensified across the cou... Time Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:40:20 -0500ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United States... Find Law Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:21:55 -0500ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United State... New York Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:19:44 -0500 |
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