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Musharrafs UAE supporters prepare to fly to Pakistan for protests
Pervez Musharraf 's supporters in the UAE are preparing to fly to Pakistan to hold protests backing the former president. Talks between senior members of Mr Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) have taken place this weekend in Pakistan and included some based in the UAE. "We are currently trying to lay the groundwork to allow for Mr Musharraf's supporters in the ...
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Chevron nears sale of Egypt Pakistan downstream assets -sources
By Dinesh Nair DUBAI | Tue May 21, 2013 2:16am EDT DUBAI May 21 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp is in advanced talks to sell its downstream assets in Egypt and Pakistan, three sources said, with the planned disposals seen raising around $300 million for the U.S. oil major. Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company, is conducting a separate sale process for its assets in both countries, the ...
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Nawaz Sharif calls Pakistani Taliban for peace talks
Pakistan's presumptive prime minister Nawaz Sharif called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government on Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.Nawaz Sharif said 'terrorism' was one of the most serious problems plaguing the country and any offer by the Pakistani Taliban to talk 'should be ...
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Tempers flare in Pakistan as heat wave continues
Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan gather during a protest against the killing of Zara Shahid Hussain, a leading member of the PTI, outside the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi May 20, 2013. (AKHTAR ...
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India’s domestic woes dwarf Pakistani overtures for peace
Pakistan's prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif has been at pains to reach out to India since his election nine days ago, inviting its leaders to visit and assuring the citizens of his country's historic enemy that peace is a top priority.But India, while politely appreciative, has too much going on at home to be very interested in Mr. Sharif and his ...
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Benazir death Pervez Musharraf gets bail on way out of Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto assassination case. Judge Chaudhry Habibur-Rehman of the anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi granted bail to Musharraf against two surety bonds of Rs 10 lakh each. In the morning, the judge had reserved his decision after hearing arguments by lawyers of both sides. The judge announced his decision in the afternoon. During the arguments, Musharraf 's lawyer Salman Safdar said ...
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Pakistan switches off ACs in govt offices bans socks for staff
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid a chronic power crisis and soaring temperatures. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in some places. "There shall be no more use of air-conditioners in public offices till such time that ...
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Imran Khans party wrests MQMs Karachi bastion
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday beat its candidate by a big margin in the re-polling held in 43 polling stations in Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi. PTI's Arif Alvi secured 77,659 votes to beat MQM's Khushbakht Shujaat who polled 30,365 votes, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan. The repoll in 43 ...
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Murder of PTI Senior Official Zara Shahid Hussain Rocks Karachi
Fahad Desmukh in Karachi tells anchor Marco Werman about the murder of Zara Shahid Hussain – a senior official with the PTI party — which had performed well in last week’s vote. Hussain worked for Imran Khan, the leader of the PTI and a former cricket star who is convalescing from a campaign trail ...
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Two Pakistani Nationals Extradited to District of Columbia to Face Charges Involving Illegal Pharmaceutical Shipments
WASHINGTON-Two Pakistani nationals have been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging that they operated Internet sites that illegally shipped pharmaceuticals from Pakistan and the United Kingdom to customers in the United States. Sheikh Waseem Ul Haq, 40, and Tahir Saeed, 51, are accused of operating Internet sites that, since late 2005, illegally shipped $2 million in ...
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Pakistan’s M.Q.M. Denounces Imran Khan in Karachi Protest
ISLAMABAD -- Supporters of an influential Pakistani political party took to the streets of Karachi on Monday to protest against cricket-hero-turned-politician Imran Khan, who has accused it of killing one of his senior staff a week after a general ...
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Russians kill 2 suspected terrorists following shootout
Russian police said they killed two suspected terrorists and captured a third in a shootout outside Moscow Monday. RIA Novosti said the men had recently returned from the border area ...
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Musharraf Wins Bail in Bhutto Assassination Case
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ...
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Pakistans presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks
Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government today, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army. Nawaz Sharif said "terrorism" was one of the most serious problems plaguing the country and any offer by the Pakistani Taliban to talk "should be taken seriously. ""All options should be ...
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No socks rule is latest bid to ease Pakistan power cuts
In the latest of a series of directives from the country's caretaker government, officials have announced that civil servants have been told that they should not wear socks to the office as part of a plan to try and keep cool without air-conditioning.Pakistan suffers from crippling, debilitating power cuts of up to 18 hours a day. Improving capacity and reducing those huge shortages will be ...
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Nawaz Kayani agree to overhaul Pakistans policy in closed door meeting
Islamabad, May 20 : Incoming Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief General Ahfaq Parvez Kayani have agreed to 'overhaul' the country's national security and foreign policy in a closed door ...
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Imran Khan holds London-based rival responsible for Pakistani politicians murder – video
Imran Khan 'holds responsible' London-based MQM leader Altaf Hussain of the murder of Zahra Hussain, vice-president for Khan's party. The female politician was gunned down outside her home in Karachi on Saturday, sparking outcry among supporters of Khan's party, PTI, who claim Hussain threatened its supporters in a speech from London. A spokesman for MQM has accused Khan of ...
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Minorities Unsafe in Pakistan
Pakistan’s founder "Quaid-i-Azam" Mohammad Ali Jinnah dreamt of a country that would be Islamic and at the same time secular. The basic ideals behind the creation of Pakistan underscored security, welfare and cooperation of the people of all religions. Thanks to extremism and radicalization, today Pakistan is counted among the most dangerous places to live. Unfortunately, ...
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Pakistani women faced major hurdles at polls
Pakistani women were often blocked from voting in recent elections, but many were compelled to vote, usually for their husband's or father's ...
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Pakistan vows to be Asian tiger
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has vowed to turn Pakistan into an Asian tiger in a short span of time.Intensely pro-business Sharif, is Prime Minister for the third time - a rare event in Pakistan where political charms wash off quickly. His strength - a majority in the National Assembly which he won on the strength of his 1990s ...
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How Coca-Cola Used Vending Machines To Try To Unite The People Of India And Pakistan
Specially-designed Small World Machines placed in both countries in March served as live communications portals. Now, Coke has released a video that allows everyone to witness the joyous ...
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Kayani praises Pakistanis for standing up to terrorists
Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday praised the people of Pakistan for standing up to terrorists and defying their "unfounded dictates" during the historic general elections, saying their actions reflected their commitment to moderation and rule of law. "In these elections, people of Pakistan not only courageously withstood the threat of terrorism, they also defied ...
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Former Pakistani Ruler Musharraf Granted Bail
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf who has been under house arrest on charges of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto before her 2007 assassination. Musharraf, who took power in a 1999 coup, returned to Pakistan in March to contest a May 11 general election after nearly ...
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US says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers
ISLAMABAD -; Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer ...
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Pakistan Energy Crisis Immediate Attention Needed
In Pakistan, depending on your place of residing, there is no electricity from six to twenty hours a day. Whereas it has hit hard the lives of the common man, making it impossible to function on a day to day basis, it has also brought down production in industrial sectors drastically, costing contracts and jobs of millions across the country. If we look at the issue- two reasons emerge. First ...
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Pakistan's darkest hour
What began as the normal monsoon season has turned into the greatest disaster, the greatest humanitarian crisis and the worst floods ever seen in the history of Pakistan. According to the UN, the disaster in Pakistan from 2010 floods is now worse than the 2005 earthquake in the country and the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia combined.
It is a catastrophe of mammoth proportions and the challenge faced by a centrally weak government is how to get food aid to the some 6 million in need of help and provide relief facilities to the 20 million people impacted by the disaster. Read more
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