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Mixed reactions to Jamaat-e-Islami leade...

Mixed reactions to Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s execution

Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Abdul Quader Mollah’s execution Thursday for crimes against humanity in 1971 – the first death penalty to a war criminal in the country, was welcomed by various sections while his family continued to maintain he was innocent. In an immediate... read more »

Shahbaz Sharif meets PM, extends invite to visit Pakistan
Shahbaz Sharif meets PM, extends invite ...

Shahbaz Sharif meets PM, extends invite to visit Pakistan

New Delhi – Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Thursday and handed over an invitation from Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit Pakistan. Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of the Pakistan prime minister, was with Manmohan Singh for... read more »

Imran's party's blockade of Nato supplies 'hurting' Pak army's interests: Experts
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Imran’s party’s blockade of Nato supplies ‘hurting’...

Peshawar –  Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s ongoing suspension of Nato supplies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is against Pakistan military’s interest, security experts have said. The experts said that the military couldn’t afford to remain indifferent to the move, which will harm its... read more »

'Osama doc' Afridi's lawyer flees Pak after life threats from militants
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‘Osama doc’ Afridi’s lawyer flees Pak after life threats ...

Peshawar – The lawyer for Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the United States track down al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has fled Pakistan after receiving threats from militants. Lawyer Samiullah Afridi left the country after militants threatened to blow up his car and kill his family, a relative... read more »

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Pakistan's new army chief stresses on professionalism

Pakistan’s new army chief stresses on professionalism

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, has stressed on the importance of professionalism in dealing with challenges, a media report said Saturday. Gen.... read more »

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contesting elections

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contesting elections

Dhaka – December 2, 2013 was the last date for the filing of nominations for the tenth parliamentary elections being held on January 5, 2014. The BNP, which had declared its... read more »

Indian dam will affect Neelum-Jhelum project: Pakistan

Don’t talk of war with India: Pakistani daily

Islamabad – With tension along the Indian border abating, “all talks of war” should! be avoided, said a Pakistani daily Saturday. The News Inter! national in an editorial... read more »

Mukherjee, 52 other leaders to attend Mandela-linked memorial events

Nelson Mandela’s funeral to be held Dec 15

Johannesburg – The South African government announced Fri! day that the country’s former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral will be held Dec 15. The decision came after... read more »

Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission

Nepal to deploy security force at customs points

Kathmandu – Amid rising complaints from the private sector about feeble security situation and cases of anomalies at customs points, the Nepal government is set to form the Industrial and... read more »