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Asif not arrested, says Pervaiz
LAHORE, April 16: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said here on Saturday that Mr Asif Ali Zardari had not been arrested and the government had made security arrangements merely to protect...
‘We need to seize this opportunity’
NEW DELHI, April 16: President General Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he was
hopeful of holding purposeful talks with the Indian leadership on all
outstanding issues between...
‘Musharraf in Delhi with open mind’
NEW DELHI, April 16: President Pervez Musharraf has come to India with an open mind to hold dialogue with the Indian leadership on all issues, including Kashmir, said Information Minister Sheikh...
‘US sanctions law to be studied’
WASHINGTON, April 16: Pakistan will study United States laws that prohibit
investment in Iranian oil infrastructure before finalizing the construction of a
proposed gas pipeline from Iran, the...
Optimistic mood prevails in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, April 16: The air in the Indian capital was full of optimism with people from different walks of life expressing a strong desire for peace as President General Pervez...
Asif taken into custody on arrival, says PPP
LAHORE, April 16: Elite police stormed into the plane carrying Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali Zardar as soon as it landed at the Allama Iqbal airport on Sunday morning and...
Tariq Kirmani new PIA chief
ISLAMABAD, April 16: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday replaced PIA’s MD Ahmed Saeed with MD PSO Tariq Kirmani
on account...
‘Mujahideen ready for talks with India’
SRINAGAR, April 16: The Hizbul Mujahideen on Saturday renewed an offer to hold talks with New Delhi to resolve the Kashmir issue....
Govt decides to release PPP leaders
LAHORE, April 16: Authorities late on Saturday night decided to set free all
PPP MPs and other leaders detained earlier in the day to keep....
APHC leaders arrive in Delhi
ISLAMABAD, April 16: Senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders have reached New Delhi from Srinagar
to meet President...
Seven militants killed in Valley
SRINAGAR, April 16: Indian troops shot dead Saturday seven Muslim militants, including two commanders of Kashmir’s dominant freedom-fighter group, the army said. The two Hizbul Mujahedin...
Arabs clash with forces in Iran
TEHRAN, April 16: Fierce fighting has flared between ethnic Arabs and Iranian security forces in a province bordering Iraq, with some sources saying three people had been killed....
POL prices unchanged
KARACHI, April 16: The prices of petroleum products including motor gasoline, HOBC, kerosene and light diesel will remain unchanged over the next 15 days....
Iraqi town raided in search for hostages
MADAEN, April 16: United States-led forces and Iraqi troops raided parts of the town of Madaen on Saturday in search of 150 Shia
hostages...
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