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New measures to boost Pakistan, India trade
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: Pakistan and India announced important measures on Wednesday to boost bilateral trade and proposed shipping and aviation talks in September with a rare urgency to widen their business links....
Japan pledges $440m: Aziz: Soft-term loan
TOKYO, Aug 10: Japan would provide $440 million to Pakistan during current year under a revived soft-term official development assistance plan, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told a press briefing on Wednesday...
Aziz hints at policy review: UNSC seat for Japan
TOKYO, Aug 10: Pakistan on Wednesday hinted at reviewing its policy on UN reforms in favour of Japan if it dissociated itself from the G-4 group of states seeking permanent membership of the UN Security Council....
Iran breaks UN seals at Isfahan N-plant
VIENNA/TEHRAN, Aug 10: Iran broke UN seals at a uranium processing plant on Wednesday, angering the European Union which urged the UN nuclear watchdog’s board to demand that Tehran halt all sensitive nuclear activities....
China wants Tehran issue kept out of UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 10: China said on Wednesday that it would not support bringing the Iranian nuclear issue to the UN Security Council and said it would not be helpful....
Slovenian rescued from ‘killer mountain’
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: After three days of failed attempts, an army helicopter rescued a trapped Slovenian climber from Nanga Parbat “killer mountain” by a rope sling on Wednesday in what officials called a high-risk mission on icy heights....
Landmine in Wana kills tribal elder, three others
WANA (North Waziristan), Aug 10: Four persons were killed when the vehicle of a tribal elder supporting ongoing military operation against militants hit a landmine in the Taza Ghondai area near here on Wednesday....
CEC warns of action over ban on women
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has warned he will take stern action against anyone barring women from local polls next week, and elections results in such areas will be cancelled....
No candidates for 221 seats: Local polls in Balochistan
QUETTA, Aug 10: As many as 221 seats, including those for nazims, naib nazims, and male and female councillors, remained vacant in the second phase of the local bodies’ election in different union councils of 14 districts of Balochistan....
US plays down A.Q. Khan report
WASHINGOTN, Aug 10: The United States has sought to play down a former Dutch prime minister’s revelation that his country did not prosecute Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan for passing atomic secrets...
US missions reopened
RIYADH, Aug 10: US embassy in Riyadh and the consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran reopened on Wednesday after closing for two days because of a threat of militant attacks....
American charged with planting fake bomb
NEW YORK, Aug 10: The New Jersey police arrested man on Saturday for planting a fake bomb at a Pakistani-owned petrol station in North Brunswick. Jack Clark, 68, was later released...
Imam denied bail in US
NEW YORK, Aug 10: An FBI agent told an immigration judge on Tuesday that a Pakistani Imam planned to set up a religious school in Lodi where recruits could be trained...
India briefs China on gas pipeline
BEIJING, Aug 10: Indian petroleum ministry official Talmiz Ahmed met his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday and briefed him on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project....
Polling date for Qila Abdullah changed
QUETTA, Aug 10: The Election Commission (EC) has rescheduled local body polls in Qila Abdullah district from August 25 to 28, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday....
TOKYO, Aug 10: Japan would provide $440 million to Pakistan during current year under a revived soft-term official development assistance plan, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told a press briefing on Wednesday...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: After three days of failed attempts, an army helicopter rescued a trapped Slovenian climber from Nanga Parbat “killer mountain” by a rope sling on Wednesday in what officials called a high-risk mission on icy heights....
