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Suicide blast, explosion claim five lives
By Ali Hazrat Bacha & Anwarullah Khan
PESHAWAR/KHAR, Nov 9: A suicide attack in Peshawar and a bomb blast in Khar on Monday killed three security personnel and two civilians.
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
Shujaat claims authorship of NRO and its name
By Shahzad Raza
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, the PML-Q chief, disclosed in an interview on Monday that the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) was his
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
Merkel asks US to cast aside unilateralism
BERLIN, Nov 9: The United States should cede some of its powers to international organisations to create a “world order”, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
8 militants, four troops, killed in Makin
PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Eight militants and four troops were killed during the operation Rahi-i-Nijat in South Waziristan, officials said on Monday.
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
3 US citizens facing spying charges in Iran
TEHRAN, Nov 9: Three American hikers taken into custody by Iranian guards near the border with Iraq on July 31 are facing charges of spying, Iran’s judiciary
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
Nasheed fears ‘suicide pact’ at Copenhagen
MALE, Nov 9: The president of the Maldives warned on Monday that the world was set to sign a “global suicide pact” unless it agreed a deal in Copenhagen next
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
‘Gas production to level off by 2011’
By Kalbe Ali
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The Asian Development Bank has said that Pakistan’s natural gas production is projected to level off by 2011 and by 2030 more than 70 per cent
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
India arrests 20 Pakistani fishermen
By Our Correspondent
THATTA, Nov 9: Twenty Pakistani fishermen were taken into custody along with three vessels and catch by Indian naval personnel near Kajhar and Sir Creek two
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009
No winner or loser on NRO, says Gilani
LAHORE, Nov 8: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the issue of the 17th Amendment would be resolved in accordance with the Charter of Democracy.
Monday, 09 Nov, 2009
No deal with US on security of N-arsenal: FO
Dawn Report
ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: The Foreign Office has said that Pakistan will never allow “any country to have direct or indirect access to its nuclear and strategic
Monday, 09 Nov, 2009
Army consolidates gains in Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Twenty Taliban insurgents have been killed as military tried to consolidate gains in its offensive against militants in South Waziristan, the army
Monday, 09 Nov, 2009
US healthcare reform approved by House
WASHINGTON, Nov 8: After a landmark win in the US House of Representatives, President Barack Obama’s push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the
Monday, 09 Nov, 2009
Big Jakarta rally backs anti-graft agency
JAKARTA, Nov 8: Hundreds of Indonesians gathered in Jakarta on Sunday to protest perceived moves to cripple the country’s once-powerful corruption watchdog.
Monday, 09 Nov, 2009
Military chief may run for president in Sri Lanka
By Frances Bulathsinghala
COLOMBO, Nov 8: Sri Lankan political circles and the media are vigorously discussing the possibility of the candidature of Gen Sarath Fonseka, currently Chief
Monday, 09 Nov, 2009