India stakeholder in peace in Pak-Afghan region: Manmohan
* Indian PM says New Delhi ‘intimately’ affected by developments in Pakistan, Afghanistan
* Urges allies ‘to stay the course’ in Afghanistan
NEW DELHI: India has a vital stake in peace and stability in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday.... 
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We’ll confront India with proof of involvement in terrorism: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would take up the issue of fomenting terrorism in the country with the Indian government, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said on Friday. Referring to the recovery of Indian-made weapons, maps and documents from South Waziristan during the military operation, Basit said the...
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PIA flight waits for public servant’s kin
LAHORE: A Lahore-bound PIA flight was held up for nearly 30 minutes at the Islamabad airport on Friday to accommodate a family member of a top public servant, who could not get a seat on the plane earlier. Passengers on the flight, which was scheduled to depart at 5:00pm, were not allowed to board and...
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18 killed in FATA, Swat clashes
BARA/HANGU/MINGORA: Four security officials, three civilians and eleven militants were killed in separate clashes in Khyber Agency, Hangu and Swat on Friday.
A security official and five militants were killed in a clash in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on Friday. Four security personnel were...
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Security agency suspected for Taliban links
KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department has cancelled the license of a private security agency, whose 38 men were arrested last month on the suspicion of being militants. They were arrested by the Sharafi Goth police being involved in illegal activities. The police high ups have also been directed to seal...
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Ex-Gitmo prisoner to sue Musharraf in London court
* Claims he was tortured by US troops at Guantanamo after capture in Pakistan
By Iqbal Khattak
COPENHAGEN: A Sudanese man, formerly detained at the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, on Friday said he would file a criminal case against former president Pervez Musharraf for...
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Reforms body agrees to abolish concurrent list
ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary committee on constitutional reforms on Friday decided to abolish the concurrent legislative list of the constitution to give maximum autonomy to provinces. Sources privy to the committee meeting, presided by Senator Raza Rabbani, said the committee agreed to recommend the...
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PAF bases in Karachi under threat?
By Faraz Khan
KARACHI: Intelligence agencies have warned that terrorists could target PAF bases in Karachi, and said that no security measures have been taken to safeguard sensitive installations, reliable sources privy to the matter told Daily Times on Friday.
Intelligence agencies...
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Indian Sikhs defy advice to pray in Pakistan
* Official says 35 security cameras installed, 500 guards deployed for pilgrims’ safety
HASAN ABDAL: Roads were closed, shops shuttered and police on guard in Hasan Abdal, as about 2,000 Indian Sikh yatrees (pilgrims) defied advice to honour the founder of the faith.
Indian authorities...
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‘Malakand Development plan to spearhead industrial growth’
* NA informed Sports Ministry will start 16 development projects in 2009-10
* Govt setting up 14 cadet colleges at a cost of Rs 4.8 billion
By Irfan Bukhari
ISLAMABAD: The minister for Industries and Production on Friday informed the National Assembly that the government had...
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FATA MNAs demand separate benches
ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary leader of lawmakers from FATA in the National Assembly on Friday demanded the speaker allot them separate benches in the House. Munir Orakzai said an application demanding separate benches for FATA parliamentarians has been filed. He also demanded the government accept the...
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APCA plans protests against govt’s decision on CNG supply
RAWALPINDI: The All-Pakistan CNG Association (APCA) on Friday announced plans for countrywide protests against the government’s decision to halt gas supply to CNG stations for two days every week in winter. According to a press release, the APCA meeting was held at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce...
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1,500 people allotted state land in Sindh in 10 years, SC told
* Sindh AG says land would have fetched enough money to repay provincial government’s loans had it been sold at market price
By Masood Rehman
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Friday that 1,500 people were allotted thousands of acres of land owned by the state...
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Foreigners violating law?
LHC seeks reports from Interior ministry, Islamabad IG
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Interior Ministry and the Islamabad inspector general on Friday to submit reports on violations allegedly committed by US and Dutch nationals.
Watan Party Punjab President Hasham...
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‘Q’ will table resolution against KLL: Azeem
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) will table a resolution in parliament against the Kerry-Lugar law irrespective of its failure or success, PML-Q Senator Tariq Azeem said on Friday. In an interview with Business Plus host Shahzaib Khanzada on his programme ‘Newsline’, the PML-Q senator...
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Opposition forces treasury to defer bill
* PML-N, PML-Q say draft legislation in present form impinges on provincial autonomy
By Irfan Ghauri
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday deferred the Public Defender and Legal Aid Office Bill 2009 for next week.
The decision was taken in view of the reservations expressed...
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PEMRA closes illegal FM stations in Swabi
Staff Report
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) shut down three illegal FM radio stations operating in the vicinity of Swabi district.
In a press release issued on Friday, PEMRA NWFP Regional General Manager Muhammad Farooq warned all those involved...
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JI MPs table calling attention notice against CNG decision
ISLAMABAD: Senators of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) have submitted a calling attention notice in the Senate Secretariat against the government decision to suspend gas supply to CNG stations and industrial units two days a week. Senators Professor Khursheed Ahmed, Professor Ibrahim Khan and Aafia Zia have...
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Students protest target killing of teachers
QUETTA: Hundreds of students from various educational institutions held a demonstration on Friday in protest against the target killing of Professor Khursheed Akhtar Ansari in Quetta the previous day. The Pashtunkhwa Students' Organisation, the student wing of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, had organised...
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Benefits given under NRO can’t be withdrawn: experts
* NRO benefits similar to ‘remission or amnesty’ given to convicts
By Rana Tanveer
LAHORE: Legal experts have said that a benefit once given to an accused person cannot be withdrawn, and the case would be no different when it comes to beneficiaries of the National Reconciliation...
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Railways need 410 locomotives for daily operations: Bilour
* Minister says automatic signalling system to be installed on Karachi-Lahore track by mid-2010
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on Friday said the Pakistan Railways needed 410 locomotives for day-to-day operations, but had only managed to purchase 122...
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Pay money to victims of ‘Double Shah’, SC tells NAB
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to expedite the process of compensation distribution among the victims of infamous ‘Ponzi scheme’ con-artist ‘Double Shah’.
“As NAB has explained its plan for distributing...
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Indian SC seeks report on trial of Pakistani prisoners
By Iftikhar Gilani
NEW DELHI: The Indian Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the government of Indian-held Kashmir to present a report on Pakistani prisoners being held in various prisons.
The Supreme Court bench, consisting of Justice Tarun Chatterjee and Justice...
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UN assembly votes for probes of Gaza war charges
* South African jurist says Israel responds to Palestinian attacks with disproportionate force
UNITED NATIONS: In a move that angered Israel, the UN General Assembly voted on Thursday to urge the Jewish state and Palestinians to investigate war crimes charges levelled in a controversial...
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PPP will never compromise on national interest, says Naveed
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party leader Naveed Chaudhry said the PPP-led government will never compromise on national interest, adding the party has rendered many sacrifices for the country, a private TV channel reported on Friday.
In an interview with Chaudhry Ghulam Hussain in his programme...
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Petroleum Ministry forms group to monitor major projects
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Ministry has decided to form a separate group to monitor all major oil and gas projects, a source told Daily Times. GA Sabri has been made the special secretary of the group. Sources in the ministry said Sabri would look after five major projects – under consideration in the...
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Raiwind Ijtema under threat of terror attack
LAHORE: Intelligence reports have revealed threats of terrorist attacks on the annual Raiwind Tableegh Ijtema and the rest of Punjab. Upon receiving the warning, the Interior Ministry has directed the Punjab inspector general to enforce strict security measures for ensuring peace across the province.
The...
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