Tag: Pressure
Pressure from Pakistan on U.S. in base dispute
Facing domestic political pressure, government escalated the war of words with the United States, with defence minister repeating calls for the U.S. to stop...
Obama vows to keep pressure on al Qaeda
US President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday to keep pressure on al Qaeda following the death of its chief Osama bin Laden in last...
Citizens face low gas pressure, more power outages
Gas pressure in certain parts of the city remained low on Sunday creating problems for domestic users, sources told Pakistan Today. Electricity shutdowns also...
EU piles pressure on Syria, targets Iran allies
The European Union piled pressure on the Syrian regime on Friday, warning that its legitimacy was undermined by a brutal crackdown and imposing sanctions...
I can cope with extra pressure: Li
French Open champion Li Na insists she can cope with the extra pressure of being Asia’s first Grand Slam singles winner as the Chinese...
Police release Wali Babar’s killer on political pressur
Law enforcement agencies arrested the main culprit behind reporter Wali Babar’s murder, but released him on political pressure that was exerted from Islamabad, Pakistan...
MQM, ANP ratchet up pressure on PPP two days before budget
Two days before the Sindh government is scheduled to present the provincial budget for 2011-2012, both the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami...
India activist in anti-graft fast, more pressure on govt
A veteran Indian social activist on Wednesday began a day-long fast against corruption and the government’s violent crackdown against a similar peaceful protest, tapping...
No political pressure to reinstate Afridi as captain: PCB
Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) Ijaz Butt said that there is no political pressure to reinstate Shahid Khan Afridi as captain of the national...
Under pressure, Syria offers N-cooperation
Syria, in a policy reversal, has offered to cooperate fully with the UN atomic agency, which wants to inspect a suspected nuclear reactor site...
Russia warns G8 against pressure on Arab regimes
Russia on Wednesday warned this week’s Group of Eight summit should not be used as a platform for “instigating pressure and sanctions” against Arab...
Pakistan under tremendous pressure from terrorists: US
Pakistan is under tremendous pressure and threat from extremists in the country which is reflected by the series of terrorist attacks, including the latest...
Jailed IMF chief under pressure to quit
Dominique Strauss-Kahn faced growing pressure to quit as head of the IMF on Wednesday after his arrest and detention in a New York jail...
Tanks shell Syrian border town
Tanks shelled a Syrian border town for the fourth day on Wednesday in a military campaign to crush demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad, under...
High blood pressure silent killer, say experts
High blood pressure acts as a silent killer and causes kidney problems in some 21 million people in Pakistan every year, said speakers at...
Pressure piles on Gaddafi as oil minister defects
Pressure piled on Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi Tuesday as his oil minister appeared to have defected, Moscow issued a rebuke, NATO jets pounded Tripoli...
High blood pressure may be misdiagnosed in young adults
Routine blood pressure measurements in people under 35 years of age may often lead to a misdiagnosis of high blood pressure, the results of...
