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Banned trio to stand trial in October
Three Pakistan Test cricketers accused of corruption will stand trial in Britain on October 4, a court ruled Friday. Former captain Salman Butt and...
Pakistan and West should stand united against Taliban: NATO
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Saturday urged Pakistan to stand united with its Western allies to tackle Taliban extremists, who were behind...
Nation must stand against drone attacks: CM
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the government was aligned with the US in the drone attacks and was pursuing the policies of former president Pervez Musharraf. He was talking to the media after the 5th annual certificate distribution ceremony of Rangers Institute of Technical Education (RITE) at Pakistan Rangers Headquarters on Wednesday.
The CM said that everyone including the judges and generals should unite against the drone attacks.
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The CM said that everyone including the judges and generals should unite against the drone attacks.
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‘People must stand by army in resisting US’
LAHORE - Former Finance Affairs minister Dr Mubashir Hassan, in an exclusive interview with Pakistan Today on Friday, urged people to support Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani and Joint Chiefs of the Staff Committee (CJCSC) Chairman General Shamim Wyne in their efforts to resist the bullying tactics of the US.
The Pakistan People's Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) leader criticised American interference in Pakistan's internal affairs and said that the US always had
The Pakistan People's Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) leader criticised American interference in Pakistan's internal affairs and said that the US always had
Spanish PM says will not stand in 2012 elections
MADRID - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, his popularity hammered by the euro zone's highest jobless rate, said on Saturday he would not seek a third term in 2012 elections his Socialists are expected to lose. Popular Deputy Prime Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba and Defence Minister Carme Chacon are seen as possible successors to revive the ruling Socialists, who trail the centre-right opposition Popular Party by up to 15 points in opinion polls. "I will not be a
‘Work should stand on its own, irrespective of geography’
KARACHI - Shahzia Sikander is a contemporary artist who grew up in Pakistan, but her professional life has been outside the country from age 22. Though the early part of her career as an artist was established primarily in New York, she has been working on projects around the world in the past several years.
She finds the terminology and the referencing of work in terms of an east and west paradigm simplistic and dated. "It robs the work of all nuances in meaning," she says.
She finds the terminology and the referencing of work in terms of an east and west paradigm simplistic and dated. "It robs the work of all nuances in meaning," she says.
Stand strong Japan… we are with you
KARACHI - Several civil society organisations on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of thousands of lives and billions of dollars worth properties in Japan due to the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and the resulting tsunami, which hit the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan on March 11.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, a group of civil society organisations, including PILER, PFF, SAP-PK, SPO, SAFCOW, CPCS and SUNGI, expressed solidarity with the
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, a group of civil society organisations, including PILER, PFF, SAP-PK, SPO, SAFCOW, CPCS and SUNGI, expressed solidarity with the
Davis release – Lawyers stand divided
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD - Lawyers are divided over the issue of the release of Raymond Davis, as some of them said that the whole affair was conducted in a dubious manner, whereas others said the matter was resolved in accordance with the law of the land. Justice Tariq Mehmood said the decision was in accordance with law of the land as it permits that if the heirs of a person killed agree to diyat or blood money, the murderer could be forgiven and subsequently acquitted by the court.
Sindh Assembly session – United they stand on PML-N, divided they...
KARACHI - The ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) succeeded in getting a unanimous resolution against the Pakistan Muslim League-N adopted in the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday after convincing coalition partners Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) of the need for such a resolution.
This unity was short-lived, however, as Muttahida staged a token walkout against the fresh increase in petroleum prices made by PPP's government in the Centre soon after the PML-N resolution was passed. Three
This unity was short-lived, however, as Muttahida staged a token walkout against the fresh increase in petroleum prices made by PPP's government in the Centre soon after the PML-N resolution was passed. Three
Band of brothers as Australia stand by New Zealand
NAGPUR - Australia's cricket team will do all it can to support their New Zealand "brothers" when the teams meet in a World Cup match overshadowed by the Christchurch earthquake, captain Ricky Ponting said. The second group game of the World Cup for the trans-Tasman rivals at the VCA Ground here on Friday will take place against the backdrop of devastating tremors which have killed at least 98 people and injured hundreds more. "As an Australian team, we've all been extremely saddened
Berlusconi to stand trial for underage sex: judge
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will go on trial in April over allegations that he paid a 17-year-old girl for sex and abused his power by trying to get her cleared of theft, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Granting a request by Milan magistrates, Judge Cristina Di Censo said the first hearing would take place on April 6, in a move that brings a long-running probe into the premier's private life to a head.
Following the announcement, the prime minister's camp reiterated
Following the announcement, the prime minister's camp reiterated
Yemen’s president says won’t stand for another term
SANAA - Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, facing demands that he quit on Wednesday said he will freeze constitutional changes that would allow him to be president for life and put off a controversial April poll.
"I will not extend my mandate and I am against hereditary rule," Saleh said during an emergency session of parliament and the consultative council ahead of a "day of rage" civil society groups and opposition leaders have called for Thursday. Saleh, who has been president
"I will not extend my mandate and I am against hereditary rule," Saleh said during an emergency session of parliament and the consultative council ahead of a "day of rage" civil society groups and opposition leaders have called for Thursday. Saleh, who has been president
‘MQM does not stand merely for Urdu-speaking people’
KARACHI - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced holding a large public gathering at the Lal Qila Ground in Azizabad on January 30 to be attended by people from all ethnic and cultural entities. On the occasion, party chief Altaf Hussain would address everyone by telephone from London.
Members of MQM's Coordination Committee Yousuf Shahwani, Ashfaq Mangi and Gulfaraz Khan Khattak on Thursday said in a press conference held at the Khursheed Begum Memorial Hall that the
Members of MQM's Coordination Committee Yousuf Shahwani, Ashfaq Mangi and Gulfaraz Khan Khattak on Thursday said in a press conference held at the Khursheed Begum Memorial Hall that the
Altaf ask Punjabis to stand up against plunderers
LAHORE - The chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain, has asked the people of Punjab to stand up against looters and plunderers of national wealth.
Addressing office bearers of MQM from Lahore and other districts of Punjab, as well as students from Punjab University on Friday, Altaf said revolutions only started from cottages and this time too, the poor of Pakistan would root out the capitalists, feudal lords and industrialists involved in depriving the people
Addressing office bearers of MQM from Lahore and other districts of Punjab, as well as students from Punjab University on Friday, Altaf said revolutions only started from cottages and this time too, the poor of Pakistan would root out the capitalists, feudal lords and industrialists involved in depriving the people
China will stand by Pakistan on all issues: Wen
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Sunday strongly voiced China's support to Pakistan's perspective on the war against terrorism, saying terrorism must not be linked to any particular religion or ethnic group.
"There should be no double standards in this regard. Steps should be taken to address the real reasons that lead to terrorism. China will stand by Pakistan to confront all challenges, bring peace and stability to the region, and to turn a new page in
"There should be no double standards in this regard. Steps should be taken to address the real reasons that lead to terrorism. China will stand by Pakistan to confront all challenges, bring peace and stability to the region, and to turn a new page in
US forces will stand by Afghans after 2014 handover
LISBON: President Barack Obama pledged on Friday that US forces would stand by Afghanistan even after NATO-led troops hand control of the fight against Taliban insurgents to Afghan forces in 2014.
Far from the dusty battlefields of Afghanistan, where more than 2,200 Allied troops have fallen in a vicious nine-year-old war, Obama and NATO leaders flew in to Lisbon for a two-day summit to set a handover date.
"We'll announce that the transition to Afghan responsibility is
Far from the dusty battlefields of Afghanistan, where more than 2,200 Allied troops have fallen in a vicious nine-year-old war, Obama and NATO leaders flew in to Lisbon for a two-day summit to set a handover date.
"We'll announce that the transition to Afghan responsibility is
