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LAHORE - The US has been very clear on the need to support Pakistan's energy development at the Nuclear Suppliers Group forum, Robert O Blake, Jr, the assistant US secretary on Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, said late on Friday. He was speaking at a press conference in Beijing after the conclusion of discussions with counterparts from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Asked about US concerns over the China-Pakistan nuclear agreement, Blake said the US expected

LAHORE - Dozens of government school students walked to support the recent anti-encroachment campaign on Saturday. The protectors raised banners, held placards and chanted slogans to denounce the encroachments that had caused difficulty for traffic and constricted public space. The rally started from Government High School Chistia Road, Islampura and ended at Government High School Mozang Road where the rally was addressed by Government High School Mozang Road Headmaster Syed Riaz

KARACHI - Federal government borrowed the enormous sum of Rs 393 billion for its budgetary support from July 2010 to March 2, 2011. In comparison to the corresponding period of last financial year, budgetary borrowings of the government reflected an increase of Rs 93 billion, or 31 percent in this fiscal. In the previous fiscal year, budgetary borrowings amounted to Rs 300 billion. The government has borrowed Rs 144 billion from the State Bank of Pakistan while Rs 265 billion has been

LAHORE - Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Aslam Tareen issued special instructions to the CCPO office on Sunday to solve problems faced by the heirs of police officials who died in the line of duty. Tareen said that a number of facilities had been extended to the heirs such as financial assistance provision, group insurance, grant, monthly pay, educational expenditures of children, marriage grant and induction of the deceased's children or brother in police. The CCPO

PALLEKELE - Vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq Friday vowed Pakistan would support Kamran Akmal after his horror show against New Zealand, saying the fumbling wicket-keeper was mentally tough. New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor benefited from two astounding let-offs by the 29-year-old keeper to hit a career-best 131 not out and help his team to a thumping 110-run win in their Group A match in Pallekele on Tuesday. "I think everyone should support him. He had three good matches but dropped two

KARACHI - The Tajikistan government will cooperate with Pakistan for the establishment of power plants so that the persistent power shortage in the country can be overcome, said Tajikistan President Emomali Rehmonov on Wednesday. He said this while talking to Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah at a local hotel where Rehmonov is staying. The president of Tajikistan assured the chief minister that his country can establish 600MW hydel power plant while another power plant of 220MW would

KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Monday to support the International Women's Day being celebrated worldwide on today (Tuesday). Sindh Minister for Electric Power Shazia Marri moved the resolution and lawmakers from different parties delivered speeches, acknowledging women's role in the development of the country.
The resolution stated, "This Assembly is proud to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the International Women's Day on March 8, 2011,

LAHORE - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Saturday extended a conditional support to Shahbaz Sharif in the case of a 'no-confidence motion' against him in the provincial assembly. Under the 'revised reconciliation policy', Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz announced that they would not vote against the chief minister if the turncoats were not embraced.
Talking to the media men outside the Punjab Assembly, Riaz said they were ready to let the PML-N rule in the

ISLAMABAD - The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has offered to finance local research institutions for boosting the country's annual cotton output from 11 million bales to over 16 million bales, an official source said.
This was offered by representatives of APTMA, Gohar Ijaz and Shahzad Ahmed Khan, at the first meeting of the cotton committee. The committee is required to recommend ways for increasing cotton output. The meeting was chaired by former minister for

KARACHI - Seventy low-income families will be provided financial assistance under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in 2011, said BISP Director General Sindh Akbar Shamim Aleem on Tuesday. While presiding over a meeting at the provincial office, Aleem said that a survey of households and families eligible for relief has been conducted across the country through different partnerships and collaborations. Based on the results of this survey, the relief would be conveyed to the

KARACHI - MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Monday again requested army generals to support the people bring a revolution in the country. Addressing a huge gathering of activists and office-bearers of the MQM Labour Division at Lal Qila ground Azizabad on the occasion of the 24th foundation day of the Labour Division, he said that he was subjected to ridicule when he spoke about a revolution in the country and now everybody is chanting slogans of revolution.
Hussain said that a report

ISLAMABAD - Hundreds of people on Monday took out a rally in support of former minister for religious affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi who is allegedly involved in Haj scam. More than one thousand devotees of Kazmi hailing from Rahim Yar Khan- the home constituency of Kazmi- assembled at Kalsoom Plaza from where they marched towards Islamabad National Press Club against what they termed Kazmi's implication in a fake case. Addressing to the participants of rally, Kazmi said that FIA had no

Lahore - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan addressed students of Institute of Management Sciences on Monday. He said, "The revolution will kick corrupt politicians and rulers into the sea; future of the country belongs to students who should come out to bring a change."
He said that rulers were spending on their own luxuries but they were not ready to invest in the education sector. He further said PTI raised the revolution slogan not for power but to kick

GENEVA - The UN human rights chief on Monday called on the international community to support reforms in the Middle East and urged vigilance in Libya amid fears of violent reprisals. "The international community bears the great responsibility of extending its support in words and deeds to assist such indispensable reforms.
It must do so with dispatch and firmness," said High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. She told the UN Human Rights Council that it should remain

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan has said that PPP will play the role of an opposition in Punjab and would foil all conspiracy to undo democracy with the help of masses who will also not allow a 'wrong-march' in the country.
He was addressing reporters at the Lahore Press Club on Sunday. He charged the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz for creating chaos in the country to prevent PPP from winning the senate election in the coming year. He said

ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday said Pakistan considers relations with China of utmost importance and appreciates its support for economic development.
She was talking to Minister of the International Department, Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) here at the Foreign Office. Issues pertaining to bilateral relations, regional and global issues of mutual interest were discussed.
The Minister highlighted the

ISLAMABAD - It is "imperative" for the world to support Pakistan's efforts to reach out to Afghanistan and India to create an environment that will usher peace, stability and development in the South Asian region, the Foreign Office said on Sunday.
In a reaction to US secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent remarks, Foreign Office spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua said, "Pakistan has reached out to both Afghanistan and India to promote an environment conducive to stability and