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Nawaz Sharif

Brother of Karzai met ex-Taliban leaders: report

Thursday, October 09, 2008 LONDON: The Afghan president’s brother sat with former Taliban leaders at a religious meal hosted by the Saudi King Abdullah last month, the BBC has learnt. The meeting is regarded as a possible...

Political reappointments: IB, SSGC to take the brunt

Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: The Intelligence Bureau and the Sui Southern Gas Company would mainly be hit by the government’s contentious decision to reinstate over 5,000 political appointees of the...

‘Musharraf’s policies behind terrorism’

Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Our Correspondent LAHORE PML-N Central Finance Secretary and former MNA Muhammad Pervez Malik has said the bad law and order situation is result of the continuation of defective policies of Pervez...

Pakistan MPs in security briefing

Pakistan's parliament is due to meet in a few hours for a rare briefing by the military on the security situation. The Senate and the National Assembly will be told why the efforts to contain Islamic militancy have failed so...

Taliban 'met Afghan president's brother to discuss deal'

The brother of Afghan president Hamid Karzai is reported to have met former Taliban leaders in a further signal that the country's government is pursuing peace talks with the insurgents. By Ben Farmer in Khost Province,...

Afghan officials ate with Taleban

The Afghan president's brother sat with former Taleban leaders at a religious meal hosted by the Saudi King Abdullah last month, the BBC has learnt. The meeting is regarded as a possible prelude to talks between the Afghan...

Afghan officials 'met ex-Taleban'

The Afghan president's brother sat with former Taleban leaders at a religious meal hosted by the Saudi King Abdullah last month, the BBC has learnt. The meeting is regarded as a possible prelude to talks between the Afghan...

Pakistan lawmakers debate counter-terror strategy

Pakistani lawmakers were heading into a debate Wednesday over the government's tough line against terrorism amid rising violence between security forces and Islamic militants. The government called a special session of...

Parliament’s in-camera session at 5-00 pm today

ISLAMABAD: The in-camera session of the Parliament will be held today at 5-00 pm and all preparations for the in-camera joint session of the Parliament have been completed. On the prime minister’s directives, invitations have...

Nawaz Sharif accepts invitation to attend Parliament’s in-camera session

ISLAMABAD: PML (N) chief Nawaz Sahrif accepted the invitation extended by prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to attend the joint session of the Parliament. Prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, talking on telephone with Nawaz...