Political Situation in Pakistan

'US raid kills four' in Pakistan

Damage to civilian life and property has generated anti-American feelings in Pakistan A missile fired by a suspected US drone has killed at least four people in north-western Pakistan, security officials say. The missile...

Expert says Al Qaeda troubled in Pakistan under leader

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda is struggling to boost its appeal in Pakistan following President Pervez Musharraf's resignation, a U.S. terrorism expert concludes based on comments by the militant network.

Pakistan: No deal with US on strikes’

BY SHAFQAT ALI ISLAMABAD Nov. 18: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that there is no tacit understanding with the United States over predators attacks from coalition forces from Afghanistan side. Speaking...

'Anti-women' Cabinet riles Pakistan's activists

SAEED SHAH | ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Nov 19 2008 06:00 Two notorious politicians accused of brutal attitudes towards women have been made Cabinet ministers in Pakistan, causing outrage among human rights activists. Mir Hazar Khan...

Political parties, student wings seek revival of unions

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Ghulam Dastageer PESHAWAR: Representatives of political parties, their student wings and academicians Tuesday sought immediate revival of students unions in educational institutes, hoping it could...

Why did Tehmina Daultana have tears in her eye?

Press Gallery Wednesday, November 19, 2008 By Mohammad Malick ISLAMABAD: I am very fond of Tehmina Daultana. And what is all this going on about promotion of Sardar Mehtab Abbasi as the PML-N parliamentary leader and the...

Pak minister may take the field

BCCI seeks government’s permission for tour Calcutta: With confusion doing the rounds, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has moved the government for permission to tour Pakistan in January-February 2009. Shashank...

'No proof linking Lt-Col to Samjhauta'

19 Nov 2008, 0308 hrs IST, S Balakrishnan & Himanshi Dhawan,TNN MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The excessive enthusiasm displayed by ATS counsel and Haryana cops in linking jailed Army officer Lt Col Shrikant Purohit to Samjhauta blasts may...

IHC dismisses four writ petitions

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Faisal Kamal Pasha Islamabad Chief Justice (CJ) Islamabad High Court (IHC) here Tuesday dismissed all the four miscellaneous writ petitions of Barrister Syed Muhammad Javed Iqbal Jafree. The four...

No Talibanisation in Karachi: Bilour

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 By Fasahat Mohiuddin Karachi Federal Minister for Railways and Awami National Party (ANP) central leader Ghulam Ahmed Bilour has claimed that there is no Talibanisation in Karachi. Bilour said that...

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