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Pak asks India to share Mumbai attacks evidence
2008-11-29 19:10:00
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari chaired an important meeting at the President House on late Saturday. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and some federal ministers participated in the meeting. The prevailing situation due to the recent incidents of terrorism in Mumbai came under discussion. President Zardari assured India of Pakist
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Govt cuts PoL prices
2008-11-29 18:07:00
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Shaukat Tareen has said on Saturday that prices of petroleum products will be reduced from Sunday (today). He said that benefit of lowering of petroleum products in international markets would be passed on to consumers.


Govt to cut PoL prices Sunday
2008-11-29 16:52:00
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Shaukat Tareen has said on Saturday that prices of petroleum products will be reduced on Sunday . He said that benefit of lowering of petroleum products in international markets would be passed on to consumers.


President chairs important meeting
2008-11-29 16:10:00
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is chairing an important meeting at the President House here. Geo News reported that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and some federal ministers are participating in the meeting. The prevailing situation due to the recent incidents of terrorism in Mumbai will be discussed.


PM Gilani contacts political leadership of Pakistan
2008-11-29 15:27:00
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has started contacting the political leaders of Pakistan following the violent incidents in Mumbai. The Premier has said it is the need of the time to forge unity for a greater cause of protecting country’s sovereignty by rising above party politics and personal interests. He telephoned PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif, PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussai


Nato forces kill 44 rebels in Afghanistan
2008-11-29 14:29:00
KABUL: Troops killed 44 militants in Afghanistan , officials said Saturday, as around a dozen police and soldiers were still missing following a major clash and believed to be in Taliban hands. Thirty-three of the militants were killed in a firefight Friday in the southern province of Helmand, a Taliban stronghold where several districts are said to be in the hands of the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents


Iran sentences mosque bombers to death
2008-11-29 14:24:00
TEHRAN: Iran has sentenced to death three men convicted of a mosque bombing which left 14 people dead in the southern city of Shiraz in April. Prosecutor Ali Akbar Heidari-Far said Mohsen Eslamian, 21, and Ali Asghar Pashtar, 20 -- both university students -- and Rouzbeh Yahyazadeh, 32, would be hanged in Shiraz once the sentence was confirmed by the supreme court. "A revolutionary court in Tehran
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Bush discusses India with diplomats, security team
2008-11-29 14:17:00
WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush held an hour long video-teleconference Saturday with U.S. diplomats in India following the terror rampage that left six Americans dead and raised tensions with neighboring Pakistan. Bush held the secured video meeting from the Camp David presidential retreat where he spent Thursday''s Thanksgiving holiday. He planned a brief statement about the attacks upon his
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Pressure for holding Champions League as per schedule: Modi
2008-11-29 13:35:00
NEW DELHI: Vice president Indian cricket board Lalith Modi has claimed that he is being pressurized by cricket boards of Australia and South Africa for holding the Champions League as per schedule. He said that the Champions League was postponed not because of the incidents of terrorism in Mumbai but there were traveling problems for the visiting teams. Modi further said that England cricket team
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4 killed, 58 injured, 7 vehicles torched in Karachi
2008-11-29 13:30:00
KARACHI: Separate incidents of violence in Karachi on Saturday resulted in deaths of 4 persons including a woman and two brothers while 58 others were injured . Unknown men also set on fire 7 vehicles in different parts of the city.


Pak to act over provision of concrete evidence
2008-11-29 12:08:00
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday said action will be taken against an individual or group if concrete evidence is obtained regarding their involvement in the violent acts carried out in Mumbai. Talking to an Indian TV channel, the President clarified that Pakistan itself offered to send ISI Chief to India to provide help in investigating Mumbai terror acts and termed reports regardin
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Indian puts air defence on high alert: Military sources
2008-11-29 11:23:00
ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) met here on Saturday to discuss the situation prevailing due to the recent incidents of terrorism in Mumbai. Geo News senior correspondent Hamid Mir has said that Pakistan army officials held an important briefing session with a group of senior journalists. The military officials said that a
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Gilani asks India to stop blaming Pakistan without evidence
2008-11-29 11:21:00
ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked India to stop blaming Pakistan without any evidence. He said this while addressing at the meeting of the federal cabinet here on Saturday. He said that Pakistan is ready for cooperating with India in investigating the Mumbai attacks as this is the need of the hour to cooperate with each other. He said that the Indian government should not


Australia 241-3 in reply to NZ’s 270 in 2nd Test
2008-11-29 11:20:00
ADELAIDE: Fine half-centuries by Michael Hussey and Ricky Ponting helped Australia build a sizeable total to control the situation against New Zealand in the second Test here on Saturday. At stumps on second day, Australia were 241 runs for three wickets with Hussey (69) and Michael Clark (43) batting at the crease. Hussey grafted to an unbeaten 69 from 178 deliveries and captain Ponting scored cl
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Pakistan offers support to India in fighting ‘common enemy’
2008-11-29 11:16:00
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi Saturday said Pakistan offers unconditional support and assistance to unearth the hands behind the barbaric acts of violence and terrorism in India . Giving a press briefing after the Cabinet’s meeting here, the Foreign Minister said the cabinet was unanimous in condemning the acts of terrorism in the neighbouring country. He said the cabinet offe


Home Minister issues ‘shoot to kill’ orders
2008-11-29 11:08:00
KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister , Zulfiqar Mirza Saturday said it is his responsibility to maintain law and order in the province and that it is in this context that he has issued orders of shooting criminals at sight. Addressing a joint press conference along with leaders of MQM and ANP here at Nine Zero, Zulfiqar Mirza said whether the criminals belong to MQM, PPP or ANP, they will not be spared.


Dr. Sattar for failing subversive elements together
2008-11-29 10:13:00
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar Saturday said joint efforts will be made to foil conspiracies being hatched by some elements towards sabotaging peace of the metropolis. Addressing a joint press conference along with ANP leader Shahi Syed and Provincial Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza here at Nine Zero, Dr. Sattar talked in favour of promoting mutual cooperation, sayin
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Indian PM summons APC on Mumbai attacks
2008-11-29 10:10:00
NEW DELHI: Prime minister of India Manmohan Singh today summoned an emergency meeting of security agencies but did not invite interior minister Shivraj Patil. An Indian TV said that not inviting the interior minister to this meeting reveals that his position in the cabinet has become weak. The TV said that the reason behind this is that Shivraj Patil had criticized the terrorist attacks in the cou
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Two killed in Karachi violence
2008-11-29 09:32:00
KARACHI: At least two people were killed in an incident of firing in Pirabad and Bukhari colony area of the metropolis, Geo News reported.
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ISI chief not to visit India, FC approves decision
2008-11-29 09:26:00
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani chaired a special cabinet meeting today. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, was called to discuss the situation prevailing due to the recent incidents of terrorism in Mumbai. The federal cabinet approved the decision that the Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) will not visit India . Majority of federal mi


Summary for reducing petroleum prices sent to ministry
2008-11-29 09:13:00
ISLAMABAD: The Oil Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent an initial summary to the ministry for oil, gas and natural resources, suggesting a reduction in prices by Rs 8 in petrol and Rs 5 in diesel. The sources said that the oil and gas ministry after reviewing this summary will send its own proposed summary to the finance ministry on November 30. Meanwhile, the sources of the finance ministry
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KSE trade volume this week at history’s new low
2008-11-29 08:48:00
KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) this week also witnessed status quo, as the trading activities remained lackluster as usual, while the volume of trade recorded history’s new low. The week opened with somewhat limited activities, which persisted for the whole week. No wonder, KSE-100 index closed without recording any change at 9,187 points. Turnover this week came reeling down to history


US strike kills 2 in NWFP
2008-11-29 08:35:00
MIRAN SHAH: A suspected U.S. strike has killed at least two people in North Waziristan. According to reports, Saturday''s attack destroyed the house of a local resident near Miran Shah, The officials say some people were also injured in the attack.


Kiwis all out for 270 on 2nd day in Adelaide Test
2008-11-29 08:29:00
ADELAIDE: Second Test match between Australia and New Zealand is being played here from Friday. Australia is leading the two-match series 1-0. On second day of the second Test, New Zealand resumed their incomplete first innings at 262-6 and could add only eight runs to the total and were all out for 270 runs. Aaron Redmond top-scored with 83 while Ross Taylor (44), Brendon McCullum (30) and Peter


KSE CFS financing shrinks by 2 percent
2008-11-29 08:27:00
KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) CFS financing this week recorded a fall by 2 percent. KSE released data here showed that CFS financing this week diminishing by Rs207 million aggregated to Rs11.10 billion. Similarly, interest rate on CFS financing this week remained at 76 percent. Among five top companies in CFS financing this week included Jahangir Siddiqui Co., National Bank, OGDCL, Arif Ha


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