August 8, 2012
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The white supremacist gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the FBI said on Wednesday. A police officer shot and wounded the gunman, Wade Page, 40, in the stomach outside the temple in Oak Creek on Sunday, said Teresa Carlson, an FBI [...]
August 8, 2012
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Governor Punjab Sardar Latif Khosa on Wednesday called on Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek at his office and discussed issues of mutual concern and interests. Both the leaders expressed their great desire of full support and cooperation in different areas. Speaking on the occasion, the Law Minister said that clash between the institutions was [...]
August 8, 2012
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday said that Pakistan values its close and time-tested friendship with Turkey and was strongly committed to further deepen, broaden and strengthen this partnership in every field. He remarked that the existing excellent political relations between Pakistan and Turkey should translate into a qualitative up- gradation of our bilateral economic [...]
August 8, 2012
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The Council of Common Interests on Wednesday decided to constitute a committee to address the complaints of the provinces regarding uneven loadshedding in the country and given the task to complete its recommendations within a week. A CCI meeting, held here at Prime Minister Secretariat under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, decided [...]
August 8, 2012
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NEWYORK: The fire erupted at the 88th floor of the New World trade center tower. The NYFD firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out on the 88th floor of the unfinished tower at 1 World Trade Center. Details are few at this point, but NBC New York reports that more that more than 90 firefighters have responded to the fire that broke out [...]
August 8, 2012
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee – A new mosque in Tennessee that has faced fierce community opposition was granted permission by county officials to open on Tuesday, in time for the final days of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro has been the subject of protests and court action by groups opposed to the mosque since construction began [...]
August 8, 2012
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CAPE TOWN - South Africa’s next generation of leaders should honor the legacy of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela by promoting democratic values around the world, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. She also called on South Africa, which voluntarily gave up itsnuclear weapons program from 1989, to use its long-standing links with Tehran to persuade Iran to reconsider its suspected [...]
August 8, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: The smuggling of Iranian goods into Pakistan increased considerably after the imposition of international sanctions against Tehran, officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday informed the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Tuesday. The member, customs, FBR categorically stated that the authorities have not received any directive from the government to take [...]
August 8, 2012
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KARACHI: Pakistani Olympians voiced anger and disappointment on Wednesday after their once-dominant hockey team failed spectacularly at the London Games, calling for change from top to bottom. Pakistan were annihilated 7-0 by world champions Australia in their last pool match on Tuesday – their worst Olympic defeat – to crash out of the medal race. [...]
August 8, 2012
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Rawalpindi: The President of Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rasheed and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan decided to form an electoral alliance in the upcoming elections, sources said. Today, Sheikh Rasheed was called on Imran Khan at his residence in Islo. He is interested in shaking hand with PTI as an ally. The PTI also decided that it [...]
August 8, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Irfan Qadir here on Wednesday expressed the confidence that the court will exercise restraint with Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in both NRO and contempt law cases. He said a middle way will be found out in accordance with the law and constitution. Filing the review petition in the Supreme court after [...]
August 8, 2012
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WASHINGTON: The military contractor formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide agreed to pay a fine of US$5 million to $7.5 million for trying to operate in Sudan in violation of trade sanctions and for other arms-trade breaches, according to documents unsealed on Tuesday. The deal includes an acknowledgement of the conduct by the company, now under [...]
August 8, 2012
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KARACHI: A chemical factory caught fire which resulted in a roof collapse in Shershah area of Karachi, Wednesday. Several fire brigade vehicles and snorkels from all across the city have rushed to the scene of the incident, tried to take control over the fire. The explosion in factory caused millions in damages, the sources said. [...]
August 8, 2012
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PESHAWAR: Atleast nine army personnel were injured in a remote-controlled bomb exploded in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area near an under construction bridge on Wednesday, Aaj news. A 3kg explosives was used in the blast, official said. According to our correspondent, A vehicle of the Frontier Corps (FC) parked near the site of explosion was damaged and three FC personnel onboard [...]
August 8, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: The government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the judgement striking down the Contempt of Court Act, 2012. A decision to file the review petition was made after President Asif Ali Zardari met with coalition partners and Law Minister Farooq Naek last Sunday. On August 3, a five-member bench, led by [...]
August 8, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the issuance of a show cause notice to the Prime Minister, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in a contempt of court issue regarding non-implementation of its December 16, 2009 decision on annulled National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) 2007 and called him to appear before the court, when the hearing will resume [...]