Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/66273.htmlenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/10/pakistani-suicide-blast-death-toll-rises/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/10/pakistani-suicide-blast-death-toll-rises/At least a 102 people are now known to have died in a suicide attack in Pakistan’s volatile border region close to Afghanistan. More than a 100 were also wounded in yesterday’s blast, the deadliest assault in Pakistan this year. The latest figures nearly double the previously announced death toll.Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-0746b0047e42015c993676260e468756euronews-enenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/09/suicide-bomb-kills-dozens-in-pakistan/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/09/suicide-bomb-kills-dozens-in-pakistan/At least 45 people have been killed and dozens more wounded by a sucide bomber in Pakistan. The attack took place outside the office of a senior government official in the Mohmand ethnic Pashtun tribal region on the Afghan border. The blast also damaged several cars and shops in a commercial neighbourhood.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-4e189190a22c24868211623cbecf90c9euronews-enenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Countdown-to-Games-Queens-baton-arrives-in-India/articleshow/6089065.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Countdown-to-Games-Queens-baton-arrives-in-India/articleshow/6089065.cmsMarking the first big event on Indian soil for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October, the Queen's baton for the event arrived today at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200timesofindia-f2ef158f3dc8497d369efaab6e6190b1timesofindiaenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Polling-for-18-Rajya-Sabha-seats-begins/articleshow/6057669.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Polling-for-18-Rajya-Sabha-seats-begins/articleshow/6057669.cmsPolling for 18 Rajya Sabha seats in five states began today to decide the fate of Union minister Anand Sharma, LJP supremo Ram Vilas Paswan, Ram Jethmalani, M Venkaiah Naidu and liquor baron Vijay Mallya among others.Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-516bf3db54da2ec02a39beaaf45eed1bindiatimesenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=106142http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=106142DERA GHAZI KHAN: According to unofficial results, PML-N’s Mir Badshah Qaisrani has won with 53,188 votes in PP-240 constituency. In PP-206 consSun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-8fce002dcf932597b3ce4a13e695972cNewsJang-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8691406.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8691406.stmA court in Pakistan bans the Facebook website following a row over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bfd1b9bf7fc82dd8f7734c8e77280953bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10117025.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10117025.stmAfghan President Hamid Karzai spent the last evening of his four-day charm offensive in Washington with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, answering questions from an audience at the US Peace Institute. Gerard Russell of Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government watched the webcast for the BBC News website.Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1de7e2000f15e6a5e96fc76669baa461bbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100511/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_times_square_car_bombhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100511/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_times_square_car_bombAP - Top members of the Senate Intelligence Committee called Tuesday for "new defenses" in the wake of the Times Square bombing attempt that would tighten the screening and tracking of travelers and money flowing between the U.S. and Pakistan.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-9b5a30eb7f6affaafd184944d341241cnews-yahooenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8674104.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8674104.stmMissiles fired from a US drone kill at least four suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say.Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-891fdbae5e00173562f63a26d83aec33bbcenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7108808.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7108808.eceLalit Modi has warned his many enemies inside India’s corridors of cricketing power that he will not go quietly after being stripped of his crown as king of the sport’s wealthiest tournament.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-c18a3af54310c9ab0583ab43fd231be6thetimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/24/stories/2010042466491000.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/24/stories/2010042466491000.htmStaff Reporter Mumbai:Keeping its date with taxmen, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday submitted all bid documents related to Indian Premier League franchisees. Two BCCI representatives, including tax consultant P.B. Srinivasan, visited the Income Tax office here in the afternoon before the 3 p.Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-c8ef078b33f1f6fd94739617ed8240e0Hinduenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8640447.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8640447.stmLalit Modi is warned he is not too big to be ousted as Indian Premier League chief by his number two.Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-31be8ccfe8b51471e567d4751f2f2783bbcenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/04/22/story_22-4-2010_pg2_1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/04/22/story_22-4-2010_pg2_1NEW DELHI: Income tax authorities swooped Wednesday on companies associated with the Indian Premier League as the government widened its probe of the cash-rich cricket tournament. Tax raids were conducted on the Mumbai offices of Multi Screen Media and World Sports Group, the two companies handling....Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-78864a311b342afd579d6a25828e9eb1dailytimesPKenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100421/wl_mcclatchy/3484065http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100421/wl_mcclatchy/3484065McClatchy Newspapers - LAHORE, Pakistan Amid fears that severe energy shortages could touch off riots, Pakistan will announce drastic measures this week to save electricity, including a shorter workweek and restrictions on nighttime wedding celebrations, government officials said Wednesday.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-10b2e704258053ab2ea192cf26e7b249news-yahooenhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfkfqlgbojql/rss2/http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfkfqlgbojql/rss2/TWO bombs exploded hours apart in the Pakistani city of Peshawar yesterday, killing 23 people and underscoring the reach of militants despite successive military offensives close to the Afghan border.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200examiner-b73169d06df63f03b22b6875b1a13cabexaminerenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=508&ad=15-04-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=508&ad=15-04-2010PESHAWAR (APP): NWFP Senior Minister Rahimdad Khan has urged all political leadership to give up number game and work for restoration of peace in erstwhile ...Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-b7cb9607fa34f0967e87a472044a8671TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/biz/india-business/Day-2-3G-auction-closes-at-Rs-4085cr/articleshow/5783384.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/biz/india-business/Day-2-3G-auction-closes-at-Rs-4085cr/articleshow/5783384.cmsThe second day of bidding by nine telecom operators for three slots of pan-India 3G spectrum saw a closing price of Rs 4,085 crore for all circles, up from Rs 3,980 crore on Friday.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-b33fd9dc56b69cad0408cefdd2d17a7cindiatimesenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=25http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=25WASHINGTON, April 7 (APP): President Barack Obama will host a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, who will represent Pakistan at next week’s Nuclear Security Summit, the White House said Tuesday.The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral cooperation in wide-ranging....Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-7c06b49f38e45d19cc36ebdf2fa79ca5Infopak-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8592472.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8592472.stmHere is a selection of your comments The Pakistanis have an obligation to their people to ensure they are not left behind in the progress of the coming decades. As Mr. Rashid stated, economic and military support for non-state militants is really distasteful nowadays.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fec2f03e09f0de09123cc7c05efe8f63bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/L6rVGCx-5zc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/L6rVGCx-5zc/index.htmlAn apparent suicide attack at a political rally in northwest Pakistan on Monday killed 10 people and wounded more than 25 others, authorities said.Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-84478bcb3cdd2e1ac4e4ce8374992dbbcnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/e6f3329a-400f-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e6f3329a-400f-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e6f3329a-400f-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e6f3329a-400f-11df-8d23-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=, Pakistan’s prime minister, likes to receive visitors in the library of the prime ministerial mansion in Islamabad, its bookshelves decorated with ceremonial swords, daggers and other armorial objects. On the leonine crest of one small shield, a gift from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, is the motto: “Ponder the improbable”.Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-f28c65e71850fb27e528f896bf8e3018ftenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-air-strikes-kill-nine-militants-in-orakzai-ha-07http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-air-strikes-kill-nine-militants-in-orakzai-ha-07The helicopter strikes targeted several militant hide-outs while ground forces were clearing various areas in Orakzai.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100dawn-8293aa518af12bf673b6bee6bbf395cedawnenhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201003180285.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201003180285.htmlToday, in Nairobi, Kenya, prominent African Leaders, scholars, media business moguls, publishers and other stake holders within the media are meeting to discuss what the future holds for African media.Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100allafrica-c681805e66f9670bb511571f3b4ab013allafricaenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27810http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27810RAWALPINDI: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif met Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the Army House here on Monday evTue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100NewsJang-en-625639f72ff640c28b9f0c74615c3dccNewsJang-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8563698.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8563698.stmAt least two blasts hit busy areas of the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, with at least five reported deaths.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-22cf66225947849dfc40f505681fc1d7bbcenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/world/asia/12karzai.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/world/asia/12karzai.html?partner=rss&emc=rssLeaders of both countries met in Islamabad and stressed that stability hinged on mutual cooperation.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100IHT-25a7be7853d9bf17b8edda9af58223dbIHTenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/hockey/8561855.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/hockey/8561855.stmEngland's men are defeated 4-1 by defending champions Germany in the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-85b5734e115e795897c25504e499d51ebbcenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SC-slams-Indias-tit-for-tat-tactic-on-Pak-prisoners/articleshow/5660053.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SC-slams-Indias-tit-for-tat-tactic-on-Pak-prisoners/articleshow/5660053.cmsThe SC on Monday ordered the government to immediately release 16 Pakistani prisoners who had completed their jail terms despite the Centre's argument that it was waiting for Islamabad to let off a similar number of Indian prisoners.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100indiatimes-edb6aa7f358a558e7e9d0e12582a4523indiatimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/02/28/stories/2010022854950800.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/02/28/stories/2010022854950800.htm— Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma Family members of tabla player Nawab Khan, who died in Friday’s blast in Kabul. (From right) Son Ashu, daughter Shiba, brother Moinuddin Khan and nephew Shafiq Ahmad at their residence in New Delhi on Saturday. NEW DELHI: A pall of gloom descended on the East Delhi house....Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100Hindu-386ee3f9366bdb611d987e553fb9c0b6Hinduenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-india-forces-change-in-pakistan-delegation-for-talks-ss-04http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-india-forces-change-in-pakistan-delegation-for-talks-ss-04Representatives from the ministries of water and the interior will no longer be accompanying the delegation: diplomatsTue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100dawn-2cc2ff5346163113166f7470ff1fcb67dawnenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.aspThe meeting was briefed in detail on the preliminary estimates of new wheat crop and the current stock position in the country. It was informed that the wheat crop is expected to reach close to the estimated target. While reviewing the current water situation, it was decided that coordination....Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100ptvworldnews-525f9a4bdd7603728b3b62bb3ce479dcptvworldnewsenhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article7026957.ecehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article7026957.eceDubai World would offer its creditors 60 per cent of the money they are owed, under the latest proposal to restructure the company’s $22 billion ($£14 billion) of outstanding debts.Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100sundaytimes-e7ac63c2886b286c9bd31b39fa9f7fb3sundaytimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8515125.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8515125.stmDubai's stock market falls 3.5% after a report says Dubai World may offer only 60 cents on the dollar to creditors.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-777164b06bb48470321a97ae70dab68fbbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7187539/Two-British-soldiers-killed-in-Afghanistan-as-death-toll-matches-Falklands.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7187539/Two-British-soldiers-killed-in-Afghanistan-as-death-toll-matches-Falklands.htmlTwo British troops from the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland have died in Afghanistan, bringing the British death toll in the conflict level with that of the 1982 Falklands War.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-f88f46f871ee8fd319392ccf0a0bc8cetelegraphenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.aspHe was talking to a delegation of NWFP cabinet members from Pakistan people's party that called on him in Islamabad. The President said PPP Hazara deserves to be felicitated for putting up a tough fight in the recently held by elections in which the party distinctly improved upon its performance as....Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100ptvworldnews-979a8abee313e3823b831bf76a518f68ptvworldnewsenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sena-dubs-SRK-a-traitor/576444/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sena-dubs-SRK-a-traitor/576444/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29Stepping up its vitriolic attack on Shah Rukh Khan, Shiv Sena on Saturday branded the actor as a "traitor" for his comments on Pakistani cricketers' participation in IPL.Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100expressindia-b1be90494fc6823c48c87759cf809791expressindiaenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Aamir-Shah-Rukh-Khan-are-2-Idiots-Shiv-Sena/articleshow/5517829.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Aamir-Shah-Rukh-Khan-are-2-Idiots-Shiv-Sena/articleshow/5517829.cms"In real life, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan have been proved as '2 Idiots' as both are making stupid statements supporting the cause of Pak cricketers in the IPL row," said a statement by Shiv Sena in its Hindi mouthpiece.Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100timesofindia-a348ff6ae6cc14a279b1f451ae16f7f8timesofindiaenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/01/25/stories/2010012561280100.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/01/25/stories/2010012561280100.htmNew Delhi: Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on Sunday night apologised on behalf of her Ministry for publishing a photograph of a former Pakistan Air Force chief in a government advertisement. “Whatever ...Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100Hindu-79b9c1b7b1da5bce2905d854df501d7aHinduenhttp://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=36738http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=36738In Saudi, Erdogan urges business investments in Turkey, voices support for Palestinians.Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100middle-east-online_en-7d8774df257c98c7f86d4ff298abd889middle-east-online_enenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP): The United States should immediately stop drone attacks inside Pakistan, the Parliament’s Special Committee on National Security demanded on Thursday. The demand is part of recommendations the committee has presented to the Foreign Office for the forthcoming January 28 international conference in London on Afghanistan.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100Infopak-en-d2c472150d860642470af89766a4cb65Infopak-enenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/18-ppp-mqm-form-peace-committee-am-04http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/18-ppp-mqm-form-peace-committee-am-04At a meeting on Tuesday, the PPP and MQM decided to establish a peace committee to restore law and order in Karachi.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100dawn-857133dc22731c8f62eedbac2e0710a1dawnenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6984231.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6984231.eceIsraeli officials gave details yesterday of the fence they are planning to build along the Egyptian border to thwart migrants and arms smugglers.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-47295ac9b6a83ad3e0f7d357571cc226thetimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8425769.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8425769.stmAt least two people are killed in a suicide attack outside a club for journalists in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-a667354724d10781e0d1932e26885444bbcenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=214071http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=214071Friday, December 18, 2009 By our correspondent MINGORA: The United States on Thursday announced 36 million dollars aid for the reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in the militancy-hit Swat ...Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bignewsnetwork-palestine-7d946a2a126545767ee370ba3c737f0cbignewsnetwork-palestineenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/03-one-militant-killed-five-held-near-peshawar-ss-08http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/03-one-militant-killed-five-held-near-peshawar-ss-08One militant was killed and five arrested in a raid against a bombing cell accused of the recent attacks in Peshawar.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100dawn-608cec16d81963ae2cb923625a52021fdawnenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/12/05/pakistan-vows-resolve-against-militants/http://www.euronews.net/2009/12/05/pakistan-vows-resolve-against-militants/Pakistan is vowing to keep up the pressure on Islamist militants, a day after a bomb attack that killed at least 40 people. The attack was on a mosque near the headquarters of the army in the city of Rawalpindi, just north of the capital Islamabad. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up and two other militants opened fire on worshippers.Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-c8d7a73891b41b7d10d01e7243b01f34euronews-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3373&ad=04-12-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3373&ad=04-12-2009ISLAMABAD (INP): Massive loans totalling Rs 60 billion were got written off by well connected politicians, retired military officers and businessmen during ...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-d0eb9d20937a094a0f70f792cadfef7dTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6934177.ecehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6934177.eceMillions of British households are facing rises of up to a third in their water bills over the next five years after Ofwat, the industry regulator, rowed back on its tough stance against the water companies.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100sundaytimes-34519e3a77854a3497c0f2e037de252asundaytimesenhttp://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46701http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46701KAMPALA, May 2 (IPS) - Religion, cultural norms and tradition promote discrimination and unequal power relations between men and women in Africa. Akina Mama wa Afrika's Christine Butegwa doesn't hesitate when asked what explains the horrific levels of sexual violence against women in conflict-affected areas on the continent.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ipsnews-60c9f2cca68cca8ba8033fcaf5c731eaipsnewsenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90440&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90440&Itemid=39NEW YORK, Nov 22 (APP): Pakistan’s U.N. Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon Saturday urged medical doctors of Pakistani descent to make their full contribution to American economic and political life as well as play their part in the development of their motherland.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100app-en-905ec2913056fb9368f2840ff7a5861dapp-enenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9143636http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9143636Blast near aid office wounds 1 security guard in northwest Pakistan town near border Pakistan - Asia - Government - Society and Culture - Business and EconomySat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-e3b8ec02aa1147575c9d72690e27a452ABCnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8367630.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8367630.stmA bomb blast outside a court building in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar kills at least 16 people, medics say.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-af0a1a0b7d91617366e44a45a1d78e33bbcenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/03-blast-on-khyber-road-in-peshawar-ss-01http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/03-blast-on-khyber-road-in-peshawar-ss-01The suicide bomber struck the district judicial complex and injured at least 50 people.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100dawn-21db03531a0c53bc98e6ae3388f36a37dawnenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3259&ad=18-11-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3259&ad=18-11-2009QUETTA (APP): Provincial Secretary Finance Mehfooz Ali Khan Tuesday said that all provinces were showing flexibility on 7th National Finance Commission ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-78053a3d102ad7f5a49bd52ecdf95abdTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/ocIaHzbWD70/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/ocIaHzbWD70/index.htmlTaliban leaders have claimed responsibility for a wave of suicide bombings that have battered the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The militants also vow to carry out more attacks in the future.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-bfbbcb05e4260ff9c4e65f3e95848371cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091114114243650412.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091114114243650412.htmlAt least seven people killed and 15 wounded as bomb goes off in northwestern Pakistan.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-f4089978044bb73437834e94aaf03971aljazeera-enenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/KpAO2t_oGN0/la-fgw-pakistan-bombing13-2009nov13,0,5497077.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/KpAO2t_oGN0/la-fgw-pakistan-bombing13-2009nov13,0,5497077.storyAt least 40 others, about half of them soldiers, are injured in the suicide car bombing outside the Inter-Services Intelligence regional headquarters in Peshawar. Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- A suicide car bomb blast Friday rocked the regional headquarters of....Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-b3d29e039ee8ee6a1a74e2b897e0b0dalatimesenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/11/10/deadly-suicide-blast-rocks-north-western-pakistan/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/10/deadly-suicide-blast-rocks-north-western-pakistan/More than 30 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suicide car bombing in north western Pakistan. It is feared, the number of victims could be much higher. The blast ripped through a busy street in the town of Charsadda. The latest explosion came as Pakistani Taliban militants vowed to....Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-f2ad8ff91d68ca7f8726ca8033c091d5euronews-enenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091198430563537.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091198430563537.htmlMagazine report says the US planned to secure Pakistani nuclear arsenal is denied.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-00ba6f1ac9d06e7670fbb5a5efe68b3baljazeera-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Cxazdi9Mk_4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Cxazdi9Mk_4/index.htmlA suicide car bomber struck in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 12 people, including a local mayor, authorities said.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-09255f5b5f47d23cd46884d86471db56cnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/299f673c-c778-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/299f673c-c778-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlRAWALPINDI, Pakistan Nov 2 (Reuters) - A bomb blast in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi killed at least 15 people on Monday, officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks since the military launched an offensive against militants in the northwest. The blast came as the Pakistan government....Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-f8c7a6191eb6ad65946c1638bb259e0aftenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=2939&ad=31-10-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=2939&ad=31-10-2009ISLAMABAD (NNI): National Assembly Standing Committee for Law and Justice has given approval of NRO with narrow majority. It also gave approval to amend ...Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-c37a10c48a61cfc4cc217ea3a34ef4a2TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=3179&ad=31-10-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=3179&ad=31-10-2009ISLAMABAD (INP): Secretary Finance Salman Siddique has said interests of the consumers and sugar industry will be protected in the new sugar policy. Talking ...Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-5e1dd61197ea9c72b9386446c148c439TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/30/stories/2009103054371500.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/30/stories/2009103054371500.htmISLAMABAD: When she arrived in Pakistan, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared she wanted to engage directly with the people of Pakistan to remove their misunderstandings about America and its role in the region. On ...Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100Hindu-7fd33762520d33c15afbf12ed863433aHinduenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/7Vyvkw7b4mM/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/7Vyvkw7b4mM/index.htmlThe leader of a group of African-American converts to Islam was fatally shot Wednesday, federal authorities said.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-f9756641946db867ebdde4261295134ecnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/B9U1yFXqylM/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/B9U1yFXqylM/index.htmlThree people were killed Saturday when hostile fire caused a Pakistani military transport helicopter to crash, Pakistani officials said.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-f92c7753c95c5068ddc151e42ad773d1cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8321694.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8321694.stmA suspected suicide bomber kills six people outside Pakistan's main air force maintenance facility, police say.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-6c7bff6e0643040e400413cca54fa2c8bbcenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1020/pakistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1020/pakistan.htmlTwo bomb blasts have ripped through a university building in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-5a447f3bf5f9844021a21324634cb3feRTERadioenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1221078/30-000-Pakistani-soldiers-drive-Al-Qaeda-Taliban-stronghold.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1221078/30-000-Pakistani-soldiers-drive-Al-Qaeda-Taliban-stronghold.html?ITO=1490More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a ground offensive against al-Qaeda and the Taliban's main stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday, officials said, in the country's toughest test yet against a strengthening insurgency.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-ea08e1d028a99b5203b81b1556b76daedailymailenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=203582http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=203582Islamabad President of Anjuman Faizul Islam (AFI) Rawalpindi Mian Siddique Akbar Friday paid glowing tributes to first Prime Minister of PakistSat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-c4316a873a8e16317fac8e5501826674NewsJang-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8310117.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8310117.stmThat attack killed at least 49 people in the busy Khyber Bazaar. The city occupies a strategic position on the road to the Afghan border and is the gateway to Pakistan's tribal regions, long regarded as a haven for Islamist militants. The latest wave of attacks comes as Pakistan's military prepares....Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200phantis-a99771f1b7b18e94a5ade01f6079724fphantisenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/gunmen+kill+26+in+lahore+attacks/3387902http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/gunmen+kill+26+in+lahore+attacks/3387902Updated on 15 October 2009 Source PA News Pakistan's president has said his government will not be deterred from eliminating extremists, despite a wave of attacks which have left at least 26 people dead in Lahore. Teams of gunmen attacked three security sites in the eastern Pakistani city, while a suicide bomber hit a north-western town.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-846c9a505d76e7f7125ed64d68ff918bchannel4newsenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87711&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87711&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD , Oct 13 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Captain Younis Khan presented his resignation to Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ejaz Butt here on Tuesday. Earlier, Younis Khan tendered his resignation in a meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports but it was returned to him as....Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200app-en-ca6f5a51f9f857cce6517adaa2a3ff79app-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c85e3d00-b709-11de-96f2-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c85e3d00-b709-11de-96f2-00144feab49a.htmlBy Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad Published: October 12 2009 09:37 | Last updated: October 12 2009 14:26 At least 41 people were killed in Pakistan on Monday in a suspected Taliban attack on a military convoy near the northern Swat valley. The attack was the latest in a string of offensives that have....Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-23b981479c75022e222338092aacbd1cftenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/XTWt2BfeHr8/la-fg-pakistan-attack12-2009oct12,0,1087751.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/XTWt2BfeHr8/la-fg-pakistan-attack12-2009oct12,0,1087751.storySaturday's attack on military headquarters, which killed 19, was humiliating for the country's leaders. Officials say they will begin an offensive in South Waziristan within days. Pakistan's government, which for weeks claimed to have broken the back of the Taliban, found itself today sifting....Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-f4db88d854240ae8f87ac59a4c0acd89latimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6SGaL8y0FPQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6SGaL8y0FPQ/index.htmlCamouflaged gunmen in a white minivan opened fire with assault weapons Saturday at a Pakistani army headquarters checkpoint in Rawalpindi, a top military spokesman said.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-52e0afc94c574d71e8700732754acb85cnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/6279833/Pakistan-bomb-kills-41.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/6279833/Pakistan-bomb-kills-41.htmlA suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle along a road near a wellknown market in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar on Friday killing 41 people and underlining militants' ability to strike in major cities despite U.S.backed military offensives.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-132865f6e77c3a04f20184724cd96629telegraphenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/08/stories/2009100859591700.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/08/stories/2009100859591700.htm— Photo: AFP Simmering rage: Anti-war protesters in front of the White House in Washington D.C. on October 5. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday asserted its position as the country’s pre-eminent power centre by openly coming out against the conditions laid down in a U.S.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-e79016f73001acfe614fe5862f0e2e77Hinduenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/eK2QADAcCQo/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/eK2QADAcCQo/index.htmlShoaib Malik scored a brisk century as Pakistan beat arch-rivals India by 54 runs in their Champions Trophy clash in South Africa on Saturday.Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-8931ffe7df34039cb1704cc91def17decnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/pakistan+suicide+attacks+kill+16/3359417http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/pakistan+suicide+attacks+kill+16/3359417Updated on 26 September 2009 Source PA News Two suicide car bombs have killed 16 people and wounded about 150 others in separate attacks in north-western Pakistan. The blasts come just days after the Taliban warned suicide strikes were coming if the military pressed forward with an offensive. A third bomb injured four other people.Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-b4fb2c783361de669f1c44fc9a07761bchannel4newsenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/12-eidul+fitr+in+parts+of+nwfp+today--bi-08http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/12-eidul+fitr+in+parts+of+nwfp+today--bi-08The NWFP government endorsed the announcement of the zonal Ruet-i-Hilal body that Eid will be celebrated on Sunday.Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200dawn-3e1fb98320097714b82d4c6a7812f74bdawnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8260292.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8260292.stmThe US has provided more than $3bn in aid to Pakistan ever since President Zardari was elected to power a year ago, its ambassador to Pakistan says.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-163a77d975ead451e29b82ea51fa89f1bbcenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/17/stories/2009091754611000.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/17/stories/2009091754611000.htmISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and his predecessor Pervez Musharraf are still learning the perils of living in the age of media. Known for speaking first and thinking later, both are now both are having to eat up words that ...Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-5cfcdcb38525a03390c3208714ba9548Hinduenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=2616&ad=03-09-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=2616&ad=03-09-2009ISLAMABAD (APP): Assistant Director (Food) Islamabad Muhammad Afzal fined six profiteers at Bhara Kahu for selling the fruits and vegetables at higher ...Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-2132c07ba1301877371f541f3cd059d0TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/6082365/Britain-and-US-back-Marshall-Plan-for-Pakistan.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/6082365/Britain-and-US-back-Marshall-Plan-for-Pakistan.htmlBritain the US and Western allies are drafting a 5 billion "Marshall Plan for Pakistan".Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-255b3b0aa5fce837f06a09796363092dtelegraphenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8216062.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8216062.stmThe Pakistani Taliban appoint a successor to Baitullah Mehsud, the militant leader reported killed in a US air strike.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ab5f6c8d5ea13a1e7be4301901d1dc21bbcenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=194317http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=194317ISLAMABAD: The prorogation of the National Assembly on Friday brought to an end a very lively session marked by memorable speeches by some MNAs, especSat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-7499e6e920f47962836eadc0ba107290NewsJang-enenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/12-nisar+leads+first+na+walkout+against+gilani--bi-08http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/12-nisar+leads+first+na+walkout+against+gilani--bi-08PML-N leader led the token walkout against the PM for his stance against trying Musharraf for high treason.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200dawn-78c3cd545c793617dfcada7359c66199dawnenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/wJ6KzklFQ04/la-fg-pakistan-captured19-2009aug19,0,4261088.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/wJ6KzklFQ04/la-fg-pakistan-captured19-2009aug19,0,4261088.storyA deputy of Baitullah Mahsud, arrested with the help of a tribal militia, is said to acknowledge that Mahsud was killed by a U.S. missile strike. Police grab another commander at a hospital. The Taliban's top spokesman in Pakistan, captured this week by tribal fighters and security forces, has....Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-46d824c2f157563040b39d1526ee42c2latimesenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111899491&ft=1&f=1004http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111899491&ft=1&f=1004Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-0d52540c271be83129f29c3fdafe0950NPRnewsenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/08/12/stories/2009081255491000.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/08/12/stories/2009081255491000.htmAHMEDABAD: Gujarat recorded one more swine flu death on Tuesday, taking the death toll in the State to two. A seven-year-old girl died at the Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad government civil hospital in Vadodara. Health Secretary Ravi Saxena said Arya Borde was admitted to the S.S.G. hospital on August 5 in a critical condition.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-5f276f17989a82209a419cc1ae9da64aHinduenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=192388http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=192388Islamabad With 63rd Independence Day fast nearing the enthusiasm among the people especially children and youngsters in the twin cities to celeMon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-1af87d8ea5f2a460d2f755bf46667914NewsJang-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8188859.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8188859.stmUS and Pakistani officials say they are checking reports the Taliban leader in Pakistan, Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-0887ebba9f2797f0830d3f6fd183c7c3bbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_talibanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_talibanAP - The Pakistani army said Thursday it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a U.S. missile strike.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-996c5f5f0c85e198d4fcb6ad091996f0news-yahooenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/11-resolution-against-musharraf-to-be-implemented--gilani--il--12http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/11-resolution-against-musharraf-to-be-implemented--gilani--il--12‘If the whole house decides (such course) in a unanimous resolution we will implement it,’ said the premier.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200dawn-dc9fb2d50f00e06150f6f840b3ffe007dawnenhttp://www.financialexpress.com/news/New-releases-bring-cheer-back-for-film-industry/497531/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/New-releases-bring-cheer-back-for-film-industry/497531/After bearing losses to the tune of Rs 350 crore owing to the two-month strike, the film and multiplex industry seem to be looking at a revival, driven by new releases and meaningful content.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-510d72419ce48fbef09886f91befaf0dfinancialexpressenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/07/2009731153545939928.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/07/2009731153545939928.htmlPakistan court says former president's actions in November 2007 were unconstitutional.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-52a9932547a55384c4e5a39e92086dd4aljazeera-enenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073056041600.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073056041600.htmISLAMABAD: A much-awaited hearing on Wednesday at Pakistan’s Supreme Court turned out to be a damp squib. The former President, Pervez Musharraf, was never expected to show up at the court in person in response to a notice from a 14-judge bench hearing a petition relating to the constitutionally....Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200hinduonnet-2147a0c9efacaa1da8ab7f972611135fhinduonnetenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/07/19/story_19-7-2009_pg3_1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/07/19/story_19-7-2009_pg3_1President Asif Zardari went on Friday to the Raiwind residence of the PMLN leader Mr Nawaz Sharif and offered him a second olive branch. The first offering in 2008 was no flash in the pan, but it recoiled on the proposer when pledges made in writing about the restoration of the Chief Justice of Pakistan were not honoured.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-70fda5270d93792fb34a3e301dc9c499dailytimesPKenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=188611http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=188611Islamabad Magistrates imposed fines on eleven profiteers during surprise price checking in different markets of the federal capital on Friday.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-5e631ed91a2cd4a48accce09c98631ceNewsJang-enenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=187568http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=187568PESHAWAR: The NWFP Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, Hidayatullah Khan, said on Saturday that Rs424 million had been allocated for the devSun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-7daafe2d9f2375c9ec0f4cdef596670aNewsJang-enenhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Emaar-merger-to-lift-realty-market/articleshow/4713851.cmshttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Emaar-merger-to-lift-realty-market/articleshow/4713851.cmsThe Dubai developer behind the world’s tallest building plans to merge with three rivals owned by the sheikdom’s ruler, in a consolidation aimed at better coping with global meltdown.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200economictimes-a3bad16e564029737e8881829be41ae2economictimesenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=923&ad=25-06-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=923&ad=25-06-2009PESHAWAR (APP): A high level meeting chaired by Speaker NWFP Assembly Kiramatullah Khan Chagrrmathi here Wednesday held to discuss various issues pertaining ...Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-a01615db5531eee30feb9a9c821bdf3eTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/24/stories/2009062460940100.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/24/stories/2009062460940100.htmMelbourne: Two Indians, 20-year-old M.A. Khan from Hyderabad pursuing hospitality course here and Gulshan Kumar, a taxi driver, have become the latest victims of racial attacks in Australia. ...Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-aa40c7371b4181ad1e4d87d7c9020afaHinduenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8110830.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8110830.stmAt least 44 people have died in clashes between troops and Taliban militants in north-west Pakistan, the military says.Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-010d5514b92fd1b5f8f746f31f39fe0dbbcenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=38http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=38LONDON, June 18 (APP)-President Asif Ali Zardari has said both Pakistan and the UK are working together in several mutually beneficial areas including tackling of common security challenges. In his message read out by Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan at the 56th annual....Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-3bbc244cab47be3cc5fe98453f391068Infopak-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=882&ad=19-06-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=882&ad=19-06-2009PESHAWAR: The NWFP Minister for Environment Wajid Ali Khan has lauded the present Provincial government for unfolding a tax free and exemplary budget for ...Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-1dfab2f5f5c07ecfd0c7a22bfe8bc87dTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0618/breaking37.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0618/breaking37.htmMissiles fired from suspected US drone aircraft at an insurgent training camp in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border killed nine militants today.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-fb51b6ea0e8abf40d00e04cab91d685airishtimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c82cc49a-573d-11de-8c47-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c82cc49a-573d-11de-8c47-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad Published: June 12 2009 11:43 | Last updated: June 12 2009 23:15 Mufti Sarfaraz Naeemi, a prominent Muslim cleric widely known in Pakistan for denouncing suicide bomb attacks, was killed on Friday when a young Taliban sympathiser blew himself up at Mr Naeemi’s mosque in Lahore, capital of the Punjab.Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-0f846c51138058e5304f08ea4fb79689ftenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1191887/Eleven-killed-70-wounded-suicide-bomb-explodes-Pakistan-hotel.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1191887/Eleven-killed-70-wounded-suicide-bomb-explodes-Pakistan-hotel.html?ITO=1490A British aid worker was injured in a bomb blast at a luxury hotel in Pakistan which killed at least five people, the Foreign Office said.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-a9a450bba4796a743be37b94549cd4d6dailymailenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0609/pakistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0609/pakistan.htmlAt least 11 people have been killed and 46 wounded in a bomb blast outside a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-617335dcd46733197e2a34ffc344aa7bRTERadioenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=181594http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=181594Islamabad A senior PML-N leader Muhammad Siddiqul Farooque is likely to get party ticket for bye-elections from NA-55 Rawalpindi. SiddiqSat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-47d3c230bfadcd328697475f719f6fd2NewsJang-enenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0603/mideast.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0603/mideast.htmlBarack Obama has left Washington for his first trip to the Middle East as US President.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-7593c547228099dfd322695e6d3d01e6RTERadioenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/12-mingora-besieged-to-be-secured-soon--bi-10http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/12-mingora-besieged-to-be-secured-soon--bi-10Gen Kayani while giving in-camera briefing to the political leaders assured that there is no going back on the military operation.Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200dawn-a727edd7ca1ad88c610952eb024e2caedawnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8041749.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8041749.stmTwo leading reformist challengers register to run against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June election.Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-c8a471ce45d382cb9ac55963146f09c4bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/5278359/Pakistanis-urged-to-leave-Swat-valley-ahead-of-military-operation.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/5278359/Pakistanis-urged-to-leave-Swat-valley-ahead-of-military-operation.htmlPakistani authorities have urged people to leave the troubled Swat Valley ahead of a planned military operation against Taliban militants.Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-290e4002bf5a4c32940f4c7cf93bb8a9telegraphen