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/836211.htmlenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/25%20die%20in%20pakistan%20plane%20crash/3725647http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/25%20die%20in%20pakistan%20plane%20crash/3725647At least 25 people have been killed after a passenger jet crashed in Pakistan, government officials have confirmed The bodies have been recovered from the site of the plane crash in the hills surrounding the capital Islamabad. At least five other people have been badly injured.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-6f0c26d14481306de5cd387ffd663850channel4newsenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0727/breaking52.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0727/breaking52.htmlSuspected separatists killed four soldiers and wounded 13 including a senior security official in two attacks, officials said today. Separatism in the south is one of three major security challenges facing Yemen, which also has a fragile ceasefire with Shi'ite rebels in the north and is running a....Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-00940df7a171a09cdda2dda0f6354518irishtimesenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/cameron-hoping-to-forge-new-special-relationship-with-visit-to-india-2035414.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/cameron-hoping-to-forge-new-special-relationship-with-visit-to-india-2035414.htmlWhen David Cameron stands on the grounds of India's best-known IT company this week and makes his pitch for building a "new special relationship" between Britain and India, he will no doubt have in mind the thoughts of a previous visitor to the Infosys campus.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200independent-b97a3a84b920be4a4e02bbde6e8a33cfindependentenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110198&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110198&Itemid=39Briefing the media about his visit, Mr. Kaira said that he had held meetings with various officials of the UK Government to observe its communications strategies and systems in order to strengthen Pakistan’s public diplomacy and public outreach capacity so that the democratic government could....Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-7b867233532a33793c8eb1121109d7d0app-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/clTnTWgtJlA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/clTnTWgtJlA/index.htmlFive militants were killed Tuesday morning when security forces thwarted a planned attack targeting a military training camp in northwest Pakistan, intelligence officials told CNN.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-65e5fc0faa25301f7db7986ab4179958cnnenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10679383http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10679383US secretary of state tells the BBC more needs to be done to tackle militant networksMon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-94c550c1f1ebda4cf0a6f396abc852eabbcenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=5332&ad=19-07-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=5332&ad=19-07-2010ISLAMABAD (INP): With hot and humid weather and mercury touching 38 degrees the demand for electricity has jumped to17,430 MW against the generation of ...Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-a14aba3ffaab87bcffb76c47ebee1194TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9-cEtKRgGTc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9-cEtKRgGTc/index.htmlPakistan and Afghanistan signed a landmark trade agreement Sunday night, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton witnessing the deal as part of American efforts to bring the two countries closer together.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-2ae4981ae1c83c8a0e6ba8dcc367be30cnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/16%20killed%20in%20pakistan%20bus%20massacre/3714077http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/16%20killed%20in%20pakistan%20bus%20massacre/3714077Militants armed with assault rifles have killed at least 16 bus passengers in an ambush in north-west Pakistan. Local government official Nasim Khan said several people were also injured in the attack in the Kurram region. The passengers were heading to the city of Peshawar when they were ambushed despite a security escort.Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-3089057d515e2f733be44fbd6b0986ffchannel4newsenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.aspOn arrival at Chaklala airbase, Indian external affairs minister, Sm Krishna said we want to resolve all outstanding issues with Pakistan through peace negotiations. He said he has brought a message of peace and friendship for Pakistan from people of India.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ptvworldnews-8b92fcbd6c71437084bab82d88d1f99eptvworldnewsenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0714/breaking32.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0714/breaking32.htmlIndia has accused Pakistan's powerful spy agency of planning and executing the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in the strongest and most specific allegation of Islamabad's involvement in the assault from a senior official. The remark comes a day before the foreign ministers of the rival nations are set to meet....Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-5ca4a3406b63dff3555983bb309a7adfirishtimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10603417.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10603417.stmA Pakistani hotel attendant gains recognition after handing in more than $50,000 (£33,000) in cash left behind by a guest, reports Syed Shoaib Hasan.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-a3e4cd4a0edc7184b00fddf4a3b8e6c9bbcenhttp://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://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://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/16-two-irsa-members-quit-in-row-over-cj-link-canal-opening-870-hs-04http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/16-two-irsa-members-quit-in-row-over-cj-link-canal-opening-870-hs-04ISLAMABAD: A row over the opening of Chashma-Jhelum (CJ) link canal took a new turn on Wednesday when Sindh’s member and the federal member of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) decided to resign in protest against the move. According to sources, Sindh’s member Mohammed Khan Memon and federal....Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-107577803feaca2edb5a85a988bc2db1dawnenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=108360&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=108360&Itemid=38LONDON, July 6 (APP):- The performance of Pakistani cricketers in the first Twenty20 match against Australia at Birmingham has been praised by High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan.He said the extraordinary spirit of the team was highly commendable as they had proved their capability to perform with....Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-18c18f6605eb5e39f33102c0617616deapp-enenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/taliban%20summit%20urged%20in%20pakistan/3699547http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/taliban%20summit%20urged%20in%20pakistan/3699547Pakistan's government should negotiate with the country's Taliban militants to ease the relentless security crisis in the nuclear-armed, US-allied nation, the top opposition leader said. Nawaz Sharif made the comments two days after a pair of suicide bombers killed 42 people at a famed Sufi shrine....Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-b4e09044a29b16b3e8d0be56bf33c595channel4newsenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4823&ad=04-07-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4823&ad=04-07-2010ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast dust-thunderstorm and rain over scattered places of Punjab and Islamabad ...Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-31f77aedbd7bcc1edc928c52e9b73927TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/02/dozens-die-in-pakistan-shrine-attack/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/02/dozens-die-in-pakistan-shrine-attack/Hundreds of devotees packed one of Pakistan’s most popular shrines on the busiest night of the week. Then a suicide bomber struck and panic took over. A second bomber detonated his device as people fled the first. Militants linked to al Qaeda and the Taliban have stepped up attacks in Pakistan’s....Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-d27e3e261813c20982cfa87a1cc2466feuronews-enenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107822&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107822&Itemid=39WASHINGTON, June 30 (APP): The United States is working hard to regain Pakistan’s trust following years of estrangement in the pre -9/11 period, but the effort is going to take time, according to America’s top military officer. “It’s not going to happen overnight,” Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman....Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-1ae736b3a1058ba012d1040cf8dd030eapp-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/GnktpmiiCdE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/GnktpmiiCdE/index.htmlAmerica's top military officer was in Afghanistan on Saturday in a scheduled visit that took on new significance after Gen. Stanley McChrystal was removed from his position this week as commander of the Afghan war.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-af808af0d7e7b2e38387b806c6eae77acnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100626/wl_asia_afp/pakistanindiasasiasaarcdiplomacyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100626/wl_asia_afp/pakistanindiasasiasaarcdiplomacyAFP - Pakistan and India announced Saturday they would fight terrorism together and cooperate on the 2008 Mumbai attacks as India urged Pakistan to put more suspects on trial for the atrocity.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-2593603f519b728857576cd02935ffacnews-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100625/ap_on_hi_te/as_pakistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100625/ap_on_hi_te/as_pakistanAP - An official says Pakistan will start monitoring seven major websites, including Google, for anti-Islamic content. It also is blocking at least 17 other, lesser-known sites it deems offensive to Muslims.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-76ef4fe3252a7d1715bee35f99553b51news-yahooenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/06/201062483033147176.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/06/201062483033147176.htmlFive US citizens given 10-year sentences after contacting anti-government fighters.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-a89e247dd87c0946f60d0ce5f42ba06caljazeera-enenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-Pak-Foreign-Secretary-level-talks-begin-in-Islamabad/articleshow/6085549.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-Pak-Foreign-Secretary-level-talks-begin-in-Islamabad/articleshow/6085549.cmsForeign Secretary Nirupama Rao, the first senior Indian official to visit Islamabad since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, met her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir for talks at the Foreign Office in Islamabad today.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-e2ee9d1de64cf5c457006bf1acfeb57dindiatimesenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107147&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107147&Itemid=38Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William Hague at a joint press stake following their meeting said they reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-c2783d782823f7169c4710507b5325f1app-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/4bac5f06-7d08-11df-8845-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bac5f06-7d08-11df-8845-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/4bac5f06-7d08-11df-8845-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bac5f06-7d08-11df-8845-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran Published: June 21 2010 08:51 | Last updated: June 21 2010 19:21 Iran toughened its defiance of outside pressure on Monday, barring two experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency from entering its territory to inspect its nuclear programme.Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-8752707b834822dd1b1290f0fafa7545ftenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107040&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107040&Itemid=38President Asif Ali Zardari donated blood at a function at presidential camp office in Naudero. With blood donation, President Zardari launched a three-day national blood donation campaign to pay tribute to Benazir Bhutto, who was also her loving wife. The PPP workers set up blood donation camps across the country.Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-a05dfe6f1079eda33cf445ad172ce1e7app-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4521&ad=20-06-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4521&ad=20-06-2010ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has termed the public support in war against terror as vitally important and has stated that it can only ...Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-a395259f4faa6e5860e578e878b50168TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.aspLarkana is all set to host the birthday celebrations of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto tomorrow as party rank and file are pouring in Naudero. President Asif Ali Zardari will address a public gathering to mark the occasion. Party leaders will reaffirm their commitment to continue the legacy of....Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ptvworldnews-70400fa70b55dc1680191f66771870a9ptvworldnewsenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4492&ad=18-06-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4492&ad=18-06-2010ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the US on Thursday, following threadbare discussion agreed to develop mutual priorities for water sector partnership. As a part ...Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-4e1d312761ac6518556584c575bcb2eeTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/06/18/story_18-6-2010_pg7_7http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/06/18/story_18-6-2010_pg7_7ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani telephoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, and congratulated him on the dismissal of petitions against him. The Lahore High Court has dismissed petitions filed against Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif that challenged their eligibility to contest elections.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-ab336b363420ff5a63e41b8b90e4d484dailytimesPKenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/16/embassy-row-155893281/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/16/embassy-row-155893281/PAKISTAN'S PERSPECTIVE A former Pakistani ambassador to the United States, one who remains widely respected in Washington, bemoaned the "roller-coaster relationship" between the two countries, as Pakistan repeatedly seesaws from being the "most allied of allies to the most sanctioned" one. Right now, the United States needs Pakistan in the .Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-079ef3edf96bb4b73e0420cd292754c7washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/FJHJWW5lRxQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/FJHJWW5lRxQ/index.htmlA Pakistani doctor has determined that the Colorado man arrested in Pakistan while hunting for Osama bin Laden has psychological problems and has been undergoing dialysis every 20 days, said a senior Pakistani intelligence official Wednesday.Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-6221835f475823871f41c7c21c57d60fcnnenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4440&ad=16-06-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4440&ad=16-06-2010ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Tuesday said the federal government has allocated more than Rupees one trillion to the provinces ...Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-031206ec7129c5316d0b82d88b234ee8TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7829051/American-on-solo-mission-to-kill-Osama-bin-Laden-arrested-in-Pakistan.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7829051/American-on-solo-mission-to-kill-Osama-bin-Laden-arrested-in-Pakistan.htmlAn American builder on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden has been arrested in northern Pakistan.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-11bb6188363e9e6455fd799e06bd2820telegraphenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/06/13/story_13-6-2010_pg1_6http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/06/13/story_13-6-2010_pg1_6Kashmiri protesters remove barbed wire as they attack a paramilitary bunker during a protest. Clashes erupted between residents and government forces in Held Kashmir’s main city on Saturday, a day after a teenaged boy was allegedly killed after being struck by a rubber bullet fired by police.Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-444c6b03bcc6d8cd44129e163c7b952ddailytimesPKenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/business/04-wb-cancels-aid-pak-qs-09http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/business/04-wb-cancels-aid-pak-qs-09ISLAMABAD: The World Bank cancelled technical aid worth 7.5 lac dollars to Pakistan. The aid was to be allocated for a project to foster Pakistan’s mineral resource sector. However, the government failed to use the aid as no work was done regarding the said project. The aid was delivered by Japan on behalf of the World Bank.Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-70a12f51f730b921ec8e00936dfee41cdawnenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105911&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105911&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said the foreign policy of Pakistan should be calibrated to promote peace in the region, cultivate friendly relations with all the nations and enhance exports.The Prime Minister was talking to Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Foreign....Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-5edf09303ea302b0e5bcec2590fd8eb4app-enenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-pm-blocks-move-to-make-khosa-bop-probe-head-160-hh-03http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-pm-blocks-move-to-make-khosa-bop-probe-head-160-hh-03ISLAMABAD: The government has refused to appoint Narcotics Control Secretary Tariq Khosa as the chief of a team to probe the Rs9 billion Bank of Punjab (BoP) scam, sources told Dawn on Thursday. In a late-night decision taken a day before the hearing of the case on Friday, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza....Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-7d9eafaee330a7ecc6124c6633373980dawnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10280687.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10280687.stmMillions in tribal Pakistan live in a "human rights-free zone", ignored by the government and ruled by the Taliban, Amnesty says.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-82a888f32e4eaaae1378d6d96405654fbbcenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=9http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=9ISLAMABAD, June 10 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to Prime Minister of Portugal Jose Socrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa on their national day falling on June 10.In his message, the Prime Minister said: “On behalf of the government and people of Pakistan,....Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-d32416f6cf8e75ab86dbb886035e2c0eInfopak-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100608/wl_asia_afp/japanpoliticshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100608/wl_asia_afp/japanpoliticsAFP - Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan unveiled his cabinet Tuesday, seeking to revitalise his party's centre-left rule and tackle challenges ranging from a stagnant economy to strained US relations.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-aea9c8333147454873be0de5f2edb0f7news-yahooenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29320http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29320ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 16.945 billion for health sector under the Public Sector Development Programme (PDSP) for the fiscal year 2Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-b1bdb018b06f60d0a39bd662f8dd75beNewsJang-enenhttp://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://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-cyclone-phet-400-km-away-from-karachi-ss-04http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-cyclone-phet-400-km-away-from-karachi-ss-04KARACHI : There is no potential threat to the Karachi Port , said Commander Coastal Area, Admiral Tayyab Ali during a press conference on Saturday. He stated that 70 per cent of the population along the coastal belt had been moved to safer places and camps. “No more fishermen in the turbulent waters.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-4c549d7fff9f50ab2e13e3faa5e14d4ddawnenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4431&ad=05-06-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4431&ad=05-06-2010BRUSSELS (APP): Pakistan and NATO on Friday affirmed to go beyond their joint efforts in fight against terrorism by deepening political dialogue and enhancing ...Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-f4906ad3dccb1f83f8d4d535282ca447TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/e4d04662-6f42-11df-9f43-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e4d04662-6f42-11df-9f43-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e4d04662-6f42-11df-9f43-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e4d04662-6f42-11df-9f43-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=The Spanish government is seeking to close the gap between wildly contrasting conditions offered under permanent and temporary job contracts under draft labour reforms due to be unveiled in two weeks. According to state-run Radio Nacional de España, which says it has seen the proposed law, Madrid....Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-7c26b96f8ac6e3ff58f2b50e848cfc5bftenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7787590/Pervez-Musharraf-says-Facebook-followers-urge-him-to-return-to-Pakistan.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7787590/Pervez-Musharraf-says-Facebook-followers-urge-him-to-return-to-Pakistan.htmlPervez Musharraf, Pakistan's former president, claimed tonight he has a massive Facebook fan club backing his plans to return to lead the country.Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-63fdb7041dca6717e756ccb6d122b4fctelegraphenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2010/05/2010528923401784.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2010/05/2010528923401784.htmlAssailants with guns and grenades have attacked two mosques in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. The assaults on mosques of the minority Ahmadi sect in different residential neighbourhoods occurred shortly after Friday prayers, police said. Officers were involved in a gun battle with fighters....Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-8e71cc4bd8c22238bfea0661df4d9306aljazeera-enenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/05/27/Oil_India_sees_Rs_350_crore_profit_boost/http://article.wn.com/view/2010/05/27/Oil_India_sees_Rs_350_crore_profit_boost/New Delhi : The decision to double the price of natural gas produced by state-owned companies will add around Rs 350 crore to the yearly profits of (OIL), the company said. It announced a pretax profit of around Rs 3,895 crore during the last financial year, up 15%.Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200africaFM-1697780b28cf1a1beb32b58f062cd346africaFMenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kVjb3GRq7yo/la-fg-us-pakistan-20100525,0,4819879.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kVjb3GRq7yo/la-fg-us-pakistan-20100525,0,4819879.storySenior U.S. officials used an urgent meeting with Pakistan's president to present a dossier on terrorism suspect Faisal Shahzad, including a detailed chart describing his contacts with the Pakistani Taliban before his attempt to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle in New York City's Times Square, officials said.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-97bc3a4f4f6b16bb4986ea71d0b8fe5clatimesenhttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018798487http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018798487India has expressed disappointment over the Pakistan Supreme Court’s verdict freeing the alleged mastermind of the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai from house arrest on Tuesday. - (AHN)Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200AHN-1c459092e46f3848b611fa0587d6cffaAHNenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/05/25/teatro-colon-reopens-in-buenos-aires/http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/25/teatro-colon-reopens-in-buenos-aires/Argentina’s renowned Teatro Colon, one of the world’s great opera houses, has reopened after a three-year restoration project. The venue, modelled on La Scala in Milan, is known for its natural acoustics and is open for business as Argentina marks its bicentennial.Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-5d35053ec09baf1fd680c9d02e8db502euronews-enenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/national1.aspThe Prime Minister was addressing the inaugural ceremony of women's national convention in Islamabad. Theme of two-day national convention of women's Parliamentarians is 'role of women in peace, security and reconciliation. Besides women members of the senate and national assembly, women....Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ptvworldnews-7164b531447fbf86d500b4da02da8322ptvworldnewsenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/pqtKv4zQ-WQ/la-fg-pakistan-militants-20100524,0,3785071.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/pqtKv4zQ-WQ/la-fg-pakistan-militants-20100524,0,3785071.storyThe U.S. is pushing Pakistan to mount an offensive in North Waziristan, where the Times Square bomb suspect reportedly trained. But the stew of militant groups makes the task doubly hard, experts say. A couple of decades ago, Hamid Gul could trek into militant camps in North Waziristan like an old friend stopping by for dinner.Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-6457e34d404500afa5efe75d798cca74latimesenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29046http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29046ISLAMABAD: Army commanders have developed a consensus that COAS General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani should continue till the ongoing war on terror gets a decMon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-bbba6f6743a0e568450d716102d8ce04NewsJang-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7756576/UN-sanctions-will-hurt-ordinary-Iranians-says-Mousavi.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7756576/UN-sanctions-will-hurt-ordinary-Iranians-says-Mousavi.htmlMir-Hossein Mousavi, Iran's opposition leader, has said new UN sanctions will hurt ordinary Iranians, as he blamed the hardline government for provoking major world powers.Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-5f79464fa457a209af79a762b973a2fetelegraphenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0522/india.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0522/india.htmlThe 'Black Box' has been recovered from the plane that crashed earlier today killing 158 people in southern India.Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-590e4650515eeb9b05176018bf42b012RTERadioenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/05/22/time-square-bomb-4-people-arrested/http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/22/time-square-bomb-4-people-arrested/Pakistani authorities have arrested at least four people suspected of links with the failed car bomb attack in New York's Times Square earlier this…Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-364aefb078dc3fe7a8e870427329de85euronews-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8697147.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8697147.stmVillagers mob Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani's convoy during his visit to a flooded lake that could soon burst its banks.Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-aee8c16b1762009171b5a4af24a33ad6bbcenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=240453http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=240453TEHRAN: Iran could cancel an accord with Turkey and Brazil to transfer some of its enriched uranium abroad if the UN Security Council approves a fourtFri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-194af3a4768adea7b3dd0b4daa587bd2NewsJang-enenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.aspChairing a meeting to review plan of action for national literacy year in Islamabad the Prime Minister constituted a steering committee under the chairmanship of advisor to Prime Minister on education for the observance of national literacy year 2010 and to create mass awareness among the people, regarding literacy.Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ptvworldnews-042cddd06c68f4f0009e7a3215f234f1ptvworldnewsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7745694/Pakistan-to-launch-operation-in-Taliban-stronghold.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7745694/Pakistan-to-launch-operation-in-Taliban-stronghold.htmlPakistan is ready to launch an operation against Taliban safe havens in the mountains of North Waziristan to coincide with a Nato offensive in Kandahar, following a meeting with senior American officials.Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-22efc853396646b36128f405b56cd208telegraphenhttp://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://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/20105186050390439.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/20105186050390439.htmlPolice targeted in suicide attack in country's northwest, killing at least 12 people.Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-193f87c6ae5b35f62a9da1452688a12caljazeera-enenhttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.aspTalking to a seven-member German media delegation in Lahore, the Prime Minister said the second achievement was the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons within a short span of time in the areas cleared through military operations. Prime Minister Gilani said the international community had....Sun, 16 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ptvworldnews-8b067c296c62319d550a873d5ff0996fptvworldnewsenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=239368http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=239368The arrest of Ms Madhuri Gupta on leaking sensitive information to adversaries has exposed India’s passion to destabilize Pakistan. India, during theSat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-097efda1e873b21851dec1cd1c40ce2eNewsJang-enenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=25http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=25ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said his government is pursuing policies consistently even in the most trying circumstances. During an informal meeting with a group of journalists after the postponement of scheduled visit to Hunza due to the inclement weather, the....Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-62d0357544afe1a828e365153be0d667Infopak-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=1167&ad=14-05-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=1167&ad=14-05-2010ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan has directed the Secretary, Establishment Division to frame rules for promotion to the post of Secretary (BS-22) ...Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-3e3f862ed8939db381166562a7994484TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/welsh%20woman%20killed%20in%20plane%20crash/3647487http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/welsh%20woman%20killed%20in%20plane%20crash/3647487A mother-of-two from Wales is among the victims of a horrific plane crash in Libya which killed all but one of those on board. The Afriqiyah Airways jet broke up after coming down short of the runway in Tripoli on Wednesday, leaving 103 people dead. The only survivor was a nine-year-old Dutch boy....Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-e360ff39d196ac9dfa80af5face19610channel4newsenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/fms-to-meet-on-july-15-pakistan-and-india-break-the-ice-250http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/fms-to-meet-on-july-15-pakistan-and-india-break-the-ice-250The two countries will hold foreign minister-level talks on July 15 in an effort to revive the peace dialogue.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-3dd0182832e5ff120a86d04e88d20fe9dawnenhttp://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://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/05/201059132154294449.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/05/201059132154294449.htmlUS says group facilitated and perhaps financed failed bombing bid in Times Square.Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-4638f293116eff783fb58c02831d5fe5aljazeera-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1149&ad=09-05-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1149&ad=09-05-2010ARMY EXERCISE RANGE: Pakistan on Saturday conducted successful training launches of Short Range Ballistic Missile Hatf-III (GHAZNAVI), and Medium Range ...Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-5404d994d6bde347d52aca3092de6797TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100508/wl_nm/us_timessquare_pakistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100508/wl_nm/us_timessquare_pakistanReuters - Pakistan is investigating whether a Pakistani-American arrested over a botched plot to bomb New York's Times Square met Pakistani Taliban leaders in their stronghold in the northwest, a minister said on Saturday.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-a086c0fb92ada37b3e0eaa1efd7b9479news-yahooenhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/india/2010/05/08/255625/Pressure-mounts.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/india/2010/05/08/255625/Pressure-mounts.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Calls for swift justice mounted in India on Friday after the lone surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks was sentenced to death in a trial praised as a victory for the rule of law.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ChinaPost-e7ac81e019fce74f03138f83323c74faChinaPostenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlU.S. and Pakistani investigators have questioned Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's father, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN today.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-72a634ebdf880def391216cfb217c7d8cnnenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=237969http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=237969ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan was in Pakistan’s interest anFri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-8d5c310f92350c224e07ba811645ffcfNewsJang-enenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=237106http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=237106LAHORE: US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson has assured that the US Congress would be requested to approve the Reconstruction Opportunity ZoneSun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-f9f8f0491bee828748ebbbd1d7d4294eNewsJang-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1107&ad=02-05-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1107&ad=02-05-2010ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here on Saturday approved Labour Policy 2010 containing a ...Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-5911f830c8ee711a518616dfbc00e914TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-swat-blast-wounded-qs-05http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-swat-blast-wounded-qs-05The explosion occurred in a commercial area in the northwestern valley, security officials said.Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-5e0c837206df01007455b62303f1e0f8dawnenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-us-india-travel-advisory-qs-07http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-us-india-travel-advisory-qs-07“Specific and credible information indicates terrorist attacks in New Delhi, especially in markets, may be imminent.”Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-89060488f3c3d12900b729073f9f26e9dawnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8654520.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8654520.stmA Pakistani campaigner reportedly captured by the Taliban is found dead in the North Waziristan region, officials say.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-393efb1eb0d747860ad43d22d1982f4ebbcenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=44THIMPHU, (Bhutan), April 29 (APP) - The 16th SAARC Summit concluded here Thursday with adoption of the joint declaration and ‘Thimphu Statement’ on climate change for development in the region.It also include improving inter-connectivity, promoting people-to-people contacts and to evolve joint....Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-bb14c531be17a7b7bbb9880a9e11774bInfopak-enenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1062&ad=30-04-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1062&ad=30-04-2010Fazal-ur-Rahman ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the responsibility of implementing apex court?s verdict on National Reconciliation ...Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPTheFrontierPenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/PxFmu9Kpi-g/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/PxFmu9Kpi-g/index.htmlThe leaders of bitter rivals India and Pakistan met Thursday in an effort to resume a peace process that was derailed by the 2008 attack on Mumbai by alleged Pakistan-based militants.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-ae0477d4469d07d751e38016249d2c14cnnenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1183&ad=29-04-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1183&ad=29-04-2010Monitoring Desk THIMPU: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Wednesday stressed upon SAARC member countries to join hands for fight against the forces ...Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-912d5dea56423d389145d220611eca9dTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-gilani-singh-bhutan-qs-07http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-gilani-singh-bhutan-qs-07“It has been agreed…that prime ministers of India and Pakistan will hold a bilateral meeting at Thimphu on Thursday.”Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-a7b91b84645a1fd9987a534607b7be3fdawnen