October 02, 2011


Nationwide loadshedding irks citizens

KARACHI: Loadshedding continues in major and small cities across the country, Geo News reported. The power outages have created a water shortage in several areas.
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UK books trio for Pak-expats' homicide
BIRMINGHAM: Three people have been charged with the murder of three men who were killed as they tried to protect shops and homes from looters during rioting...Full Story

Rabbani killer was Pakistani: Karzai's office
KABUL: The killer of Afghan peace envoy Burhanuddin Rabbani was Pakistani....Full Story

Karachi stays unplugged for 12 hours
KARACHI: Most of the areas of the metropolis continue to face severe loadshedding, as the outages of up to 12 hours have made it impossible for the citizens to carry out routine
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No ‘evidence’ received, says Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan denies it has received any evidence showing former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination was planned in Quetta. Foreign Office
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Taseer’s killer gets death
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC), on Saturday, awarded a two-time death sentence to Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed killer of former Punjab governor Salmaan...Full Story

US struggles to chart fresh course with Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The White House’s attempts to set a fresh course with Pakistan are being hobbled by bad options, bureaucratic tensions and the desire to avoid severing a vexing..Full Story


Loadshedding runs riots nationwide

LAHORE: Rampant loadshedding has brought about mass protests across Pakistan breaking the back of already crippled business activities
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Firing at Quetta Express injures 6
QUETTA: At least six people including two security personnel have been injured in an attack on Quetta-bound Quetta Express train near Mangoli area of Jaffarabad district late
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Afghan intel accuses Pakistan of Rabbani murder
KABUL: Afghanistan’s intelligence service says it has handed Pakistani authorities evidence showing former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination was planned in..Full Story

Kabul blames ISI for Rabbani’s killing
KABUL: Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said on Saturday that it had handed Pakistan evidence that the Taliban’s leadership plotted the recent assassination..Full Story

Resume ‘serious’ dialogue, Zardari urges Washington
WASHINGTON: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday asked the United States to resume a “serious” dialogue with Pakistan on the way forward in the relationship...Full Story

Ready to talk to anyone for peace: Gilani
MULTAN: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that Pakistan was ready to hold talks with everyone for peace and could go to any extent to achieve this objective...Full Story

MQM to file adjournment motion against oil price hike
KARACHI: The Coordination Committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has vehemently criticised the..Full Story

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