Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the petitions filed by the federation and the other petitioners against the verdict of the Lahore high court restraining Mian Nawaz Sharif from contesting by-elections for two weeks.
The three-member bench has directed the federation and all the other parties to submit concise statements within this period. At the start of the hearing counsel for the respondents Ahmed Raza Qasuri submitted objections related to the qualificatio
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Talking to the US congressional delegation led by senator Cardin, the Prime Minister said Pakistan want the u.s. to help pakistan rebuild it’s economy.
He told the delegation that the government's foremost priorities included fighting against extremism and terrorism in Pakistan's own interest as well as rebuilding the economy. The Prime Minister apprised the members of congress of the three-pron
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said Pakistan greatly values its relationship with the United States and is keen to strengthen it covering diplomatic, political, economic, defence and security fields.
He was talking to U.S. assistant secretary of state Richard Boucher, who called on him in Islamabad. The Prime Minister said the victory of democratic and progressive forces in the country will further cement the close and cooperative relationship
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The 23rd socialist international congress has opened in Athens, with the participants paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed.
In the inaugural session one minute silence was observed in memory Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto who laid down her life for the cause of democracy. The President of socialist international George A. Papandreou paid a rich tribute to Mohtarma saying Bena
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The government has announced a 31 percent increase in the price of Nutral gas.
The announcement was made by in charge minister for petroleum and natural resources Shah Mehmood Qureshi at a news conference in Islamabad. The minister said the decision to raise the price of gas has been taken due to increase in gas prices in the
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US-led coalition air strikes and afghan ground troops killed at least 33 Taliban in western Afghanistan.
Afghan officials said "numerous" fighters were killed during an operation in Nimroz province targeting a Taliban leader involved in bomb attacks, but did not give further details. The clash happened after Taliban attacked a police post in Nimroz p
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A car bomb in the central Iraqi town of Dhuluiya killed at least seven policemen and wounded two more.
A police official said the car bomb went off 70 kilometres north of Baghdad in Salaheddin province. The attack came after the Salaheddin authorities gave fighters until July 8th to surrender to U.S. and Iraqi forces. Meanwhile the handover of secur
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Sri Lankan security forces kept up an offensive against Tamil rebels, killing at least 30 guerrillas for the loss of two soldiers.
The defence ministry said troops shotdead 30 rebels in the districts of Vavuniya, Mannar and Mullaitivu adding another 34 were wounded. Security forces suffered two soldiers killed and 13 wounded. There was no immediate word from the rebel liberat
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Chinese president Hu Jintao told visiting us secretary of state Condoleezza Rice that china remained committed to improving ties with the United States.
State media reported that during his meeting with rice in Beijing, Hu said relations between china and the united states were at a "crucial stage". According to Xinhua, Hu told rice ‘whatever changes take place in the United States and the interna
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In occupied Kashmir, a massive protest demonstration will be Held in Srinagar tomorrow to convey to India that the people of Kashmir are determined to frustrate Indian designs of transferring their land to non-kashmiris.
According to Kashmir media service, the call for the protest has been given by the action committee against land transfer, which has been supported by the chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, senior Kashmiri Hurriyet le
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At St. George's, Shane Watson collected his maiden test century to power Australia to a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international against West Indies.
Australia have now taken an unbeaten lead of 3-nil in the series. Batting first, West Indies were dismissed for 223 in 48 overs. Chris Gayle hit five fours and three sixes in the top score of 53 from 54 balls, but several other batsmen were guilty
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Spain have won the euro 2008 football title.
In the final played in Vienna, Spain won their first trophy in 44 years as they beat three-time champions Germany 1-nil. Spain seemed to start tentatively and a mistake from Sergio Ramos gave Miroslav Klose a glorious opportunity after just four mi
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said writ of the government has been established in adjoining areas of Peshawar and no one will be allowed to form parallel government in the settled areas.
The Prime Minister was talking to the media on arrival at the Multan airport. The Prime Minister said the coalition partners were briefed ahead of the operation and they were taken into confidence regarding the action against the miscreants in the
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