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Riyadh unwilling to lobby China over Iran sanctions
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Saudi Arabia on Monday played down suggestions it could encourage China not to block sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme by giving Beijing oil supply guarantees.
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said after talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Beijing needed no prodding from Riyadh over how to deal with Iran in [...]
Blast rocks Shiite parade in Karachi, at least 43 killed
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Pakistan’s interior minister appealed for calm on Tuesday in the country’s commercial capital Karachi, where shopowners surveyed gutted premises a day after a suicide bomber killed 43 people and triggered a city-centre riot.
The bombing of a Shi’ite Muslim procession in Karachi underscored multiple security challenges facing the nuclear-armed U.S. ally at a volatile time for [...]
IAEA renews inspections at newly disclosed enrichment site
Friday, December 11th, 2009Inspectors from the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Iran on Thursday to visit a new uranium enrichment site, diplomatic sources in Vienna said.
It is the third such visit by IAEA inspectors to Fordo, near the holy city of Qom, since Tehran admitted to the site’s existence on September 21.
Iran’s confession has [...]
SC interpretation to be sought- NRO BREAKING NEWS
Monday, December 7th, 2009While the government has simplified the job of the 17-member full bench of the Supreme Court to decide the fate of the notorious NRO by refusing to defend it, petitioners are preparing to seek the apex court’s interpretation on other critically-linked issues.
These crucial issues include constitutional immunity available to the president and provincial governors, implementation [...]
Govt plans to protect the corrupt- NRO CASE
Monday, December 7th, 2009While the government may have leaked its intentions of not defending the infamous National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), it clearly has no plans to abandon the NRO beneficiaries.
An impotent and toothless new law has been hastily drafted to protect the NRO tainted, whose cases would reopen instantly if the Supreme Court strikes down the NRO, as [...]
Blackwater Operating in Karachi
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Notorious United States private security outfit Blackwater, alleged to be a mercenery organisation, allegedly operating under the command of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has established its presence in Karachi, country’s mega city.
According to a report broadcast by a private cable TV channel here, Blackwater, was operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan under different names since 2006, [...]
Lahore Check Post Blast 7 Injured
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Breaking News: LAHORE: Five policemen have been injured in a bomb blast at police check post near Babu Sabu Interchange, Geo News reported Monday.
The blast took place when a white Suzuki Mehran rammed into the police check post, sources said.
Rescue teams have reached the blast site.
Peshawar Blast More Than 10 Killed
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009PESHAWAR: More than 10 people have been killed and over 40 injured in a blast occurred in Meena Bazar in Peshawar on Wednesday.
According to reports, the fire has been erupted in nearby shops after the blast as fire tenders are trying to douse the fire. The injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and [...]
