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Musharraf denies his involvement in Bhutto’s assassination
ISLAMABAD: Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has denied allegations about his involvement in the assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, saying President Asif Ali Zardari knows who killed her. Reacting to… Read more
Can’t deliver Mullah Omar for peace talks: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar today said Mullah Mohammad Omar, the supreme commander of the Afghan Taliban, was not in Pakistan and it was “preposterous” to think that Islamabad… Read more
‘US cannot hold talks with Taliban on behalf of Afghan govt’
ISLAMABAD: President Hamid Karzai today said that the US cannot hold talks with Taliban on behalf of the Afghan government, which alone will decide the venue for any negotiations with… Read more
Sharma in Pak for talks aimed at doubling trade in three years
LAHORE: India and Pakistan aim to double their trade volume in three years, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said today as he arrived in this country with a large business delegation… Read more
Gilani charged for contempt, pleads not guilty
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was today indicted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court for contempt for refusing to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, but the embattled leader… Read more
Chinese officials asked to prepare for ‘war’ in Tibet
BEIJING: Describing the situation in Tibet as “grave”, China has ordered authorities there to prepare themselves for “a war against secessionist sabotage” by the Dalai Lama amid reports that security… Read more
Enough space for India, China to develop together: Zhou
BEIJING: Expressing satisfaction over the progress in the Sino-India relations, China today said there is enough space and opportunity for the people of both the countries to develop together. The… Read more
Pak cannot afford war over Kashmir: Gilani
ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging that Pakistan “cannot afford wars” in the 21st century, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the Kashmir issue would have to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy…. Read more
Pak slams leaked NATO report; says allegation ‘frivolous’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today reacted angrily to a leaked NATO report that accused its security services of helping the Afghan Taliban just as Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar began a visit… Read more
Gilani dismisses reports of extension to ISI chief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed reports that he was considering a proposal to grant another extension to ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha and said a… Read more
