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ISLAMABAD:
A passenger plane of a private airliner carrying 152 people crashed in a ball of flames Wednesday into densely wooded hills outside Islamabad amid heavy rain and poor visibility, killing everyone on board.
Rescue officials said pieces of charred flesh and body parts were littered around the smouldering wreckage, partially buried on a remote hillside, in the deadliest crash involving a Pakistani passenger jet in 18 years.... Detail |
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Whichever decision taken by the party Quaid, will be acceptable to him: Sanaullah Masti Khel
LAHORE:
Member Punjab Assembly, Muhammad Sanaullah Masti Khel has written a letter to Quaid Pakistan Muslim League-N Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in which he has informed him about the situation and has also explained about his attitutde regarding presenting resolution with regard to media in Punjab Assembly....
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Cabinet announces one-day national mourning
ISLAMABAD:
The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday expressed shock and deep sorrow over the tragic air crash on Margalla Hills and announced a day of national mourning....
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Al-Qaida No. 2 slams France veils ban
CAIRO:
Al-Qaida's No. 2 has slammed France's push to ban the Islamic full-face veil and urged Muslim women to be "holy warriors" in the defense of their headdress against the "secular Western crusade" in a new audio message released Wednesday on websites....
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Medium flood in Chenab at Khanki, Head Marala
LAHORE:
Thousands mud houses and standing crops on hundreds acres were submerged due to countrywide rains and rise in water level in rivers....
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2 US citizens killed in plane crash
ISLAMABAD:
The U.S. Embassy says two American citizens were among the 152 people killed in a plane crash in the hills surrounding capital....
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Black box of crashed airliner recovered
ISLAMABAD:
Investigators have found the black box of the passenger jet crashed Wednesday into the Margalla Hills surrounding Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board....
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Nawaz okays PML-N launch in AJK
LAHORE:
Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif has accorded a formal approval for the launch of Nawaz League in Azad Jammu and Kashmir....
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Afghanistan questions US silence over Pak role
KABUL:
The United States has pursued a contradictory policy with regard to the Afghan war by ignoring Pakistan’s role in the insurgency, the Afghan government said on Tuesday, following the leak of US military documents....
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White House condemns leaked reports
WASHINGTON:
The United States has strongly condemned the disclosure of classified information by individuals and organizations which, according to an American newspaper account, allege a linkage between the Afghan insurgency and Pakistani intelligence....
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Taliban seize key district in Afghan east
KABUL:
Taliban guerrillas have captured a strategic district from the Afghan government after days of clashes in eastern Nuristan province, officials said on Sunday....
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NKorea threatens nuclear response to war games
SEOUL:
North Korea Saturday threatened to respond with nuclear weapons to a major US-South Korean naval exercise starting this weekend, saying it was ready for a "retaliatory sacred war"....
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UN wants results from Afghan government
UNITED NATIONS:
The U.N. Security Council says it looks forward to the Afghan government's "timely implementation" of its commitments to deliver economic growth, improve its security forces and tackle corruption....
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ICC declares Kosovo independence legal
THE HAGUE:
The United Nations' highest court said Thursday that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia did not break international law....
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Car bomb kills 28 in Iraq shopping area
BAQUBA:
A car bomb near a mosque in the city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, killed 28 people and wounded 46 on Wednesday, security officials said....
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PM constitutes committee on Reformed GST
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday constituted a Special Committee headed by Finance Minister to finalize collection of Reformed GST within two weeks....
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World markets up on latest batch of upbeat earns
LONDON:
World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors warmed to another batch of better than expected earnings and economic data, while the euro struck a 2 1/2-month high against the dollar before its latest effort to sustain a break above $1.30 faltered....
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Could American take over Britain BP?
NEW ORLEANS:
The man overseeing the much-maligned response by BP PLC to the Gulf oil spill crisis is the likely choice to replace gaffe-prone Tony Hayward to run the company and would become the first American to ever head the oil giant....
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6th Build Asia Exhibition from Tue
KARACHI:
The Sixth Build Asia 2010 International Exhibition and Conference will commence from July 27 at the Karachi Expo Centre....
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European stress tests show seven banks fail
LONDON:
Critics have lamented bland summer fare dominated by film sequels and franchise extensions, but for the second consecutive weekend moviegoers will be dished up an original big-screen concoction expected to reap tasty box office....
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SBP agri credit disbursement target missed
KARACHI:
The central bank has missed agriculture lending target for the fiscal 2009-10, set at Rs260 billion....
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Obama signs US financial overhaul into law
WASHINGTON:
President Barack Obama signed into law Wednesday an overhaul of banking and Wall Street regulations that he says will end many of the practices that sent the U.S. economy into the worst recession since the 1930s....
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Pak ready to face England in 4-test series
NOTTINGHAM:
Pakistan will begin a four-test series against England on Thursday in the belief that its young side is about to start a new era in the national game....
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Salman glad his teammates offer him advice
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan’s Test skipper Salman Butt is very glad that his teammates go on presenting him advice for their forthcoming series against England as it will help in building a united team....
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Aamer confident ahead of England challenge
KARACHI:
Mohammad Aamer, Pakistan's Man of the Match in their series-levelling win at Headingley, is confident that his team can rise to the challenge of taking on England ahead of the first Test which starts on Thursday....
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Pakistan register historic win VS Australia
LEEDS:
Pakistan beat Australia in a test for the first time since 1995 after winning by three wickets in an excruciatingly tense finish on Saturday to level the two-match series at 1-1....
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Australia sets Pakistan 180 for victory
LEEDS:
Australia has set Pakistan a target of 180 for victory on day three of the second test on Friday after making 349 in its second innings....
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Ponting leads Australia fightback vs Pakistan
LEEDS:
Ricky Ponting has hit an unbeaten 61, leading Australia to 136-2 against Pakistan on Thursday on the second day of the second test....
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Pakistan takes charge at Headingley Test
LEEDS:
Pakistan took charge of the second test at Headingley by reaching 148-3 after dismissing Australia for 88 on day one Wednesday....
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