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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/ en-us Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:33:15 -0400 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:33:15 -0400 30 The leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition Tuesday failed to agree on a consensus candidate to succeed Pervez Musharraf as president, to provide him indemnity and to work out the modalities of restoring the judges who were sacked after an emergency was declared last year. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396492 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:00:17 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396492 At least 23 people, including two policemen, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a hospital in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396479 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:48 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396479 At least 20 people were killed Tuesday when a bomb exploded in a hospital in Pakistan's northwest city of Dera Ismail Khan, an official said. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396285 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:30 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396285 The lack of support from the Pakistani Army proved to be the last straw for Pervez Musharraf and prompted him to step down as president, a media report said Tuesday. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396198 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:46 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396198 Some headlines were sarcastic, some frankly scornful and others attempted to look ahead as Pakistan's papers Monday devoted reams of newsprint to the dramatic resignation of Pervez Musharraf as president after nine years. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396134 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:00:11 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396134 Srinagar, Aug 19 : The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service between India and Pakistan will resume on August 21. The service was suspended last week due to violent protests over the Amarnath land transfer in Kashmir valley. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396447 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:20 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396447 Islamabad, Aug 19 : The Gallup survey today revealed that 65 per cent Pakistanis want a proper trial for Pervez Musharraf for suspending the Constitution while only 26 per cent are in favor of the "forgive and forget" option. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396442 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:08 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396442 Jeddah, Aug 19 : Saudi Arabia was interested in security, stability and sovereignty of Pakistan and had not, and will not, interfere in its internal political affairs, said ambassador Fahim Hamed today. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396313 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:01:22 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396313 Beijing, Aug.19 : China's Foreign Ministry hopes that President Musharraf's departure from office will not compromise Pakistan's political stability or economic progress. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396309 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:01:15 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396309 Lahore, Aug 19 : Amid rumours that no country is ready to provide refuge to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, an Indian Sikh Baldev Haeussler Singh from Ferozepur district in Punjab state has reportedly offered Musharraf his 350 acres of cultivated lands, well-bred horses, a bungalow and a luxury vehicle. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396308 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:01:13 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396308 Islamabad, Aug 19 : The four coalition partners in the Pakistan government last evening set up a committee to devise a framework for the restoration of sacked judges in accordance with the Murree Declaration as soon as possible. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396306 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:01:10 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396306 Rawalpindi, Aug 19 : Rehman Malik, the Adviser on Interior to Pakistan Prime Minster, has said that former Pakistan President Pervez Mushasrraf would be provided foolproof security as is provided to the country's President. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396301 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:58 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396301 Lahore, Aug 19 : Sources close to PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari have said that he has decided not to bay for former President Pervez Musharraf's blood and close the Musharraf chapter. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396294 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:43 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396294 Jammu/Srinagar, Aug 19 : The situation in Jammu region is improving on Tuesday and curfew was relaxed at the varying periods in Jammu, Samba, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts. Kashmir is calm following a coordination committee's decision to suspend its strike for three days. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396278 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:24 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396278 United Nations, Aug 19 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is said to be ready to intervene for resolving the conflict in Jammu and Kashmir, provided both India and Pakistan agree to his role. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396274 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:15 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396274 Washington, Aug 19 : A former US government official at the White House has said that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had indulged into "selective counter-terrorism" by pursuing only a few terrorists. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396258 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:00:49 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396258 Auckland, Aug.19 : Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd believes that the exit of Pervez Musharraf from the Pakistan presidency could pose problems for NATO operations in neighbouring Afghanistan. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396247 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:00:24 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396247 Islamabad, Aug 19 : A human rights body in Pakistan has reportedly filed a petition before the Islamabad High Court demanding that the name of former President Pervez Musharraf must be put on the exit control list (ECL) to prevent him from flying abroad to lead an exiled life and avoid being prosecuted. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396228 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:01:47 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396228 Washington, Aug 19 : US officials and experts on South Asia have said that the coalition government in Islamabad must now resolve to bring about stability in the country, and that it could be done only if assumed the full burden of fixing the economy and waged a more effective counterterrorism campaign. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396221 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:01:38 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396221 Islamabad, Aug 19 : After former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's resignation yesterday, the US will have to look out for a new "war-on-terror" ally in the fragile looking coalition Government consisting of two old political foes - PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, and the new Army Chief Gen Parvez Kayani, said an article in the New York Times. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396210 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:01:11 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396210 Islamabad, Aug 19 : Now, since the main factor (Pervez Musharraf) that unified PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif is off the scene, the two coalition partners will have to grapple with the main problems like economic slowdown, inflation, poverty, and a resurgent extremism, and they will have no excuse if they fail, say political analysts in the country. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396205 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:59 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396205 Karachi, Aug 19 : Following the resignation of Nasim Ashraf as PCB chief, former Pakistan Test stars have urged upon the federal government to appoint "a knowledgeable and sincere individual from the national cricket fraternity" as the new Board chairman. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396154 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:00:46 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396154 London, Aug 19 : The Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders reportedly celebrated the exit of Pervez Musharraf from the Presidency atop the hilly terrains along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, while the Muslim extremists had a sigh of relief across the country. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396142 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:00:34 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396142 Islamabad, Aug 19 : If close aides to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf are to be believed, the beleaguered General was in two minds till the last moments before he addressed the nation live on the state run PTV. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396118 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:37 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396118 London, Aug 19 : Amid all the speculations about former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's future plans, a western diplomat posted in Islamabad has said that the ex-General might ultimate base himself in London. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396116 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:32 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396116 Had George Bush's presidency not already entered its lame duck months, the less than flattering departure of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf so close to the time when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took off his gloves would have dealt a staggering personal blow to the US president. http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396179 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:00:17 -0400 Pakistan News.Net http://www.pakistannews.net/story/396179 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Mehtab Haider IslamabadPresident Pervez Musharraf in his last televised address to the nation, Monday, defended economic policies of his nine-year rule saying the down... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030471&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:23 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030471&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent KarachiThe legal fraternity observed Youm-e-Nijat (Day of Deliverance) throughout the province on Tuesday over the resignation of President Gen. (... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030464&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:18 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030464&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Our crime correspondent IslamabadA vigorous campaign against profiteers has been launched, to keep the prices under control during the holy month of Ramazan, Deputy Co... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030459&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:16 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030459&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Salis bin Perwaiz KarachiThe Shadman Town Supervisory Police Officer (SPO) has unearthed a scam where contractors and workers at the Sakhi Hasan graveyard destroyed... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030469&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:22 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030469&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Faisal Kamal Pasha RawalpindiThe Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, Tuesday adjourned hearing in the case of Zeeshan for allegedly making a fake phone call to ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030455&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:14 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030455&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Muhammad Saleh Zaafir IslamabadFormer district Nazima Nawab Shah and member National Assembly Faryal Talpur has made it clear that she is not interested in becoming pr... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030472&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:24 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030472&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Muhammad Anis IslamabadThe Capital Development Authority (CDA) would be taking five mega development projects in the next one and a half months for maximum utilisation... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030448&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:11 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030448&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Karachi Karachi goods transporters have gone on strike from Tuesday for indefinite period to get 50 per cent cut in toll tax, other taxes and reduction in petroleum price.... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030426&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:00 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030426&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent KHAIRPUR: Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus overturned in the limits of the Ghotki police here on Tuesday. Reports said the... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030420&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:53 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030420&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Aisha Masood KarachiThe Pakistan Bangladesh Friendship Forum (PBFF) was launched on Monday by prominent figures from both countries, with the aim of bringing the br... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030453&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:13 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030453&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Govt to introduce new policy on reimbursement of OPD medicines, NA told Wednesday, August 20, 2008 ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday constituted a special committee of parliament on Kashmir t... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030479&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:57 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030479&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 In the National Assembly on Tuesday, several government lawmakers called for the trial of Musharraf for subversion of the constitution and other alleged misdeeds. They said a secure exit to Musharraf... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029421&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:59:48 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029421&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Our crime correspondent IslamabadSpecial persons need special attention and a minor effort on the part of society could bring positive changes in their lives, said SSP... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030433&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:03 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030433&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 The coalition government used Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's visit to Washington last month for convincing US President George W Bush to stop supporting his old ally, Pervez Musharraf.Diplomatic ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029719&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:59:32 -0400 Daily Star http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029719&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent KarachiThe Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to furnish a formulated loan-recovery policy that is to be adopted by ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030451&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:12 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030451&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Usman Manzoor IslamabadSoon after the announcement of impeachment of the president by the coalition partners on August 7, the close aides of Pervez Musharraf have been... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030468&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:22 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030468&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Faisal Kamal Pasha Rawalpindi The dilapidated condition of main highways and roads could result into serious accidents, which could sometime become fatal, as is the ca... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030434&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:04 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030434&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Rawalpindi Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has announced 3-day mourning on the martyrdom of dozens of innocent people in a tragic incident of terr... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030450&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:12 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030450&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Khalid Iqbal Rawalpindi The people in the twin cities of Rawalpindi Islamabad Tuesday remained busy discussing what would be the future of former president Pervez Mush... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030476&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:27 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030476&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Narjis Zaidi IslamabadHaving undergone the trauma of abduction and forced migration, back in 1971, Anwari Begum opted to rebuild the life of an abused girl from Multan... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030463&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:18 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030463&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 By Asif Haroon Raja On 18 August President Musharraf abdicated his second seat also with wet eyes. Removal of his second skin was really painful for him but he had to ultimately vacate his chair of C... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029728&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:46:52 -0400 Asian Tribune http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029728&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman, Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza and Deputy Speaker F... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030424&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:56 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030424&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ruling coalition met on Tuesday to discuss a replacement for President Pervez Musharraf, as the deaths of 41 people in Islamist violence underscored the challenges facing the gov... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029710&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:49:44 -0400 The Daily Star http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029710&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent KarachiDirector General, Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa), Dr Mohammad Ali Shaikh, has directed to conduct a survey at fifteen busy po... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030439&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:07 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030439&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government on Tuesday set about seeking a replacement for President Pervez Musharraf and tackling pressing economic and security problems. Musharraf, f... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030484&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:43:37 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030484&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Afshan S. Khan IslamabadIndustrial and business entrepreneurs as well as employers from public and private sector attended the second Open House job fair of National U... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030445&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:10 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030445&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 KABUL, Afghanistan – Pakistan's army chief made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Tuesday for border security talks with NATO and Afghan commanders, just a day after Pakistani President Pervez Mus... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029375&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:16:32 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029375&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Noor Aftab IslamabadLeading foreign newspapers in their editorials and columns termed the resignation of General (r) Pervez Musharraf as a victory of the political for... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030473&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:26 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030473&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By M. Waqar Bhatti Karachi The SINA Health, Education, and Welfare Trust (SIHEWT) is preparing to provide free healthcare facilities, initially to 20,000 children enro... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030461&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:17 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030461&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 ISLAMABAD: A day after he stepped down as President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf’s next move is still a big mystery. It is still not clear if there is a dried-and-sealed agreement betw... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029712&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:44:13 -0400 The Hindu http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029712&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Our crime correspondent IslamabadIslamabad police arrested 222 people involved in streets crimes during this year so far and recovered 182 mobile phones, snatched jewe... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030460&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:18 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030460&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Ignoring India's assertions that Islamabad should not interfere in its affairs, Pakistan's Parliament today decided to set up a panel to monitor human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and mobilis... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030138&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:59:31 -0400 Daily Star http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030138&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Faisal Kamal Pasha IslamabadThe Islamabad High Court (IHC) returned with objections an application seeking registration of an FIR in connection with Lal Masjid operati... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030475&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:25 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030475&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Jan Khaskheli KarachiLocal markets have started receiving mushrooms after downpours, bringing much happiness in several areas of Sindh, although light showers and o... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030435&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:05 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030435&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Shahina Maqbool IslamabadClouds, draperies and periwinkle flowers arranged in elliptical form are the predominant constituents of a collection of sensitive paintings b... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030441&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:07 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030441&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Our correspondent Islamabad: The Board of Investment (BoI) EDG Raizul Haq Tuesday visited the Centaurus Project at Islamabad being developed under a joint venture betw... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030452&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:12 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030452&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 TENS of thousands of Muslims took to the streets of Indian Kashmir's main city yesterday to demand that the United Nations recognise the Himalayan region's right to self-determination.Security was tig... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030097&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:58:40 -0400 Brunei Times http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030097&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Myra Imran IslamabadAs the call for Maghrib prayers echoes in the evening air, Saeedullah picks up his spades in disappointment and heads home - it was a long frustrat... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030427&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:00 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030427&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Ishrat Hyatt IslamabadA recycling project has been initiated in SLS School and Montessori, the first of its kind in the sister cities.The institution has teamed up wit... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030456&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:14 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030456&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Myra Imran IslamabadTo claim and advocate for their rights more effectively, home-based women workers plan to launch a registered union at the national level on August... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030465&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:19 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030465&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Biden greets Pakistanis, lauds coalition WASHINGTON: Senator Joseph Biden, an influential Democratic voice on the Capitol Hill, has congratulated the Pakistani people on peaceful resolution of the p... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030478&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:58 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030478&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By M. Zeeshan Azmat Karachi Bilal, 18, was arrested on August 3, by the PIB Colony Police Station after a brief encounter near Askari Park (Old Sabzi Mandi). His accom... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030437&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:05 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030437&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 ISLAMABAD — Just a day after Pervez Musharraf's resignation, Pakistan's governing coalition fell into wrangling Tuesday over restoring the judges he fired, exposing troublesome divisions that cou... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029720&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:58:45 -0400 The Globe And Mail http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029720&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 LONDON: The Taliban and al-Qaida leaders reportedly celebrated the exit of Pervez Musharraf from the presidency atop the hilly terrains along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, while the Muslim extre... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030483&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:43:36 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030483&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Saeed Ahmed RawalpindiRawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is set to launch a joint-venture housing scheme for low-income group in the next two months for which a si... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030466&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:20 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030466&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Washington: For years, President Pervez Musharraf had no stronger supporter than President Bush, who valued his assistance in fighting Al Qaida in the years after the September 11, 2001, attacks. But ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029415&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:59:45 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029415&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 LAHORE: Secretary-General Pakistan People's Party Jahangir Badr on Tuesday hailed the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf, saying that it would bring political stabi... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030419&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:52 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030419&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 August 19, 2008 · The departure of Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan has thrown light on one of the major issues that forced him to resign: the judiciary. Many are asking whether the go... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17028738&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:38:07 -0400 NPR http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17028738&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Zubair Kasuri IslamabadPresident Musharraf has stepped down after around nine years in power and his resignation is termed a victory of the democratic forces in the co... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030470&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:22 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030470&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent The Pakistan Steel (PS) Junior Officer Action Committee held a demonstration on Tuesday at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) to protest the inequitable... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030444&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:09 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030444&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Pakistani lawyers celebrate the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf during a rally in Karachi yesterday. Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition met to discuss a replacement for President Pervez ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029716&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:59:33 -0400 Daily Star http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029716&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 ISLAMABAD: President PukhtoonKhwa Milli Awami Party and Convener All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Tuesday called for joint national policy t... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030425&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:59 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030425&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Eating eggs may help overweight adults lose weight and feel more energetic, according to US researchers. Their two-month study of overweight or obese adults, ages 25 to 60... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030462&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:21 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030462&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Dilshad Azeem IslamabadThe chief election commissioner (CEC) would shortly announce a schedule for the presidential election to be held latest by September 17, 2008 wh... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030474&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:25 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030474&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Azeem Samar KarachiMore than 200 national and international organisations dealing in defence related products and services will be participating in the fifth Intern... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030443&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:09 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030443&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent Training is the key to the success of administration of towns and cities and helps Nazims, Naib-Nazims and women councillors in effective manageme... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030447&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:11 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030447&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Mehtab Haider IslamabadThe US and Pakistan Tuesday signed amendments in two agreements for enhancing $15.4 million additional amount to the projects for strengthening ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030442&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:08 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030442&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Pakistan flag (Scott Barbour/file, Getty Images) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - One of the biggest challenges facing Pakistani leaders following President Pervez Musharraf's resignation is how to deal w... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029709&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:52:05 -0400 Fox 23 http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029709&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent KarachiLawyers at City Courts warned of a strong movement against the rulers if they deviated from their commitment of restoring all deposed super... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030467&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:21 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030467&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 ISLAMABAD: The governments of the United States and Pakistan on Tuesday signed two amendments to their bilateral agreements on the US development assistance to Pakistan.Th... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030423&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:55 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030423&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent Political stability is essential for the resolution of problems via sustainable and pro-poor policies, and by initiating social dialogue and invol... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030449&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:11 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030449&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Schezee Zaidi IslamabadThe Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy in collaboration with the Institute of Architects is organising an Exhibition of American Architect... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030440&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:07 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030440&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Hamid MirISLAMABAD: Former president Pervez Musharraf told visiting friends on Tuesday that PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari would never restore deposed chief justice I... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029707&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:12 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029707&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Miss him, hate him, please get over him! Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent KarachiSo what if the nation is in the grips of abject poverty, food and fuel crises, skyrocketing in... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030432&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:02 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030432&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Govt quarters in G-7/3 need maintenance Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Noor Aftab IslamabadPoor maintenance of government residential quarters in Sector G-7/3 makes the lives of inmates miserabl... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030436&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:05 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030436&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Anil Datta Karachi A whole lot of tributes were showered on Air-Chief Marshall (Retd) M Asghar Khan, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force (1957-65) and form... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030458&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:16 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030458&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 The newly-appointed German Consul General at Karachi, Dr Christian Brecht, has said that he was greatly delighted over the development works carried out by the City Distri... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030446&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:10 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030446&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Karachi, August 20, 1998 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 In an ugly incident in the history of Sindh High Court (SHC), at least three persons hurled rotten eggs and tomatoes on Attorney General (AG) ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030430&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:01 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030430&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Faisal Kamal Pasha Rawalpindi: Justice Mazhar Hussain Minhas of Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Tuesday summoned District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) ... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030438&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:06 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030438&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By our correspondent CHAKWAL: Veteran Muslim Leaguer Abdul Majeed Malik has urged the coalition government to immediately table a motion in parliament to eliminate the... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030422&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:55 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030422&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 KarachiThe three-day province-wide anti-polio drive started here Tuesday and will continue till August 21.Addressing a meeting in connection with the anti-polio campaign a... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030454&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:14 -0400 The News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17030454&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Gadar said the "knee-jerk" positive reaction for the rupee and Pakistani stocks was likely temporary. Pakistan's sovereign bond spreads stayed high yesterday, reflecting investor doubts ove... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029735&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:06 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029735&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 For now, the best hope tied to the emerging future is indeed that members of the government will get down to quickly finding a credible candidate to be elected as the new head of state to replace Mush... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029734&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:30:57 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029734&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Pakistan's benchmark Karachi stock exchange index rose about 1.8 per cent on Tuesday and the rupee gained more than 2 per cent against the US dollar as investors welcomed the easing of political tensi... http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029737&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:31 -0400 Financial Times http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=17029737&cat=8c3d7d78943a99c7