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Discussing Afghanistan: Zardari, Cameron, Karzai to meet on UN session sidelines
Will discuss the process of reconciliation in Afghanistan, and the transition period.
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Pakistanis in Bagram: LHC orders ministry to help repatriate 37 prisoners
Reprimands foreign ministry for delaying issue in spite of jail being handed over by US to Afghan authorities.
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Prisoner exchange: UAE may repatriate Pakistani convicts by year end
Transfer to start as soon as UAE government ratifies agreement.
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Bilateral ties: China, Pakistan sign military cooperation deal
Agreement includes high level exchanges, training programmes and intelligence sharing.
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Free speech: Film cannot be banned says Obama
Obama said US government had nothing to do with movie and insisted that there was no speech that justified violence.
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UN General Assembly session: President asks UN to criminalise hate speech
In his address, Zardari condemns anti-Islam movie.
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Switzerland sentences three AQ Khan network affiliates
Urs, Marco Tinner sentenced to 50 months, 41 months respectively. Friedrich was given 24-month suspended sentence.
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Sacrilegious film: OIC demands laws against 'Islamophobia'
US resits calls for laws criminalising blasphemy, says freedom of religion and expression are inseparable.
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Bagram jail: Enough paperwork, LHC tells MoFA to take effective steps
NGO presents draft of MoU signed to get Pakistani prisoners back from Afghanistan.
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Psy vows topless show if 'Gangnam-style' reaches No1
Psy has became a surprise hit in the United States where he was feted on chat shows.
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Pakistan, China sign mutual military cooperation agreement
Chinese delegation meets Army chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman.
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Beyond the border: 13-year-old Pakistani in Indian jail
On his way to Lahore, the boy stopped at Kasur and crossed the border to see India.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan named UN HIV/AIDS envoy
Rai will focus on 22 countries, including India and sub-Saharan Africa.
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20 die in China coal-mine plunge
According to the latest official figures, 1,973 people died in coal mining accidents in China in 2011.
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India PM turns 80 with reformist 'mojo' back
Time magazine branded India's prime minister Manmohan Singh "The Underachiever" on its front cover earlier this year.
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Sex, drugs and village politics in Potter author's new novel
Pre-order sales of "The Casual Vacancy" have reportedly topped a million copies.
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Oil prices rise on calls for more Iran sanctions
Britain, France and Germany on Monday urged their European Union partners "to further step up the pressure" on Iran.
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Zardari to call on UN assembly to address anti-Islam film aftermath
Says president will highlight sacrifices made by Pakistanis in fighting against terrorism, strengthening democracy.
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US-Pakistan Women's Council launched
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's Ambassador to US Sherry Rehman attended launch event.
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Issue of Bilour's bounty raised with Zardari: US Official
Senior US administration official says Zardari broached the issue, saying they had disassociated with Bilour.
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General Assembly Session: In UN speech, Obama to decry movie
The president will make it clear that US will stand strongly for our democratic values abroad, says Jay Carney.
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New York rendezvous: In meeting with Clinton, Zardari takes up film row
Secretary of State thanks Islamabad over its handling of anti-US protests.
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UK to extradite al-Masri to US after Human Rights court rejects appeal
Al-Masri lost on an appeal in the EU Human Rights court. Now he and 4 others face extradition to the US.
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Internet in Pakistan is 'not free': Report
Global report on internet freedom finds that Pakistan imposes restriction on anonymous browsing, private networks.
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Actor to move federal US court to have anti-Islam film pulled
Actor says she reserves copyright to the film, in addition to claiming film violates YouTube's hate speech laws.
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Nine killed in India stampede: District official
Eight women, a man died during a stampede at a religious celebration.
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Million displaced by floods in India: Officials
Rescue officials say around 2,000 villages have been hit by overflowing waters from Brahmaputra river.
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Pakistan origin woman named Norway’s culture minister
Hadia Tajik, the first Muslim member of the Norwegian cabinet, is also the youngest there.
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Iranian president condemns anti-Islam film
Commenting on Ghulam Bilour's "prize" for killing the filmmaker, Iranian president urged restraint.
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EU 'deplores' Bilour's bounty call for anti-Islam filmmaker
US finds Bilour's announcement inflammatory, inappropriate: Official
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‘Taliban propaganda’: Afghan newsmen oppose ban on Pakistani dailies
Call for dialogue between journalists on either side for improved news content.
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US elections may firm up Afghan peace process
Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US are scheduled to meet this week.
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Iran boosts cyber security with secure domestic network: Report
Google, Gmail blocked in Iran as new internet is rolled out, though people say they can access services via VPNs.
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Anti-Islam film: Head of Ahmadi community says anger of Muslims 'fully justified'
Calls for limiting free speech so that the religious sentiments of people are protected.
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Two Pakistanis stabbed near Greek anti-racist demo: Police
One of them was said to be in a serious condition.
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Better understanding with US on drones, says Hina Rabbani Khar
Foreign minister heads to New York to join President Zardari for UN assembly.
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Envoy to UN asks US to ‘lay off our Prophet’
Haroon expressed his anger at what he considerd a 'punitive relationship' where Pakistan 'is still scapegoated'.
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Economic Slowdown: World trade to grow by mere 2.5%
The WTO cut its estimate from a 2012 growth forecast of 3.7% it made in April.
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Australian sheep saga: Fallout starts spreading to food businesses
Sources say furore will jeopardise the future of Pakistan’s nascent meat industry.
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US bans 20 Iran officials from travel to UN assembly: Report
In Washington, the US State Department had no immediate comment on the matter.
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US Senate approves Richard Olson as next ambassador to Pakistan
US Senate approves the appointment of Oslon and Robert Stephen Beecroft as envoys to Pakistan, Iraq.
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Louvre opens Islamic art wing to the public
About 3,000 precious works from 7th-19th centuries are spread across 3,000 square metres over two levels.
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Israel war on Iran ‘will eventually happen’: Guards chief
General Jafrani says war will happen but Israel will be destroyed as a result.
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Buying airtime: Obama, Clinton adverts slamming film cost $70,000
Advertisements, reportedly aired on seven stations in Pakistan, contain sound bites from speeches by the two leaders.
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US judge rejects call to ban YouTube from showing trailer
Actress Cindy Lee sues YouTube, its owner Google for releasing excerpts of amateurish film ‘Innocence of Muslims’.
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Trilateral exchange: Zardari, Karzai and Cameron to hold talks in New York
Pakistan may broker negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban.
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Washington rendezvous: With Khar at her side, Clinton condemns ‘disgusting’ movie
Thanks Islamabad for protecting American missions.
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‘Sledgehammer’ conspiracy: Turkey’s three former generals jailed for life
In all, 322 military officials sentenced for plotting to overthrow Erdogan almost a decade ago.
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Pakistani shelling will jeopardise ties: Kabul
Kabul sends additional troops and long-range artillery to Pak-Afghan border as tensions rise.
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Abroad, protesters take to the streets sans violence
Muslims across the world also registered their protests, albeit in less violent ways.

















































