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News for Wednesday, 16 Feb 2011

Taliban warn against releasing Davis

ISLAMABAD - Al Qaeda-linked Pakistani Taliban warned the government on Tuesday that it would punish any move to release the US consulate employee accused of murdering two Pakistanis, in a...

Obama proposes $3.1 billion in 2012 budget to spend on Pakistan

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has proposed to Congress a total of $3.1 billion in the 2012 budget for US economic and security assistance and diplomatic operations in Pakistan, according...

NATO violates Pakistan airspace

QUETTA - NATO fighter planes reportedly violated Pakistan's airspace on Tuesday for almost 20 minutes over Chaman. According to sources, two NATO jet planes and an unmanned aircraft were seen...

Qureshi, Shahbaz have closed door meeting

ISLAMABAD - Former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had a "closed doors" meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at Opposition Leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan's residence on Tuesday. Online...

Grossman likely new Af-Pak envoy

WASHINGTON - Retired diplomat Marc Grossman will replace late Richard Holbrooke as US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, The Washington Post reported. The Post said Secretary of State Hillary...

Railways left with one day’s diesel only

ISLAMABAD - The Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Railways was informed on Tuesday that trains in the country could stop at any time as Pakistan Railways (PR) had...

Ad-hoc judges controversy – All but PML-N disagree with SC decision

ISLAMABAD - The unanimous approval of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry's proposal by the full court meeting on Monday to request Justice Khalilur Rahmman Ramday and Justice Rahmat Hussain Jaffery...

Talks end, PML-N sticking to ‘agenda’

ISLAMABAD - Talks on the 10-point agenda with the government have concluded and the PML-N's support for additional revenue measures is linked to the implementation of its reform agenda within...

Stage set for Davis’ release

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD - US Senator John Kerry said on Tuesday Raymond Davis, an American national detained in Pakistan on charges of double murder, will be subjected to a criminal investigation by...

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