Remember, remember the 3rd of November

KarachiHundreds of lawyers, accompanied by civil society activists and workers belonging to different parties, staged a sit-in on M.A. Jinnah

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15,000 plants face destruction in MTS

LAHOREA CIVIL court has issued a contempt of court notice to the Model Town Society (MTS) for forcibly occupying one of the oldest nurseries o

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Yawning trade gap a greater worry: experts

LAHORE: Pakistan is paying the price for bad governance allowing the International Monetary Fund and donor agencies to impose harsh conditions as its

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Stop drone attacks, Zardari tells US

ISLAMABAD: Terming the US drone attacks inside Pakistani territory counterproductive, President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that these raids shoul

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Zardari prefers JUI-F over MQM

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is said to have preferred chief of his own faction of the JUI Maulana Fazlur Rehman over Altaf Hussain at the ti

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Lawyers observe countrywide Black Day

ISLAMABAD: The lawyer community observed November 3 as Black Day to condemn the imposition of emergency by former president Pervez Musharraf on this d

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U.S. commander hears Pakistani complaints on attacks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan complained Monday to the top U.S. military commander in the area over American attacks against suspected terrorists inside Pakistan.Gen. David Petraeus, making his first trip abroad as the new head of U.S. Central Command, met in Pakistan with new President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and other government and military leaders. Asked by Reza Sayah, a journalist, if he heard any criticism over the U.S. attacks, Petraeus said he had.”In fact, we got certain messages with each of those we talked today and some of those were very clear and we have to take those on board,” Petraeus said Monday. “This is a partnership, a cooperative endeavor designed to achieve mutual goals and mutual interests and so we have to clearly accept that.” Speaking to media, the Pakistani ambassador to the United States, expressed his country’’s displeasure Monday in no uncertain terms.”The U.S. has to stop acting unilaterally,” said Ambassador Husain Haqqani.The U.S. has launched numerous missile attacks against suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban hideouts in the remote tribal regions of Pakistan that borders Afghanistan. The U.S. military has become frustrated with Islamabad over the years, saying it has not done enough against militants — a claim Pakistan denies. The United States also has complained that some Pakistani intelligence officials are helping the Taliban. Petraeus said he broached the subject Monday.”Well, in fact, we raised this issue,” Petraeus said. “And I think the tone of the conversation today was very frank and very forthright as it should be, among partners who are facing a truly serious challenge, and that’’s the way we want to see it characterized and play out in the future.”Pakistan realizes the threat that terrorists pose, Petraeus said, and is committed to acting on it.”One of the clear messages that I got today was the recognition by Pakistan’’s leaders of the existential threat as they see it from extremists who are in those areas,” Petraeus said. “They are very serious about dealing with that threat.”

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Pakistan Warns U.S. Against Further Airstrikes on Tribal Areas (Washington Post)

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 3 — Pakistan’s defense minister cautioned the newly appointed head of the U.S. Central Command on Monday that launching further missile strikes in the country’s troubled tribal areas could increase tensions between the two countries.

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Pakistan Warns Petraeus Against Missile Strikes (Fox News)

Pakistan on Monday warned the U.S. general newly tasked with overseeing America’s two wars that frequent missile strikes on its territory risk inflaming anti-American sentiment.

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Pakistan batsman Yousuf joins ICL (BBC News)

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf joins the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League, a move that could threaten his international status.

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