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Funds issue may derail ‘Bilour Express’

PAK NEWS — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:25:18 +0000

KARACHI – Railways Minister Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour on Saturday said he will resign if the Prime Minister will not allocate the funds to Railways.
He was talking to the media persons after the arrival of country’s first private Business Train at Cantt Station here on Saturday. Bilour said it is impossible for him to think of Pakistan Railways being privatised. The minister also blamed …

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First Business Express reaches Karachi from Lahore Pakistan’s first Business train reached Karachi fifteen minutes before the...
Bilour annoyed over non-release of PR funds .. .. ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmad...
Corruption is everywhere, says Bilour ISLAMABAD: A federal minister admitted in the National Assembly on...

More than 220 dead as big freeze grips Europe

PAK NEWS — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:25:09 +0000

A total of 223 people have died from the cold weather in the last seven days according to a foreign news agency tally, with Ukraine suffering the heaviest toll. People have been found dead on the streets in some countries, while thousands have been trapped in mountain villages in Serbia. In Italy, Venice’s canals started freezing over and even Rome was dusted in snow. The lowest temperatures …

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Deep freeze kills 222 in Europe KIEV – Temperatures plunged to new lows in Europe where...
Holbrooke seeks Europe aid for Pakistan PARIS: The US envoy for Pakistan on Wednesday urged...
Snowfall disrupts northern Europe’s airports and roads .. .. Snow blankets Europe more chaos as big freeze...

First Business Express reaches Karachi from Lahore

PAK NEWS — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:25:10 +0000

Pakistan’s first Business train reached Karachi fifteen minutes before the scheduled time from Lahore on Saturday.
As part of first private investment of millions of rupees in the ailing state railways, the Business Express reached Karachi cantt station at 9:45am, 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled time. The train, inaugurated by Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, left Lahore at 3.30pm on …

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PM inaugurates first business express train Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday inaugurated the country’s...
Karachi business leaders refuse to meet PM .. .. Business leaders in Karachi boycotted a meeting with...
Funds issue may derail ‘Bilour Express’ KARACHI – Railways Minister Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour on...

PM inaugurates first business express train

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:25:16 +0000

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday inaugurated the country’s first business express train launched under a public private partnership.

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First Business Express reaches Karachi from Lahore Pakistan’s first Business train reached Karachi fifteen minutes before the...
PM inaugurates new City Railway Station, road scheme MULTAN: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani inaugurated the new...
PM Gilani inaugurates Chashma-2 nuclear power plant ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday inaugurated...

Contempt and constraints

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:25:10 +0000

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has asked Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to appear before the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case tribunal in two weeks’ time to face a contempt of court charge, which the PM plans to appeal. Many predicted that the institutional stare-down between the courts and executive branch would fizzle out, yet, [...]

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Appeal against contempt charges soon ISLAMABAD, Feb 4: An intra-court appeal requesting the Supreme Court...
SC indicts DG FIA for contempt of court ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday indicted Director General...
LHC issues contempt notices to CEC, MNA Khadija Waran LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued...

Three dead, 50 injured as train derails in India

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:16 +0000

Three people were dead and at least 50 passengers injured when the engine and five compartments of a train derailed after hitting an earth-cutting vehicle on its track in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam on Friday. The Bongaigaon-Guwahati Chilarai Passenger train rammed into the vehicle and stuck on the track at Gossainghati between Azara and Mirza railway stations leaving about 50 injured around …

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At least 10 dead as train derails in north India LUCKNOW: A packed passenger train derailed in northern India on...
35 dead as train derails in India .. .. LUCKNOW (AFP) – A packed passenger train travelling...
35 killed, 200 injured as train derails in India .. .. At least 35 people were killed and over...

PM Gilani says will respect SC decision

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:12 +0000

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he respects the Supreme Court and will go the court on Feb 13. Speaking at inaugural ceremony of Business Train on Friday, he said that he respected the court orders and would plead his case in the apex court. “Court has summoned me and i will go there to present my point of view as i respect the court orders, ” Gilani said and …

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Ruling enhanced respect of Parliament: Gilani .. .. ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday...
PM should respect court orders: Nawaz Reacting over the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s decision to...
Gilani asks US to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty .. .. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked the...

US to cut Afghan combat role in 2013

PAK NEWS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:25:18 +0000

ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT - The United States plans to end its combat mission in Afghanistan in 2013 and shift to a training role, one year before most US troops are due to withdraw, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.Although US commanders had already indicated a move towards an advisory mission in coming months, Panetta’s comments marked the first time the US …

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US ending its air combat role in Libya Rebels ride toward the front line on the back...
US clarifies Leon Panetta’s statement about Osama A spokesperson of American embassy has clarified the statement of...
Canada ends Afghan combat mission .. .. Canada has officially ended its combat mission in...

CJ: ‘What is the game being played by Punjab?’

PAK NEWS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:25:16 +0000

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LAHORE – The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court has restrained the Punjab Government from recruiting about 30,000 Educators on a candidate’s petition, who claimed unearthing of favouritism by the School Education Department. Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, hearing the case on Thursday, observed: “What is the game being played with the people of the province by …

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PEF directors case No adjournment after 28th: LHC LAHORE, April 18: Justice Sh Azmat Saeed of the Lahore...
Security of citizens can’t be left at mercy of Punjab Govt: LHC CJ Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Sheikh Azmat Saeed has...
Reference against senior most judge of LHC sent by lawyer to SJC .. .. A reference has been sent by one Saeed...

Internal situation in Pak still strained: US official

PAK NEWS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:25:23 +0000

Acknowledging the strain in US-Pak relationship, a top US intelligence official has said that the internal situation in Pakistan is “fraught” and will take some time to get back to normalcy, an Indian news channel reported Wednesday.
“The relationship (with Pakistan) is very important, but the relationship right now is also quite strained,” General David Petraeus, the CIA Director, told lawmakers …

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CIA will not halt operations in Pakistan: official Centeral Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta.—Reuters WASHINGTON: The Central...
Pakistan intel operations frozen as ties remain strained “Presently, joint operations are on hold,” a senior Pakistani...
Strained relations between ISI, CIA improved: Gilani .. .. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday...