| Pakistan's slowdown | 11-NOV-09 |
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| With all the media and public focus on Pakistan’s political problems, few are paying attention to its economic woes. After five years of 6 per cent growth, the Pakistan economy has slumped to a 2 per cent rate of growth in 2008-09, making the country the region’s worst performer. |
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| Hostage drama ends; 42 freed , 20 killed | 12-OCT-09 |
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| The dramatic 22-hour siege of the Pakistan Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi ended today after commandos stormed the premises, freeing 42 hostages from Taliban terrorists, whose assault on the top military facility left a total of 20 people, including eight security personnel, dead. |
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| US taking Musharraf's revelations on aid diversion seriously | 15-SEP-09 |
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| US has said it is taking "very seriously" the allegations by former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that aid provided by it for the 'war against terror' was diverted during his tenure to strengthen defences against India, but refused to say whether any probe has been ordered. |
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| A Q Khan favours trial against Musharraf | 09-SEP-09 |
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| Pakistani nuclear scientist A Q Khan who is considered as the world's most infamous agent of nuclear proliferation, wants that the former Pak president General Pervez Musharraf be tried for the alleged crimes he did during his nearly decade-long rule. |
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| 71% of Pakistanis favour punishing Musharraf | 28-AUG-09 |
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| An overwhelming majority of Pakistanis favour punishing former President Pervez Musharraf for his unconstitutional act of imposing emergency in November 2007, according to a new survey. |
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| Musharraf not to return to Pak in view of SC verdict: Aide | 05-AUG-09 |
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| Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has “conceded to his exile in London” and made up his mind not to return to Pakistan in the wake of the Supreme Court’s verdict that the emergency imposed by him in 2007 was unconstitutional, according to one of his close aides. |
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| 'Kashmir solution can reduce extremism in Pak society' | 18-JUL-09 |
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| Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf believes India needs to be brought in to solve the biggest threat faced by today’s Pakistan — extremism and terrorism by the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and extremists in their society. Speaking to Karan Thapar in a special CNN-IBN interview, to be telecast on Saturday and Sunday, Musharraf also says that during his tenure as the president, India and Pakistan were close to solve the key disputes of Kashmir, Siachen and Sir Creek. |
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| Newsmaker: Nirupama Rao | 10-JUL-09 |
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| From the point of view of a reporter, the July 2001 Atal Behari Vajpayee-Pervez Musharraf meeting in Agra is unforgettable because it yielded so much sound and fury, signifying so little. At previous India-Pakistan summit meetings, the media reported the news. |
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| Musharraf seeks peacemaker's role in Indo-Pak ties | 09-MAR-09 |
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| Though out of uniform and office, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf still nurses the hope to play a role in the peace process between India and Pakistan. Speaking at an Assocham meet today, Musharraf expressed hope that he could help “bring peace between India and Pakistan”. Speaking at a different event a day earlier, he had said he wanted to be the “third umpire” to resolve the disputes between New Delhi and Islamabad. |
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| Pak puts fresh curbs on rogue nuclear scientist Khan | 10-FEB-09 |
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| The Pakistan government has reportedly put fresh curbs on disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan after the world community expressed serious concerns over setting him free, after nearly five years of house arrest. |
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| Pak may file appeal against A Q Khan release | 09-FEB-09 |
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| Stung by growing international outcry questioning the release of rogue nuclear scientist A Q Khan, the Pakistan government has said it is considering to file a fresh appeal against a court's order declaring him a "free citizen". |
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