Kasuri slams Gitmo Quran ‘desecration’ Associated PressSydney, May 13Pak clerics rail against US, label Musharraf a ‘dog’Pakistan’s foreign minister today condemned the alleged desecration of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, at the US military camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Speaking at... Women 13 May, 2005
S’pore refuses to pay for Aziz entourage Himalayan News Service Islamabad, May 13 Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz faced acute embarrassment during the Singapore leg of his four-nation tour when the city state refused to host his entire 70-member entourage, saying it would treat only 11 as state... Women 13 May, 2005
America pushing Benazir, Nawaz to retire Himalayan News Service Islamabad, May 13: The United States is persuading former Pakistani prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif to quit active politics to tone down the opposition to President Pervez Musharraf and to democratise their... Women 13 May, 2005
US probing allegations of Gitmo Quran desecration Agencies New Delhi, May 12: A senior US diplomat today deplored allegations of desecration of Quran by interrogators at the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay and said allegations were being investigated.“The US government deplores allegations of... Women 12 May, 2005
Anti-American riots in Afghanistan; two killed Associated PressKabul, May 11:Afghan police and US troops today opened fire to control hundreds of rioting students angered at alleged abuse of the Quran at the US jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, killing two protesters and injuring another 40, officials... Women 11 May, 2005
Two new buses to connect India, Pak; dates not final Associated PressIslamabad, May 11:India and Pakistan today agreed they would soon start two new cross-border bus services — their latest step towards easing decades of hostility — but have yet to finalise exactly when, an official said.Transport... Women 11 May, 2005
Al Qaeda role in assassination bid Islamabad: Pakistan’s interior minister said on Wednesday a recently captured Al Qaeda figure, Abu Faraj al-Libbi, wanted for two bombings against president Musharraf was also involved in a plot to kill prime minister Shaukat Aziz last year. — AP Women 11 May, 2005
Pak, Singapore plan trade pact Agence France PresseSingapore, May 11:Singapore and Pakistan will begin negotiations next month on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said. “Our countries have now agreed to launch negotiations on a bilateral FTA... 11 May, 2005
India tables bill against WMD proliferation Agence France PresseNew Delhi, May 10:India, which conducted a series of nuclear tests in May 1998, introduced a bill in Parliament today to ban proliferation and the transfer of missile technology to non-nuclear states. Defence minister Pranab... Women 10 May, 2005
Singapore, Pakistan ink pact against terrorism Associated PressSingapore, May 10: Singapore said today it has signed a pact with Pakistan to jointly battle terrorism and transnational crimes.The agreement “covers capacity building and the exchange of information in the areas of terrorism and... Women 10 May, 2005
Three Star Club ready for challenge Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 10:League-round matches are over. And the four teams, including home team Three Star Club, are preparing hard to make it a memorable day when they enter the ground on Thursday to fight for the spots in the final of... 10 May, 2005
J&K troops to be cut if peace reigns New Delhi, September 5: India will cut troop levels in Kashmir if separatist violence and militant infiltration from Pakistan stops, the prime minister’s office said today after a landmark meeting with moderate Kashmiri separatist leaders. “The... Women 09 May, 2005
