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Shakil Afridi gets 33-year prison term, Rs 320000 fine - Pakistan Observer
... the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in obtaining DNA samples of Osama Bin Laden through a fake vaccination campaign was, on Wednesday, convicted for involvement in anti-state activities by a tribal court, a senior government official said.
FBR recovering money through freezing accounts - Pakistan Observer
“The unit recovered Rs1.5 billion so far and more recovery is expected before June 30, 2012,” an official at the LTU Karachi said on the condition of anonymity. The recovery included attachment of bank accounts of an oil and exploration company, ...
ISI tipped off US on Osama: WP - Pakistan Observer
They spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter. One noted that the ISI's new head, Lt. Gen. Zaheer ul-Islam, is taking a “proactive” approach to public relations to improve the international image of the ...
Indian cotton exports hit 11.5m bales mark - Pakistan Observer
New Delhi—India has exported a record 11.5 million bales of cotton this year, a senior government official said on Wednesday, clearing product left in limbo after it banned fresh overseas sales last month on worries about domestic supplies.
Chilas incident; Jirga hands over accused to police - Pakistan Observer
Gilgit—The grand Jirga of Diamer district has finally handed over those people who are wanted by the police in connection with the killings on April 3 in Chilas town, police and administration officials said. “Thanks God all matters resolved amicably ...
Turkey - Iran - Pakistan Observer
Iraqi National Security Minister Falih al-Fayyad held closed-door talks in Istanbul and Ankara beginning April 3 with a number of officials including foreign and interior ministers, said the diplomat, who declined to be named.
Regulator to penalize JPMorgan over Lehman demise: NYT - Pakistan Observer
Washington—A US regulator is set to penalize JPMorgan for actions linked to the demise of investment bank Lehman Brothers at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the New York Times said, citing people briefed on the matter.
Malaysia to halt Iran oil imports - Pakistan Observer
Another 10000-11000 bpd of Iranian crude were channelled to Petronas' 180000 bpd Malacca refinery in Malaysia, a source said. Petronas holds a 53-percent stake in the plant, with the rest owned by US firm ConocoPhillips.—Agencies.
Strange celebrations - Pakistan Observer
If Allama Iqbal, Chaudry Rehmat Ali, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali were alive today, most likely they would have refused to be identified as people of Pakistan or part of the Pakistani political culture.
High taxes on tea trigger smuggling - Pakistan Observer
“Tea is the drink of the masses,” said an official of a multinational company (MNC) on the condition of anonymity, adding that with the growing pressure on disposable incomes many are resorting to replacing a meal by eating left-over bread dipped in ...
Nepal seeks int'l help to settle Everest height - Pakistan Observer
Kathmandu—Nepal is appealing to international donors to help it finally settle a long-running dispute over the height of Mount Everest, a government official said.The world's highest peak, which straddles Nepal and China, is usually attributed a ...
Nigeria ups security after 30 killed in market attack - Pakistan Observer
One fish vendor who asked not to be named said he lost two brothers in the attack. He said there was an explosion but he and his brothers chose not to run away at that stage.”A few minutes after, one of my brothers shouted 'Oh! they have killed me', ...
IPPs induct 1700 MW power in 3 years - Pakistan Observer
Islamabad—Nearly 1700 MW power has been inducted into the national grid in three years while another 800 MW is likely to be added shortly, official sources said Sunday. Sources said that some other IPPs are also in pipelines and expected to get ...
Afghan peace talks Karzai concerned being sidelined - Pakistan Observer
Kabul—Afghan President Hamid Karzai is concerned over being sidelined in US efforts to bring Taliban insurgents to the negotiating table, a government official said on Thursday. The hardline Islamists announced this week that they planned to open an ...
US seeks limited relations with Pakistan: NYT - Pakistan Observer
... Obama for the airstrike, which White House aides say is not in the offing. Still, administration officials held out hope. “We've been very forthright in acknowledging that this is a relationship that needs to work, a state department official said. ...
Arms recovered from 2 suspects near Imambargah - Pakistan Observer
Muzaffargarh—City police captured at least two suspected persons along with weapons near a mourning procession, sources said on Saturday. According to details, the mourning procession was in progress in Muzaffargarh's Tehsil Jatoi. ...
Farmers weary of high price of agri inputs - Pakistan Observer
... urea fertiliser, certified seeds, pesticides, agriculture implements, tractors, diesel oil, electricity, etc at subsidised rates, over 90 percent small farmers of the country would get benefit”, a senior government official said. ...
Urea shortage to persist despite imports - Pakistan Observer
Official sources said there would be a urea shortage of at least 200000 tons in December, which is the peak urea consumption time in Rabi because of wheat sowing. It can go up to 400000 tons in case of delay in import. Majority of urea shipments are ...
Militants demolish school - Pakistan Observer
Bara—The militants demolished a government primary school and a house in Sepah area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency, official and local sources said. The sources said that militants belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Islam bulldozed the Government ...
NATO paves way for fresh NTC Sirte push - Pakistan Observer
“NATO has dropped a lot of bombs today,” said one NTC fighter, who declined to give his name. “You can see the planes up above. They struck along here,” he said, gesturing with his hand across the area south of the city centre. ...
Little success in recovery of Pakistani children from Taliban - Pakistan Observer
But the Pakistani government can do little, according to an intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity. 'The children are in the Afghan province of Kunar over which neither the Afghan government nor NATO has any control. ...
IMF chief resigns, Montek in the running - Pakistan Observer
The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the highly sensitive situation. Strauss-Kahn is jailed in New York City. Attempts to reach his lawyers were unsuccessful. The IMF's statement late Wednesday said the process of choosing a new ...
13 killed, 20 abducted by terrorists - Pakistan Observer
However, the locals and the political administration officials said all those killed and wounded belonged to the Shiaa community. Both Kurram agency, a tribal belt, and Hangu district which border each other, it may be recalled have been in the grip of ...
Israel might seek interim Palestinian peace deal - Pakistan Observer
The official, who declined to be named, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might seek a “phased path” toward a permanent deal rather than a treaty that resolved all the core issues as envisaged by the United States and European allies. ...
Centre, Punjab to adopt joint stance - Pakistan Observer
That's serious, too, and this will escalate,” a senior US official said Saturday, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the ...