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American Lawyers Conference on rule of law in Pakistan- ‘‘Pakistan and beyond’’

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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I was invited by British Law Society of England to visit Brussels as part of their delegation to attend a rule of law conference on ‘Pakistan and beyond’ organised by American Bar Association (ABA) on 25th September at Hilton (Brussels). Reaching Brussels airport in the morning, I caught a cab and reached Hilton at the [...]

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PM assured security of EU Diplomates; sympathised with Polish Ambassador

Sunday, September 28, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed commiseration and sympathy with the Polish Ambassador Dr. Krzysztof Debnicki over the abduction of a Polish engineer working in Attock. The Ambassador called on him at the Prime Minister House Sunday evening. French Ambassador Daniel Jounnaeu, who is also President of EU group of Ambassadors also [...]

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US Financial Crisis

Friday, September 19, 2008

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1. Crisis is result of dwindling confidence of financial markets over Bush administration 2. Pakistanis can loose investments in Dubai, Malaysia’s realty sector 3. Investment in local set ups of US institutions is insecure 4. Shares of UEA construction giants drop by 30 pc Islamabad: Pakistan [...]

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EU and US terms Musharraf’s impeachment as Pakistan’s internal matter

Friday, August 8, 2008

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WASHINGTON: Any impeachment of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is unlikely to hamper US “war on terror” efforts, experts say, as Washington quietly hopes the military will remain on the fringes amid political tensions in Islamabad. The US State Department reacted cautiously to the move Thursday by Pakistan’s ruling coalition to impeach Musharraf, saying it was [...]

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EU delegation to visit IHK after Oct

Thursday, July 31, 2008

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CHANDIGARH: “European Union is keenly watching the developments in Jammu and Kashmir as it is desirous to help finding a peaceful solution to Kashmir problem. We’re ready to provide all kinds of assistance for an amicable solution but we don’t want to interfere at this critical juncture. At present we would remain neutral and help [...]

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EU worried over discovery of unidentified graves in Kashmir

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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SRINAGAR: European Union shows concerns over discovery of hundreds of unidentified graves. The draft resolution of European Parliament says that “hundreds of unidentified graves have been discovered since 2006 in Jammu and Kashmir”. Alleging that “human rights violations committed by the armed forces of India continue in an atmosphere of impunity”, the draft text calls [...]

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EU-MPs back wider role for Europeans in Afghanistan

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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BRUSSELS: Members of the European Parliament have called for the European Union to play a much greater political role in conflict-wracked Afghanistan. The lawmakers overwhelmingly endorsed a report urging far greater coordination among institutions involved in reconstructing the war-torn country. “In Afghanistan, the EU is primarily known as a humanitarian organisation, but there is also [...]

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Hollow heart of the West

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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WARSAW: It is tempting to compare NATO and the European Union to the French and Italian football teams in this year’s Euro 2008 competition. What unites them, above all, is a process of “competitive decadence.” The EU and NATO may see themselves as potential rivals or complementary partners in the field of defense. But what [...]

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EU to enlarge police mission in Afghanistan

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

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BRUSSELS: European Union foreign and defense ministers agreed here to double the scale of its police mission in Afghanistan to around 400 personnel. The ministers meeting in Brussels “decided the EU should double the number of participants in the EUPOL mission in Afghanistan,” a statement from the EU’s Slovenia presidency said. “The consolidation of the [...]

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EU concern about Central Asian Gas Reserves

Saturday, April 26, 2008

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By Azhar masood ISLAMABAD: Secretary General of European Union Solana was in Islamabad discouraged new government from establishing communications with Al-Qaeda. His statement in fact came like bolt from blue as most of Al-Qaeda operatives in Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Why new recruits of the Al-Qaeda are coming from most of the Central [...]

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