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PakistanTelegraph.com Tuesday 7th February 2012 Volume 0603/10
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'US Congressional hearing may prove troublesome for Pak over atrocities in Balochistan'
The United States (US) Committee on Foreign Affairs' congressional hearing on Wednesday (February 8) for an exclusive discussion on Balochistan may lead to a problematic situation for Pakistan....


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Miandad lauds Pak' s whitewash of England in UAE series
Former Pakistan captain and batting legend Javed Miandad has lauded his team's whitewash of England in the series in the United Arab Emirates.

"I must be in the minority because I am not surprised...
Ian Bell dropped from England ODI and Twenty20 squads
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dropped Ian Bell from squads for one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

He had passed 50 only once in his last 14 ODI...
Pakistan's economy vulnerable: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Pakistan's economy is at a vulnerable stage.

Insisting that Pakistan's economy is in a bad state as far as both internal and external shocks...
Flower blames long break for England's series loss to Pakistan
England cricket team coach Andy Flower has blamed his team's two-month break for their disastrous 3-0 whitewash to Pakistan.

After losing the Third Test by 71 runs, head coach Flower said: "We spent...
US-Pak ties need to be reinvented, says Sherry Rehman
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has said that the relationship between both the countries need to be reinvented on the basis of a parliamentary review on the current...
Pak SC admits petition to stop Kayani, Pasha removal over Memo Gate scandal
Pakistan's Supreme Court has admitted a petition filed in anticipation of a perceived move to sack Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General...
AQ Khan blasts Atlantic mag report about his 'brazen act of illegality' over Rawalpindi house
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founding father of Pakistan's nuclear programme blamed by the West for making Pakistan a nuclear power, has condemned inaccuracies in The Atlantic magazine's November 2005...
'No decision yet on granting US citizenship to Pak doc who aided CIA to track Osama'
US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland has said that the decision over granting US citizenship to Dr Shakil Afridi, the man who allegedly helped the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track...
'US mulling apologising to Pak for deaths of 24 soldiers in NATO attack to ease strained ties'
Almost after three months, the Obama administration is reportedly considering apologising to Pakistan for the deaths of its 24 soldiers in the NATO attack on a border post in November last year.

A...
Veena Malik says she will star in British film
Pakistani actress Veena Malik has revealed that she has been signed for a "powerful" role in a British film.

"I am getting many offers from across the globe. Recently, a UK film team was in Dubai...
Pak now 'global cricket power' following England whitewash: Misbah
Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq has said his team's impressive victory over England sends a strong message to the cricketing world that Pakistan is a power in the sport and should no longer be...
PCB chief seeks 'qualified head coach' to achieve 'next target' World Cup win
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has said the team needs a qualified head coach to win the World Cup.

Although he praised Mohsin Khan's as a coach, Ashraf said: "No doubt the team...
Pak moves within striking distance of ICC 'top four' league after England whitewash
Pakistan has narrowed the gap with the top four sides in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship table after beating the world number-one team, England by 3-0 in the three-Test...
South Africa edges closer to being No 1 in ICC Test rankings
South Africa is eyeing the No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings after Pakistan's unexpected series victory over current number one side England in the United Arab Emirates.

The Proteas will tour New...
Five dead in Pak factory gas blast collapse
At least five have died and more than 30 others are injured or trapped after a three-storey factory collapsed here on Monday following a gas explosion.

Among the dead were a 10-year-old boy. At...
Pakistan assures Iran 'gas accord will be honoured on fast track basis'
Pakistan has assured Iran that it would implement, on a fast track basis, multi-billion-dollar gas and electricity import projects, despite international sanctions and concerns over the latter's...
Imran Khan warns Afghanistan may slide into civil war once NATO forces leave country
Pakistan cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has warned that Afghanistan could slide into civil war once NATO forces leave the country for good.My fear is that they are going to leave a far bigger...
Pakistan beat England in third Test
Pakistan on Monday beat England by 71 runs in the third and final Test being played here, and achieved a three nil series whitwash.

Chasing a victory target of 323, England scored 252 in their...
26/11 case: No word from Pakistan on judicial commission's visit
Pakistan has failed to announce a new date for its judicial commission to visit India to record statements of key officials linked to the investigation of the Mumbai terror attacks.

The team was...
Pakistan hunts for survivors as factory toll hits 17
Pakistan: Pakistani rescuers on Tuesday recovered more bodies from the rubble of a factory that collapsed in the city of Lahore, raising the death toll to 17 in a grim search for survivors.The...
Millions pushed into child labour in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Tears tracing lines of dirt on his face, six-year-old Pakistani boy Nabeel Mukhtar cries while crouching on a pavement to scrub motorbikes, his job for nine hours a day, six...
Pakistani minister urges reopening border to NATO
ISLAMABAD -; Pakistan's defense minister says the country should reopen its Afghan border crossings to NATO troop supplies after negotiating a better deal with the coalition. Pakistan closed...
Life affected due to general strike in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 7 : Life was today affected due to general strike, called by breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) to protest against the shifting of detenues outside the Kashmir...
Separatists shutdown affects life in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 7 : A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday while authorities made additional deployment of police and paramilitary...
Trout egg production in Kashmir reaches 45 lakh
Srinagar, Feb 7 : Trout egg production has reached 45 lakhs in Kashmir valley, while the sale of trout fish has touched 100 tonnes during the current financial...
Awais Zia named in Pakistan T20 squad
Awais Zia is the only new face in Pakistan's limited-overs squads for the ongoing series against England. The Rawalpindi batsman has been named only in the Twenty20 squad, while the one-day...
Pakistan factory collapse death toll rises
The death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18.The factory, which manufactured medicine, caved in yesterday in the city of Lahore after several gas cylinders inside...
Pakistan beat England for historic series sweep
Dubai, Feb. 7 (BNA) -- Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul were the chief destroyers as Pakistan won the third and final Test by 71 runs on the fourth day yesterday, recording their first clean sweep in a...
Pakistani Foreign Minister Leaves for Russia
Islamabad, Feb.7 (BNA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar left for Russia Tuesday for a four-day official visit. The Pakistani Foreign Minister is visiting Russia on the invitation of her...
15 Militants Killed in Pakistan''s Orakzai
Islamabad, Feb. 7 (BNA) - Pakistani Security forces pounded militant hideouts with jet fighters, killing at least 15 and injuring eight militants in different areas of Upper Orakzai. According to...
Death toll in Pakistan factory collapse up to 18
ISLAMABAD — A rescue official says the death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18. The factory, which manufactured medicine, caved in Monday in the city of...
Pakistan gets new fighter planes from US
ISLAMABAD: With an eye to India, Pakistan on Monday received the last of 18 F-16 fighter jets from the US. Dawn said the primary consideration for purchasing the new aircraft was to improve the...
Pakistan hunts for survivors as factory toll hits 16
Pakistani security personnel and volunteers search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed factory in Lahore on February 6, 2012. A 12-year-old boy was killed and dozens of people, including women...
Several dead in Pakistan factory collapse
At least 11 people including women and children died when a three-story medicine-making factory collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan, authorities said. Dawn newspaper said the factory located in the New...
Afridi named in Pakistan ODI squad
Karachi – Pakistan on Tuesday included all rounders Shahid Afridi and Hammad Azam in its one-day and Twenty20 squads for the rest of this month's series against England in United Arab...
Toll from Pakistan factory collapse rises to 17 dead
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from the collapse of a three-storey factory in the Pakistani city of Lahore rose to 17 Tuesday as rescue workers continued to search for survivors amidst...
At War Blog: U.S. Sending General Mattis to Repair Pakistan Ties
The head of the American military’s Central Command is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss the investigations into an exchange of fire along the Afghan border in November that...
Ashwani Kumar Meets Pakistan PM, Discusses Bilateral Issues
Pakistan 's Interior Secretary to India soon to continue the high level official consultations between the two countries and conveyed his greetings to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan...
Pakistani Minister Urges Reopening Border to NATO
Pakistan's defense minister says the country should reopen its Afghan border crossings to NATO troop supplies after negotiating a better deal with the coalition. Pakistan closed the crossings...
Pakistan Factory Collapse Death Toll up to 18
(ISLAMABAD) -; A rescue official says the death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18. The factory, which manufactured medicine, caved in Monday in the city of Lahore...
Pakistan snubs US over Osama informer
By Amir Mir ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has turned down a demand by United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to release a Pakistani physician who faces treason charges for helping the Central ...
Pakistan beat England to threaten Indias Test ranking
Cricket News: New Delhi, Pakistan's victory in the Dubai Test against England brought the team withing touching distance of the Number 1 Test status despite retaining the Number 5 position in...