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Text of article by Hamid Roshan entitled “Is the increase in US forces in Afghanistan the escalation of conflict or end of civil war?” published by Afghan independent secular daily newspaper Hasht- e Sobh on 6 July Read Full Post »

How do we define relations between India and Pakistan today? While the two states have seen ups and downs in their political and diplomatic ties, one area that has shown noticeable progress is the change of mindsets of the people on both sides of the border. This is in sharp contrast to the situation, say, about two decades back when India was seen as the sworn enemy of Pakistan, Read Full Post »

Family members of one of the July 7 bombers have celebrated the anniversary of his death with a service in a mosque in Pakistan, sparking outrage from relatives of the dead.

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Afghanistan often accuses Pakistani intelligence of supporting the Taliban insurgency. Pakistan’s government denies it. Here is a look at why suspicions endure of a Pakistani hand in the violence — further straining relations between two key allies in the U.S.-led war on terror.

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The value of rupee remained under persistent pressure due to rising demand of dollar, as dollar moved to record high of Rs71.05.
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A suicide bombing outside the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital Monday killed at least 40 people, many of them civilians waiting to collect visas, an interior ministry spokesman told reporters.
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the series of bomb blasts in Karachi and ordered an immediate inquiry into the incident.
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One person was killed and 50 others injured in a series of 7 blasts that ripped through different areas of the busiest city of country on Monday.
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said government will ensure the supremacy of Parliament along with preserving the Constitution.

Addressing a self-employment scheme ceremony organized by Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal here, the PM said Parliament would no more be a rubber stamp institution and political consensus from all coalition partners would be the driving force behind new government.

The PM said serving the nation was his government’s top priority. He said institutions would be protected and supremacy of the Parliament would be ensured.

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Pakistan has been ranked as one of the top favourable economies in the world in terms of economic performance states “Doing Business 2008″, a recent report released by the World Bank said.

According to the report, Pakistan is at the second place compared to other South Asian countries based on certain economic indicators such as; ease of doing business, dealing with licenses, and protecting investors as identified by the analysts. The other countries include Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. Pakistan has comparatively better business environment in terms of paying taxes and registration of assets, the report added.

The report evaluates business activities based on regulations affecting the 10 stages of a business’s life; starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business. It is pertinent to note that in the overall global rating of 178 countries, Pakistan is rated at 76th as compared to India rated at 120th.

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