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Pakistan tests Hatf-VIII Ra’ad Cruise Missile
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Rawalpindi: Pakistan on Thursday
conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air
Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad), Inter Service Public
Relation (ISPR) said.
“The Ra’ad Missile, with a range of over
350 KM, enables Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on
land and at Sea. ‘Cruise Technology’ is extremely complex and has been
developed by only a few countries in the world,” the ISPR statement
said.
“The state of the art Ra’ad Cruise
Missile with Stealth Capabilities is a Low Altitude, Terrain Hugging
Missile with high maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and
conventional warheads with pin point accuracy.”
“A major additional feature of today’s
test was the effective employment of the National Command Authority’s
fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS).
It has enabled robust Command and Control capability of all strategic
assets with round the clock situational awareness in a digitized network
centric environment to decision makers at National Command Centre
(NCC). The system has the added capability of real time remote
monitoring of missile flight path,” the statement noted.
PM directs release of Rs 1.5b to Wapda
Islamabad—Prime
Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Wednesday directed the Ministry of
Finance to urgently release Rs. 1.5 billion to WAPDA to settle the
remaining claims of IPPs.
Civilian deaths drop 36 per cent in Afghanistan: UN
KABUL: The number of Afghan civilians killed has dropped 36
per cent so far this year compared with last, the UN said, the first
time the death toll has declined over multiple months since the United
Nations started keeping track.
Pak, US need to work on issues of mutual interest: Khar
Islamabad:
Pakistan and the US need to work together on issues of mutual interest
on the basis of a spirit of partnership and respect, Foreign Minister
Hina Rabbani Khar said Wednesday.
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CM wants peaceful ties with India
LAHORE
- Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that good neighbourly
relations will have to be promoted for a durable peace in South Asia.
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MQM's politics of hatred must be thwarted: Magsi
KARACHI
- Sindhi nationalist leader and chief of Sindh Taraqi Passand Party, Dr
Qadir Magsi has appealed to Urdu-speaking people to come forward
against the MQM's politics of hatred and reject the slogans of division
of Sindh.
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Gilani purchased three coats worth Rs 80 million during London shopping
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By Ubaid Mughal - May 25th, 2012 (No Comment) London: Prime Minister
Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was without a vehicle according to his assets
submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan, left staff of shopping
centers in London with shock when he and his family went on spending millions of pounds during shopping. According to a new agency, Mr Gilani
purchased three coats worth Rs 80 million (54,000 pounds) during his
family trip to London’s big shopping malls. The news agency reported, prime minister’s family also spent millions of pounds on jewelry, shoes and watches.
World:
Rehan Ahmad brings Pakistan its first World Television Award
Pakistan Daily Times
He won from a total of 18 countries participating and competing for the award of Best Documentary Short at the World Television Awards.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef has left the country for a trip that includes medical tests.
The official Saudi Press Agency says the heir to the throne will
undergo the tests during what was described as a "personal vacation."
The report Saturday gave no other details on Nayef's location.
Nayef, who is in his late 70s, had medical tests in March in Cleveland. The kingdom has given no further information.
Arab League to hold emergency session on Syria massacre: Kuwait
Al-Arabiya -
Arab
League foreign ministers are to hold an emergency meeting on a massacre
in Syria in which U.N. observers say government forces killed 92 people, the bloc’s current president Kuwait said on Sunday.
“Kuwait will contact members of the Arab League to hold an emergency
ministerial meeting to study the situation and take measures to put an
end to the oppressive practices against the Syrian people,” said a
foreign ministry statement cited by the official KUNA news agency.
NATO And Afghanistan's Future
Voice of America - 26 May
Alliance leaders agreed that the Afghan National Security Forces will move into the lead for combat operations in mid-2013.
Japan admits Pak share in fight against terrorism
PakTribune.com - 25-May-2012
TOKYO:
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Thursday acknowledged the
immense contribution by Pakistan in the fight against terrorism and its
important role in bringing stability to Afghanistan.
Nepal political crisis looms over failure of interim government to draft new constitution.
Kathmandu,
May 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Nepal has rejected a proposal by the
interim assembly to extend its term by three months giving it a chance
to draft a new constitution.
Yemen army troops kill 35 Al Qaida militants
gulfnews.com - 25 May 2012
By
Saeed Al Batati, Correspondent Sana'a: Government troops and
army-allied tribesmen ceaselessly pounded Al Qaida's main strongholds in
the south, as the country buried one hundred soldiers killed this week
in the capital, local sources said.
Hollande defends early Afghanistan exit during surprise visit
Deutsche Welle - 25 May 2012
French
President Francois Hollande has defended his decision to pull combat
troops out of Afghanistan two years earlier than planned while making
his first visit to the country since taking office.
Egypt to pick Islamist or military man as president
Reuters India - 25 May 2012
By
Marwa Awad and Tamim Elyan | CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood
said on Friday its candidate in Egypt's first free presidential vote had
won through to a run-off next month against ex-air force chief Ahmed
Shafiq, who was deposed leader Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister.
EU urges Greece to stay in euro, but plans for possible exit
 The Independent
European
Union leaders, advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans
in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, urged the country
to stay the course on austerity and complete the reforms demanded under
its bailout programme.
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Iran talks spill over into 2nd day amid reports Tehran may boost nuclear work
 Al-Arabiya
Iran's
chief negotiator Saeed Jalili (3rd R) and his delegation attend a
meeting with representatives of the US Russia, China, Germany, France
and Britain in Baghdad.
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Commercial space race is crowded
 The Register-Guard
By
Seth Borenstein AP John Raoux/AP The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off
at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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Lack of abuse prosecutions slammed
 Irish Examiner
The
low number of prosecutions for the violence and sex attacks suffered by
children in religious-run institutions has been criticised by Amnesty
International.
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Israel planting thousands of ‘fake’ Jewish graves around Aqsa Mosque: Palestinian group For detail click here
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