Friday 30th July, 2010
Indian hotelier under scanner for suspected immigration fraud
The owner of two Indian restaurants here has come under the scanner of Australian authorities after it was revealed that he allegedly accepted money to prepare fake documents for migrant workers seeking permanent residency.
Dialogue only way to resolve India-Pak disputes: Qureshi
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan had agreed to resume dialogue because they saw it as the only way to resolve disputes.
Haqqani calls for result-oriented India-Pak dialogue over Kashmir
Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, has urged India to enter into result-oriented talks with Islamabad for resolution of the Kashmir conflict.
No land trade route to India till resolution of Kashmir dispute: Pak minister
South East Asia News.NetPakistan Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that his country will not allow any land trade route to India until both countries resolve the Kashmir dispute.
British envoy to Pak to be summoned over Cameron's 'terror export' remarks
South East Asia News.NetBritish High Commissioner to Pakistan, Adam Thomson, is likely to be summoned to the Foreign Office amidst a growing diplomatic spat over British Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks that Pakistan is promoting the 'export of terror' in Afghanistan and around the world.
57 Pak students deported over terror charges, illegal activities since 2003: Qureshi
South East Asia News.NetPakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that 57 Pakistani students have been deported from various countries over alleged involvement in terrorism and other illegal activities in the last seven years.
Retirement from Test cricket not due to team differences: Afridi
South East Asia News.NetPakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has denied speculations that his decision to quit the Test captaincy and retire from the longer version of the game was due to problems with his teammates.
Cameron making Pak a scapegoat for Afghanistan failures: Imran Khan
South East Asia News.NetFormer cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said that British Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to make Pakistan a scapegoat for the failure of the war in Afghanistan.
Indian charged in fake documents case in Australia
South East Asia News.NetAustralian authorities are investigating a case involving two Indian restaurants, the owner of which allegedly accepted large payments to prepare fake documents for migrant workers seeking permanent residency.
'Butter-fingered' Akmal's nightmare with gloves continues
South East Asia News.NetPakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal had another nightmare day behind the stumps on the opening day of first Test against England, where he dropped a couple of sitters to strengthen claims that he is no way near his best form.
School hands out condoms to students attending ball
South East Asia News.NetA school in New Zealand gave out condoms to students attending a ball 'to help them make better choices' but the move has shocked an advocacy group.
India, Pakistan Indus Water Commissioners hold meeting to resolve water dispute
South East Asia News.NetIndian and Pakistani officials have met in New Delhi to discuss their water-related disputes, and have said that talks between the two countries will continue.
Pakistanis see India as greater threat than Taliban, Al-Qaeda: Poll
South East Asia News.NetA new poll has revealed that the people of Pakistan see India as a greater threat to their country than the Taliban or Al-Qaeda.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium hosts a two-day Asian All-Star Athletics meet
South East Asia News.NetThe Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium hosted a two-day Asian All-Star Athletics meet as a step forward to get prepared for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in October.
Zardari's ratings plummet to all-time-low of 20 percent in poll
South East Asia News.NetA new poll has revealed that only one in five Pakistanis view President Asif Ali Zardari favourably, while the country's Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani is high on the country's popularity charts .
MIC blamed for fall in Indian council seats in local government
South East Asia News.NetA. Sivanesan, a Sungkai assemblyman in Malaysia, has expressed his disappointment over the fact that the Barisan Nasional government in Perak has only appointed 35 Indians among the 368 new councilors and criticised the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) for being unable to look after the interests of the Indian community.
Pakistanis growing less afraid of Taliban: Poll
South East Asia News.NetA new poll has found that Pakistanis are less afraid that their country will be taken over by extremists, and feel less threatened by the Taliban as compared to last year.
Two women appointed to male-dominant Malaysian Sharia court bench
South East Asia News.NetTwo Malaysian women have been cleared to hear the same cases as their male colleagues in Sharia court.
Malaysian Gurdwaras Council denies KLF's operation from its homeland
South East Asia News.NetThe Malaysian Gurdwaras Council has denied allegations made in a 'Bernama report' in India saying the Punjab police believes that a Sikh separatist group has set up its base outside Kuala Lum
David Miliband calls Cameron a 'loudmouth' over Pakistan comments
South East Asia News.NetFormer British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has criticised Prime Minister David Cameron, accusing him of being a "loudmouth" over his remarks about Pakistan's record on terrorism.
Gilani says Cameron's remarks against Pak can affect war on terror
South East Asia News.NetPakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the issue of hostile statements made by British Prime Minister David Cameron would be taken up at a diplomatic level, and warned that such statements could adversely affect the war against terrorism.
Unable to cope, mother kills baby in Australia
South East Asia News.NetA newborn baby in Australia died of head injuries after his mother pushed him out of his cot because she found it 'hard to cope' with very little money, a court was told.
Zardari 'cancels' UK visit after Cameron's hostile remarks
South East Asia News.NetPakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has postponed his visit to the United Kingdom following British Prime Minister David Cameron's hostile remarks against Pakistan.
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