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TV channels agree on code of conduct – Dawn News
Nov. 5 | ISLAMABAD: Electronic media managers from eight prominent television channels have evolved first-of-its-kind voluntary framework to standardize professional guidelines regarding coverage of terrorism. According to a press release issued here on Thursday,...
I didn’t come only for happy talk: Hillary Clinton
Oct. 31 | WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday defended her decision to publicly air America’s grievances against Pakistan, saying that she had not come to the country for ‘happy talk’ alone. Her three-day trip, which ended on Friday,...
Pakistan ‘hard to believe’ on Al Qaeda: Clinton – Dawn
Oct. 30 | LAHORE: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton struck an assertive tone in Pakistan on Thursday, hitting out at its government over Al-Qaeda and calling for better management of the economy. Clinton has spent the last two days in Pakistan trying to bolster...
Moderate earthquake hits northwest Pakistan-Dawn
Oct. 30 | ISLAMABAD: A 5.0 magnitude shallow earthquake jolted northern Pakistani cities Friday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said. The tremors were felt in several northwestern Pakistani cities, including Peshawar, and...
Suspected US drone kills 18 in Bajaur – Dawn News
Oct. 24 | KHAR: At least 18 militants were killed after a suspected US drone targeted a Taliban shura meeting in the Bajaur agency’s Damadola area. According to local sources, a Taliban shura meeting was underway at the time of the strike and the Tehrik-i-Taliban’s...
Gilani chairs meeting on security: Operation close to achieving goals: Kayani
Oct. 24 | Dawn News: ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday chaired a high-level meeting on the security situation in the country, highlighting an unprecedented cooperation and coordination between the top civilian and military leadership. The...
Talks over aid, militancy as Kerry meets Gilani, Kayani – Dawn
Oct. 19 | ISLAMABAD: Military sources said General Kayani told visiting US Senator John Kerry that the Pakistan army is not opposed to US assistance, but that there should be no conditions on Pakistan’s national security. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez...
Security blunder – Dawn News
Oct. 18 | Dawn Editorial : At a time when militants are using all means at their disposal to attack state institutions, there is no room for security lapses. Hence the recent report that police and army uniforms and paraphernalia are being sold in Kohat despite...
Peshawar takes yet another hit; 15 dead
Oct. 17 | By Ali Hazrat Bacha : Dawn News Media Group PESHAWAR, Oct 16: A suicide car bombing devastated the Crimes Investigation Agency (CIA) centre in Swati Gate area, near Peshawar Cantonment, on Friday, leaving 15 people dead. Three policemen and two girls...
