Publication: The News International

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 11 mins ago - 2 reports

Two arrested after PIA flight forced to land near London

LONDON: British police Friday arrested two air travelers on suspicion of endangerment of the aircraft after forcing a Pakistan International Airways (PIA) flight with 297 passengers on board to land at Stansted airport following a mid-air alert, Geo News ... [Published The News International - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Essex Police, London, UK Royal Air Force

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 3 reports

Altaf Hussain

A standing ovation

The residents of Pakistan’s largest city deserve a standing ovation from the rest of the nation. Despite three decades of violent and divisive politics forced on them by a failed political system, they came out overwhelmingly in this year’s general election ... [Published The News International - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Pakistan, Altaf Hussain, Karachi, Awami National Party

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan)

CM-designate announces to convene KP Assembly for 29th

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister-designate Pervaiz Khattak announced the assembly would meet on May 29 as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s strength in the provincial legislature reached 41 with the joining of three more independents on Thu ... [Published The News International - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Afrasiab Khattak, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan), Imran Khan, Alizai, Awami National Party

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Barack Obama

Obama limits use of drones, offers steps to close Gitmo

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday argued that the idea of using military might in a “boundless” war everywhere that radicalism took root, be it in Pakistan or Arab Spring nations or Somalia, was now obsolete.“A perpetual war — through drones ... [Published The News International - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Barack Obama, Drone, UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 reports

JI chief calls for strong ties with China

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Syed Munawar Hasan while welcoming Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Pakistan and his address to the Senate has stressed upon Pakistani’s newly elected government to further strengthen bilateral ties with the great neighbour ... [Published The News International - 12 hours ago]

Entities: China, Pakistan, Syed Munawar Hasan, Islamic Assembly (PK)

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 reports

Measles claims another life in Lahore

Pakistan Election 2013 CoverageYou are here: Home > News our correspondentFrom Print EditionLAHORE: Another child patient died of measles in Children’s Hospital in Lahore on Thursday, which brought the total number of deaths to 63 in Lahore and 86 ... [Published The News International - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Lahore, Measles, Pakistan, Patient

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Cell phones remain off to protect Chinese PM

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone services remained suspended in the twin cities, the federal capital and Rawalpindi, for the second day on Thursday to ensure security of the visiting Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang.“In the wake security arrangements, the cellular ... [Published The News International - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Suspension, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 3 reports

MQMs ex-MPA shot

MQM’s ex-MPA shotour correspondentFrom Print EditionKarachiA former provincial legislator of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was shot by robbers on Thursday when he resisted them during a robbery bid in Baldia Town.Noor Muhammad, 57, was opening his grocery ... [Published The News International - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan), Noor Muhammad (Ministry of Defence), Zafar Iqbal (Ministry of Defence)

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

N-league formally nominates Shahbaz as Punjab CM

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has formally nominated Shahbaz Sharif for Punjab chief minister, Geo News reported Thursday.The parliamentary committee of the Nawaz Sharif-led party took the decision to nominate him for his third stint as the ... [Published The News International - May 23 2013]

Entities: Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Lahore

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

Li Keqiang assures full support of China to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has assured full support to Pakistan and said progress and prosperity of Pakistan was important for his country, Geo News reported.This he assured while addressing Senate session here at the parliament house on T ... [Published The News International - May 23 2013]

Entities: Li Keqiang, Pakistan, China

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

UK confirms receiving unprecedented complaints against Altaf Hussain

LONDON: Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has said that the Metropolitan Police have received an “unprecedented” number of complaints about the comments made by Altaf Hussain during his speeches made ... [Published The News International - May 23 2013]

Entities: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan), Altaf Hussain, Karachi, Imran Khan

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

Zardari, Nawaz hold one-on-one meeting

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif held one-on-one at the Presidency on Wednesday.During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the overall situation in the country. This is the first time President Zardari and Nawaz Sharif ... [Published The News International - May 22 2013]

Entities: Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Muhammad Nawaz Sharif

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"Within no time, the python was all over my body and it then threw me on the ground" he told AFP by phone from his hospital bed, where he has been recovering for nearly a month

Zambian man narrowly escapes python death [Published The News International - 2 hours ago]

"I can confirm that at least two of the attackers who were shooting and throwing grenades at our security forces have been gunned down" Sediq Sediqqi, spokesman for the interior ministry, told the Tolo television news channel

Two gunmen killed in Kabul attack: Afghan government [Published The News International - 4 hours ago]

"The plane diverted to Stansted Airport has now landed at the airport Police + partners are continuing to respond" Essex Police in southeast England said in a Twitter message

Two arrested after PIA flight forced to land near London [Published The News International - 4 hours ago]

"The resistance is more noble and more important than anything, and should not get bogged down in the sands of dissension, whether in Syria or Lebanon" he said in a statement, referring to Hezbollah's traditional focus on fighting Israel

Lebanese president cautions Hezbollah over Syria role [Published The News International - 5 hours ago]

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