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US congratulates Yousaf Raza Gillani on becoming Pak PM

Washington, Mar 25: New Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani

John Negroponte, Richard Boucher in Pakistan to observe smooth transfer of power today

Islamabad, Mar 25:

UN probe into Benazir’s murder: New Pak PM

UN probe into Benazir’s murder: New Pak PM  Islamabad, Mar 24: Pakistan's 15th Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani vowed to take all out efforts for the supremacy of Parliament, and asked MPs to pass a resolution to conduct UN probe into Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.

In a maiden speech on the floor of National Assembly after he was elected as Prime Minister, he said, “I request the national assembly as my first job to pass a resolution for UN probe into the assassination of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.”

Yousuf Raza Gilani elected new Pakistan PM

Yousuf Raza GilaniIslamabad, Mar 24 : The National Assembly on Monday elected PPP's Syed

Indo-US nuke deal needs to be resolved soon: National Security Adviser

Indo-US nuke deal needs to be resolved soon: National Security AdviserNew Delhi, Mar 26 : National Security Adviser MK Narayanan today said that the absence of political consensus on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal in the country is a major handicap and this needs to be resolved as soon as possible.

He said due to this impasse the deal has been put on hold for the present. He was delivering the 25th Air Marshal P C Lal Memorial lecture in New Delhi.

Narayanan said that IAEA safeguard agreement and exemptions from nuclear supplier group are tied up.

No change in attitude of ISI, attacks likely to continue: MK Narayanan

No change in attitude of ISI, attacks likely to continue: MK NarayananNew Delhi, Mar 26: National Security Adviser MK Narayanan on Wednesday said that the gravest threat is from militant camp set up along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and termed it as the epicentre of terrorism.

While delivering the ’25th Air Chief Marshal PC Lal Memorial Lecture’ in New Delhi, Narayanan said: "We have seen no change in the attitude of ISI, the mentor of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, and the attacks on India from Pakistan is likely to continue."

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