BBC poll: Jinnah most influential leader in Asia
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#39;s founder and a strong advocate of the two nation theory, Muhammad Ali Jinnah has been regarded as the most important and influential leader in South Asia, says a poll.
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[World News]: Beijing, Dec. 16 : Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz met President Hu Jintao here today and discussed with him the matters relating to bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic field.
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KARACHI: The 128th birth annivers ary of Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was celebrated throughout the country Saturday with enthusiasm and national fervour.
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New York, August 20: Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi is the world&#39;s third most powerful woman after US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi, Forbes magazine said on Friday.
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By Haseenah Koyakutty, Channel NewsAsia&#39;s Indonesia bureau chief. JAKARTA: One of the first Asian countries to react to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&#39;s death is Indonesia which has the world&#39;s largest Muslim population.
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NEW DELHI - On one side is the dynasty that has dominated Indian politics for half a century. On the other is the family of India's most popular actor, a man so revered that his fans have been known to commit suicide out of loyalty to him...
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Al Qaeda leader Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama bin Laden&#39;s top lieutenant, may be the most influential member of al Qaeda. The Egyptian surgeon has been called one of the masterminds behind the vast al Qaeda network and a likely successor to bin Laden.
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The king is dead; long live the king. That monarchist continuum has found an echo in contemporary China. In a process of seamless succession, Hu Jin Tao, till now the head of state of China and secretary-general
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Enraged crowds rioted across Pakistan and hopes for democracy hung by a thread after Benazir Bhutto was gunned down Thursday as she waved to supporters from the sunroof of her armored vehicle. The death of President Pervez Musharraf's most powerful opponent threw the nation into chaos just 12 days before elections, and threatened its already unsteady role as a key fighter against Islamic terror.
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Description: Shaukat Aziz was chosen as Pakistan&#39;s 23rd prime minister on Friday after getting 191 votes in the 342-seat National Assembly.
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Comment is free: William Dalrymple: Pakistan has long been ruled by an elite. Benazir Bhutto's return would perpetuate the old order.
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Pakistan&#39;s establishment recently labeled Amjad Farooqi as al-Qaeda&#39;s mastermind in the country. However, Asia Times Online contacts vigorously dispute this claim ... and they suspect
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A list of the most powerful Asian figures in the UK media industry is headed by  Waheed Alli and Meera Syal.
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India's most powerful politician, Sonia Gandhi, heads to China this week to set the stage for a summit between the Asian heavyweights, as relations between the rivals show renewed signs of strain.
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The achievements and theories of the late leader Deng Xiaoping will continue to change and influence China and the world, President Hu Jintao said yesterday.
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Key figures in Pakistan's parliamentary elections who could emerge as candidates for prime minister.
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To get a sense of what kind of legacy Benazir Bhutto, the Muslim world's first female leader, left behind for the women of Pakistan, look no further than those who were contending for the top spot in the political party she led.