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Too early to normalise relations with Pakistan: Indian Defence Minister AK Antony

Cross-border tensions on the Line of Control (LoC) have eased after talks between India and Pakistan, but it is “too early” for India to normalise relations with its western neighbour, Indian Defence Minister AK Anthony was quoted by the Indian media. Talking to reporters, Defence Minister AK Antony said infiltration attempts are going on even […]

United Nations rejects Indian demand to end MOM at Line of Control

UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky has rejected the demand from Indian ambassador in UN to end the military observer mission at Line of Control, a disputed territory between two arch rivals, Pakistan and India.   Indian Ambassador to United Nations had demanded the world body to terminate its observer mission at LOC as it was a […]

Election Commission of Pakistan has to rise and act

Election Commission of Pakistan

The decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday to ban recruitment in government departments is a good beginning towards holding of fair and transparent elections.   In the backdrop of reports that the incumbent Prime Minister was diverting huge funds meant even for important projects like Diamer-Bhasha Dam for projects in his […]

Govt believes in strengthening of state institutions in their own spheres: PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the government is cognizant of its constitutional and political obligations.   Addressing the meeting of Council of Common Interests in Islamabad today‚ he said we believe in the strengthening of institutions in their own spheres.   He said with the collective wisdom of federal as well as provincial […]

US Commander Gen John Allen cleared over e-mails

The Pentagon’s inspector general has cleared the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan of wrongdoing following an investigation into whether he exchanged inappropriate e-mails with the same Tampa socialite involved in the scandal that prompted David H. Petraeus to resign as CIA director, says media reports.   The FBI uncovered messages from Marine Gen. John R. […]

American Teenager Sloane Stephens upset Serena Williams

Serena Williams’ dominating run at the majors is over as an American teenager Sloane Stephens is headed to the semifinals of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament.   Williams hurt her back in the eighth game of the second set, hampering her serve. She had treatment and recovered well enough to give herself a shot at […]

PML-N Leader Saifuddin Khosa announces to join ruling PPP

Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Saifuddin Khosa has announced to join Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) along with his companions.   Announcing his joining of the PPP in Islamabad today‚ Saifuddin Khosa said he had serious reservations on different policies of Pakistan Muslim League-N. The PML-N is not serious for the creation of South Punjab, […]

Supreme Court constitutes separate bench over Kamran Faisal’s death

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has constituted a two member bench to hear the case pertaining to Assistant Director NAB Kamran Faisal’s death.   According to the reports, Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry received a note from Registrar SC. Registrar SC mentioned all the details of the news which the news media is showing about Kamran Faisal’s death.   […]

Doctor gunned down in Peshawar

In an apparent incident of sectarian violence, a Shia doctor was gunned down in Peshawar on Tuesday afternoon at his clinic in Liaqat Bazaar, Saddar.   Eyewitnesses said that they heard several gunshots minutes after three men entered Dr Shahnawaz Ali’s clinic. When they rushed to the clinic, they found him dead with a bullet […]

PML-N holds key to dissolution of assemblies: Nisar

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, on Tuesday claimed that his party held the key to the dissolution of assemblies.   Speaking to media representatives outside the Parliament House in Islamabad, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said his party did not accept the agreement between the government with […]

Kamran Faisal was pressurized by human resource official at NAB: Report

Police have decided to include Director General (DGHR) National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Kausar Iqbal Malik in the Kamran Faisal death investigation, says media reports.   Kausar Iqbal Malik is accused of mounting pressure on Kamran Faisal on three different points. The first point was that Kamran should give an affidavit that he be isolated from […]

PPP pursues a policy of reconciliation; says Prime Minister Ashraf

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the elected government is completing its tenure despite challenges and the nation is poised for general elections‚ a defining moment in our history.   Speaking on the occasion of National Security Policy Presentations by Participants of National Security and War Course at the National Defence University in […]

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