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Regional Summit to be held on Friday between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has arrived in Pakistan to take part in the trilateral summit on the future of Afghanistan, which includes Pakistan and Iran. Mahmud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran is also expected to land in Pakistan anytime today. The summit […]
In what appeared to have an unexpected move, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan rejected the passage of 20th Constitutional Amendment, issuing warning of a civil-war if the upcoming elections are not conducted in a free and transparent way. While speaking a news conference at his residence on Wednesday after former federal minister Noraiz Shakoor […]
At long last, the urgency of the Balochistan situation has finally dawned in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The government has decided to call an All Parties Conference (APC) on deteriorating situation of the province. Following an exclusive debate on Balochistan by a US Congressional Committee, the government decided to convene an APC. Interestingly, the […]
NATO admits mistakenly bombing Afghan civilians NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Wednesday they killed eight young Afghans in eastern Kapisa province last week in an air strike that enraged the Afghan government, and came soon after a United Nations report showed civilian casualties of the decade-long war rose again in 2011. “Eight young Afghans […]
Climate stakeholders of SDPI-HBS Pak-India Track II Dialogue adopt unanimous resolution ISLAMABD:(15 February 2012) Deliberating on water, energy, adaptation, gender equity and livelihoods, the climate stakeholders adopted a resolution on the concluding day of ‘Track-II Dialogue on (Climate) Change for peace’ which was jointly organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Heinrich Boll Stiftung […]
Opposition and ruling party unanimously pass the 20th amendment After a tempestuous debate between the opposition parties and ruling party, the 20th Constitutional Amendment was collectively passed from the National Assembly. This amendment is the third by the current government that has shared its aim to hold free and fair elections in the future. The […]
US plan to hold Afghan – led peace talks still face hurdles The United States is engaging in intense exploratory talks with the Taliban in a bid to launch Afghan-led negotiations aimed at ending a decade-long war, but such negotiations face daunting hurdles. Questions swirl around a flurry of talks involving State Department special envoy […]
Supreme Court rejects NAB report on corruption in railways Islamabad: (Tuesday, February 14, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan today rejected the National Accountability of Bureau’s (NAB) report on corruption in Pakistan Railways. Expressing its dissatisfaction with the facts presented in the report, the apex court summoned the secretaries of defence, railways and interior to […]
Nato supplies through Pakistani air; Defence Ministry officials concede to the truth Islamabad: (Tuesday, February 14, 2012) After American ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter publically admitting that Nato supplies through Pakistan air were continue and after vehement denial to this statement by Federal Minister for Interior, Rehman Malik, the defence ministry officials in a public […]
Washington must stop meddling into internal affairs of Pakistan: Munawar Hassan Larkana: Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan, during his visit to Larkana, Sindh today, intimidated the US to mind its own business as holding debates on the issues of Balochistan was a clear meddling into Pakistan’s internal affairs. He was of the view that under […]
The Supreme Court charged Pakistan’s prime minister with contempt Monday for defying its order to reopen an old corruption case against the president, sharpening a political crisis that has shaken this already volatile country. At a separate hearing, the top court also took on the country’s powerful army, demanding that two military intelligence agencies explain […]
Kayani dismisses claims about heavy defence budget Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has dismissed claims that Pakistan spends more than half of its budget on defence and revealed that it is only 18 per cent, out of which Army gets a mere 8.5 per cent. There have been a lot of question […]
