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Israel has intensified during Wednesday night operation Margin Protector on Gaza. The Hebrew army has fired 322 targets – in early on Wednesday were 150 – on the Strip, killing at least three people, bringing to 74 the death toll from the bombing, according to Reuters. Israel claims that Hamas fires on targets, the Palestinian […]
The new Egyptian President Abdelfatá al Sisi, in a risky move that has attracted widespread unrest among the citizenry, has raised the price of petrol grades between 40% and 78 % in order to save the public purse billions of pounds in subsidies. Quarterback Al Sisi took office in early June, almost a year after […]
Five men were killed Thursday in Cairo in an explosion and clashes with police on the first anniversary of the coup that deposed Islamist State president Mohamed Morsi. Despite being severely repressed, sympathizers of the Muslim Brotherhood still have enough energy left to challenge the Egyptian authorities. Thousands have taken to the streets in cities […]
Paying rich tributes to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto on her 5th martyrdom anniversary, Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has expressed determination that the party will continue its struggle to strengthen and stabilize democracy in the country. The meeting held at Naudero on Thursday night was jointly chaired by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto […]
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday assured that elections will be held on time at all costs, adding that the political parties should not have any concerns about the holding of next general elections. Addressing a mammoth gathering on the occasion of 5th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on […]
At least five people were killed and more than 300 injured in Cairo in clashes between supporters of President Mohammed Morsy and opponents of his proposed constitutional reforms. Mohamed Soltan, Egypt’s top rescue official, told the media that nearly 350 people were also injured in the clashes. He observed, “In Heliopolis neighbourhood in a […]
An Egyptian court has convicted in absentia seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a US pastor, sentencing them to death on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that had sparked riots in parts of the Muslim world. The case was seen as largely symbolic because the defendants, most of whom live in the United States, […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has called upon D-8 countries to work for development solutions for their one billion people with focus on encouraging the free flow of goods‚ free flow of peoples and free flow of finances. Addressing the opening of the 8th summit of the D-8 countries in Islamabad Thursday after assuming chairmanship […]
The federal government has announced a public holiday in Islamabad on November 22 ahead of D8 summit which is going to held on Thursday. The Summit will be inaugurated by President Asif Zardari on Thursday in Islamabad. The focus of the summit is to enhance economic and trade cooperation among the member countries. […]
Despite reports of truce between Hamas and Israel, Gaza has come under renewed attacks from Israel, as agreement on a ceasefire to end a week of violence remains intangible. A number of explosions overnight left parts of the territory without power, says media reports. Earlier, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday called upon the Developing Eight (D-8) to build a focused roadmap for closer economic integration, adding that poverty from the members countries could be eliminated with the formation of the D-8 Business Forum. Addressing the D-8 Business Forum ‚ the premier expressed satisfaction that the Preferential Trade […]
United Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire as Israel’s pounding of Gaza enters its sixth day, killing 31 in the last 24 hours. Ban Ki-moon said he was going to Cairo to join talks about a possible truce as the recent raids on Gaza Strip had killed as many […]
