Archive for: January, 2016

Iran Claims To Have Successfully Completed Drone Espionage Flight Over US Warship

Iranian military personnel claimed to have successfully flew a Surveillance drone over American Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman based in Virginia currently operating the Gulf to support operations against the Islamic State Terrorist Group in Iraq and Syria. The Persian Gulf has been the source of tensions recently between the US and Iran despite […]

Corruption In Pakistan On The Decline According To Transparency International

Transparency International, “TI” a global civil society organization listed Pakistan as the only country among the member nations of the South-Asian Association of Regional Cooperation commonly known as the “Saarc” community that made significant improvements in its Corruption Perceptions Index as compared to its scoring last year. The other member countries all scored the same […]

Landmark Halal Certification Bill Passed

Landmark legislation in the form of the Pakistan Halal Authority Bill 2015 was passed on Monday. The Bill was approved by the Senate Standing Committee on science and Technology at a committee meeting chaired by Senator Usman Saifullah. It was approved by all stakeholders after all outstanding issues had been worked out. The Minister for […]

Pakistan Outclassed By New Zealand

On Friday New Zealand trampled Pakistan by 95 runs in Twenty20’s in Wellington. Corey Anderson beat his personal record by whacking an 82 not out with two wickets returning from injury and missing the first half of the New Zealand summer. In the end, the series went 2-1 in favor of New Zealand with a […]

The Riyadh Tehran Diplomatic Row: A Recap of the Facts

The rupture of diplomatic relations between one of the most powerful Sunni Muslim countries or some would say the most eminent Sunni country (as the custodian of the two Holy Mosques), Saudi Arabia, and one the most powerful Shiite Muslim countries Iran, undoubtedly has spin- of effects across the wider middle east. The Prospect of […]

P.M. Sharif Leaves For Riyadh and Tehran

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif left for Saudi Arabia on Monday. The reason given for their departure to Saudi Arabia is to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The two leaders traveled on the same flight and they are also scheduled to visit Tehran in an attempt to mitigate tensions […]

Sartaj Responds to Obama

Sartaj Aziz, Foreign Affairs advisor to the Prime Minister made a statement in response to US President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address where he said that Pakistan and Afghanistan will face turmoil and instability for decades to come. Responding to Mr. Obama’s predictions Mr. Aziz said during a breakfast meeting with Chinese scholars, […]

U.S. President Barack Obama Predicts Pakistan Will Be Embroiled In Turmoil For The Forseeable Future

In his state of the union address U.S president Barrack Obama advocated for the use of force against Isis to American lawmakers.During his address to Americans Mr. Obama warned that Afghanistan and Pakistan were countries that would continue to face instability and turmoil in the coming future. This is because although IS militants are concentrated […]

Foreign Office Briefs the National Assembly on Saudi-Led Coalition

The Foreign Office briefed the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday about the specifics of Pakistan’s involvement in the 34 nation coalition lead by Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism. In an in-camera briefing, the Foreign office reiterated that Pakistani troops will not be landing on foreign soil but will help to train […]

Another Suicide Bomb Attack Rocks Istanbul, Turkey

10 people have been confirmed dead after a suicide attack in central Istanbul, Turkey while 15 are said to be wounded. A statement issued by the governor’s office said investigations are on the way to figure out the cause and the perpetrators of the attack. The attack is believed to have been carried out by […]

Saudi Arabia Names Pakistan in Alliance Without Prior Consent

Speaking to journalists, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry expressed his surprise when he found out through the media that Pakistan was named as part of a 34 nation Saudi lead military alliance. Chaudry went on to add that Pakistan neither sort nor gave consent to join such an alliance and has asked the Pakistani ambassador in […]

Pakistan Re-assures Saudi Arabia of “Unconditional” Support in the Wake of Diplomatic Row with Iran

Pakistan assured Saudi Arabia of its support during a visit by the Saudi Foreign Minister Dr Adel Al-Jubeir to discuss the ongoing diplomatic standoff between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the execution of prominent Shiate cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr. Saudi intends to build a multinational coalition against terrorism and in this regard PM Sharif […]

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