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President Asif Ali Zardari’s message on Pakistan day Seventy two years ago, on this day, the Muslims of the subcontinent formally committed through a Resolution to work for achieving a separate homeland for themselves. With the blessings of Allah and through the heroic struggle of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Jinnah and the founding fathers, the Muslims of […]
The present democratic government is committed to preserving our great cultural heritage; says Gilani for his message at Pakistan day March 23 is a landmark day in the history of Pakistan when the Muslims of the Indian sub-continent adopted the historic Lahore Resolution put forth by Mr. A.K. Fazal-e-aq on March 23, 1940 at the […]
Hillary Clinton to announce Water Partnership on World Water day Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a new U.S. Water Partnership (USWP) in Washington D.C. on today, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. The USWP is a public-private partnership formed to share U.S. knowledge, leverage and mobilize resources, and facilitate cross-sector partnerships to find solutions […]
UNHRC votes in favour of Sri Lanka to support the reconciliation process Today’s action by the UN Human Rights Council encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to continue on the path toward reconciliation following 27 years of civil war. The United States, together with the international community, sent a strong signal that Sri Lanka will […]
BoP Scam – NAB rejects Sheikh Afzal’s Rs. 3bn Plea-Bargain deal Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau today rejected the plea bargain deal of around Rs. 3 billion proposed by Sheikh Muhammad Afzal over his involvement in the Bank of Punjab scam. According to the official statement released by the NAB Chairman Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari, […]
Munter calls upon Khar; discusses Pak-US relations Islamabad: (Thursday, March 22, 2012) US ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter called upon Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar here today. According to the sources, issues related to Pakistan-US relations and mutual interests came under discussion. Sources claimed that the meeting also embarked upon the recent developments like the […]
Investigation of Mumbai terror attacks – Pakistani Judicial Commission returns disappointed from India Lahore: A Pakistan Judicial commission, comprised of eight legal experts, which was visiting India to investigate the Mumbai terror attacks, has returned to Pakistan disappointed today. Expressing their thoughts while talking to the media personnel at the Lahore airport, one of the […]
CJCSC calls on the commander of Sri Lanka Army in Colombo Rawalpindi – March 21, 2012: General Khalid Shameem Wynne Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka called on Lieutenant General Jagth Jaysuriya, the Commander of Sri Lanka Army in Colombo. Chairman discussed matters related to mutual interest and […]
US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs congratulates the participants of TEA program The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) congratulates 88 secondary school teachers from 29 countries on completing the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program. Experienced teachers from Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, […]
US eyes “Women at the top” for its economic revival Washington: (Thursday, March 22, 2012) The Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) recently submitted recommendations to the State Department’s Economic and Business Affairs Bureau with a report entitled, “Women at the Top: How Women at the Top Elevate the Bottom Line.” The report surveys […]
IOM employs airlift programme to move vulnerable South Sudanese from Khartoum IOM today (21/3) began an airlift of a group of 2,200 elderly, disabled and other vulnerable South Sudanese, escorting family members and IOM medical staff from the Sudanese capital Khartoum to Wau, Juba and Aweil in South Sudan. The operation, which will consist of […]
PM Gilani inaugurates the National Zero Hunger Program, announces establishment of National Council for Food Security ISLAMABAD: (21 March 2012) Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani has inaugurated the ‘National Zero Hunger Program’ aimed at attaining food security and reducing malnourishment in Pakistan. He also announced establishment of ‘National Council for Food Security’, comprised of […]
