Tahir Khan
Joined on: Dec 04, 2012
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Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan and India should sit down for serious talks on lingering issues for the benefit of their people. He said this while talking to members of the Pakistan Journalists Forum‚ who called on him at his residence here Saturday to congratulate him on assuming the office for the […]

Heavy rains that caused floods in several parts of the killed at least 18 people on Saturday, officials said. Seven persons died due to electrocution and other rain related incidents in Karachi. Six people were killed and three injured when wall of a factory fell on a hut in due to heavy rain in the […]

Authorities in Karachi Saturday declared emergency in Karachi after heavy rains inundated most parts of the city and rains related incident killed at least seven people. Electrocution and other rain related incidents caused the deaths. Commissioner Karachi ordered the authorities to shift the people from the areas near the canals in the city. Announcements were […]

Eight children were killed and 21 other civilians injured in a bomb blast near Indian Consulate in Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said. A police official said the explosion occurred in Jalalabad city, the capital of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, outside a mosque on the road leading to the Indian consulate. According to […]
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The security forces Saturday morning declared the Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International Airport after hours of search operation in view of terror threat. Entry of vehicles had been banned and all cars were removed from the parking before the search operation was started in the wee hours of Saturday. The security at the Airport has […]

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has held separate meetings with King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz in Makkatul Mukarrama. The Prime Minister is in Saudi Arab to perform Umra, officials said Saturday. During the meetings‚ the two sides discussed ways to promote bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. Nawaz Sharif referred […]

The Supreme Court Friday expressed its dissatisfaction on the reply of PTI Chairman Imran Khan in contempt case and directed him to again submit his detailed reply till August 28. The court asked Imran Khan to present proof against returning officer‚ if any. The court said the term ‘shameful’ used by PTI Chief is apparently […]

Pakistan said on Friday that the visit of U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has “contributed bringing back the relations on track.” John Kerry wrapped up his three-day visit to Pakistan on Friday, his first to the country following the May 11 general elections and formation of a new government. He called on President Asif […]

The Supreme Court Friday rejected the second reply from Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan, terming it “insufficient”. Imran Khan had submitted his written reply to the Supreme Court through his Counsel Hamid Khan in a hearing of contempt of court case. The bench was headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprised of Justice […]

Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry said Friday that it doesn’t look good when a leader of Imran’s stature says– “Judiciary’s role has been very shameful in the elections” He offered the remarks while hearing contempt of court case against Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf [PTI] Imran Khan for his controversial remarks about the judiciary regarding elections rigging. […]

Chairman PTI, Mr. Imran Khan, arrived at the Supreme Court Friday to appear before the judges in a contempt of court notice. Accompanying with his lawyer, Hamid Khan and several leaders, the PTI chief did not talk to the media persons and entered the court room. “I will speak if i am called to the […]

President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday urged the international community particularly the United States to prepare a ‘Marshall plan’ for Pakistan’s economic development and stability as terrorism has badly hit economy of the country. He said this during his one-on-one and delegation level meetings with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Islamabad, presidential spokesman said. […]