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Tahir Khan
Joined on: Dec 04, 2012 Published stories: 1513

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Taliban capture 9 foreigners as heli makes emergency landing

Afghan Taliban have captured three Americans and two Turkish engineers after their helicopter made emergency landing in Logar province, officials and Afghan media say.   The head of the Logar Provincial Council said that the Taliban captured five foreign nationals and four Afghans who were travelling in a helicopter in Azra District of Logar Province […]

Judicial meet says terrorism undermines rule of law

A three-day international judicial Sunday issued Islamabad Declaration at the conclusion, calling for strengthening judiciary as an institution rather than placing a wholehearted reliance upon the strength of a few individuals.   The declaration said that the judicial system needs to be reformed in such a way that majority of the cases are decided in […]

Lawyers say police stopped them from meeting Musharraf

Leaders and lawyers of former President Pervez Musharraf said Sunday they were not allowed to meet him at his farmhouse in Chak Shehzad.   Musharraf house has been declared as sub-jail and all rules including meetings have now been restricted.   Dr Amjad, leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), regretted restrictions on Musharraf’s […]

Qadri again in action, plans anti-election protest

Minhajul Quran Chief Tahirul Qadri was seen in action on Sunday, announcing plan against the May 11 polls.   He said a corrupt government will come into power as a result of the forthcoming elections‚ which is unacceptable.   Addressing a rally of Pakistan Awami Tehreek in Lahore on telephone on Sunday‚ he said articles […]

Pak army recovers soldier body as operation resumed

A body of a Gayari Shaheed was recovered Sunday afternoon as operation to recover the bodies of remaining soldiers buried under heavy avalanche last year.   A total of 122 Jasde Khaki of Shuhada have been recovered so far. Today first body of a shaheed was recovered after resumption of Gayari search operation, the army […]

US officials, Pakistan army chief discuss Afghan reconciliation

Senior U.S. diplomats and defence officials met Pakistan army chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and discussed matters of mutual interest with particular focus on Afghanistan reconciliation process, the military said.   The army statement said that both sides discussed ‘matters of mutual interest’ but did not give any more […]

Musharraf’s Chak Shehzad home declared as sub-jail

Former President Pervez Musharraf was shifted to his home in Chak Shehzad Saturday evening hours after an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi ordered that he should be sent to jail in a case of illegally placing top judges under house arrest when he had imposed emergency rule in 2007.   Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi ordered that […]

Army Chief says Pakistan faces internal, external challenges

Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on Saturday Pakistan is a peace loving country but it should not be considered its weakness.   Addressing Cadets Passing Out Parade at Pakistan Military Academy Kakul‚ he said Pakistan is facing internal and external challenges which would be met through unity.   “Pakistan is […]

Blast kills 5 in Bajaur tribal region

A bomb blast on Saturday killed at least five people in a Bajaur tribal region, officials in the region and hospital sources said.   The blast occurred outside gate of the agency’s main hospital in Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur tribal area, they said.   Hospital sources confirmed that five people died and five others […]

Powerful earthquake kills 102, injures 1000 in China

At least 102 people were killed in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to the China Earthquake Administration on Saturday afternoon, Chinese media reported.   The earthquake hit Lushan county of Ya’an City in the province at 8:02 a.m. Saturday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).   More […]

Miscreants torch Jamaat-e-Islami office in Karachi

Unknown miscreants Saturday set ablaze in office of Jamaat-e-Islami in Nazimabad area of Karachi, the party leaders said.   Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Muhammad Hussain Mehnati has condemned the incident and demanded of the caretaker Chief Minister Sindh and Election Commission to take notice of it.   Meanwhile Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hasan has urged the […]

SC’s 3-member bench to hear Musharraf treason petitions

The Supreme Court has constituted a three-member bench to hear on Monday petitions seeking directions for initiating high treason proceedings against former President. Pervez Musharraf.   A Supreme Court’s statement said on Saturday that Mr. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja will head the bench and will be comprising two other members,  Mr. Justice Khilji Arif Hussain […]

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