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No extrajudicial step to be taken in Dr Shakil Afridi case: PM Nawaz Sharif

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has insisted that the case of Dr Shakil Afridi, the man who helped the CIA get their hands on Osama Bin Laden, is sub judice and court’s ruling will not be overturned in any case. “In Dr Afridi’s case the court’s verdict would be the final thing for the government […]

Imran Khan challenges the appointment of Chaudhry Qamar Zaman as NAB chief

The chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has challenged the appointment of Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chaudhry Qamar Zaman in the Supreme Court. The petition citing the objection was submitted by Imran’s council Hamid Khan in the apex court today, Tuesday, October 29, 2013. The petition in which federal government and the appointed […]

Japan Raises the Rhetoric in the Island Row with China

Japan’s defence minister Itsunori Onodera has once again fired a salvo at China saying that its behavior over disputed East China Sea islands is jeopardizing peace in the region. The islands which are known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, and are also claimed by Taiwan, have been the boon of tension between […]

Libya: Gunmen in Sirte snatch $54m from bank van

Ever since the fall of Moammar Gaddafi, Libya has been on a downward spiral. There is no sense of law in the country, the various parts of which are controlled by armed factions and tribe. It was only two weeks ago, when the country’s prime minister was held hostage by the rebel and in a […]

Kashmiris observe Black Day on Indian occupation anniversary

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observed ‘Black Day’ today to convey to the international community that they reject Indian illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. It was on this day in 1947 when Indian troops landed in Srinagar and forcibly occupied Jammu and Kashmir in total disregard […]

Sartaj Aziz believes US understand Pakistan on Drones

Sartaj Aziz

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs,  Sartaj Aziz, has stated that after the meeting with Mr. Obama in the United States, he has come to the conclusion that he understands Pakistan’s stance over drones. He also gave hope that there will be a reduction in the number of drones being fired over the […]

US, UN and Russia to talk about Syria on Nov 5

Ban ki-moon

American and Russian officials will be meeting up with the UN representatives on November 5 in order to step up the process of having peace in Syria. Martin Nesirky, a UN spokesman, stated that the Russian and American officials will be meeting up with other members of the UN Security Council: Britain, France and China. […]

Raja Zafarul Haq rejects India’s claim on Kashmir

Raja Zafarul Haq

The current ruling party in Pakistan, PML-N, has publicly rejected India’s claim on Kashmir. Raja Zafarul Haq stated that there is no need to submit a new resolution to the United Nations regarding Kashmir. He also stated that Kashmir is currently not important for India. While addressing the press he stated how voices in India […]

LPG case still in the hands of Supreme Court

Chief Justice

A bench headed by three members of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry looked into the matter of the LPG quota case. While winding up, the court decided to reserve the final hearing of the case. Khawaja Asif, a Muslim League-N leader, filed a petition in which he prayed to annul the […]

Malaysian quest for business opportunities in Pakistan

There is growing interest among the Malaysian business community to look out for opportunities in Pakistan, according to a special report published in mass-circulated Malaysian business daily ‘The Malaysian Reserve’. The report by newspaper’s executive editor Habhajan Singh who recently visited Karachi along with a strong 100-plus Malaysian delegation of businessmen and entrepreneurs to attend […]

Ch. Nisar direct­s FIA to expedi­te invest­igatio­ns into Mushar­raf’s treaso­n case.

Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to accelerate investigation into treason case against former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and present the report at the earliest.   He said Musharraf’s name was on Exit Control List (ECL) and it would not be removed till the court’s decision.   […]

Indian shelling kills one in Occupied Kashmir

Indian troops fired mortars across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, killing a child and wounding three other people, officials said. Deputy Commissioner Kotli Masoodur Rehman Azad Kashmir, said that a 13-year-old boy was killed and two men were injured in Indian firing in Red Kathar area of Goyi Sector along the LoC. He told […]

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