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Pakistan to participate in US Brussels talks on Afghanistan

Pakistan will participate in the Trilateral Core Group Meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and US Secretary of State, John Kerry in Brussels on 23-24 April, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.   Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani will be proceeding to Brussels to attend the meeting, a […]

Pakistan top court issues list of media persons who enjoyed secret funds

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday disclosed names of those journalists and media persons who were allegedly paid huge money by the information ministry through its secret funds.   The apex court uploaded list of a large number of the the media persons on its website. A total of Rs 177.98 million rupees have […]

Chinese President satisfied at Pakistan ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday expressed satisfaction over the progress in bilateral relations and said that Pakistan and China were all weather friends.   “The existing close ties would be further broadened through enhanced trade and economic cooperation,” he said after ambassador of Pakistan to China, Mr. Masood Khalid presented his credentials to him in […]

Carateker gov’t will not initiate treason case against Musharraf

The caretaker government on Monday refused to initiate high treason proceedings against former President Pervez Musharraf as it has a limited role to hold elections and to deal with the routine affairs.   The Supreme Court of Pakistan had sought reply from the government about five petitions, seeking Musharraf’s trial for treason for allegedly ‘subverting the […]

Imran Khan’s lucid US war stance — a ray of hope

Cricketer-turned politician, Imran Khan has come up with a clear stand to end Pakistan’s role in the so-called US-led war on terror and to pull out the armed forces of the restive Waziristan tribal region.   Khan spoke to two big rallies in Karak and Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday and also said he will […]

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 […]

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