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UN official advises Pakistan to focus on regional trade

A senior United Nations official has advised Pakistan that instead of striving to trade with Europe and the West‚ the country should concentrate on trade within the region.   Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan Marc-André Franche said trade with neighbours and sharing of experiences and innovations also help reduce […]

Kansas City Royals stun Philadelphia Phillies 13-4 in series opener

2013 Major League Baseball Regular Season First Half – News/ Updates   The Kansas City Royals roster looked confident on Friday after noon, April 05 when they came out on Phillies home ground at Citizens Bank Park but no-one even from the Phillies’ fan realized that their team is in trouble and today especially their […]

Election Commission begins hearing of fake degrees

The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday started hearing of fake degrees of former members of the parliament, who are also in the field for the upcoming polls.   CEC Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim is presiding over the meeting being attended by four members of the ECP in Islamabad.   The deadline, given to former legislators to […]

6.4 magnitude of earthquake shakes Pakistan

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted most parts of the country’s northwest early Saturday, the metrological department said.   The epicenter, with a depth of 75 km, was in the border region between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.   There was no report of any casualty and damage.   The metrological department said that […]

US military for Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace

Top American commander has reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Pakistani security relationship to ongoing operations in Afghanistan and also to regional security and stability.   General Lloyd J. Austin III, Commander of U.S. Central Command, wrapped his two-day visit to Pakistan on Saturday after a series of meetings with senior Pakistani military leaders, the U.S. embassy […]

Pakistan, U.S. military leaders discuss geo-strategic situation

The visiting top American commander Friday held talks with senior Pakistani military leaders and discussed ‘geo-Strategic situation of the region with an emphasis on Afghanistan,’ the military said.   General Lloyd Austin III, Commander Central Command or Centcom, met General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Chief, General Ashfaq […]

Musharraf’s nomination papers for Kasur’s NA seat rejected

Nomination papers of former president Pervez Musharraf for NA-139 in Kasur were rejected by the Returning Officer on Friday.   Javed Kasuri advocate had raised six objections at Musharraf’s papers which also included abrogation of the constitution.   One of the objections stated that the ex-general does not meet the criteria established in Article 62 […]

Nawaz Sharif’s nomination papers approved

Nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Mian Nawaz Sharif were approved for NA 119 seat.   Returning Officer rejected the objections on Nawaz Sharif nomination papers.   The objection on Sharif’s papers for NA-119 was filed by Mohammad Ashfaq from Muslim League (Qasim group) claiming the PML-N head had illegally occupied the Pakistan Muslim League house located on […]

ECP defer controversial blank box in ballot paper

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday deferred the controversial decision of including Blank Box in the ballot paper.   The ECP decision had been under fire from almost all political parties, the civil society and the media.   The Election Commission said it is withdrawing the decision keeping in view the legal complexities involved. […]

Toronto Blue Jays shock Cleveland Indians with 10-8 triumph

2013 Major League Baseball Regular Season First Half – News/ Updates   Toronto Blue Jays had already lost the series but still their team seemed united on Thursday night at their own home-field in Toronto, Ontario at Rogers Centre as they hit hard the Cleveland Indians’ prominent aggressive offense and won the game in style […]

PPP’s ex-minister Balochistan Jatak gets 2-year sentence

A court in Quetta on Friday handed down a two-year sentence to Balochistan former minister Ali Madad Jatak over fake degree.   The Additional Sessions Judge also imposed a fine of Rs10,000 in the case.   Jatak was taken into custody by the police and shifted to jail as soon as he came out of […]

Anti-U.S. drones protest started in New York

A number of activist groups are taking part in demonstrations to draw public attention to the use of unmanned aerial vehicle in Pakistan‚ Afghanistan and other countries.   Dozens of protesters from “Grandmothers Against the War” gathered in New York City to denounce the US government’s use of drones.   They chanted slogans and carried […]

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