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Cellular services have been suspended in several cities of the country from 8am on Thursday amidst terrorism threats on the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). According to the official announcement, the mobile phone services in 46 districts across the country are scheduled to be reopened after 10 PM. The service was suspended […]
The Pakistan army has, after its 11 years of war on terror, changed its operational priorities for the first time and has described internal threats as the biggest danger to the country’s security. In its new ‘army doctrine’ the military has termed as the biggest threat for the country’s security the on-going guerrilla war in the […]
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa has denied the military’s involvement in the re-emergence of Tahirul Qadri, chief of the Tehrik-i-Minhajul Quran, a local daily reported in its Wednesday edition. The report, published in ‘The News’, quoted the army spokesman as “categorically” denying the speculation linking Qadri to the […]
Chairman Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri on Tuesday said that Islamabad was about to become world’s largest Tehrir Square on January 14, stressing that the revolution will be peaceful. The rally titled “Safar-e-Inqilab-e-Pakistan” was held at Jinnah Ground and was also addressed by MQM chief Altaf Hussain via telephone from London. He said that he […]
A bomb blast in Karachi killed at least three persons and injured 50 others on Tuesday evening, a police officer said. The bomb was exploded as people were boarding buses after they attended a public meeting of the Mutahida Qaumi Movement. Police said preliminary investigation suggests that the bomb was attached to a […]
Pakistan and India on Tuesday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities under an accord prohibiting attacks on their atomic assets, the Foreign Ministry said. The governments of the two countries are required to exchange lists of their nuclear installations and facilities on January 1 every year under the terms of the “Agreement […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday took suo motu notice of news pertaining to Shahzeb Khan’s murder and ordered for a report to be presented in court. Summoning the Advocate General Sindh and the provincial police chief on January 4, he directed them to bring reports on the case and the investigation. […]
Pakistan has freed eight more Afghan Taliban leaders, taking the number of freed Taliban leaders to 26 in less than two months, the Foreign Ministry says. Former Taliban Justice Minister, Mulla Noor-ud-Din Turabi is among the fresh group of freed militants. “In order to further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process, Pakistan has released […]
Pakistan assumes presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January 2013. Ambassador Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will formally assume the Presidency on January 1. Pakistan was elected last year as a non-permanent member of the 15-member body. This is for the first time that Pakistan […]
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the government was ready to hold talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud if he renounced violence. The minister while speaking to media said action would be taken if the TTP continued on its path of violence. He added that the government and army had […]
Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday urged the media to play a positive role in the war against terrorism‚ by not showing the live footage of such personalities‚ who favour extremists. Addressing the Centenary celebrations of Pakistan Engineering Council, he said the media, while using its right to the freedom of expression, should […]
Pakistan witnessed another bloody year as suicide attacks and bomb blasts claimed hundreds of lives in the country in 2012. Target attacks in Karachi and Balochistan also killed many people this year. Hopes of a peace process are fading as the Pakistani Taliban have ruled out surrounding arms in their last week video. Chief of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or […]
