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Pakistan has decided to temporarily withdraw its Ambassador and staff from Syria due to deteriorating security situation, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. However, the embassy has not been closed, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Muazzam Khan said. “Pakistan is concerned about security situation in Syria as well as killing of civilians and call upon […]
Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari on Thursday said corruption in Pakistan amounts to Rs10 to 12 billion daily. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the chief of the accountability bureau said Pakistan is losing Rs7 billion in terms of tax evasion and another Rs6 to 7 million in direct corruption. […]
Attorney General Irfan Qadir has said the president has the right to reject name of any judge about whom he has reports of involving in immoral activities and corruption. A five-member special bench of the apex court headed by Justice Khilji Arif resumed hearing the president’s reference regarding appointment of judges in higher judiciary. […]
Afghan, Pakistani and Turkish leaders have concluded their annual trilateral summit in Ankara with the issuance of joint statement that mentioned the traditional words of cooperation but they have failed to come up with a plan how to play role to give a boost to the elusive peace process in Afghanistan. Turkey, despite being […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the democratic government of Pakistan is committed to defeat the extremist mindset that has hurt both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Speaking at a joint news conference along with his Turkish and Afghan counterparts in Ankara at the conclusion of trilateral summit, he said both Pakistan and Afghanistan have […]
Parliamentarians from Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday concluded two days dialogue in Islamabad and stressed the need to promote an across-the-board visa-free travel between the two countries. This can begin by allowing visa-free travel for diplomats and business persons and to gradually move forward to apply across to all citizens in two countries, said a […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has said that president or the prime minister under the 18th amendment has no right to oppose judges’ appointment. A five-member bench of the apex court resumed hearing of the presidential reference Wednesday. During course of arguments, President’s counsel Advocate Waseem Sajjad requested the bench to summon the […]
Pakistan army has contacted the Election Commission for its possible cooperation in the upcoming door-to-door voters’ verification campaign in Karachi, the Secretary Election, Ishtiaq Ahmad said on Wednesday. Last week, the Supreme Court had asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to carry out a fresh door-to-door verification of voters in the city with the assistance […]
In quite a positive development, India’s Supreme Court Wednesday freed aging Pakistani microbiologist Dr Mohammad Khalil Chishti in connection with a murder case. The court said Dr Chishti has already spent one year and four months in prison and no further custody is required. The Pakistani scientist has fought a 20-year-long legal battle. He […]
Taliban top negotiator, Shabuddin Dilawar, nominated to represent the movement in an international conference on Afghanistan future in France later this month faces UN travel curbs and is likely to miss the event. However Taliban officials say that they are in touch with the concerned quarters to grant Dilawar temporary waiver to facilitate him to […]
Expressing hopes for free and fair elections, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has quashed the hopes of those desiring to manipulate results in the upcoming polls with elimination of large number of bogus votes. Addressing party workers, the premier said that they have entered the […]
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that Pakistan wanted to expanded relations with France and both countries would support each other on global issues. Addressing a joint press conference French President Francois Hollande and President Asif Ali Zardari following their talks at Elyse Palace‚ said that they had discussed regional situation and increasing […]
