
Pakistani and Afghan members of parliament Tuesday opened two days of dialogue in Islamabad on ‘issues that impact the relationship between the two countries’, organizers said . The talks are taking place at the initiative of a think tank a time when tension has again heightened between the uneasy neighbours following the last week attack […]

Senior members of the Afghan Taliban and their rivals will sit face-to-face with foes in France later this month at an international conference to discuss peace future of war-shattered Afghanistan. The Taliban said Monday they will send a two-member delegation to the conference sheduled to be held in Paris on December 20-22. Foundation for Strategic […]

Announcing the formation of the Malala fund for girl’s education throughout the world and Pakistan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said Malala Yousafzai was the symbol of a progressive Pakistan. He noted, “We are facing two forces in the country, Malala represents the forces of peace and we are fighting with the forces […]

Reaffirming commitment to create an environment conducive to peace‚ democracy & Human Rights in country, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday said the road to durable peace is paved by representatives and effective democratic institutions. Addressing a function in connection with Universal Human Rights Day‚ he said the constitution of Pakistan guarantees fundamental […]

Three policemen were among eight peole died in an an early Monday attack on a police station in Bannu district in Khayber Pakhtunkhwa, the brazen attack raised concerns about Taliban capability to pose challenge to the security forces. A group of militants, equipped with heavy weapons, launched a pre-dawn attack on the Kukki police station, […]

President Zardri arrived in Paris on Sunday to attend an international conference on girls’ right of education, state media reported. The conference on “Stand Up for Malala: Girls ‘ right to education that is jointly being organized by Pakistan and UNESCO at its Paris headquarters on Monday, radio Pakistan reported. Special Malala Fund will be […]

President Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan, Sunday ruled out election alliance with any party in the coming parliamentary polls. He, however, said that the ANP doors will be opened for any political party for seat adjustment. “We contested the 2008 general elections without any election alliance and are ready to go for a […]

Pakistan Saturday rejected claims by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that attack on Afghan spy chief was planned in Quetta. Head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), a close confidant of President Hamid Karzai, was injured in the attack in one of the guest houses of the spy agency in Kabul on Thursday. Taliban had […]

Talks about an unnamed US official saying that America has knowledge and evidence of chemical weapons being loaded by Syria’s regime in order to take out rebels across the country are going around nowadays and have gained a lot of attention in international communities. Whether that statement is true or not is yet to […]

Afghan President Hamed Karzai Saturday claimed that the suicide attack on his country’s intelligence chief, Asadullah Khalid, was planned in the Pakistani city of Quetta and blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack in Kabul. Afghanistan’s spy chief was wounded in the attack at the guest of the intelligence agency on Thursday. Taliban and a […]

Pakistan’s Foreign Office, which routinely stays away from the country’s political issues, has jumped in the on-going controversy whether or not the London police raided an office of the Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). Section of the Pakistani media had reported that the police late Thursday raided the MQM office located in a business […]

Pakistan’s improved run at the FIH Champions Trophy 2012 came to an embarrassing end on Saturday, when they were thrashed 5-2 by the Netherlands in the first semi-final in Melbourne. By the end of first half, the clueless Pakistan were short of two goals as Netherlands were leading 3-1. Then, Dutch team with unmatched […]