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It was a turmoil that has few parallels in an otherwise strife-torn Karachi, which was a grim reminder of May 12. Although target killings and street-battles are almost a routine matter in the provincial metropolis, rarely a political-rally has been targeted the way it happened on Tuesday. Ultimately the consequences of such indiscriminate firing in […]
In quite an unexpected move, Islamabad got rare support from Turkey, a member-country of the NATO, on the blockade of land route for the allied forces and seeking an apology from the US government over the Salala check-post attack that killed 24 Pakistani troops. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday endorsed Pakistan’s stance, […]
Apparently Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is not missing any opportunity to slash the government, particularly President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. In his latest remarks, Imran Khan termed President Zardari’s participation in the two-day NATO summit insult of the whole nation, saying that US President Barack […]
An unmanned US aircraft killed at least four people while injured many others in an attack on a militant compound in Miranshah, the troubled area of Northwestern Pakistan. According to the media reports, the drone fired two missiles on a house in Tabai, killing at least four alleged assailants and injuring many others. The reports […]
Fossil auctioned in New York after dispute A fossil of a fearsome T Rex relative has been auctioned in New York despite the Mongolian government’s objections and a judge’s order blocking the sale, MSN News reports. Heritage Auctions said the 24ft-long tarbosaurus skeleton sold for US$1,052,500 (£666,000), but the sale is contingent on the outcome […]
Economic ties need to be strengthened further: PM Gilani stresses at the HLCC Session Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 22, 2012) Addressing the High Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) here today, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that it was yet another milestone achieved in the process of strengthening ties between two brotherly Muslim countries – Turkey and […]
Missing Persons case in Balochistan: Deputy AG resigns Quetta: (Tuesday, May 22, 2012) Unable to satisfy the apex court’s bench hearing the missing persons case in Quetta, the deputy Attorney General of Balochistan, Malik Sikander, has resigned from his position. Commenting on his decision to first walkout of the court and later on submitting his […]
NATO leaders vowed Monday to stand by Afghanistan as it takes control of its own destiny, backing a plan to hand Afghans the lead for security in the war-torn country from mid-2013. In a Chicago summit declaration, US President Barack Obama and his NATO military allies ratified an “irreversible” roadmap to “gradually and responsibly” withdraw […]
In quite an unexpected move, Chairman Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar have called for a US apology over cross border attack at Salala check-post that killed 24 Pakistani troops. Clarifying that Pakistan doesn’t want permanent blockade of NATO supplies, the foreign minister said Pakistan still seeks apology […]
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar appeared optimistic and sounded positive about the outcome of the attendance of Pakistani delegation in the headship of President Asif Ali Zardari in the two-day NATO summit, held in Chicago, America. Without explaining the bad press that has dogged the Pakistani delegation during its visit, she observed, “When there’s a […]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has advised Pakistan’s political leadership to avoid going too far in their rivalry, saying it costs them the democratic system itself. His address to Pakistani parliament was nothing short of a scolding by an elder brother. He, who has already completed two highly successful terms as premier since 2003 […]
President Asif Ali Zardari made no promises in Chicago summit, rejecting intense pressure and NATO’s public call for resuming land routes in the summit declaration. The president in his short address to leaders from over 50 countries did not give any indication that Pakistan would resume supply line for foreign forces battling in Afghanistan. He […]
