
Cross-border tensions on the Line of Control (LoC) have eased after talks between India and Pakistan, but it is “too early” for India to normalise relations with its western neighbour, Indian Defence Minister AK Anthony was quoted by the Indian media. Talking to reporters, Defence Minister AK Antony said infiltration attempts are going on even […]
Jan 24 2013 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the government is cognizant of its constitutional and political obligations. Addressing the meeting of Council of Common Interests in Islamabad today‚ he said we believe in the strengthening of institutions in their own spheres. He said with the collective wisdom of federal as well as provincial […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has constituted a two member bench to hear the case pertaining to Assistant Director NAB Kamran Faisal’s death. According to the reports, Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry received a note from Registrar SC. Registrar SC mentioned all the details of the news which the news media is showing about Kamran Faisal’s death. […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the elected government is completing its tenure despite challenges and the nation is poised for general elections‚ a defining moment in our history. Speaking on the occasion of National Security Policy Presentations by Participants of National Security and War Course at the National Defence University in […]

Officials in Indian Kashmir warned residents of a possible nuclear attack, advising them to build bomb-proof basements and collect two weeks’ worth of food and water, said a report. According to the report, Kashmir police published the advisory on Monday in the Greater Kashmir newspaper, but did not give any particular reason for the […]

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhrudin G. Ibrahim has categorically stated that new delimitation of constituencies would not be carried out in Karachi, Talking to media persons in Karachi, Justice Ibrahim said the the de-limitation of constituencies in Karachi was not possible before elections. He believed that the upcoming general elections would be held in […]
Jan 22 2013 | Posted in
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Pakistan’s foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Monday that Pakistan wanted to continue the peace process with India. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, the foreign minister added that instead of increasing tension, options to stop violations along the Line of Control (LoC) were being explored. “We have shown our commitment […]

Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has stressed that all the political forces will have to make joint efforts to root out terrorism from the country. Addressing a public meeting in Kharian‚ he also asked media to discourage the supporters of terrorists. Referring to the achievements of the PPP-led government‚ the Minister said […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the government to resolve the issue of missing prisoners of Rawalpindi’s Adiyala Jail until Tuesday. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heard the case pertaining to the missing prisoners on Monday. During today’s hearing, the chief justice said that […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday withdrew his review petition in the rental power projects case. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heard the petitions filed by power companies and the federal government. The petitions have sought review of the court’s verdict of March 30, 2012 […]

Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief, Dr Tahirul Qadri, has decided to challenge in a Canadian court his summoning to that country on Feb 5 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to explain as to why he had violated the oath he took when seeking asylum there, says a news report. However, Qadri’s counsel, Mendel Green, […]
Jan 19 2013 | Posted in
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB) investigation officer Kamran Faisal, who was found dead in his home, was tortured before death, his uncle has claimed. Faisal had been working with another NAB investigation officer Asghar Khan to investigate into a multi-billion Rental Power Projects case against Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf. His uncle said that while […]
Jan 19 2013 | Posted in
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