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Pakistan decides to unblock YouTube, says Interior Minister

Pakistani government has decided to unblock YouTube that was blocked some 100 days ago after a U.S-based anti-Islam video was uploaded, Interior Minister, Rehman Malik said Friday.   Rehman Malik tweeted late Friday that a decision has been taken to unblock the site in 24 hours.   “I chaired a high level meeting with all […]

Taliban reject calls for surrendering arms but ready to talk

Pakistani Taliban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, has rejected calls from the government for surrendering arms but said will ready to talk.   In a video message sent to local TV channels, Mehsud said the Taliban believe in talks but will not accept the government’s condition to disarm his fighters.   Mehsud in the 40-minute video was […]

Zardari prefers Bilalwal’s politics not Benazir murder’s probe

People were expecting President Asif Ali Zardari will fulfill his promise to reveal names of those who killed his spouse, Benazir Bhutto, at her 5th death anniversary on Thursday.   President Zardari had previously claimed that he knows the characters behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.  Thousands of PPP sympathizers outside the mausoleum of Bhuttos in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh and many […]

Pakistan has complete information of CIA agents: Sec Defence

Pakistan’s Defence Secretary Lt General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik on Friday said that the country has been informed by the US regarding presence of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents.   Speaking to media, the Defence Secretary said that they had complete information of the CIA agents working in Pakistan. He added that no country […]

Karachi’s abrupt mobile phone service suspension prompts anger

Mobile phone service was again blocked in Karachi on Friday without any prior announcement and giving no reason as to why the country’s commercial center was deprived of the facility.   It is now an easy thing for the government to block mobile service on the strange plea of security concerns that the militants use cell […]

President Zardari says elections will be held on time at all costs: President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday assured that elections will be held on time at all costs, adding that the political parties should not have any concerns about the holding of next general elections.   Addressing a mammoth gathering on the occasion of 5th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on […]

Pakistan shows concerns at Russia-India $2.9 billion defence deal

  Pakistan on Thursday expressed serious concern over a recent India-Russia $2.9 billion defence deal and said that it is totally against arms race in the region.   The defence agreement was signed in New Delhi on Monday during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s day-long trip to India.   Under the accords, India will buy 42 […]

PPP can kill polls delay rumours

Time is ripe for the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to come up with a clear stance to kill the fast growing rumours about the upcoming elections. The PPP government will complete its five-year term on March 17 and new elections should be held in two months after the assemblies’ dissolution.   Federal Minister Syed Khurshid […]

Bilawal sets to step into political arena and to lead election campaign

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is set to formally step into political arena on Thursday at a public meeting that will also mark the 5th death anniversary of her mother Benazir Bhutto at Ghari Khuda Bakhsh in Sindh province.   The PPP expects a big crowd to greet Bilawal,24, who will also lead the party’s campaign during […]

Benazir’s murder still remains a mystery as PPP observes her 5th death anniversary

Senior leaders of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) proudly say that their government has successfully completed five-year constitutional term. Top party leaders claim achievements, however, the people could not hear anything about the mystery still shrouds the 2007 assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.   President Asif Ali Zardari had once announced that he knows […]

President Zardari inaugurates Wind Power Project in Sindh

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday inaugurated first 50-megawatt wind power project at Jhampir in Thatta terming it as the first concrete step towards tapping country’s vast renewable energy resources.   Addressing a gathering on the occasion‚ he said Pakistan has entered into a new era by starting its first wind power project.   The […]

Delimitation of Karachi: MQM files review petition in Supreme Court

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has filed two review petitions against the Supreme Court’s verdict on delimitations in Karachi.   The review petitions are filed in the apex court’s Karachi registry against the orders issued on November 26 and 28. The party had earlier shunned challenging the apex court verdict on the subject and said […]

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