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Baldia Fire Suspect Rizwan Qureshi Mysteriously Disappears

Baldia Arson Attack

Rizwan Qureshi, the suspect in the Baldia Fire case has mysteriously disappeared according to Pakistan Rangers, who revealed the fact in a meeting held yesterday to review the progress of their investigation. In his disclosure to the joint investigation team (JIT) formed to look into the case, Rizwan revealed that the arson was in retaliation […]

Indian Foreign Secretary Visits Islamabad to Discuss Indo-Pak Relations

Indian Foreign Secretary in Islamabad

S. Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Secretary arrived in Islamabad for a two-day visit on Tuesday along with a delegation of diplomats to reportedly discuss the resumption of peace talks. The Indian delegation was received on Tuesday by officials of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan and the Indian High Commission. Mr. S. Jaishankar will be meeting […]

Terrorist Attack Planned for March 23 Parade Foiled by Federal Police

Federal Police

The Islamabad police has reportedly intercepted and foiled a terrorist plan targeting the Pakistan Day Parade due to be held on March 23, 2015. According to sources within the federal Police force, two suspects were apprehended in the course of raids carried out after the recent Qasar-e-Sakina Imambargah attack which shook the city last month. […]

Justice (R) Rana Bhagwandas Passes Away in Karachi

Justice Retired Bhagwandas Passes Away

The former acting chief justice and chairman Federal Public Service Commission, Rana Bhagwandas has passed away in Karachi today. The retired 72-year-old justice was undergoing a heart condition, for which he was being treated at the time he passed away. Mr. Bhagwandas was born in Larkana, Sindh, in December 1942 and was the first Hindu […]

Pakistan Medical Association to Observe Strike Today

Doctors in Pakistan on Strike

In order to demonstrate their protest against the kidnappings and target killings of doctors, the Pakistan Medical Association will go on strike today, Monday. Speaking to reports on Sunday, the Pakistan Medical Association’s President, Dr Abdul Aziz Lehri stated that the strike would be observed in government and private hospitals throughout the country. According to […]

Petrol Shortage Situation Sees Improvement After Government Takes Action

Petrol situation improving

The petrol shortage crisis in the country is easing up after the government set up a ‘situation room’ to monitor sales and supply and the Prime Minister is expected to review the situation today in regards to the continued supply of petroleum over the next two months. Several petrol stations in Lahore were reportedly servicing […]

PM Nawaz Sharif Holds Meeting to Address Petroleum Crisis

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting in the capital on Monday to address the growing petroleum crisis in the country, which has majorly affected Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The meeting, which was held at the Prime Minister Houser in Islamabad was also attended by the Minister for Petroleum, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other related […]

Musharraf Indicted in Bugti Murder Case by Quetta ATC

The former military ruler of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf was indicted today by an anti-terrorism court in Quetta in the Bugti murder case. The retired chief of staff however did not make an appearance in the court following his counsel’s submission of a medical report. The anti-terrorism court then questioned the absence of a medical board’s […]

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Addresses Nation over Terrorism

Nawaz Address to Nation over Terrorism

Speaking to the nation after midnight, the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the Peshawar attack and stated that the government will ensure that the menace of terrorism is eradicated from the country. In the speech, which was broadcasted on national television, the Prime Minister said, “the Peshawar atrocity has changed Pakistan, we need to eradicate […]

KPK Schools to be named after Students of APS Peshawar

KPK Schools to be named after Students of APS Peshawar

The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak, has announced that upcoming schools and other institutes built by the government in KPK will be named after the students who passed away in the Peshawar attack on Army Public School. The attack which took place on December 16 was carried out by militants belonging to the […]

Horrific Attack in Peshawar School Leaves over 100 Dead So Far

Horrific Attack in Peshawar School Leaves over 100 Dead So Far

In what is possibly the worst terrorist attack in the country, militants entered a school in Peshawar and held students and teachers hostage after opening fire and killing over a 100 people (unconfirmed) so far. The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have reportedly taken responsibility for the attack, and according to their spokesperson, the militants who stormed […]

Pakistan Local Defence Manufacturing Upto $1.5 Billion Per Year

Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Jet

Pakistan’s local defence production industry is producing hardware worth $1.5 billion per year according to Jane’s Defence Weekly. This is a positive news, given how the local defence industry in Pakistan has been generally termed as low tech and unable to meet the modern requirements or compete with international manufacturers. According to an unnamed source […]

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