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Sharifs condemn Imran Khan’s vilification campaign

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and ex-CM Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif, Friday lashed out at Imran Khan for misleading the masses by leveling baseless allegations against them.   They told public meetings in Layyah and Attock district that Imran Khan has forgotten the corruption of the PPP government and has unleashed propaganda against them.   They regretted […]

Several countries to facilitate Pakistanis cast vote

Pakistan said Friday that concurrence of seven host governments has been received for the conduct of polling for overseas Pakistanis.   Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhary said at the weekly news briefing in Islamabad that the Election Commission had short-listed nine countries where polling could be held.   The spokesman said concurrence from Saudi […]

Pakistan to raise profile of relations with Afghanistan

Foreign Secretary, Jalil Abbas Jilani, said Friday that Pakistan has continuously endeavored to raise the profile of its relations with Afghanistan, at both bilateral and multilateral forums.   A peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan is in our vital national interest,” he told the third “Heart of Asia” Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process in Almaty, Kazakhstan. […]

ATC grants Musharraf’s custody to FIA in Benazir case

An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Friday granted physical custody of former President Pervez Musharraf in the assassination case of former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, lawyers said.   Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan 1999-2008, has been accused of failing to provide adequate security to Bhutto when she returned to Pakistan from exile in October 2007.   […]

Blast in Karachi kills 5, injures 15

A bomb blast near the office of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi killed at least five people late Thursday, police and hospital sources said.   A police officer said that the explosives were attached to a vehicle, bearing an official number.   The blast occurred near the office election office of the MQM in the […]

Imran criticizes Sharifs for ignoring power shortage

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that his party will introduce the local bodies system after coming into power.   Addressing a public gathering Pakpattan, the PTI chairman criticized Metro Bus service launched at the cost of billions of rupees and termed it a waste of public money.   He also said […]

Religious scholars declare vote compulsory

Religious scholars Thursday issued a ‘fatwa’ or decree, declaring casting vote compulsory for the people, two senior leaders said.   Chairman of Pakistani ‘ulema’ Council, Allama Tahir Ashrafi said that the decree was issued after consultations among the religious leaders and at a seminar in Islamabad.   He said scholars from all school of thoughts […]

ATC allows Musharraf’s questioning in Benazir case

An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Thursday allowed the investigators to question former President Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination case of former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, prosecutors said.   The order was issued a day after a high court refused to extend Musharraf’s interim bail in the case.   Musharraf had got an interim […]

U.S. envoys commends Pakistan’s transition process

U.S. Ambassador Richard G. Olson Thursday commended the care taker government for piloting the transition from one civilian government to another.   He was talking to Prime Minister Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at Prime Minister House.   While talking to the Ambassador, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan and the United States enjoy […]

Pakistani voters focus on struggling economy

As Pakistan prepares for national elections next month, the new government’s plans for reviving the fragile economy are for many a higher priority than addressing militant violence. Given the economic track record of the last administration, few are hopeful for change, VoA has reported.   Zafar Saeed runs a vocational training center in a low-income […]

Bomb blast, clashes leave 8 dead in KPK

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A roadside bomb blast and clashes between the police and armed men left at least eight persons dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, security officials said.   A tractor trolley collided with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Parachinar tribal region, a official said.   Three other people were injured who were shifted to a […]

General Kayani, Karzai, US Kerry hold positive talks

Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US Secretary of State John Kerry in Brussels and discussed Afghan reconciliation process, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.   The meeting was held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, a Foreign Ministry statement said.   “It was emphasized that a peaceful, […]

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