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Pakistan Receives $556m in Latest IMF Tranche

It has been reported from Karachi that Pakistan has now received a fourth instalment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This loan was approved last year in order to bolster the economy of the country. The total amount received by Pakistan is $556m. The IMF team reviewed the economic conditions in Pakistan before releasing the […]

Pakistan-Afghanistan to Work on Cross Border Movement

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After Pakistan’s plea to work on the Pakistan side of the border, Afghanistan has decided to work with Pakistan in order to eliminate the terrorist threat once and for all. Pakistan is in a state of war against the militants who are residing in the region of Waziristan. After several attacks in different regions of […]

Cab Driver in Brooklyn Found Guilty of Arranging Honour Killings

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A New York CBS affiliate reported that a taxi driver in New York City was found guilty of arranging honour killings in Pakistan. People helped his daughter escape a marriage that he arranged and he planned their murders out while sitting in New York. Mohammad Ajmal Choudhry, who is a cab driver in New York […]

Pakistan Formally Asks US to Stop its Spying Programs in Pakistan

Pakistan has formally asked the United States to forgo the spying program that has been initiated by them in the vicinity of the country. It is being said that the affairs of the political parties within Pakistan are being monitored by the US National Security Agency and this is against the international law. Tasnim Asnam, […]

Taliban claims Fazlullah is in Pakistan tribal areas

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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Shahidullah Shahid claimed that Mullah Fazlullah is not in Afghanistan and is present in the tribal area of Pakistan while talking to BBC. Shahid said the Nawaz government made a mockery of the negotiations process and we will take revenge for it. Shahidullah Shahid claimed that Mullah Fazlullah is currently residing in […]

Surveillance of Pakistani politicians by NSA is violation of International laws

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Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam has said on Wednesday July 3, 2014 that surveillance of Pakistani politicians by United States National Security Agency (NSA) is violation of international laws. Tasneem Aslam further said that Pakistan is taking up the matter with US administration and all necessary measures are being adopted to protect cyber communications […]

Arsalan Iftikhar forced to resign as vice chairman of Balochistan Investment Board

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Arsalan Iftikhar who was recently appointed as the vice chairman of Balochistan Investment Board has been forced to resign on Wednesday July 3, 2014.  Arsalan Iftikhar is the son of the former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhary.  There was strong criticism and opposition from the civil society activists, media and political parties against the […]

Sialkot Makes Footballs for at least Half the World

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Back in 1889, a British sergeant requested a saddle-maker in Sialkot to fix his punctured football. After being pleased with the result, he decided to give the saddle-maker a few more to make. By 1982, Sialkot started supplying footballs so they can be used in the World Cup. Today, more than 100 firms make footballs […]

New Anti-Terror Law Raises Fears over Civil Rights

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Pakistan’s parliament recently managed to pass a law on Wednesday which gives security forces extreme powers to take down militants. However, a few activists and legislators believe that it is too harsh and criticized the bill altogether. The legislation which is known as ‘Protection of Pakistan Ordinance’ has now reached the final stage and is […]

Iran Wants to Help Pakistan in the Energy Situation

The Iranian Consul General, Hassan Darvesh Wand, addressed the media on Wednesday while he was in Peshawar. He said that his country fully understands how Pakistan is going through a difficult period in terms of energy and they want to help in this situation. He stated that the Pak-Iran gas pipeline is being set up […]

Prime Minister Appreciates Najam Sethi’s Efforts

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Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, came out in the open to laud the efforts made by the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi. Even in these trying times, where the country is in a state of war against the militants in North Waziristan, Najam Sethi has given the Pakistani nation […]

Islamabad Asks Kabul to Eliminate TTP Chief

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Islamabad recently asked Kabul to handle the situation surrounding the Tehreek E Taliban chief, Mullah Fazlullah. According to ISPR DG, Fazlullah ran off to the Kunar or Nuristan region of Afghanistan and the Afghani government take an action regarding this problem. He further added that the operation that is taking place in Waziristan is going […]

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