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Local bodies elections in Balochistan on Dec 7

Balochistan government becomes the first to decide to hold Local Bodies elections on December 7. This decision was made during a high level meeting held in Quetta on Tuesday. The meeting discussed arrangements to hold the local bodies elections in the province under the judgement of Supreme Court. Chief Secretary Balochistan‚ Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad […]

British High Commission launches UK-Pakistan short term competition

The British High Commission in Pakistan this week launched the “Celebrating Connections” short film competition to provide aspiring film makers from across Pakistan with a platform of recognition for their creative expressions. The competition aims to foster artistic collaboration between the UK and Pakistan. Filmmakers and film enthusiasts from all over Pakistan are invited to […]

Gunmen shoot dead ex-officer, his wife, two daughters in Rawalpindi

Police in Rawalpindi say they have found bodies of a security agency’s officer, his wife and two daughters. The bodies were found in their house at Gulistan Colony of Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Police evaded comments on the incident and said they are investigating motives behind the mysterious murder. Police sources said personal enmity could be […]

Fuel, power bombs: PML-N launches war on masses

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, which came into power to serve the masses, has dropped another huge bomb of massive increase in power and fuel prices. The fuel prices were increased at a time when it is fast decreasing at international market over ease in tension in Syria and economic […]

Religious scholars urge Taliban, Gov’t to declare ceasefire

 Top religious scholars Monday launched an appeal to the armed Taliban militants and the government to declare ceasefire unless the proposed peace talks produce results.   The scholars, who belong to the country’s main Deobandi school of thought, warned that some elements are trying to sabotage the dialogue process between the Taliban and the government. […]

International Peace Day Seminar Organized by Institute of Peace & Diplomacy Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Institute of Peace and Diplomacy (IPD) and National Youth Parliament jointly organised a seminar on “Finding Connections: Interfaith Harmony and Dialogue among Cultures” in connection with the International Peace Day at National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad. The speakers expressing their views said that as a nation we all have to foster forward ideologies and […]

EU gives €13m to Pakistan to support provincial assemblies

The European Union and  Pakistan has finalised an agreement for the EU to provide €13 million, in funding for a programme, supporting Pakistan’s four Provincial Assemblies, the European Union mission in Islamabad said Monday. The funding will also cover the Legislative Assemblies of northern areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. The programme will also provide […]

Pakistan condemns latest U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan

Pakistan on Monday condemned a latest strike by  American spy aircraft in the country’s North Waziristan tribal region which killed three people and injured four others.  Security sources said that several unmanned aircraft were flying over the area and later fired missiles on a compound in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan.  “The […]

Nawaz Sharif says terrorism being promoted from abroad

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that terrorism is being promoted in Pakistan from abroad. He was talking to media on Monday during a stopover in London on his way back to home. About talks with Taliban‚ the Prime Minister said the government will evolve a strategy in this connection after his return to the […]

US drone strike kills 3 in North Waziristan tribal region

U.S. unmanned drones Monday fired missiles on a house in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region and killed three people and injured another one.   Security sources said that four unmanned aircraft were flying over the area and later hit the compound in Boya area of North Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan.   There was no report about […]

India terms Nawaz Sharif-Manmohan meeting successful

  India Sunday described as useful the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York.   Briefing media after the meeting‚ Indian National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon said that both the sides want to resolve the issues between […]

Nawaz Sharif, Manmohan Singh face to face in first summit

Meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of UN General Assembly is underway in New York.   At arrival in the hall‚ the two Prime Ministers warmly shook hands before the meeting and introduced their delegations to each other.   It will be the first Prime […]

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