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Pakistan set to raise US drone attacks at UN: Foreign Ministry

Pakistan plans to raise the issue of American drone attacks in the country’s tribal regions at the United Nations, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The U.S. spy aircraft routinely fire missiles into Waziristan tribal region which Pakistan says kill innocent people and that the attacks are against sovereignty of the country. The U.S. has refused […]

Nawaz Sharif Turkey Sept: 16-18 visit to focus on economic cooperation

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Turkey will mainly focus on economic cooperation and he will encourage Turkish business leaders to invest in the country, the Foreign Ministry said. Nawaz Sharif will pay a three day official visit to Turkey from 16-18 September at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Prime […]

Sartaj Aziz leaves for Bishkek to represent Pakistan in SCO summit

Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, was scheduled to leave for Bishkek on Thursday, to represent Pakistan in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, officials said. The summit will be held on Friday. Sartaj Aziz will hold an important meeting with Indian external affairs Minister Salman Khurshid that can pave the way for the summit of […]

After MQM’s organized violence Karachi returns to normalcy

A days after the Mutahida Qaumi Movement provoked violence in Karachi, the country’s commercial center, life has returned to normalcy on Thursday. Markets, petrol stations and schools were opened and the city is back to routine activities. Public transport is now plying on roads and the people took a sigh of relief. The MQM made […]

9/11 attacks bring war to Pakistan that killed thousands

The 9/11 attacks that resulted into the so-called U.S.-led war on terror have brought miseries and huge economic losses to Pakistan. Bomb attacks have killed thousands, mostly civilians, across Pakistan since Pakistan has become part of the US coalition. Casualties in Pakistan are more than the U.S. and any other country. The sacrifices of Pakistanis […]

Taliban claim prisoners swap with security forces

The Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday claimed exchange of prisoners with the security forces in Waziristan tribal region.   The army however rejected the Taliban claim.   Taliban spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, told the media that the Taliban have handed over three security men and secured the release of six Taliban members.   He said the freed […]

IMF lauds Pakistan’s economic revival plans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday reposed confidence that the present government has a coherent plan and clarity of purpose for economic revival and there exists a capacity to implement the reforms’ plan into action.  An IMF delegation met Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and congratulated him for smooth democratic transition and stated that they […]

People who walk a lot have lower diabetes risk: U.S. Study

The people who get very little exercise are at high risk for diabetes whereas those who manage to walk more throughout the day are less likely to actually develop the blood sugar disorder, a US study has suggested.     Earlier studies have shown that walking more is tied to a lower risk of diabetes, […]

Nawaz Sharif to pay 3-day visit to Turkey on Sept: 16-18

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, will pay a 3-day official visit to Turkey from 16 September for talks on bilateral relations, focusing on economic cooperation. Nawaz Sharif stated this while talking to the Turkish Minister for Environment and Urban Population in Islamabad on Wednesday.  “The visit will help strengthen economic relations between Pakistan and Turkey,” he […]

Nation pays homage to Quaid-e-Azam on death anniversary

The entire nation pays homage to the Father of the Nation‚ Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on his 65th death anniversary on Wednesday. The day dawned with special prayers and Quran Khawani in mosques for the great leader. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah visited the Mazar and and […]

Vehicles torched as MQM pushes Karachi to violence

MQM activists Wednesday torched buses and trucks and fired in the air following the arrest of a former MPA, Nadeem Hashmi, in connection with the killing of two policemen. Hashmi was arrested late Tuesday, the action condemned by the MQM as political victimization. The police rejected the claim and said Hashmi is suspected for having […]

Pakistan will not accept any pressure on Taliban talks policy

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Tuesday it will not accept any foreign pressure on its policy to hold talks with the Taliban.    The country’s senior political leaders at a government’s sponsored conference called upon the government to initiate dialogue with the Taliban to end violence, which has claimed lives of over 40,000 […]

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