Category archives for: Pakistan

Asfandyar claims US pressure on Swat peace deal was rejected

President Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan has claimed that his party had rejected U.S. pressure about the peace deal with the Swat Taliban.   “The ANP was under tremendous pressure from the United States not to enter into peace agreement with militants in Swat but it ignored the pressure in view of ground […]

Ayaz Amir, Faisal Hayat allowed to contest polls

Renowned columnist and the PML-N candidate in Chakwal, Ayaz Amir, was allowed to contest National Assembly election as an election tribunal cancelled an earlier decision by Returning Officer.   The Returning Officer had rejected Ayaz Amir’s papers over his controversial columns about the Ideology of Pakistan.   An election tribunal bench in Rawalpindi overturned the […]

Policeman guarding polio team shot dead in Mardan

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Gunmen opened fire on a polio team in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing a policeman and injuring another on Wednesday.   The polio team came under attack in Musam Korona in the outskirts of Mardan when the team was busy in door-to-door anti-polio vaccination.   The attackers riding a motorcycle fled after the […]

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Intermediate Range Ballistic missile

Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, the military said.   The missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 900 kilometers, an army statement said.   “Pakistan today conducted a successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile […]

PTI launches election manifesto

              Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Tuesday announced its manifesto, making a pledge to end difference between the rich and the poor.   Imran Khan was the chief guest while the party spokesman highlighted salient features of the document at a press conference in Islamabad. The PTI manifesto stated that the […]

Finnish Open 2013: Rajiv Ouseph beats Dmytro Zavadsky to wrap up Men’s Singles title

England’s experienced player Rajiv Ouseph stayed in command in Men’s Singles final and he easily thrashed Ukraine’s Dmytro Zavadsky to secure Men’s Singles title at Finnish Open 2013 in Finland, on Sunday, April 7. The top seeded Rajiv, who has been impressive in all matches in the championship, continued his dominating performance in the title […]

Manchester City triumphs Manchester United at Old Trafford

Manchester City triumphs Manchester United at Old Trafford The rambling puzzle that has been Manchester City’s unconvincing Premier League title defence offered up even more questions after a performance worthy of champions at Old Trafford. Flying in the face of the old logic that the table never lies, manager Roberto Mancini has never truly believed […]

US, Pakistani scientists protect cotton from disease

Last week, a high-level delegation of American cotton scientists visited Pakistan to review progress and plan new strategies with Pakistani counterparts to fight the Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV), a devastating disease that affects cotton yields in Pakistan and caused the loss of an estimated 1.5 million bales or 15 percent of this year’s total […]

SC adjourns Musharraf high treason proceedings

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned until April 15 hearing of petitions, seeking high treason proceedings against former President ervez Musharraf as his defence lawyers sought more time to reply to the charges against him.   The court on Monday summoned Musharraf to appear in person on Tuesday or he must be represented by […]

Pakistan develops capability to respond to chemical emergencies

Pakistan has developed indigenous assistance and protection capability meeting international standards, to respond to chemical emergencies and ensure chemical safety and security, a Pakistan official says.   Additional Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, made the remarks in the Third Review Conference on Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in The Hague, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. […]

Overseas Pakistanis may not get vote right

The Election Commission of Pakistan has expressed its inability to provide vote casting right to the overseas Pakistanis.   The Election Commission of Pakistan submitted its report in this regard in the Supreme Court on Monday.   The Commission opposed hurried evolution of a mechanism to enable overseas Pakistanis to exercise their right to vote. […]

EU to deploy over 100 Pakistan election obsevers

  The European Union will deploy over 100 observers and experts in different parts of Pakistan to monitor election activities, Head of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Pakistan Michael Gahier said Monday.   Addressing a news conference in Islamabad he said the Observer Mission is visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Ministry of […]

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