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Pakistan on Friday rejected Afghan presidential spokesman’s claim that it has imposed “pre-conditions” for the peace process in the war-torn country. Aimal Faizi, spokesperson to President Hamid Karzai, said in Kabul that Pakistan has tried to ‘sabotage’ the peace process and put pre-conditions. Faizi also said that Islamabad has asked Afghanistan to cut […]
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova to battle for Sony Ericsson Open title at Miami Five-time champion Serena Williams has advanced to Sony Open final by drubbing Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0, 6-3. Williams, ranked No. 1, will play four-time runner-up Maria Sharapova for the title on Saturday. Williams was at her best before a near-capacity crowd for […]
Sindh High Court on Friday extended for three more weeks protective bail to former president, Pervez Musharraf, who faces arrest in three high profile cases. However, the judges barred him from going abroad without courts’ permission. The court in Karachi extended Musharraf’s bail in three cases – his government’s failure to provide security to […]
Pakistan Test and ODI skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq has once again made it clear that he has no immediate plans of taking retirement from limited-over cricket. Misbah has always been a victim. Despite his wonderful captaincy record, the cricket pundits leave no chance of criticising the veteran batsman. The right-hander was heavily criticised for Pakistan’s recent defeat […]
Pakistan and China have identified 36 projects worth US$ 14 billion which cover education, healthcare, water conservancy, agriculture, transport, energy, and environment in a five-year plan, Pakistan ambassador in Beijing said Friday. Ambassador, Masood Khalid, said this while addressing a select group of prominent Chinese entrepreneurs at the Pakistan Embassy. He said a […]
A suicide bomber targeting a convoy of security forces near a military check post in Peshawar Friday killed at least 12 people, police and hospital sources said. The bomber tried to hit convoy of the Frontier Constabulary heading to the nearby headquarters on Fakhr-e-Alam road in sensitive cantonment area of Peshawar, police said. […]
Pakistan Thursday expressed concern over what it called ‘continued presence of safe havens’ of Pakistani Taliban militants Afghanistan’s Kunar and Nooristan provinces and urged Afghan government to eliminate their safe heavens. The military says that the members of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan have fled to Afghanistan and are now operating from their and routinely launch attacks […]
Prime Minister Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Thursday directed the Ministry of Interior to immediately clear the pending passports so that the common man is provided relief. The Prime Minister issued the instructions at a briefing in Islamabad in view of the Interior Ministry’s failure to issue passports on time, the PM […]
Pakistan Thursday expressed disappointment at Afghan government’s decision to cancel the visit of its army officers for joint exercises. Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that a visit of Afghan army officers to Pakistan has been cancelled over the recent ‘Pakistani shelling’ in parts of eastern Kunar province. An 11-member team of Afghan […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in corruption in the Rental Power Projects (RPPs). The court ordered Asharf to appear in person before the bench in the next hearing. The hearing was adjourned till two weeks. The former prime minister […]
Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim is scheduled to hold talks with political leaders in Balochistan on Thursday to seek their cooperation in peaceful May 11 polls, officials said. Ibrahim opened his visit to Quetta on Wednesday with a meeting with the caretaker Chief Minister and discussed the possible security challenges for elections. […]
Imran Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), will challenge rivals on four National Assembly seats on May 11 elections. The PTI spokesperson Shafqat Mehmood, said that Khan could contest from NA-1 (Peshawar-II), NA-56 (Rawalpindi-VII), NA-71 (Mianwali-I), NA-126 (Lahore-IX), according to party. Khan is likely to stand against Sheikh Rasheed from the Awami Muslim League […]
