Category archives for: Pakistan

NA demands hand over of Guru body to family

The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that body of Afzal Guru be handed over to his family members for proper burial.   The National Assembly also called upon the Indian government to lift curfew from occupied Kashmir, repeal black laws imposed on Kashmiri people, ensure freedom of media and allow free exercising […]

Forces kill TTP commander in Karachi

Authorities in Karachi claimed on Thursday the killing of a Taliban leader, who was also thought to be involved in a deadly bomb attack this month which had killed nearly 50 people.   Police said the commander of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Qari Bilal was killed in a shootout with security forces in Karachi’s […]

Foreign Minister Khar lashes out India in her last presser

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday acknowledged that there were disappointments vis-a-vis relations with India including unfortunate and hostile statements that emanated from that country on cross-LoC incidents.   Speaking at her last press conference as Foreign Minister, she said Pakistan wants resolution of Kashmir dispute but pointed out that there was not required level […]

Chief Justice orders vote right to overseas Pakistanis

Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Thursday directed that voting right should be granted to the overseas Pakistanis.   He was hearing a case pertaining to voting right to overseas Pakistanis. He also directed that the overseas Pakistan should be made a part of the voting in the election process.   He directed the Election […]

Bahrain expels 450 Pakistanis

Bahrain has expelled 450 Pakistanis who were sent to Arab country to join its army but the deportees said they were detained and tortured.   The returnees said on arrival in Islamabad on Thursday that the authorities in Bahrain kept them like hostage for 19 months.   They said they all are university graduates and […]

Prime Minister proposes 3 names for caretaker PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has suggested three names for the caretaker Prime Minister in response to a letter of Opposition leader in the National Assembly, spokesman for the PM office said on Thursday.   The prime minister in his letter proposed three names of former Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh, former State Bank Governor […]

Pakistan dismisses Indian allegations on Kashmir attack

Pakistan has rejected claims by Indian officials that the two militants who stormed a paramilitary camp near a cricket ground in Indian-occupied Kashmir Wednesday “seem to be from across the border, probably Pakistan.”   Indian officials said that at least five security forces personnel were killed and injured eight others in suicide attack at Bemina […]

Police arrest children being used for bomb blasts

Police in Quetta say they have arrested a group of children who could be used for blasts in the city and other parts of Balochistan.   The arrested children were produced at a press conference in Quetta and the police said they were arrested during a targeted operation.   Senior police official said the children […]

Prime Minister assures fair polls in last cabinet meeting

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday promised free and fair election in his last address to the federal cabinet. He also said that transparent polls are pre-requisite for democracy‚ integrity and development.   He said only the elected representatives can set direction for the country that is economically sustainable‚ socially and politically acceptable.   The […]

Lust for power: Shujaat wants to be caretaker PM

The man who has served as Pakistan’s Prime Minister for few months again wants to take the responsibility again.   Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) Chief, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, said on Wednesday that he should be named as the caretaker prime minister.   He was talking to reporters at the PML-Q central office in Islamabad after […]

Dream always not come true: Red Passport is not sign of happiness

Dreams of luxurious and happy life are not come true for everyone who go to the United Kingdom. People who are moving to the Great Britain in search of their dreamy lives face isolation, financial stress, joblessness and even racism. The trend is to stay on and to gain the ever-alluring British passport, as many […]

Lahore Jalsa, a new beginning for Imran Khan?

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, mostly known as Imran Khan’s party, are hoping for a dramatic change after the crucial congregation at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore. PTI emerged as a huge threat for relatively old parties like Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)a year ago. But things unexpectedly started changing when a lot of politicians […]

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