Category archives for: Pakistan

Pakistan looking to take revenge in new format

After suffering an awful 3-0 whitewash in Tests, Pakistan team is looking to redeem respect by doing something special in the T20s. Under the command of new skipper Mohammad Hafeez, the Cornered Tigers are all set to dish out revenge. They were really terrible in the Tests, and completely failed to put up any fight. […]

Punjab police issues list of 109 wanted militants

Police in Punjab has issued a list of 109 “most wanted” militants, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Mati-ur-Rehman who was accused of involvement in a suicide attack on former prime minister Shaukat Aziz.   The list, made public on the website of Punjab Police, includes 28 members of the banned LeJ, which claimed responsibility for two recent […]

Zardari to consult PPP leaders on caretaker setup

President Zardari Pakistan People's Party

President Asif Ali Zardari holds meeting with top leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Lahore on Friday to discuss matters relating to the Caretaker setup.   The meeting is expected to finalize the recommendations regarding caretaker Prime Minister as the PPP’s government completes its five year term this month.   A meeting of the […]

Pentagon funding anti-drug center at Karachi airport

The U.S. Defence Department or Pentagon is funding the construction of an anti-drugs center at Karachi airport ‘to support the fight against narcotics smuggling’, the U.S. embassy said Thursday.   The statement comes following local media reports that the US Army Corps of Engineer has been granted permission to build a Tactical Command and Operations […]

The youth will save the day, or will it?

The youth of Pakistan has coming off as a tremendous force that is strongly advocating a change in the country. While it was only Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that had marked the youth as their primary vote bank, other political parties such as Muslim League (N) is also beginning to make an effort to attract the […]

Tribal jirga to start talks with Taliban, forces for peace

The grand tribal jirga elders will begin talks with the Taliban militants and the security forces to end violence in the tribal regions and the country.   A declaration issued at the conclusion of a day-long grand ‘jirga’ or council of tribal elders and top political and religious leaders if Pakistan also called for setting […]

PM Asharf invites Russian businessmen to invest in Pakistan

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday invited Russian businessmen to invest in Pakistan as the country is an ideal place  for foreign investors and Russian investors must be encouraged.   The Prime Minister was talking to a delegation of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation led by Ms. Valentina Matvienko, Chairperson […]

CPJ calls for probe into murder of Pakistani journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent watchdog body, has called on Pakistani authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the targeted murder of veteran Pakistani journalist Malik Mumtaz, who was shot dead in Miranshah on Wednesday.   “The death of a veteran journalist such as Malik Mumtaz must not go uninvestigated and unexplained,” […]

US lawmaker wants CIA’s Dr Afridi as American hero

Pakistan considers Dr Shakil Afridi as a traitor for helping the infamous American CIA, the U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has tabled a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking support to declare Afridi as a hero for serving American interests.   Dr Afridi had been working with the US Central Intelligence Agency for years before […]

Moin Khan calls for Dav Whatmore’s resignation

Former Pakistan skipper Moin Khan has held Dav Whatmore responsible for the team’s lacklustre show in South Africa, and asked for the coach’s immediate resignation. The Green Shirts failed to put up any fight in the Test series against the Proteas, as they faced a shameful 3-0 whitewash. Although a lot of experts believe that […]

Malik tenders apology in Supreme Court in Steel Mills case

Interior minister Rehman Malik Thursday submitted a written apology to the Supreme Court in reference to the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corruption case.   The Supreme Court had taken a suo moto action against the corruption charges against PSM.   Rehman Malik’s involvement in the case began when he formulated a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) […]

Tribal jirga opens to discuss Taliban dialogue offer

Tribal elders and political leaders Thursday opened discussions in Islamabad to chalk out policy for holding negotiations with the Taliban.   Taliban had offered peace talks to the government this month. However, there has been no progress so far as the government is asking the Taliban to stop attacks before the talks are to be started […]

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