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Pakistan to control illegal crossing on Afghan border

Interior Minister Rehman Malik Wednesday said that Pakistan has decided to control illegal crossing of Pak-Afghan border from next month.   Talking to newsmen in Islamabad he said no body without legal documents would be allowed to cross the border from March 8.   Pakistan and Afghanistan have over 2000 kilometers porous border and both […]

Senior tribal journalist shot dead in North Waziristan

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior journalist in North Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, his family and journalists in the region said.   Malik Mumtaz was working for Geo television and Jang group of newspapers in North Waziristan tribal region. He was also filing reports for Pashto-langue Khyber television.   Geo TV reported that Mumtaz […]

Fish, meat exports post 3.43%, 41.49% increase in seven months

Fish and fish preparations exports from the country during the last seven months of current financial year (FY) recorded growth of 3.43 percent as compared to the same period of last FY.   During the period from July-January, 2012-13 country earned US$ 180.20 million by exporting about 81,324 metric tons of fish and fish products which  was […]

Election Commission warning: PML- Q elects Elahi as Punjab chief

After Election Commission’s warning to parties to hold own elections otherwise they would not be allowed to take part in polls, the PML-Q held party elections on Wednesday and elected Pervez Elahi as Punjab chief.   Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Q, and Pakistan Awami Party were among the political parties, which have not conducted […]

Karira for code of conduct to air foreign contents on TV channels

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Wednesday suggested in the Senate a debate on defining a code of conduct for airing of foreign content on TV channels.   The Senate was informed on Wednesday that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has not received any orders from Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding banning on […]

Pakistan exports to Malaysia grow by 6.15pc

Pakistan’s exports to Malaysia have risen by 6.15 per cent according to trade figures available for the period January-October 2012.   Quoting statistics from January till October 2012, the statement says Pakistan has exported goods worth US$232.81 million to Malaysia, registering a growth of 6.15 per cent or US$13.48 million over the US$219.33 million exports […]

Sherry says Pakistan will not play favourits in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman says that Pakistan will not opt for favourits in Afghanistan, saying the immediate impact of 2014 NATO draw-down from Afghanistan is on everyone’s mind in Islamabad.   Referring to imminent transitions in Afghanistan in her speech at the Atlantic Council, she said, “there is a bandwidth of […]

Pakistani nation optimistic about a massive change

If you are one of the many people who are hopeful to see Pakistan begin its transformation from a third-world country to a country that has a strong economic footing, you are definitely not alone. Ever since the media has been given the freedom to express itself without any shackles and educate the masses about […]

Imran accuses Punjab gov’t of sabotaging PTI’s polls

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chief‚ Imran Khan Tuesday blamed Punjab government of using force to sabotage their party elections in the province.   Addressing party workers in Islamabad ‚ he said the Punjab government with the help of Police sealed their offices‚ which is deplorable.   Imran Khan said the PML-N government in the Punjab is using […]

PML-N, PML-F agree on election alliance

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-F) on Tuesday decided to enter into an electoral alliance in the general elections.   PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and PML-F Chief Pir Pagara agreed on the alliance in a meeting in Karachi.   Sharif visited the residence of Pir Pagari and discussed political situation in […]

Babar action against elements who handed over Aafia to CIA

Presidential spokesman, Senator Farhatullah Babar has called for investigation into the kidnapping and handing over of Aafia to foreigners.   Speaking in the Senate on Tuesday, Babar said that in his book “In the Line of Fire” the military dictator had boastfully acknowledged that Pakistan had earned millions of dollars by handing over its suspected […]

Firing at polio vaccination team kills policeman in Mardan

Gunmen in Mardan district Tuesday shot dead a policeman, who was providing security to a polio vaccination team, police said.   A polio team, guarded by police, was busy to administrate drops to children in the outskirts of Mardan when unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire at them, killing a police man at the scene. […]

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