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APC calls for negotiations with Taliban

Senior political and religious leaders on Thursday called for talks with the Taliban militants to end bloodshed in the country.   A day-long conference, attended by leaders of 24 mainstream parties, greed that attaining peace through dialogue should be the first priority’.   The All Parties Peace Conference was called to formulate a joint stand […]

Katrina Kaif gobbles up the “Brand Endorser of the Year” honour

Katrina Kaif gobbles up the “Brand Endorser of the Year” honour The International Advertising Association Leadership Awards (IAA) held at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, recently saw Bollywood’s box office queen Katrina Kaif honoured as “Brand Endorser of the Year” at the associations first ever award function in India. Representing brands like Etihad, Lux, Panasonic, Pantene, […]

Palestinian President Abbas to visit Pakistan on Saturday

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Pakistan on Saturday for bilateral talks, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.   The Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Moazzam Ahmed Khan, said the Palestinian leader,  who will be paying visit on the invitation of President Asif Ali Zardari, will hold talks with the Pakistani leadership on matters of mutual interest. The […]

Pakistan take shaky start in second Test against South Africa

Once again, South African pace attack has bamboozled Pakistan batting. Batting first in the second Test, the Green Shirts have lost four wickets just for 33. The Pakistan batsmen were uncomfortable right from the beginnings. Dale Steyn gradually picked up the pace, and started delivering amazing deliveries. Nasir Jamshed, who made it to the final […]

APC opens in Islamabad to formulate joint approach on terrorism

The All Parties Conference started in Islamabad on Thursday to announce a joint stand against terrorism and to discuss response to the Taliban dialogue offer.   Organized by Awami National Party‚ about 27 political parties and lawyer organizations are participating in the conference.   Opening the conference‚ ANP Chief Asfand Yar Wali Khan appealed to […]

Six Taliban bombers shot dead after Bannu police station attack

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Police shot dead a group of six suicide bombers hours after they launched an audacious attack on a a police station in Bannu, a senior police officer said on Thursday.   Meanwhile a bomb blast killed at least three people in Orakzai tribal region.   The group of six launched attack on police station in […]

Pakistani ulema boycott Kabul conference

The Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) will boycott the proposed Afghan Ulema Conference scheduled to be held in Kabul in March, Chairman PUC, member Islamic Ideological Council Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi said Wednesday.   Addressing a news conference, he said various parties including Wafaq ul Maradis Arabia,Tahafuz e Madaris e Deenia, Jamiat Ulema e Islam Fazal, […]

Malik asks Taliban to announce 30-day ceasefire for talks

Interior Minister, Rehman Malik Wednesday asked the Taliban to declare a 30-day ceasefire if they want dialogue with the government.   It was the first formal government’s response to the Taliban dialogue offer to end their attacks, which have killed nearly 40,000 people including security forces, in the past 10 years.   “The government is […]

Kristen Stewart receives reinforcement from Emma Watson on the cheating dilemma

Kristen Stewart receives reinforcement from Emma Watson on the cheating dilemma Emma Watson has come to the defence of Kristen Stewart, who caused controversy last year after it was revealed that she had cheated on her British boyfriend, actor Robert Pattinson, with married director Rupert Sanders. Kristen and 42-year-old Rupert had a fling after filming […]

Trade deficit narrows by 12 percent, exports up 7.24 percent

Pakistan’s trade deficit has decreased by 12.05 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year following 7.24 percent increase in exports while imports witnessed negative growth of 2.44 percent, official statistics say. The overall exports increased from $13.118 billion in July December 2011-12 to US$14.068 billion during July-December (2012-13), the data released […]

Angry Qadri turns guns at judges, terms SC verdict political

Tahir-ul-Qadri Wednesday turned his guns at the Chief Justice of Pakistan and other Supreme Court judges shortly after the apex court threw his petition against the Election Commission.   Qadri, who hold Canadian nationality, had challenged the composition of the Election Commission as according to him it was unconstitutional.   The Supreme Court dismissed the […]

Pakistan urges UNSC to take steps to protect civilians in armed conflict

Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to take “impartial” action in a bid to protect civilians on the ground in situations of armed conflict.   “It is a grim reality that today in armed conflicts around the globe, civilians account for the vast majority of  casualties,” Pakistan UN Ambassador told the 15-member Council in […]

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