Category archives for: Pakistan

U.S. influential senators reaffirm anti-terror support to Pakistan

Two influential U.S. senators have reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to work with Pakistan to fight terrorism, support a stable and secure Afghanistan.   Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Carl Levin and Senator Jack Reed, Member, Senate Armed Services Committee, met with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, […]

11 Pakistani sailors freed in Mozambique

Eleven Pakistani sailors detained at a port in Mozambique for illegally docking their ship have been released after 21 days, Xinhua reported Tuesday.   The Pakistanis, crew of the ship Al-Raymanz, were detained in the central province of Zambezia after the authorities suspected the vessel was carrying illegal cargo or transporting illegal migrants to South […]

Petition filed in Supreme Court against Tahirul Qadri’s long march

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court asking it to stop Minhajul Quran Interntaional (MQI) chief Tahirul Qadri’s million-man march scheduled for January 14.   The petitioner, Advocate Asad Mahmood, maintained that if Qadri has any reservations regarding the current democratic system, then he should take up constitutional methods to protest against it. He […]

Rocket attack on PIA aircraft in Afghanistan

Unknown assailants fired several rockets at Kandahar airport on Tuesday while a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was on the tarmac ready for departure, say media reports.   The aircraft, PK 199, did not sustain any major damage and the passengers and the crew remained safe as well. The plane was coming to Quetta from […]

Shami Ahmed attributes success to Wasim Akram and Gautam Gambhir

India’s promising right-arm pacer Shami Ahmed has credited Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram for his wonderful work in the third One Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at Delhi on Sunday. The 22-year-old bowled a game-changing 48th over, picking up a crucial wicket without giving away any run. After his superb performance against the arch-rivals, Shami […]

Shahzeb Khan’s murder: Police arrest prime suspect Shahrukh Jatoi from Dubai

Shahrukh Jatoi, the main accused in the Shahzeb Khan’s murder case, has been arrested from Dubai with the assistance of Interpol. Police is making arrangements to bring him to Pakistan.   Earlier, a non-bailable arrest warrant had been issued by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) against Shahrukh Jatoi. DIG West Ali Baloch departed for Dubai to […]

Taliban denies attacking Tahirul Qadri’s long march

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has denied that the outfit had threatened to attack the long march announced for January 14 by Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri.   Earlier, Interior Minister Abdul Rehman Malik had said that Taliban militants have threatened to attack a rally seeking electoral reforms.   He announced, “TTP has threatened to attack the […]

Political parties show rare unity in push for fair elections in tribal areas

All major political and religious parties have shown rare unity to call on the country’s election commission to ensure fair, transparent and accessible general elections in the insurgency-hit FATA or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.   The call from the Political Parties Joint Committee on FATA Reforms (FATA Committee) came just months ahead of the parliamentary polls […]

CIA’s drone mission: U.S. spy aircraft kill 8 in N Waziristan

American spy aircraft rained down missiles into North Waziristan tribal early Tuesday and killed at least eight people, residents said.   The CIA-controlled drones fired missiles in Mir Ali and Essukhel area of North Waziristan in two separate attacks when the people were asleep, they said.   The unmanned aircraft first fired eight missiles at […]

Long march call is final; Tahirul Qadri tells Rehman Malik

Tehreek Minhaj-ul-Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that he would hold talks only with Prime Minister and his senior cabinet members, making it clear that his planned long march would not be postponed.   Speaking to newsmen after meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Qadri reiterated that he had no plan to derail […]

Reasons behind Pakistan’s defeat against India in the 3rd ODI

Reasons behind Pakistan’s defeat against India in the 3rd ODI Pakistan ended their successful tour to India with a 2-1 series victory in the One Day Internationals, but their fans back home were disappointed by the fact that they did not complete a whitewash after being in a strong position. Earlier, the arch rivals battled […]

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy enjoys snowy weather at Aspen

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy enjoys snowy weather at Aspen Kate Hudson appears to be having a blast in Aspen, Colo. The Something Borrowed star couldn’t help but flash her pearly whites as she clutched on to a cup o’ joe while treading through the town’s snowy streets with her fiancé, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy. […]

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