Category archives for: Pakistan

PTI’s Imran Khan demands prevention of pre-poll rigging

Criticizing Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslims League-Nawaz (PML-N) for using taxpayers’ money for their publicity, PTI chief Imran Khan on Thursday demanded prevention of pre-poll rigging.   Speaking to the media outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Khan said that the PML-N is using its electoral mark lion’s icon on laptops distributed […]

Sheng Jie Yang outshines Sourabh Varma in Men’s Singles first round at India International Challenge

Chinese Taipei’s budding shuttler Shen Jie Yang put up staggering show of top class badminton as he stunned the higher ranked Sourabh Varma in Men’s Singles first round at Tata Open India International Challenge 2012 in India, on Thursday, December 13. The impressive Sheng Jie, who entered into this tournament as an un-seeded shuttler, played […]

Pakistanis in UAE remit $3 billion: envoy

Pakistan diaspora has remitted about 3 billion US Dollars from the UAE to Pakistan, which is an ever increasing trend which is well needed, said Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, Mr. Jamil Ahmed Khan on Thursday.   While addressing certificates distribution ceremony to the Pakistani diaspora Ambassador Jamil Ahmed Khan appreciated that Pakistanis are […]

Pakistan army rejects Amnesty International report on tribal areas abuses

Pakistan military Thursday rejected as fabricated and bias finding of an Amnesty International report which says that millions are locked in perpetual lawlessness in Pakistan’s northwestern Tribal Areas, where human rights abuses committed by the Armed Forces and the Taliban are beyond the reach of justice.   The Amnesty International alleged that thousands of men […]

Pakistan withdraws diplomatic staff from Syria over security concerns

Pakistan has decided to temporarily withdraw its Ambassador and staff from Syria due to deteriorating security situation, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.   However, the embassy has not been closed, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Muazzam Khan said.   “Pakistan is concerned about security situation in Syria as well as killing of civilians and call upon […]

Wounded Swedish charity worker, shot in Lahore, passes away

A Swedish charity worker, who was critically wounded in a gun attack in Pakistan last week, has been passed away on Wednesday, Swedish TV reported.   It was last Monday that Bargeeta Almby ambushed and shot wounded in the chest when she was on her way home from work. As the world today has been […]

Blind Cricket: India defeats Pakistan in T20 World Cup finals

India edged out Pakistan by 29 runs to win the final of first-ever T20 World Cup for blind being played in Bangalore, India.   Earlier, India set 259-run target for Pakistan in the final being played in Bangalore, India. Replying to this, Pakistan were managed to score 229 runs in 20 overs.   Chetan Patel […]

NAB claims corruption amounts to Rs10-12 billion daily in Pakistan

Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari on Thursday said corruption in Pakistan amounts to Rs10 to 12 billion daily.   Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the chief of the accountability bureau said Pakistan is losing Rs7 billion in terms of tax evasion and another Rs6 to 7 million in direct corruption. […]

President is final authority to decide seniority of judges: Attorney General

Attorney General Irfan Qadir has said the president has the right to reject name of any judge about whom he has reports of involving in immoral activities and corruption.   A five-member special bench of the apex court headed by Justice Khilji Arif resumed hearing the president’s reference regarding appointment of judges in higher judiciary. […]

Elusive Afghan Peace: Ankara Trilateral Summit fails to address poltical solution

Afghan, Pakistani and Turkish leaders have concluded their annual trilateral summit in Ankara with the issuance of joint statement that mentioned the traditional words of cooperation but they have failed to come up with a plan how to play role to give a boost to the elusive peace process in Afghanistan.   Turkey, despite being […]

Pakistan to continue cooperation for peace in Afghanistan; says Foreign Minister Khar

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said Islamabad would continue cooperation for peace process in Afghanistan, the uneasy neighbor of Pakistan.   In an interview to France’s Le Monde daily‚ the foreign minister said democratic government of Pakistan wants to maintain bilateral relations with neighboring countries. In her view, trilateral conference in Ankara would […]

Pakistan committed to defeat extremist mindset; says President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the democratic government of Pakistan is committed to defeat the extremist mindset that has hurt both Pakistan and Afghanistan.   Speaking at a joint news conference along with his Turkish and Afghan counterparts in Ankara at the conclusion of trilateral summit, he said both Pakistan and Afghanistan have […]

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