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Pakistani Taliban rejects reports of rift in its leadership

Rejecting any rift among its ranks, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said they are not mulling to replace Hakimullah Mehsud with Waliur Rehman as new chief of the banned organization.   Spokesman TTP Ehsanullah Ehsan while speaking to media said that the reports have no truth and they held the main shura meeting two weeks […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf urges for effective democratic institutions

Reaffirming commitment to create an environment conducive to peace‚ democracy & Human Rights in country, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday said the road to durable peace is paved by representatives and effective democratic institutions.   Addressing a function in connection with Universal Human Rights Day‚ he said the constitution of Pakistan guarantees fundamental […]

Shouldn’t politicians go through medical examination before going into elections

As the expected date of the general elections is drawing nearer the political activity in the country is gathering momentum with each passing day. Many a political pundit is predicting the future and a lot is being talked about and discussed over the electronic media in this regard.   Almost all politicians and the political […]

Malala Yousafzai’s father made UN Special Advisor on Global Education

Ziauddin Youasfzai, father of young education activist Malala Yousafzai, was named the United Nation’s Special Adviser on Global Education by former British prime minister and UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown. He will assist the UN in getting every child to school by the end of 2015.   A statement issued by the UN said, “Worldwide, […]

Pakistan’s Shakil Abbasi declared Player of the Tournament at Champions Trophy

In what appeared to be an unexpected upshot, Pakistan’s centre-forward Shakil Abbasi was declared the Player of the Tournament at the 34th Champions Trophy played from 1-9 December at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia.   Australia, the host team won the tournament while the Greenshirts earned bronze medal after defeating India in […]

Taliban challenge: 8 die in militants’ brazen attack on Bannu police station

Three policemen were among eight peole died in an an early Monday attack on a police station in Bannu district in Khayber Pakhtunkhwa, the brazen attack raised concerns about Taliban capability to pose challenge to the security forces. A group of militants, equipped with heavy weapons, launched a pre-dawn attack on the Kukki police station, […]

Information Minister Kaira hints formation of South Punjab province

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the South Punjab province would be formed in accordance with the aspirations of people of the area.   The minister while talking to the media at Karachi airport said that the time period of the Commission for the formation of South Punjab province […]

Stand Up for Malala: President Zardari in Paris to represent Pakistan in Malala meet

President Zardri arrived in Paris on Sunday to attend an international conference on girls’ right of education, state media reported. The conference on “Stand Up for Malala: Girls ‘ right to education that is jointly being organized by Pakistan and UNESCO at its Paris headquarters on Monday, radio Pakistan reported. Special Malala Fund will be […]

Solo Flight: Asfandyar says ANP will not make election alliance

President Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan, Sunday ruled out election alliance with any party in the coming parliamentary polls. He, however, said that the ANP doors will be opened for any political party for seat adjustment. “We contested the 2008 general elections without any election alliance and are ready to go for a […]

Angry reaction: Pakistan rejects Karzai’s remarks on spy chief attack

Pakistan Saturday rejected claims by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that attack on Afghan spy chief was planned in Quetta. Head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), a close confidant of President Hamid Karzai, was injured in the attack in one of the guest houses of the spy agency in Kabul on Thursday. Taliban had […]

UK Vogue captures Kate Upton as the cover for the magazine

UK Vogue captures Kate Upton as the cover for the magazine Kate Upton, who has appeared in pin-ups for US Vogue twice, has scored a photo shoot for the magazine’s British edition. She came to prominence when she featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, wearing the world’s tiniest bikini. There was then a lot […]

Corruption can be ended only in 9 days; claims PTI chief Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has claimed that corruption could be ended only in nine days, adding that he had a list of around 200-300 corrupt people who he would go after first.   Speaking at Agenda Aaj Tak organized by India Today, the former cricketer-turned-politician said, “After the elections our party will be […]

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