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ISPR denies news about Chairman JCSC visiting USA

Rawalpindi – July 18, 2012: A spokesman of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that as of now, there is no plan of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) to visit USA. As and when it happens, it will be a bilateral visit and nothing to do with the Strategic Dialogue. No decision has yet […]

Football tournaments in full bloom during summer

With the arrival of summer vacations, football competitions have been in full swing, with two major ones taking place in Lahore and Karachi. Rashid Latif Cricket Academy (RLCA) are organizing a floodlit tournament during Ramazan and according to one of their officials, the major reason behind this is to promote the image of the beautiful […]

PML-N to consult all parties for the interim setup: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has announced that his party would take all parties on board including those which are not holding seats in parliament for an interim setup. The former two-time prime minister of the country while speaking to the media said that new constitutional amendments imply that all political parties should […]

Indian ‘first superstar’ Rajesh Khanna passes away

Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Bollywood with a string of movies hits in the seventies, passed away in his Mumbai residence on Wednesday, leaving millions of fans saddened and grieved. He was often referred to as the first superstar of Bollywood and the Hindi film industry’s biggest heart-throb in his day. Rajesh Khanna’s health […]

Court issues summons to Sharif Brothers over NAB’s pleas

An accountability court on Wednesday summoned Sharif Brothers over the pleas filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for reopening references against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s leadership. The court also issued notices to Chairman NAB Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari to appear before the court on same day with details of the cases. Earlier, Bokhari filed […]

Max Abreu and Tiffany Oliver dominate swimming events – USA Swimming Sectionals

Max Abreu and Tiffany Oliver dominate swimming events – USA Swimming Sectionals Max Abreu and Tiffany Oliver occupied gold medals of Men’s 200m butterfly and Women’s 100m freestyle respectively at the 2012 USA Swimming Sectionals in Fort Lauderdale. With his fantastic pace, Abreu remained in a lead of half body length over his closest challenger […]

Nation requires unanimous support to fight against polio

Today is the last day of a three-day nation-wide polio campaign and the vaccination teams made efforts to reach out to each and every child of the country but it is not enough to eradicate the disease. Regrettably, the most vulnerable region, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas), is again being left out due to a […]

Alexandre Vinokourov wins the Olympics Men’s Road Race gold medal

Alexandre Vinokourov wins the Olympics Men’s Road Race gold medal Kazakhstani cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov won the gold medal at the 250 kilometre Olympics Men’s Road Race event. The cyclists took a total time of 5 hours, 45 minutes and 57 seconds to restrict Rigoberto Uran Uran of Team Columbia and Alexander Kristoff of Team Norway […]

Military denies any operation in Balochistan

In order to clarify the situation and woo back dissident Baloch, the Pakistan army has rejected the impression that it was carrying out any operation in Balochistan. Director General Military Operation (DGMO) Maj Gen Ishfaq Ahmed Nadeem said, “There is no military operation in any part of Balochistan and not a single soldier is out […]

Imran Khan hails Indo-Pak cricketing ties

Imran Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), welcomed the revival of cricketing relationships between Pakistan and India, the arch-rival neighboring countries. In his view, the resumption of one of the greatest rivalries will not only improve ties between the two countries but also helpful for the sport. Earlier on Monday, India invited Pakistan […]

Barack Obama appoints Richard G. Oslan as ambassador to Pakistan

US President Barack Obama has named Richard G. Oslan to be the ambassador to Pakistan, assigning task them to shape highly sensitive relationships after withdrawal of allied forces from Afghanistan. Oslan, who had served US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is named envoy to Pakistan after incumbent Cameron Munter tendered his resignation from […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf vows to eliminate handful insurgents in Balochistan

Pledging to eliminate a handful of elements who are destabilizing the law and order situation in Balochistan, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said the government will take every possible step to restore peace in the province. Addressing intellectuals and students at the National Defence University, the premier said that the unrest might seep into other […]

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