Category archives for: Pakistan

Blast in Peshawar taking place on Friday being investigated

Blast in Peshawar taking place on Friday being investigated At least 19 people were killed and 39 others injured when a powerful bomb ripped through a bus carrying government employees and private passengers from Peshawar to Charsadda on Friday afternoon. It has been reported by the local police of the area that the passengers on […]

General Kayani says Pakistan is a peace-loving country

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that Pakistan is a peace-loving country and focus of its armed forces always remained on defending and serving the country. While addressing a book-launching ceremony the military observed, “We are a peace loving nation and harbor no aggressions towards anyone but at the same […]

India refuses to change its stance on Siachen

Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony said the Indian government has decided to stick to its conventional position, cautioning against expecting a major breakthrough in the Siachen Glacier talks being held next in next week in Islamabad. He was quoted saying on the sidelines of a public gathering, “Don’t expect dramatic announcement or decision there on […]

IFP agrees to construct mechanised dry bulk cargo terminal at Port Qasim

IFP agrees to construct mechanised dry bulk cargo terminal at Port Qasim Friday, June 8, 2012: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group – has signed an investment agreement with the Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBT) for the construction of the country’s first mechanised, multi-purpose, dry bulk cargo […]

LPG transportation ahead of challenging winter season in the country – Pakistan Oil & Gas sector update

LPG transportation ahead of challenging winter season in the country – Pakistan Oil & Gas sector update LAHORE: The LPG Association of Pakistan (LPGAP) said on Friday, the private sector of Pakistan has started importing the Liquefied Petroleum Gas to meet the challenging demand cycle during the winter season. “The private sector is robust and […]

Supreme Court directs ECP to monitor election expenses

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to monitor all the expenses during the polls, baring the candidates to transport voters into the polling stations. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the petition filed by Chairman Watan Party Barrister Zafarullah Khan, seeking limited expenditures by […]

Chief Justice’s son in the dock

In what appeared to be a blow for Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry who had meticulously pursued cases of perceived corruption against politicians in power is witnessing his own son, Dr. Arsalan in the dock on similar charges. According to the media reports Malik Raiz, the business tycoon, invested the finance of the foreign tours […]

Opposition leader of Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz states that the CJ should further distance himself from son’s case

Opposition leader of Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz states that the CJ should further distance himself from son’s case Opposition leader of Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz has recently made a statement in which he said that the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudry should also distance himself from the case of his son Arslan Iftikhar […]

Javed Hashmi urges political parties to amend constitution for creation of new provinces

President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Javed Hashmi said the present constitution has no space for creation of new federating units, urging political parties to bring an amendment to the constitution in this regard. Apparently the PTI appeared to have found common ground with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) as far as the creation of new provinces […]

Pakistan to resist US pressure on resumption of NATO supplies

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed not to succumb any international pressure to open land route for NATO forces, saying that the government wants to re-examine its ties with the United States on basis of equality. Speaking to the media, the premier said that they would take all decision in the national interest on […]

Sherry Rehman terms Leon Panetta’s remarks unhelpful

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has criticized statements given by US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta, saying these remarks would reduce the space for narrowing differences between the two countries. Embassy of Pakistan issued a statement in reply to the remarks of US Defence Secretary in which strongest language used l to […]

President Zardari urges China for investment in energy sector

Urging China for greater investment in mega energy projects, President Asif Ali Zardari proposed setting up and Energy Fund for the ventures like hydro-power-projects. The Pakistani president held a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the SCO summit, discussing the whole gamut of bilateral relations to the recent developments taking place […]

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