Category archives for: Pakistan

Hafiz Saeed Pakistan’s internal matter, says Gilani

Hafiz Saeed Pakistan’s internal matter, says Gilani The Prime Minister of Pakistan Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday reiterated that Hafiz Saeed issue was Pakistan’s internal matter adding that anybody wanting a trial against the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) should provide concrete evidences to Islamabad, which has an independent judiciary. Addressing the joint sitting of parliament, […]

Pasha denies any plans of military coup after Osama’s death

Pasha denies any plans of military coup after Osama’s death The former ISI chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha has recently given statements in which he said that the military of Pakistan was not planning any coup after the death of Osama bin Laden by the United States. It had been indicated in the memo gate scandal […]

Preparations for AFC U-14 Football Festival are complete – IFA President

Islamabad Football Association (IFA) President Dr. Fazal ul Rahman expressed his confidence about the capital being ready to host the U-14 Football Festival that starts on the 11th of April. The Federal Capital is set to be the venue for this year’s AFC U-14 Football Festival, with many nations across the continent taking part in […]

Sadequain: A Muralist, Calligrapher, Poet and a rare visionary-Last part

  Sadequain: A Muralist, Calligrapher, Poet and a rare visionary-Last part   After Sadequain transformed the art of calligraphy into a mainstream art form, most of the known Pakistani artists have followed Sadequain and calligraphic art now dominates the art scene. Sadequain also painted in bold form the poetic verses of Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz, […]

Natural Disasters in Pakistan: 2005 Kashmir Earthquake

October 5, 2005 was a sad day for Pakistan as earthquake hit most of the northern areas including Kashmir. The earthquake of 2005 was a major blow to Pakistan, which affected nearly 250,000 people. According to an official damage report on the disaster, around 57,000 to 80,000 people died, 50,000 or more injured while thousands […]

France to extend its co-operation towards Pakistan

France to extend its co-operation towards Pakistan Thursday, April 5, 2012: Philippe Thiebaud, French Ambassador to Pakistan, has assured his Pakistani counterpart that France will extend its hand towards Pakistan. France will not only provide financial and technical assistance to Pakistan to overcome its energy crisis, but Pakistan-France Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation was established […]

After 2014 no US drone strikes into Pakistan from Afghanistan: Zalmay Rasool

After 2014 no US drone strikes into Pakistan from Afghanistan: Zalmay Rasool  Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasool said on Thursday that his country would not be used as a launching pad for US drones attacks on neighbouring countries after NATO combat forces leave by the end of 2014.          “Afghan soil will not be used against any […]

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemns violence in Gilgit Baltistan, urges promotion of sectarian harmony

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemns violence in Gilgit Baltistan, urges promotion of sectarian harmony Lahore, Thursday, April 5: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious alarm at the continuing loss of life in sectarian strife in Gilgit Baltistan and demanded that the government, political parties and civil society organisations join hands to […]

Sri Lanka Army Contingent visits Heavy Industry Complex Texila

Sri Lanka Army Contingent visits Heavy Industry Complex Texila Rawalpindi – April 5, 2012: A delegation of Sri Lankan Army led by Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander Sri Lanka Army visited Heavy Industry Taxila (HIT) today. Sri Lanka and Pakistan have always enjoyed good military relations and the former country has been a big arm and […]

Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan calls on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee

Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan calls on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Rawalpindi – Thursday, April 5, 2012: Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan, Commander of Royal Brunei Navy, who is visiting Pakistan these days, called on General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee today. During the meeting, matters related to mutual interests and cooperation […]

U-22 team start preparations

The Pakistan U-22 team began their training yesterday in order to get fully prepared for the upcoming AFC qualifiers. Coach Zavisa Milosavljevic talked to reporters after  the grueling session revealing its contents and adding that young star Mansoor Khan, who had turned up late to the camp, is not likely to be part of the […]

Inequality stopping children from learning in schools in South Asia

The built-in inequality in classrooms is stopping children from learning well. This dilemma has put India in a “big stuck” and the situation in Pakistan is no different when looked through the lens of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER). This was stated by ASER Centre, India, director Dr Rukmani Banerji during her presentation […]

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