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Pakistan’s newly appointed coach Dev Whatmore is pleased with the way his side performed in the recent Asia Cup. Although he was completed satisfied with Pakistan’s progress, he stated that it would have been icing on the cake to beat old rivals, India, in the first round match. Pakistan lifted the trophy after twelve years, […]
Relatives of 17 people shot dead in a rampage by a US soldier in southern Afghanistan have been paid tens of thousands of dollars in compensation, a tribal chief and government officials said Sunday. The money — provided by the US military — was handed over at a private ceremony at the Kandahar provincial governor’s […]
SECP introduces to regulations to combat corruption Sunday, March 25, 2012: SECP (Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan) has introduced new regulations under the “Public Sector Companies Regulations 2012”. This step will bring about balance in the system and will also help in combating corruption. Previously, the Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) were appointed by the […]
Gas Import from Iran can solve energy crisis – Pakistan oil and gas news ISLAMABAD – It has been learnt from reliable sources that federal government of Pakistan has decided to negotiate with Iran to increase its natural gas imports for the running tax year. Currently, Pakistan is importing 750 million cubic meters of per […]
Opposition parties to resist reopening NATO supply lines A meeting took place recently between the main opposition parties of Pakistan. The opposition leaders met together in order to discuss the issue of the NATO supply routes through Pakistan. The discussions that took place in the meeting hinted at rejecting draft recommendations on foreign policy submitted […]
US, Pakistan and Afghanistan all set to revive trilateral forum The United States of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to revive trilateral talks after a nearly seven-month deadlock, Afghan diplomats and foreign ministry officials said on Friday. Officials from the three countries last met in Islamabad in September last year, few days before the […]
Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys (PETS) – Containing leakage of funds in public spending Governments have to rely on the public money to meet all their expenses. Whether these are the costs incurred for constructing roads, building infrastructure, providing water, electricity, health facilities or providing safety to the citizens, they have to bank on the money […]
Hillary Clinton sends best wishes to Pakistan on Pakistan Day Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary State Department, while representing the US president and the people of the United States, has sent best wishes to the people of Pakistan on Pakistan Day. A press release, issued by the US department of States, Ms Clinton said, “On […]
Lahore celebrates Mela Chiraghan Lahore: (Sunday, March 25, 2012) Punjab Auqaf Minister Haji Ehsan-ud-din Qureshi said today that the present government is paying special attention on the protection and renovation of shrines of Sufi saints. While inaugurating Hazrat Shah Hussain’s annual Urs celebrations, also known as Mela Chiraghan, he said that Mela Chiraghan was a […]
Ties with South Korea will improve after tour; says Gilani Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said today that his tour to South Korea will improve the bilateral relations between the two countries. The PM said this while talking to the South Korean ambassador to Pakistan Choong Joo Choi who called on him today morning […]
Firdous criticizes Nawaz; reiterates party’s stance on NATO Supplies Lahore: (Saturday, March 24, 2012) Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan here today said that it was parliament’s prerogative to decide on the restoration of NATO supplies and no individual could take decision in this regard. Talking to the journalists at Allama […]
US soldier formally charged for murdering Afghan civilians The US soldier implicated in the deaths of 17 civilians in a village in southern Afghanistan, was formally charged Friday with the “premeditated murders”, US forces said in a statement released in Kabul. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, was also accused of […]
