Posts tagged as: Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz Sharif vows to defeat terrorism in Independence Day address

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Wednesday used his address on the country’s Independence Day’s celebrations to pledge to defeat terrorism. “Though the shadows of terrorism are haunting us today but with commitment and resolve we will overcome this scourge,” Mr Sharif said at the hoisting of National Flag to formally begin celebrations of Pakistan’s 67th Independence […]

Independence Day celebrated with traditional zeal

  The nation celebrated its 67th Independence Day with traditional fervour to pay home to those who sacrificed lives for a separate country for the Muslims of the Sub-Continent.   Pakistan got independence from the British colonial rule on August 1947. Muhammad Ali Jinnah led the Muslims to create a separate country for the Muslims.   The […]

PIA to commence flight operation to Kashgar on Wednesday

The Pakistan International Airlines flight PK 1855 and 1856 Islamabad-Kashgar-Islamabad will operate every Wednesday by A310 aircraft with a capacity of 223 economy class seats and carrying 15 tons of cargo. On the initiatives being taken by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Pakistan-China economic coordination‚ the PIA has introduced the said flight to Kashgar […]

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Pakistan

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Pakistan early Tuesday on a two-day visit for talks with senior leaders on issues, focusing on disaster management and education, officials said.   Ban will meet with Pakistani President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other senior officials and attend the Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 14, they said. […]

Karzai speaks to President Zardari, PM Sharif

Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, has spoken to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, and sought Pakistan’s cooperation in peace process.     They also discussed Mr Karzai’s visit to Islamabad expected this month.   Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that discussing Pak-Afghan bilateral relations President Zardari reiterated that Pakistan was committed […]

Pakistan accuses Indian troops of firing at border forces

Pakistan said Sunday that Indian troops fired at its paramilitary forces along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region. The Foreign Office spokesman‚ Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, said Pakistan’s forces “responded with restraint and responsibility.” “Indian border security forces resorted to unprovoked firing upon Pakistan Rangers (paramilitary force) […]

President, PM urge nation to unite against extremism and terrorism

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif urged the people to forge unity on national agenda against extremism and terrorism.   The President in his message on the occasion of Eid exhorted the nation not to persuade at any cost the spirit of mutual affinity‚ tolerance‚ respect for humanity and well being of […]

Nawaz Sharif says sad over Line of Control escalations

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Thursday expressed his sadness over the recent exchange of firing between the Pakistani and Indian troops in the disputed Kashmir region which has resulted into flaring up of tensions and loss of precious human lives.   The Indian defence officials say that Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post along the LoC […]

Bomber kills 30 police officers, civilian in Quetta’s funeral

A suicide bomber Thursday killed at least 30 people, mostly police officers, during a funeral of a police officer in Quetta, officials and witnesses said.  Police chief Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera said that Deputy Inspector General Operations, Fayaz Ahmad Sunbal, Superintendent Police, Anwar Khiji and Deputy Superintendent Police, Shams were among those killed in the attack […]

Nawaz Sharif convenes special meeting to discuss LoC tension

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has summoned an important meeting on Thursday to discuss the fast growing tension with neighbouring India over exchange of firing along the Line of Control, which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region.  The Indian defence officials say that Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post along the LoC in  […]

Foreign Ministry rejects Indian allegations of killing of its soldiers

Pakistan Foreign Ministry Tuesday rejected as “baseless and unfounded allegations” by Indian military that Pakistani forces have attacked its post and killed five Indian soldiers in the disputed Kashmir region. Indian defence officials earlier said that Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post along the Line of Control in the Poonch sector in the disputed Kashmir […]

Nawaz Sharif ask Pakistan, India to spend on infrastructure instead arms

  Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan and India should sit down for serious talks on lingering issues for the benefit of their people.   He said this while talking to members of the Pakistan Journalists Forum‚ who called on him at his residence here Saturday to congratulate him on assuming the office for the […]

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