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Pakistan terms drone strikes unlawful and counterproductive Despite acknowledging tactical advantages of the US unmanned attacks in the tribal region, Pakistan appeared to shrug off the unexpected confirmation by Washington on its strikes, terming them unlawful, counterproductive and hence intolerable. According to the media reports, Foreign Office spokesperson, Abdul Basit said, “Notwithstanding tactical advantages of […]
America officially acknowledges US drone strikes in Pakistan President Barack Obama offered a dynamic defense of the use of drone strikes to kill Al Qaeda operatives and other militants in Pakistan’s tribal areas, officially confessing the CIA drone program, which had not been publically acknowledged before this. Obama said he believed that they had to be judicious in how they […]
Illiterate students portray dismissal picture of our education system Everyone acknowledges that our educational situation is a miserable one, particularly the public sector institutions, with official figures still putting the overall literacy rate at under 60 per cent in the country. Unfortunately, this is radically lower in some parts of the country, with vast regional […]
As expected, former president and All Pakistan Muslim League chief Pervez Musharraf has delayed his scheduled return to Pakistan between January 27 and 30, repeating threats by the country’s leadership that he would be arrested upon arrival. APML Secretary General Barrister Mohammed Ali Saif announced at a crowded news conference on Friday that the situation […]
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Fazlur Rehman has vowed to make Pakistan an ‘Islamic Welfare State’, claiming that his party would sweep the elections if the establishment stopped meddling in politics. While addressing a huge-crowd in the Islam Zindabad’ rally in Karachi on Friday, he observed, “Why are institutions not accepting that they have failed? The […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has categorically said that former president Pervez Musharraf will certainly be apprehended if he returns to Pakistan. Speaking to CNN from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the premier shed light on a wide range of topics. He observed, “In fact there have been murder charges against him, […]
Pakistan knew of Osama Bin Laden’s whereabouts: Leon Panetta claims In order to mount pressure on Pakistan, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reiterated his claim that someone in Pakistani authority knew of Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts prior to the operation carried out US Navy Seals to kill him on May 02, 2011. Speaking with an […]
Pakistan sticks on Iran gas pipeline project Despite the threat of sanctions from the United States, Pakistan refused to abandon the multibillion-dollar Iran gas pipeline project, saying the project between the neighboring states was beyond the scope of US sanctions imposed against Tehran. “Pakistan is committed to the Pak-Iran gas pipeline and sanctions do not […]
Ongoing drama of US-based business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz Regardless of that the American embassy in Pakistan has declined to provide Mansoor Ijaz any security; people in Pakistan are still making comments at the outrageous demand of an ordinary US-based businessman, Mansoor Ijaz. It is vital to mention here that Ijaz does not hold an adequate […]
President Asif Ali Zardari to leave for Myanmar In a bid to enhance bilateral ties, President Asif Ali Zardari will be leaving for Myanmar on Tuesday for a two-day official visit. The president will hold meeting with his counterpart, U Thein Sein, to promote economic and trade cooperation between two states as well as enhancing […]
Amidst security concerns, Pakistani-origin US business tycoon, Mansoor Ijaz, refused to come to Pakistan. His counsel, Akram Shiekh claimed that he (Mansoor) will not appear before the judicial commission to record his statement in the controversial memogate scandal. Mansoor Ijaz, the key player of the memogate scandal, has expressed his reservations with the security arrangements […]
Mahesh Bhatt: There is abundant talent in Pakistan crying to be discovered The legendary Indian director, Mahesh Bhatt, has insisted there are a lot of talented artists across the border who are dying to get a chance to prove them. In Pakistan, cinema industry has never been looked after in a proper way and this […]
