Archive for: June, 2013

Pakistan facilitates Taliban-US talks in Qatar: spokesman

Pakistan Thursday confirmed that it has facilitated opening of Taliban Office in Doha as it is part of the larger process of reconciliation in Afghanistan.     Foreign Office Spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhary said at the weekly news briefing in Islamabad that Pakistan has been supportive of an all inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue and it is […]

Singing Sensation Abbas Hasan walks the Ramp for Rana Noman

French Pop Prince Abbas Hasan Closes Fashion Week As Rana Noman’s Celebrity Showstopper! On Sunday, international star Abbas Hasan surprised the audience at Pakistan Fashion Week London when he appeared down the catwalk as the celebrity showstopper to close Rana Noman’s grand finale show. Abbas emerged onto the ramp looking like a prince in a […]

PPP asks judges to respect their limits

Senator Farhatullah Babar of the PPP took strong exception to the remarks of a SC judge made during hearing in a suo moto case yesterday that the BISP had made the people beggars and that the funds should have been allocated to WAPDA and asked judges to respect their limits reiterating also that a Constitution […]

Army chief asks Waziristan IDPs to return homes

Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani on Thursday appealed to the people of South Waziristan who have left to return to their homes and resume their normal life. The army chief was speaking in South Waziristan after inaugurating a road. Pakistan Army has completed third trade corridor on Pak-Afghan border in South Waziristan Agency in […]

PML-N gov’t to unveil new security policy

  Senior security officials meet in Islamabad later Thursday to formulate a new policy to deal with the issue of terrorism and the role of intelligence agencies, officials say.   Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, will preside over the meeting. Intelligence officials will also attend the meeting.   Khan told the National Assembly on […]

PM to consult top political, military leaders on drones, terrorism

Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has said the Prime Minister is considering to extend invitation to the chiefs of political parties for talks on two-point agenda of US drone attacks and terrorism. Speaking in the National Asssembly on Wednesday‚ he said all the political parties and the nation should stand together on the issue […]

Babar opposes army officer’s appointment as DG military lands

Senator Farhatullah Babar speaking on a point of order in the Senate on Wednesday drew attention to the reports that a serving military office was being appointed as director general military lands and cantonments department and called for rejecting the summary reportedly moved to safeguard the interests of the federal government as the owner of […]

Imran Khan for action against US drones

Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Imran Khan Wednesday urged the government to evolve consensus to address the root causes of terrorism.   Opposing the US drone strikes in the tribal regions in his first speech in the National Assembly‚ Imran Khan said these are claiming lives of innocent people.   He said the government and the opposition […]

Death toll from Mardan funeral blast rises to 35

  Death toll from a suicide attack at a funeral in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province rose to 35 on Wednesday after seven victims died overnight in hospital, doctors said.   At least 30 people, including a provincial lawmaker of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI), were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives […]

Indian firing kills Pakistani woman along LoC

Pakistan military said Wednesday that Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing into its areas along the Line of Control, which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region.   Military officials said, “The Indian troops resorted to unprovoked small arms and artillery firing at Line of Control in Battal and Neza Pir sectors at […]

Imran Khan takes oath as MNA

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan took the oath as member of the National Assembly on Wednesday. Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, administered the oath to the PTI chief. The PTI chief could not take oath on June 1 along with other members of the National Assembly owing to his ailment.   On May […]

Pakistan welcomes Afghan Taliban Qatar office

Pakistan welcomes the opening of an Afghan Taliban office in Qatar for the purpose of bringing peace to Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry has said. Taliban Tuesday opened a political office in the Qatari capital, Doha, to help start talks on ending the 12-year-old conflict. Top Taliban negotiators said they wanted a political solution that would […]

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