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Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Yousaf says the government soon will table a bill in the National Assembly against the printing of Quaranic verses in newspapers to stop there desecration. Speaking at the conclusion of 6th annual Madaras Media Workshop certificate distribution ceremony organized by the Dawah Academy of Islamic International University Islamabad the […]
Increasingly frustrated by his dealings with President Hamid Karzai, President Obama is giving serious consideration to speeding up the withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan and to a “zero option” that would leave no American troops there after next year, according to American and European officials, US media has reported. Mr. Obama is […]
Central “Ruet-e-Hilal” Committee meets in Karachi Tuesday evening to decide about the sighting or otherwise of Ramazan moon, officials said. Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Munibur Rehman will chair the meeting. Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also meet at their respective headquarters for sighting the moon. The government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made failed attempts to convince the […]
Former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was able to hide in Pakistan for nine years due to the “collective failure” of state military and intelligence authorities, a leaked Pakistani government report has revealed. The report also outlines how “routine” incompetence at every level of civil governance structure allowed the once world’s most wanted man […]
Afghan officials say that 17 Indian companies have agreed to invest in several sectors of the Afghan economy, Afghan media has reported. It is likely that the Indian companies will be investing in sectors like mining, Information Technology (IT), agriculture and livestock industries and logistics as these are the fastest growing sectors in Afghanistan. Experts […]
A meeting of the Energy Committee was convened under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar to review the arrangements made to implement his directions to ensure that no load-management is under taken during the month of Ramazan during Sehar, Iftar and Taraweeh. The meeting was informed that uninterrupted […]
U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson and Commerce Secretary Qasim Niaz Monday joined business owners and stakeholders to celebrate the unprecedented success of Pakistan’s mango sector. The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has helped boost mango production and exports to international markets, leading to a 75 percent increase in farm […]
The International Financial Rating Agency Moody’s says the newly agreed International Monetary Fund program with Pakistan will help improve the country’s economy and development. In its report‚ the rating agency says with the payment of two point one billion dollars installment of loan by Pakistan through IMF will help reduce budget deficit. It said the […]
Unidentified gunmen on Monday torched three NATO containers near Quetta, police said. Four militants on two motorcycles opened fire on the containers, forcing the drivers to flee and leaving their vehicles. The gunmen then burnt the containers in the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, witnesses said. The assailants fled […]
Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan telephoned to Jamaat-e-Islami, Amir Munawar Hassan, and invited him to attend All Parties Parliamentary Conference on security policy on July 12, the interior ministry said Sunday. The Interior Minster extended the invitation on behalf of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The Heads of political parties in Parliament will […]
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held meeting with President of China Southern Power Grid‚ Zhao Jianguo‚ in Guangzhu‚ and sought his company’s suggestions and assistance in curbing power line losses‚ theft and pilferage in Pakistan. He said Pakistan is working on building power plants based on coal‚ solar and wind resources and the government […]
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sunday said Chinese authorities are worried for the safety of their citizens in Pakistan and he has assured them that his government will provide foolproof security to them. Talking to newsmen in Guangzhou‚ he said his talks with the Chinese leadership remained highly beneficial and productive. The […]
