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The Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said all parties conference on national security will be held soon after Eid-ul-Fitr. Talking to the media persons in Lahore today along with Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan‚ he said the conference will be attended by the leadership of elected parties and decisions taken in […]
Candidates for election to the office of the President Wednesday submitted nomination papers that marks formal begging the process for the presidential elections. The elections were previously scheduled to be held on August 6, however, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to hold polls on July 30. The ruling Pakistan […]
An Afghan senator has claimed that the United States has threatened President Hamid Karzai to death if he refused signing of security pact. Senator Abdul Qayum, who was speaking at an Afghan TV programme claimed that the foreigners have threatened President Karzai if he does not sign the bilateral security agreement with the US very […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan Tuesday asked the government to summon the parliament session on August 6 for the presidential elections. The Commission also issued instructions to the parliamentarians to cast their votes in the presidential election. A spokesman of the Election Commission said that the election will be held through secret ballot. He instructed […]
Three foreign soldiers died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. The ISAF statement did not give more details about the incident. Afghan media reported that an Afghan interpreter was also killed in the suicide attack on joint forces in Sayedabad District of […]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Tuesday filed suit of five billion rupees against Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf in Sindh High Court. PTI has also decided to file a defamation case against the MQM of Rs: 10 billion as a counter attack. Talking to the media MQM leader Dr. Farooq Sattar said we have filed the […]
A secret document obtained by the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals for the first time the Pakistan government’s internal assessment of dozens of drone strikes, and shows scores of civilian casualties. The United States has consistently claimed only a tiny number of non-combatants have been killed in drone attacks in Pakistan – despite research […]
The newly constituted Council of Common Interests (CCI) holds its first meeting in Islamabad Tuesday to devise new energy policy. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will chair the meeting. All the four chief ministers and other members of the council will attend. The participants of the meeting will be taken into confidence on the current power […]
The United States has acknowledged that Pakistan is an important partner in supporting a secure and stable Afghanistan. Speaking at a briefing in Washington‚ a State Department spokesperson said Pakistan’s own security and stability is tied with successful outcome in Afghanistan. Commenting on recent visit by Special Advisor to Prime Minister‚ Sartaj Aziz to Kabul‚ […]
Pakistan on Monday summoned Syrian envoy and conveyed concern over a recent attack on a holy shrine near Damascus, the Foreign Ministry said. Reports earlier suggested that a rocket strike near the revered shrine of Sayyeda Bibi Zainab’s (AS) on Friday had killed its custodian and cause partial damage to the tomb. The shrine is […]
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Monday rejected rumours of government plan to impose governor rule and said the media attributes baseness comments to him. “I do not know as to why such rumours are spread and attributed to me,” Nisar told reporters on his arrival in the city. He said Karachi is the life […]
At least 47 people have been killed and over 300 others injured in an earthquake which hit a juncture region of two counties in northwest China’s Gansu Province Monday morning, Chinese media reported. The 6.6-magnitude quake happened at 7:45 a.m. at the junction of the Minxian County and Zhangxian County in the city of […]
