Archive for: September, 2013

Religious scholars urge Taliban, Gov’t to declare ceasefire

 Top religious scholars Monday launched an appeal to the armed Taliban militants and the government to declare ceasefire unless the proposed peace talks produce results.   The scholars, who belong to the country’s main Deobandi school of thought, warned that some elements are trying to sabotage the dialogue process between the Taliban and the government. […]

International Peace Day Seminar Organized by Institute of Peace & Diplomacy Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Institute of Peace and Diplomacy (IPD) and National Youth Parliament jointly organised a seminar on “Finding Connections: Interfaith Harmony and Dialogue among Cultures” in connection with the International Peace Day at National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad. The speakers expressing their views said that as a nation we all have to foster forward ideologies and […]

EU gives €13m to Pakistan to support provincial assemblies

The European Union and  Pakistan has finalised an agreement for the EU to provide €13 million, in funding for a programme, supporting Pakistan’s four Provincial Assemblies, the European Union mission in Islamabad said Monday. The funding will also cover the Legislative Assemblies of northern areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. The programme will also provide […]

Pakistan condemns latest U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan

Pakistan on Monday condemned a latest strike by  American spy aircraft in the country’s North Waziristan tribal region which killed three people and injured four others.  Security sources said that several unmanned aircraft were flying over the area and later fired missiles on a compound in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan.  “The […]

Nawaz Sharif says terrorism being promoted from abroad

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that terrorism is being promoted in Pakistan from abroad. He was talking to media on Monday during a stopover in London on his way back to home. About talks with Taliban‚ the Prime Minister said the government will evolve a strategy in this connection after his return to the […]

US drone strike kills 3 in North Waziristan tribal region

U.S. unmanned drones Monday fired missiles on a house in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region and killed three people and injured another one.   Security sources said that four unmanned aircraft were flying over the area and later hit the compound in Boya area of North Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan.   There was no report about […]

India terms Nawaz Sharif-Manmohan meeting successful

  India Sunday described as useful the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York.   Briefing media after the meeting‚ Indian National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon said that both the sides want to resolve the issues between […]

Nawaz Sharif, Manmohan Singh face to face in first summit

Meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of UN General Assembly is underway in New York.   At arrival in the hall‚ the two Prime Ministers warmly shook hands before the meeting and introduced their delegations to each other.   It will be the first Prime […]

Pakistan condemns U.S. drone strike as violation of sovereignty

Pakistan on Sunday condemned an American drone strike in the country’s tribal region and said these attacks badly affect bilateral relations. Security sources said earlier that a U.S. spy aircraft on Sunday morning fired missiles into North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least four people.   The unmanned drone fired two missiles on a […]

Death toll from Saturday’s Balochistan earthquake reaches 22

The death toll has risen to 22 people and 500 injured in from Saturday’s earthquake in Awaran district, officials said Sunday. The major 7.2 intensity of tremours shook Quetta‚ Khuzdar‚ Awaran‚ Kech‚ Pangur‚ Jaffarabad‚ Naseerabad‚ Chaghi‚ Dera Allah Yar‚ Dalbandin‚ Kashmore‚ Karachi‚ Larkana‚ Dadu and Shahdad Kot. It was the second earthquake in Balochistan in […]

Pakistani, Indian PM sets to discuss peace talks revival

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, are set to meet in New York Sunday evening to discuss ways to revive the stalled composite dialogue process.  Pakistan is hopeful of useful results however India does not expect any breakthrough. Nawaz Sharif says arms race should be stopped and it is upto the […]

U.S. spy aircraft kills four in North Waziristan

  An American spy aircraft on Sunday fired missiles into a Pakistan’s tribal region and killed at least four people, security officials said.   The unmanned drone fired two missiles on a house near Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan tribal region.   Identities of the killed are not immediately known. Tribesmen said that the house […]

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