Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observed ‘Black Day’ today to convey to the international community that they reject Indian illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. It was on this day in 1947 when Indian troops landed in Srinagar and forcibly occupied Jammu and Kashmir in total disregard […]
NAB (National Accountability Bureau) chairman, Qamar Zaman Chaudhry has approved the statement to file a reference against the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervez Ashraf, over misuse of power. There are also rumours which suggest that there is a high possibility that NAB will arrest the former prime minister in order to interrogate. The […]
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The famous Sindh Party, MQM (Muttahida Qaumi Movement) will be joining the Sindh government after senior leaders of the party gathered in Dubai in order to talk about the situation. Sources claimed that Dr. Ishratul Ebad, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Babar Ghori and Nadim Nusrat reached Dubai and reviewed the decision after holding talks with Altaf […]
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Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has stated that after the meeting with Mr. Obama in the United States, he has come to the conclusion that he understands Pakistan’s stance over drones. He also gave hope that there will be a reduction in the number of drones being fired over the […]
KSE (Karachi Stock Exchange) ended on a low after having a lacklustre day even though there were several foreign inflows. However, investors eventually offloaded shares at higher levels. The KSE-100 benchmark rose by 0.06% or in other terms 13.56 points to 22,360.85. PSO (Pakistan State Oil Ltd) increased in terms of circular debt. OGDCL (Oil […]
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It is being reported that an IMF (International Monetary Fund) delegation will reach Islamabad by the start of next week in order to access the performance of the country according to the targets which were agreed upon after giving out a loan. Reports suggest that the delegation will be present in the capital city of […]
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Pakistan is one of three countries left in the world where polio remains endemic, the other two being neighboring Afghanistan, and Nigeria.The number of polio cases in Pakistan has dropped from 25,000 16 years ago, to just over 40 cases this year. However, a Taliban ban on vaccinations and attacks on health workers mean that […]
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Three people were found dead after a firing incident that took place in Lyari, Karachi, on Thursday. Police has reported that three people were killed after a shootout between the gangs of Lyari. Four were also found injured on the site. The dead bodies and the injured people were both rushed to a nearby hospital […]
Oct 24 2013 | Posted in
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Reports from Karachi state that an unknown man threw a grenade in a market area of the city and a child was found dead in the aftermath. The market is near to the Civil Hospital, Karachi, and the child’s dead body was taken to the same hospital for formalities. The incident caused a lot of […]
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Three of the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) groups clashed upon the arrival of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Pervaiz Khattak. There were several slogans being held right outside the airport and punches were also being exchanged. The situation got so bad that the PTI Balochistan president, Qasim Suri, could not sit in his vehicle to meet with […]
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Michelle Obama, the US first lady, was hosting Begum Kalsoom Nawaz at the White House on Thursday. Other notable people present included Dr. Jill Biden, who is the spouse of the current vice president, Joe Biden. There were a number of issues discussed by the first ladies as they also spoke about mutual interests. Issues […]
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Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, left US during Wednesday evening after a four-day tour of America came to an end. During the visit the Prime Minister of Pakistan held talks with Barack Obama and both agreed upon advancing trade and economic relations Other issues highlighted included Pakistan’s stance on Afghanistan and the drone strikes which are […]
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