Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
Quaid-e-Azam Expect the best, Prepare for the worst...
Taliban kill 15 kidnapped tribal security personnel in Waziristan Fifteen members of a tribal security force have been found shot dead in a volatile area of Pakistan’s north-west, officials say. The men were abducted last month near North Waziristan, a Taliban stronghold. A Taliban spokesman told the BBC the killings were to avenge an army […]
Red Cross worker kidnapped in Quetta, confirm police officials Gunmen kidnapped a foreign doctor working with the International Committee of the Red Cross in the south-western Pakistan city of Quetta on Thursday, police officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but criminal gangs have often targeted foreign aid workers in the hope of securing large […]
Pakistani militants and Taliban join forces against NATO Pakistani militants pledged Sunday to cease their four-year insurgency against Pakistani security forces and join the Taliban’s war against NATO troops in Afghanistan. The agreement reunited four major Pakistan-based militant factions under the flag of Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Taliban chief, an announcement by the militants said. […]
Pakistan joins UN Security Council on two-year non-permanent bases Pakistan today joined the UN Security Council for a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the powerful world body, which also has India among its 15-member states. Pakistan was elected to the Security Council last October when 129 out of 193 members of the UN […]
India and Pakistan exchange nuclear sites information Pakistan and India Sunday exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities as well as lists of prisoners in each other’s custody, as required under bilateral agreements between the two South Asian nuclear neighbours. Senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indian High Commission exchanged […]
India urges Pakistan to sign Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) With Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal a matter of growing global concern, India has pressed Pakistan to enunciate its nuclear doctrine and asked it to join global efforts for concluding the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT). At the expert-level talks in Islamabad earlier this week on nuclear […]
Sardar Ataullah Mengal: Balochis harbouring anti-Pakistan sentiments In yet another outburst against the security establishment for its alleged hand in the kill-and-dump spree in Balochistan, veteran nationalist leader Sardar Ataullah Mengal said on Thursday that the separation movement in the province could only be stopped by punishing those who had committed crimes against the Baloch. […]
Pakistan and India move ahead to avoid any nuclear mishaps Pakistan and India concluded their sixth round of expert-level talks Tuesday with the note seeking extension in the validity of the bilateral agreement on ‘Reducing the Risk from Accidents Relating to Nuclear Weapons’, for next five years. “Both sides will report the progress in talks […]
US keen to improve relationship with Pakistan after NATO attack incident The United States has said that it will continue to work with Pakistan towards improving the vitally important bilateral relationship, which saw significant challenges throughout the year. The State Department’s comments came amid strains on the bilateral relationship over November 26 NATO cross-border attacks […]
US-Pak relationships to take a limited form US officials believe the country’s relationship with Pakistan has been seriously damaged and a counter-terrorism alliance can survive only in a limited form, The New York Times reported late Sunday. Citing unnamed US and Pakistani officials, the newspaper said officials acknowledge this deterioration will complicate the ability to […]
Pakistan Military rejects US Investigation reports of NATO strike Pakistan’s military has rejected a US investigation into American airstrikes that killed 24 of its soldiers last month, reducing prospects of a thaw in relations. The report blamed both sides for a failure in communications that meant two Pakistani border posts were destroyed by American aircraft. […]
Pak Army moots the alleged federal government takeover Pakistan’s military has been forced to issue an extraordinary public denial that it was plotting against the country’s beleaguered president in the days after Osama bin Laden was shot dead. The generals have seized power three times in the country’s short history and there is intense speculation […]
