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Sharmeen Chinoy says Saving Face will be launched in Pakistan after Urdu dubbing Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the first ever Pakistani to win an Oscar award, said on Saturday that the award winning short documentary film “Saving Face” will be soon launched in Pakistan, but only after being dubbed in Urdu, the national language of the country. […]
Jan Mohammad Jamali proposes direct elections for Senate The outgoing deputy chairman of Pakistan Senate, Mr. Jan Mohammad Jamali, in his farewell speech on Thursday, proposed direct elections for the appointment of members in country’s upper house. “Direct elections for the Senate are imperative for better representation of the public [in the forum],” said the […]
World Bank approves US$ 150 million additional loan for Benazir Income Support Programme World Bank on Wednesday approved an additional loan of US$ 150 million for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to expand the social safety net coverage and upgrade the status of programme to satisfactory. According to a survey report, four out of […]
Border blockade for Nato troops continues More than three months after the Nato and ISAF troops attacked two Pakistan outposts on Afghanistan border, Pakistan continues suspension of NATO supply routes through its territory into Afghanistan. A top US official said on Tuesday that he will soon visit Islamabad for talks and hoped after the latest […]
Tehreek-i-Insaaf is running a movement for change, says PTI vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi The vice chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf and a seasoned lawyer, Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday that the Imran Khan led PTI is running a movement for change in the country. The former Pakistan foreign minister also commended the successful movement […]
"Saving Face" team launches anti-acid campaign Pakistan’s first Oscar winner, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on Tuesday launched an anti-acid campaign hoping her award winning documentary about survivors of acid attack, “Saving Face” will help eliminate the crime from the society. Sharmeen’s “Saving Face” won the short documentary category at the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26. The […]
Nawaz Sharif slams PPP-government as SC indicts Gilani Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif has severely condemned the ruling political party, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for not cooperating with judiciary. Slamming the PPP-led coalition government for having inapt attitude towards judiciary, the PML-N chief said that the sitting government has made a […]
Pakistan resumes talks with Nato and Afghan forces After a deadlock of more than two months, Pakistan Army has finally agreed to resume talks with the Nato, ISAF and Afghan forces. Representatives of Pakistan Army, on Wednesday held a meeting with Nato and Afghan Army officials at a border coordination centre in Torkham. In the […]
Box office – The Grey tops after week 1 The action-thriller film "The Grey" starring Liam Neeson, climbed to the top of the box office with $ 20 million dollars, the specialist website Box Office Mojo. Directed by Joe Carnahan, this story of survival in cold Alaskan oil drillers faced attack by a pack of […]
Pakistan foreign ministry rubbishes Nato secret report’s allegations Foreign ministry of Pakistan has promptly rubbished the allegations of assisting Afghan Taliban secretly, as claimed in a leaked Nato document. Calling the accusations "ridiculous", Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Abul Basit has said that his country was committed to non-interference in Afghanistan as a stable and peaceful […]
Islamabad assisting Afghan Taliban, secret Nato report Nato has once again alleged Pakistan security services of assisting Afghan Taliban. Islamabad’s secret links with the Taliban’s have been claimed by Nato in a leaked secret document which was seen by BBC and The Times. In the secret “State of the Taliban” report, Nato has claimed that […]
Rocket attack on Pakistan Military Academy Kakul Nine rockets were fired by unknown attackers on Pakistan’s top military academy on Friday morning, damaging the outer wall of the academy, however no humanitarian loss was reported or injury has been reported. Local officials confirmed that the pre-dawn attack damaged the boundary wall of Pakistan Military Academy […]
