Asma Rafique
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
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Articles By Asma Rafique
Relatives of martyred Pakistan soldiers seek justice As Islamabad and Washington argue about the sequence of events that led to the unprovoked NATO attack on November 26 that killed two dozen Pakistani troops and injured other 13, the relatives of martyred soldiers are struggling with the pain and agony of losing their loved ones killed […]
Gilani seeks briefing on impact of ‘No’ to US aid The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed country’s finance minister to give a detailed briefing to the federal cabinet on how a “No” to US aid would affect the Pakistan economy and its day to day business. This was revealed by the […]
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Pakistan not to attend Bonn conference on Afghanistan Pakistan on Tuesday decided to boycott next week crucial Bonn Conference on Afghanistan’s future in a protest against cross-border NATO air attack last weekend that killed 24 Pakistan troops, including two officers, and left 13 injured. Pakistan’s decision to stay away from the important conference to be held in the […]
Athar Abbas warns Nato attack could hurt Afghanistan cooperation The Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Athar Abbas on Monday warned that the latest cross-border attack by Nato and ISAF, that killed two dozen Pakistan troops, could hurt Pakistan’s cooperation on terrorism stricken Afghanistan. “This could have serious consequences in the […]
Nov 28 2011 | Posted in
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Wali Khan wants UN action on Nato attack The President of Awami National Party, Asfandyar Wali Khan has urged the United Nations to take notice of the unprovoked Nato attack on two Pakistan military posts on Saturday morning, stressing that the Nato forces had violated the UN charter. Wali Khan, who is also the chairman […]
Nov 27 2011 | Posted in
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Islamic Relief Pakistan warns winters will bring more misery to flood survivors Millions of the flood affectees of Sindh are at great risk as the winters approach fast in the flood-hit areas of Southern Pakistan, said the country director of Islamic Relief Pakistan, Fadlullah Wilmot. Mr Wilmot said that the devastated floods that struck Pakistan […]
Sherry Rehman’s appointment as ambassador to US challenged in Lahore High Court President of Pakistan’s decision to appoint Sherry Rehman as country’s envoy to United States was challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) of Pakistan on Thursday. The petition was lodged by Advocate Mohammad Azhar Siddique stating that being a member of National Assembly […]
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IMF fears security concerns may further limit capital inflows to Pakistan The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday warned the outlook for Pakistan’s economy for the current fiscal year ending June 2012 is “challenging” adding that the global risk aversion and security concerns might further limit capital inflows to the country. The fund held talks […]
35 per cent of targeted $357 million appeal has been met so far, OCHA report United Nation’s relief agency, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that a majority of the five million flood affectees of Pakistan could remain without help. OCHA revealed on Tuesday that only 35 per cent of its targeted […]
2010 floods damaged 4403.5 hectares of Kahrif crops, Reports The devastating floods in 2010 damaged Kahrif crops on 4403.5 hectares area, Pakistan National Assembly was told during its last session. According to a survey conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a total of 2.364 million hectares of Kharif crops were sown during 2010 […]
Government of Pakistan to cancel loans of flood victims Government of Pakistan has decided to write off the loans of the people who have been affected by the recent floods in Sindh. This was revealed by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Textile, Makhdom Shahabuddin during the last meeting of National Assembly. The Textile minister said that […]
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to regularize text messaging in the country The Pakistan telecommunication companies have been sent orders to block text messages containing what could be perceived to be obscenities, claimed the spokeswoman for Telenor Pakistan, Miss Anjum Nida Rehman. The spokeslady for Telenor Pakistan told the media reporters on Friday that Pakistan’s telecommunications authority has […]