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Faisal Farooq
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UK police charged five people with terrorism offences

London police has charged five British Muslims, including a convert, for travelling to Pakistan for terror training and carrying out other preparations for acts of terrorism. According to the media reports, three men accused of going to Pakistan for terrorist training, while a man and a woman are charged for possessing documents of militants. “Richard […]

Information Minister Kaira welcomes Nawaz Sharif’s statement on interim setup

Welcoming the statement of Nawaz Sharif over consultation with all political parties on interim setup, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) only believes on politics of reconciliation. Speaking to media representatives, the information minister said politics of reconciliation was policy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto to take all […]

President Zardari welcomes India’s decision to resume cricketing ties with Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari has written a letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, welcoming the resumption of bilateral cricket ties between two neighboring countries, Pakistan and India. According to a statement, President Zardari expressed hope to the Indian premier that the resumed cricketing ties will help to improve the bilateral relationships between New Delhi […]

PML-N to consult all parties for the interim setup: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has announced that his party would take all parties on board including those which are not holding seats in parliament for an interim setup. The former two-time prime minister of the country while speaking to the media said that new constitutional amendments imply that all political parties should […]

Indian ‘first superstar’ Rajesh Khanna passes away

Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Bollywood with a string of movies hits in the seventies, passed away in his Mumbai residence on Wednesday, leaving millions of fans saddened and grieved. He was often referred to as the first superstar of Bollywood and the Hindi film industry’s biggest heart-throb in his day. Rajesh Khanna’s health […]

Court issues summons to Sharif Brothers over NAB’s pleas

An accountability court on Wednesday summoned Sharif Brothers over the pleas filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for reopening references against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s leadership. The court also issued notices to Chairman NAB Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari to appear before the court on same day with details of the cases. Earlier, Bokhari filed […]

Nation requires unanimous support to fight against polio

Today is the last day of a three-day nation-wide polio campaign and the vaccination teams made efforts to reach out to each and every child of the country but it is not enough to eradicate the disease. Regrettably, the most vulnerable region, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas), is again being left out due to a […]

Military denies any operation in Balochistan

In order to clarify the situation and woo back dissident Baloch, the Pakistan army has rejected the impression that it was carrying out any operation in Balochistan. Director General Military Operation (DGMO) Maj Gen Ishfaq Ahmed Nadeem said, “There is no military operation in any part of Balochistan and not a single soldier is out […]

Imran Khan hails Indo-Pak cricketing ties

Imran Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), welcomed the revival of cricketing relationships between Pakistan and India, the arch-rival neighboring countries. In his view, the resumption of one of the greatest rivalries will not only improve ties between the two countries but also helpful for the sport. Earlier on Monday, India invited Pakistan […]

Barack Obama appoints Richard G. Oslan as ambassador to Pakistan

US President Barack Obama has named Richard G. Oslan to be the ambassador to Pakistan, assigning task them to shape highly sensitive relationships after withdrawal of allied forces from Afghanistan. Oslan, who had served US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is named envoy to Pakistan after incumbent Cameron Munter tendered his resignation from […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf vows to eliminate handful insurgents in Balochistan

Pledging to eliminate a handful of elements who are destabilizing the law and order situation in Balochistan, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said the government will take every possible step to restore peace in the province. Addressing intellectuals and students at the National Defence University, the premier said that the unrest might seep into other […]

Anti-Terrorist Court rejects commission reports on Mumbai attacks

An Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) has rejected the report of a judicial commission, ruling that it could not be made part of the evidence against the seven suspects charged with involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai carnage. Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman, the judge of the ATC, ruled that all the proceedings and report of the Pakistani judicial commission that […]

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