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Tahir Khan
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Pakistan says at UN drone strikes infringe sovereignty

Pakistan has called at the United Nations for immediate halt to the U.S. drone strikes on its soil through urgent and intense dialogue. Speaking during a UN Security Council debate on the situation in Afghanistan‚ Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Masood Khan said drone strikes infringe the country’s sovereignty‚ violate international law and cause […]

U.S., Pakistani scientists defending wheat from dreaded UG 99 disease

The United States government-funded Wheat Productivity Enhancement Project (WPEP) is working with Pakistani and international scientists to introduce, evaluate, and release new high-yielding, disease resistant wheat varieties. This work is following the successful testing and release of a highly productive variety that survives even the most destructive wheat disease.     The U.S. Department of […]

Nisar says 250 militants flee Karachi, enter Waziristan

Interior Minister, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, Thursday told the parliament that nearly 250 terrorists have fled the port city of Karachi after the paramilitary troops launched operations and they have now entered the Waziristan tribal region. The security forces have launched targeted operations against the terrorists, target killers, extortionists, kidnappers and criminal gangs in Karachi […]

Pakistan faces billion cubic feet gas shortage: minister

The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that the country is facing two billion cubic feet gas shortage. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Jam Kamal Khan told the House during question hour that there is no plan to decrease the import of crude oil because the country is already running short of […]

Nawaz Sharif to visit U.S. on Sept: 23

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will visit New York on September 23rd to attend the UN General Assembly session, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Foreign Office spokesman, Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, told the media in Islamabad that during his weeklong stay in the United States‚ he will address the UN General Assembly on September 27 in […]

Pakistan to expand nuclear energy programme to meet power shortage

Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Dr Ansar Parvez says the PAEC is planning to expand its nuclear power programme to overcome energy crisis in the country. He was addressing the 57th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna. Dr Ansar said overcoming the energy crisis is an issue of the […]

JUI-F faces political setback with losing traditional assembly seat

Jamiat ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) has faced a serious political setback with the defeat of Asad Mahmood, son of the party’s chief, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman in traditional constituency. According to unofficial results of by-election in NA-25 constituency Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank‚ Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Engineer Dawar Khan Kundi has won the seat beating his closest rival Assad Mahmood […]

Russian intends to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector

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A Russian government’s visiting delegation has expressed intentions to invest in the energy sector of Pakistan.  A Russian delegation led by Yury Sentyurin, Deputy Minister of Energy, called on Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here in Islamabad, said Russia is willing to help Pakistan overcome the energy crisis. The Minister […]

PM stresses joint business ventures with Turkey

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is in the process of strengthening the business friendly regime and there would be one window operation for investors. Talking to the CEO’s and Turkish businessmen in Istanbul Wednesday‚ he stressed on initiating joint business ventures between Turkish and Pakistani companies. The Prime Minister expressed the […]

No hurdle in Taliban talks, says Information Minister

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said there is no hurdle in the dialogue with Taliban.   Talking to media in Islamabad on Wednesday evening‚ he said those elements who want to sabotage peace in the country will not succeed in their mission.   He said that the government will continue its efforts […]

Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over cross-border firing

Pakistan summoned Afghan envoy over cross-border firing which killed five Pakistan nationals in Balochistan province on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said. Officials earlier said that Afghan border security guards opened fire in Qamar Din Karez area of Pakistan along the Afghan border and killed five people and injured several others. “The Afghan Charge d’ Affaires […]

Pakistan still hosts over 2 million Afghan refugees

Pakistan still hosts over two million Afghan refugees, Minister for States and Frontier Regions Lt. General (Retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch, told the National Assembly on Wednesday. He said the total number of unregistered Afghan refugees is 1.4 million while registered is 1.63 million. Pakistan last month decided to extend the stay of the Afghan refugees […]

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