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Tahir Khan
Joined on: Dec 04, 2012 Published stories: 1513

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7,912 Pakistani languishing in foreign countries’ jails

The Foreign Ministry says that around 7,912 Pakistani prisoners are imprisoned in different foreign countries.  The Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control directed the Ministry for provide legal assistance to the Pakistani prisoners according to the law of land. According to the Foreign Ministry 346 Pakistani prisoners are imprisoned in Afghanistan jails in […]

Shahzeb’s family sets to leave Pakistan after “taking blood money”

Family of Shahzeb Khan, a 20 year youth, who was brutally killed in Karachi last year, is set to leave Pakistan after taking huge money for the blood of slain son. Family denies any money deal however no one is ready to accept their claim. Many on social media has angrily reacted to the shady […]

Mamnoon Hussain assumes office at Presidency

New President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday assumed office at the Presidency in Islamabad a day after he was sworn as the country’s 12th President. On arrival at the Presidency he was presented Guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent of armed forces. Later‚ the president met with the staff of Aiwan-e-Sadr.  Mamnoon Hussain took […]

Cabinet set to approve APC decisions on Taliban talks

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, presides over meeting of the federal cabinet to accord approval to the decisions of the All Parties Conference, officials said Tuesday.   The APC Monday unanimously called upon the federal government to initiate talks with the militants to end bloodshed in the country.   Mr Sharif had also insisted that talks should be […]

Text of the resolution of the All Parties Conference

Following is the text of the resolution of the All Parties Conference adopted unanimously on Monday.  1.       We, have assembled together at Islamabad today, the 9th day of September, 2013, on the invitation of Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, to discuss the national security crisis besetting our beloved Pakistan. 2.         We have […]

Mamnoon Hussain takes oath as Pakistan’s 12th President

Mamnoon Hussain took oath as 12th President of the country at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr‚ Islamabad on Monday.   Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry administered the oath. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif‚ former President Asif Ali Zardari‚ members of the Federal cabinet‚ services chiefs‚ Parliamentarians‚ politicians‚ diplomats and senior […]

APC calls for talks with Taliban, asks govt to raise drone issue in UN

A conference of the ruling PML-N and opposition parties Monday unanimously asked the government to hold dialogue with the armed Taliban militants to end the bloodshed in the country.   The conference was convened by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to seek suggestions from the mainstream political and religious parties to devise a policy of national […]

Imran meets army chief, PM Nawaz Sharif

Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Imran Khan, who had demanded meeting with the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Monday met both leaders ahead of the All Parties Conference. They discussed the issue of terrorism at length with the prime minister and the army chief. The two leaders gave their proposals to effectively […]

ADB provides $245 to improve Pakistan’s power distribution systems

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan Monday signed an agreement to invest $245 million to improve the country’s power distribution systems, the ADB said.   Nargis Sethi, Secretary Economic Affairs Division of Pakistan and Dr. Werner E. Liepach, ADB’s Country Director for Pakistan signed the loan agreement. “The investment will help upgrade […]

Shahzeb Khan’s parents shock many to forgive blood of young son

Parents of Shahzeb Khan had the right to forgive blood of his 20-year-old son who was brutally murdered by a gang of influential goons in Karachi last year but their decision has shocked many who wanted to see the culprits punished for heinous crime. The parents said they have forgiven the killers in spirit of […]

Nawaz Sharif seeks support to curb terrorism, meet other challenges

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Monday told a conference of the country’s major political and religious leaders that a national consensus is needed to find out solution to the issue of terrorism and other major challenges. The Prime Minister had invited the country’s political and religious leaders to seek their proposals for a national security policy […]

Mamnoon Hussain to take oath as Pakistan’s 12th President

President-elect Mamnoon Hussain will take oath as Pakistan’s 12th President at a ceremony at Presidency later on Monday. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will administer the oath. The ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, ministers, MPs, political leaders, diplomats and senior military leaders. Mamnoon Hussain was elected with an […]

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