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U.S. President Barack Obama’s push for strikes against Syria has passed its first congressional hurdle amid frantic search for international support of the military action to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons. The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday passed a resolution to authorize a military strike against Syria, advancing […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 6.7-billion-U.S. dollar loan program for Pakistan to support the country’s economic reform to promote inclusive growth. The three-year loan arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) was authorized by the IMF’s executive board, and the approval enabled an initial disbursement of 540 million dollars, the IMF said […]
President Asif Ali Zardari, who completes hive five-year term next week, says he will work for democracy. He was talking to a delegation comprised former Prime Ministers Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani‚ Raja Pervaz Ashraf and a group of ex parliamentarians from Punjab in Islamabad on Wednesday. The participants of the meeting congratulated the President for […]
U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson signed Wednesday on behalf of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) a $95 million [over Rs 9.96 billion], ten-year loan to Sapphire Wind Power Company to build a 50-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in the Ghoro-Keti Bandar wind corridor near Jhimpir in Sindh. Chief Executive Officer Nadeem Abdullah signed on behalf […]
The Federal Government Wednesday announced to launch “targeted action” in the violence-hit Karachi against terrorists‚ target killers‚ kidnappers for ransom and extortionists. Rights groups say that nearly 1800 people were killed during terrorist and targeted attacks in the first six months of this year. Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, said hundreds of criminals have been […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an Appeal challenging the order of Lahore High Court (LHC) demanding federation be directed to command the armed forces to defend Pakistan against external aggression. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani and Justice Ameer Hani Muslim ruled out that the issues raised in the Constitution petition and […]
Secretary General D-8 Organization Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi has said that Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) among D-8 (Developing-Eight) countries will be operationalized very soon. Talking to media in Islamabad on Wednesday‚ he said that November 1‚ 2013 has been set as the cutoff date for the implementation of Preferential Trade Agreement. Mousavi said that all […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, said on Wednesday that a concerted and sustained campaign will be launched for restoration of law and order in Karachi. He was addressing the special meeting of federal cabinet in Karachi to suggest measures for peace in the city. The cabinet is discussing various proposals to improve law and order in […]
The turmoil that was generated between Russia and the United States after President Vladimir Putin granted asylum to Edward Snowden, an American computer specialist who said he worked for the CIA and leaked details of several top-secret United States and British government mass surveillance programs to the press, last month escalated even further when President […]
Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday shot dead an officer of Pakistan Navy in the violence-stricken port city of Karachi, police said. Two gunmen, riding a motorcycle, sprayed bullets at the car of the Navy officer in the busy Karsaz neighbourhood near Pakistan’s Navy headquarters, a police officer said. The officer died at the scene while his […]
The federal cabinet meets in Karachi later on Wednesday to approve a “targeted operation” against the miscreants. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had convened the meeting in Karachi on the second day of his visit to the city. The meeting would discuss and approve a comprehensive strategy to take action against criminals and target killers to […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday started a two-day visit to the violence-hit southern port city of Karachi where targeted attacks claimed the lives of nearly 1800 people in the first six months of this year. Mr Sharif met senior leaders of all political parties and businessmen and sought their proposals to restore peace in […]
