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Tahir Khan
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UN chief lauds Pakistan peace efforts

Secretary General of the United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deep sense of satisfaction over his recent highly successful visit to Pakistan. Talking to Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, in New York he commended the positive and constructive role being played by Pakistan in the United Nations, particularly as the largest troop contributing country […]

Seven die in second major jolts parts of Balocistan in five days

Seven people died in major earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, on Saturday that was the second powerful earthquake in the region in less than a week, the county’s seismological officials said.   The Chief Meteorologist Muhammad Tauseef Alam said that the earthquake shook areas in Balochistan province. It was 47 km deep and […]

China assures Karzai of cooperative strategic partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured visiting Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai of China’s support for the peaceful reconstruction process in Afghanistan.   “The Chinese side firmly sticks to the Afghanistan-friendly policy, and stands ready to deepen the strategic and cooperative partnership with the Afghan side to benefit the people of the two countries and make […]

Three paramilitary soldiers die in Balochistan attack

Unidentified Saturday gunmen fired at a vehicle of paramilitary soldiers in the earthquake-hit Balochistan province and killed three of them, officials said.   Two more soldiers of the Frontier Corps were injured in the attack in Panjgur district, a spokesman said.   The security forces were on a routine patrolling when they came under attack […]

At UN Pakistan PM calls for halt to US drone strikes

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, used his speech at the UN General Assembly to call for a halt to the attacks by American unnamed spy aircraft in the country’s tribal regions. “The use of armed drones in the border areas of Pakistan is a continued violation of our territorial integrity,” he said. Nawaz Sharif said drone […]

Pakistan shows serious concern on attack in Indian held Kashmir

Pakistan on Friday expressed serious concern at the militant attack in the Indian-held Kashmir that yesterday killed nine people, including security personnel.   Chief Minister of the Indian-occupied Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, had claimed that the three attackers had arrived from Pakistan.   The attack had posed threat to the upcoming meeting of Prime Minister of Pakistan […]

PM to announce special package for earthquake-hit people

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, would soon announce a special package for relief and rehabilitation of the quake-hit people of Balochistan, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Friday said after visiting the earthquake-hit areas in Awaran district. He said the package would take care of immediate and long term needs of the quake affected areas. He announced […]

Pakistan says attack in Indian held Kashmir not to affect PM’s summit

The National Assembly was told on Friday that a recent militant attack on Indian security forces in the Indian-held Kashmir will not affect the upcoming summit meeting of Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. Indian officials say the militants Thursday attacked a police station near the Line of Control Pakistan and […]

Blast in govt employees bus kills 20 near Peshawar

A bomb blast in a bus of government employees killed 20 persons near Peshawar on Friday, police and witnesses said. Police said that over 40 more people, including employees, of the Peshawar Secretariat were also injured in the blast on Charsadda road. The bus was carrying government employees and was heading to Charsadda, a main […]

U.S. says will help Pakistan overcome energy’s shortage

U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson visited the Jamshoro Thermal Power Station (JTPS), which was recently upgraded with $19.3 million in U.S. assistance. The Jamshoro plant will now provide an additional 270 megawatts of power to the national grid, enough to provide electricity to nearly 4.3 million more Pakistanis. The visit of U.S. Ambassador Olson, […]

Pakistani artists win appreciation at Int. Islamic Exhibition

Pakistani artists are leading the way as painters and photographers and their talent and skills are being appreciated all over the world as they have made their mark as renowned artists, painters and photographers. Recently an exhibition of a female Pakistani painter, Annem Afzaal Zaidi was held in Kuala Lumpur and now yet another International […]

Pakistan seeks peaceful use of nuclear technology, opposes arms race

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistan is committed to peaceful use of nuclear energy and does not want an arms race in South Asia. Addressing UN Disarmament Conference in New York‚ he said the international community should do away with discriminatory nuclear policy as it has harmed the world peace. The Prime Minister said […]

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