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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for New York on Sunday to represent his country’s delegation at the UN General Assembly session, officials said. The Foreign Ministry says the Prime Minister will address the UN General Assembly on September 27 and will highlight Pakistan’s point of view on various regional and international issues besides domestic priorities. […]
Five suspected militants were killed in an explosion in a Khyber tribal region on Sunday, officials said. The explosion occurred in the center of a banned militant group “Lashkar-e-Islam” in Bara area, they said. The group’s spokesman, Younas Khan, was among those killed in the blast. The group fights Security forces in Khyber region, […]
Following is the full text of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s address to the nation in which he announced some welfare schemes for the youth Saturday evening. “My dear elders‚ brothers‚ sisters and the youngsters who hold the key to the future. I am not here today with a long speech‚ but I will briefly state […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Saturday announced launching of six schemes for welfare of youth with initial allocations of twenty billion rupees. Addressing the nation over Radio and Television networks, he said these programmes are aimed at creating self-employment opportunities for youth and are in fulfillment of its election manifesto. He said the micro-interest free loan […]
Leader of the Opposition Syed Khurshid Shah met Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday and considered the name of Justice Mian Muhammad Ajmal for the office of Chairman National Accountability Bureau. The Prime Minister proposed the name of Justice Ejaz Chaudhry for NAB Chairman. Later talking to newsmen‚ the opposition leader said […]
Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Saturday said the Army would continue to play its role in rebuilding the area and assisting civil administration in maintenance of law and order. He was speaking during his visit to the Divisional Headquarters Swat, an army statement said. Recounting the success of Military Operation in Swat, the […]
Minister for Planning and Development, Professor Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday that the country’s first Remote Sensing Satellite System (RSSS) is in the offing and it will be launched soon to meet the national and international user requirements in the field of satellite imagery. “The government is committed to make the country’s satellite system more […]
Pakistan Saturday released senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar to help in the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said. Baradar, number two in the Taliban hierarchy, was arrested in the Pakistani port city of Karachi in February 2010 in a joint raid by the Pakistani and American intelligence agents. Afghan President […]
Pakistan has announced that senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will be released on Saturday. Baradar, number two in the Taliban hierarchy, was arrested in the Pakistani port city of Karachi in February 2010. Afghan President Hamid Karzai had demanded Baradar’s release during his visit to Pakistan late last month. “In order to […]
The Federal Cabinet on Friday approved establishment of special courts for speedy trial of terror suspects and to give more powers to the security forces to keep suspects for three months for interrogation, officials said. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presided over the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad and approved certain counter terrorism measures as […]
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presides over meeting of the federal cabinet later on Friday to discuss the proposed talks with the Taliban and overall security situation in the country, official sources said. The Prime minister is also likely to take the cabinet ministers on the release of the top Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani […]
Chairman of the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission Ahmed Bilal has said that if China starts taking foreign astronauts to outer space, his country would like to be the first candidate. “We also want to cooperate with China in remote sensing technology and educating the public about space,” the China Daily quoted Bilal […]
