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Nawaz Sharif Turkey Sept: 16-18 visit to focus on economic cooperation

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Turkey will mainly focus on economic cooperation and he will encourage Turkish business leaders to invest in the country, the Foreign Ministry said. Nawaz Sharif will pay a three day official visit to Turkey from 16-18 September at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Prime […]

Sartaj Aziz leaves for Bishkek to represent Pakistan in SCO summit

Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, was scheduled to leave for Bishkek on Thursday, to represent Pakistan in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, officials said. The summit will be held on Friday. Sartaj Aziz will hold an important meeting with Indian external affairs Minister Salman Khurshid that can pave the way for the summit of […]

After MQM’s organized violence Karachi returns to normalcy

A days after the Mutahida Qaumi Movement provoked violence in Karachi, the country’s commercial center, life has returned to normalcy on Thursday. Markets, petrol stations and schools were opened and the city is back to routine activities. Public transport is now plying on roads and the people took a sigh of relief. The MQM made […]

Taliban claim prisoners swap with security forces

The Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday claimed exchange of prisoners with the security forces in Waziristan tribal region.   The army however rejected the Taliban claim.   Taliban spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, told the media that the Taliban have handed over three security men and secured the release of six Taliban members.   He said the freed […]

IMF lauds Pakistan’s economic revival plans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday reposed confidence that the present government has a coherent plan and clarity of purpose for economic revival and there exists a capacity to implement the reforms’ plan into action.  An IMF delegation met Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and congratulated him for smooth democratic transition and stated that they […]

Nawaz Sharif to pay 3-day visit to Turkey on Sept: 16-18

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, will pay a 3-day official visit to Turkey from 16 September for talks on bilateral relations, focusing on economic cooperation. Nawaz Sharif stated this while talking to the Turkish Minister for Environment and Urban Population in Islamabad on Wednesday.  “The visit will help strengthen economic relations between Pakistan and Turkey,” he […]

Nation pays homage to Quaid-e-Azam on death anniversary

The entire nation pays homage to the Father of the Nation‚ Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on his 65th death anniversary on Wednesday. The day dawned with special prayers and Quran Khawani in mosques for the great leader. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah visited the Mazar and and […]

Vehicles torched as MQM pushes Karachi to violence

MQM activists Wednesday torched buses and trucks and fired in the air following the arrest of a former MPA, Nadeem Hashmi, in connection with the killing of two policemen. Hashmi was arrested late Tuesday, the action condemned by the MQM as political victimization. The police rejected the claim and said Hashmi is suspected for having […]

Pakistan will not accept any pressure on Taliban talks policy

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Tuesday it will not accept any foreign pressure on its policy to hold talks with the Taliban.    The country’s senior political leaders at a government’s sponsored conference called upon the government to initiate dialogue with the Taliban to end violence, which has claimed lives of over 40,000 […]

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 […]

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