Outgoing President, Asif Ali Zardari, vowed Sunday that his opposition Pakistan Peoples Party will continue to support the government of Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif to fight terrorism. Zardari spoke to his political supporters in the eastern city of Lahore just few days after he stepped down as the President on completion of his five-year constitutional […]
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has said he will present four point agenda in the All Parties Conference that will help restore peace in the country. Addressing a party convention in Lahore‚ he said Pakistan should abandon the US war on terror and hold talks with Taliban. He said there is a need of Nelson […]
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz has said meeting of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh will be held in New York later this month. Both leaders will attend the UN General Assembly’s session. Sartaj Aziz said in an interview that Pakistan wants to maintain good […]
President, Asif Ali Zardari, stepped down Sunday on completion of his five-year constitutional term. Zardari, who was elected in 2008, became the country’s first elected President to complete his tenure. Zardari was presented guard of honour by a contingent of Pakistani forces at the Presidency after national anthem was played. He then left the Presidency […]
The security agencies claimed Saturday the arrest of five people, including three women, and foiled a terror plot in Islamabad. Official sources say the security agencies recovered heavy amount of explosives and remote-controlled fibre planes from the basement of a house in Gulshan-e-Kashmir area of Islamabad. They said the law enforcement agencies carried out […]
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday called for amendments in anti-terrorism law in accordance with the guidelines given by superior judiciary. He was addressing a high level meeting on national security and law and order in the country at Raiwind in Lahore. The Prime Minister issued directions for immediate blocking of all illegal SIMs across […]
Pakistan Air Force observed September 7 as Martyrs’ Day at all PAF Bases throughout the country. The day started with special Du’aa and Quran Khawani for the Shuhada of 1965 and 1971 wars and those who laid down their lives in action since creation of Pakistan. A ceremony was also held at Air Headquarters Islamabad, […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Friday paid homage to the martyrs in his remarks at the Defence Day’s reception at the GHC in Rawalpindi, the PM house said. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Khalid Shameem Wynne hosted a reception to commemorate Defence Day of Pakistan at Joint Staff headquarters. Senior officers of the three […]
A bomb blast inside a police station in Peshawar injured five policemen and two civilians Friday evening, police said. The bomb was attached to a motorcycle and parked inside the police station in Hasht Nagri police station, police said. Local media had earlier reported that three policemen were killed in the blast. The blast […]
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan says all the elected political parties have been invited to attend the all parties conference on Monday. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Friday after holding talks with Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam-F Maulana Fazlur Rehman‚ he said positive outcome is expected from the conference. He said […]
Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Friday said there is no military operation anywhere in Balochistan. Addressing to cadets in Sui Military College‚ the Army Chief said that not a single solider is involved in maintaining law and order situation in the Balochistan province. “Pakistan Army is playing a constructive role in the socio-economic development […]
Special Envoy of the Prime Minister on Indian Affairs‚ Shahryar Khan‚ has said a meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh is being planned in New York later this month. In an interview to CNN‚ Shahryar said during his recent visit to India he discussed with the Indian authorities regarding […]