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Nawaz Sharif hints at launching campaign for Karachi peace

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 […]

Gunmen shoot dead Pakistan’s Navy officer in Karachi

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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 […]

Cabinet to approve Karachi’s “targeted operation”

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 […]

PM seeks support for peace in violence-hit port city

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 […]

Pakistan, India view border escalations ‘setback’ for dialogue

Pakistan and India came up with a unanimous view that the on-going escalations along Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region has derailed efforts for resumption of dialogue process.   Forces of both countries routinely trade fire that causes casualties and increased tensions between the uneasy nuclear neighbours.  Both accuse each other of violating the […]

Pakistan rejects fears over CIA intelligence surveillance activities

Pakistan on Tuesday rejected fears over the security of its nuclear programme following American media reports that the United States has intensified surveillance of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and tries to evaluate the loyalty of Pakistani counter terrorism agents recruited by the CIA. “Washington Post” reports that the documents available with the paper reveal broad new […]

Nawaz Sharif lauds Chinese defence cooperation

Describing China as a pillar of Pakistan’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said his country deeply values the resolute Chinese support and cooperation in all domains.  “I am confident that the defence cooperation between Pakistan and China will grow from strength to strength in years to come and will be a source of […]

Prime Minister arrives in Karachi to discuss ‘targeted operation’

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Karachi on Tuesday on a two-day visit to discuss options for restoration of peace and the proposed ‘targeted operation’ against the miscreants in the port city. Nearly 1200 people have been killed in firing incidents in Karachi this year, the Human Right Commission of Pakistan says in its latest […]

Imran Khan warns to stop NATO supplies over US drone strikes

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has warned that his party will block NATO supplies if the government failed to stop US drone attacks inside Pakistan’s territory. Some 70 percent supplies are transported to NATO troops in Afghanistan through Pakistan, the shortest and cheap route. The United Stars is also using Pakistan’s land route for […]

Imran Khan condemns Obama’s unilateral decision to attack Syria

Chairman PTI, Imran Khan Monday strongly condemned US President Obama’s unilateral decision to attack Syria on suspicion of use of chemical weapons.   Khan stated that the issue is being investigated by the UN’s inspectors and any action based on the report submitted by these inspectors must be premised on and have sanction of the […]

PM seeks national consensus on security

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Monday said that all political forces must rise to the occasion so that national consensus is evolved to address the problems faced by the country. He was presiding over a high level meeting to review the overall security situation of the country, the PM office said.   The meeting discussed issues […]

Lal Masjid operation: Murder case against Musharraf registered

Police in Islamabad on Monday registered murder case against former military President Pervez Musharraf over killings of students during a military raid of Lal Masjid in 2007, lawyers said.   Police said nearly 100 people, most of them students of religious school as well as security personnel, had been killed in clashes. Deputy Chief of the […]

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