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With delegations from both Pakistan and the United States meeting for the 23rd time under the US-Pakistan Defence Consultative Group (DCG), the US affirmed that the military operation conducted by Pakistan in the North Waziristan agency has dealt a blow to militants. “Both delegations affirmed the significance of the Pakistan military’s ongoing North Waziristan operation, […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC), on Tuesday advised the incumbent government to quit on account of its failure to maintain public peace and fulfill its duties. The full bench of the LHC made these statements while hearing several petitions regarding the ongoing political protests and the deteriorating security conditions in the country. The petitions included […]
Speaking about the drawdown of US and NATO combat forces from the neighbouring Afghanistan, the former COAS and President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf warned of a potential Pakistan-India proxy war. “The danger for Pakistan is the Indian influence in Afghanistan,” said Musharraf while talking to reporters at his Karachi residence. He went on to add […]
While speaking to BBC Urdu, Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, said that the militants who are not a threat to Pakistan should not be targeted. Speaking further, Mr. Aziz stated that Pakistan should not make enemies unnecessarily, nor should it get too involved in what is essentially […]
Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT), has rejected the five-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by Punjab government to investigate the Model Town incident in Lahore earlier this year. According to reports, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Quetta, Abdul Razzaq Cheema is going to be heading the JIT, which will also include officials from the Intelligence […]
According to reports, the capital territory’s High Crime Unit has sent a team to investigate the Wagah border suicide attack which claimed over 60 lives last week. It is believed that the Inspector General of Police of Punjab, Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera requested for support in the investigation. The suicide attack took place at the Wagah […]
Yesterday the Pakistan Foreign Office had called up a meeting with the US Ambassador to the country, Mr. Richard Olson, in regards to a report by the Pentagon which alleged that terrorist operations in neighbouring India and Afghanistan are carried out from inside Pakistan. The Foreign Office also raised concerns over these “unwarranted comments”, and […]
Speaking on behalf of his government, Mr. Liu Jianchao, the Assistant Foreign Minister of China, stated that the country supported talks between its neighbours Pakistan and India. “We strongly support improvement in relations between Pakistan and India. We appreciate Pakistan’s efforts for normalisation,” he stated earlier this week. The statements comes in the wake of […]
Despite having shown unity over the past months against the sit-in protests in the capital, the National Assembly saw the opposition play its role when it walked out over Wednesday’s clash between police force and protesting OGDCL workers. Initially opposition lawmakers staged a token walkout to register their protest against the use of force by […]
In the coming six months Pakistan’s parliament will hold the distinction of being the first in the world to go green, switching over to solar energy for its power needs. The announcement was made by Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly, at the ceremony held for signing the Letter of Exchange between Pakistan […]
The city police and the workers of the Oil and Gas Development Company clashed in Islamabad yesterday when the latter tried reaching the Parliament House in protest of the government’s privatization initiative. Earlier this week, OGDCL employees in the district of Karak also blocked the Indus Highway and protested against the government’s plan to privatize […]
Speaking regarding the hikes in the electricity tariff, Mr. Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf criticized the incumbent government for being unable to curb electricity theft in the country. According to the Mr. Khan, “Due to the power theft, the country suffered a loss of Rs15bn last year while it was recorded at Rs16.3bn […]
