Pakistan extended the deadline for repatriation of Afghan refugees, which was set to expire on 30th June 2013. The decision was taken at the request of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a United Nations Agency working for the protection of refugees. Pakistan has been playing host to Afghan refugees since more than three […]
Pakistan on Friday condemned the deadly bomb attacks in southern Indian city of Hyderabad, which killed at least 15 people and injured over 40 yesterday. “Pakistan strongly condemns the bomb blasts in Hyderabad, India, last night causing several deaths and injuries,” the Foreign Ministry said. “Being itself a victim of terrorism, Pakistan fully […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday urged the media to remain within the bounds of moral and professional ethics, social values and adhere to the regulatory mechanism in place lest it encourages chaos in the society. Addressing first ever South Asia Media Summit organized by All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) in Islamabad, the Prime […]
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan’s armed conflict decreased for the first time in six years, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today in releasing its 2012 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict prepared in coordination with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. UNAMA documented […]
A four member Pakistan Navy delegation arrived here in Colombo on a 6 days visit to Sri Lanka. The Pakistani delegation is headed by Commodore Mehboob Elahi. The visit is aimed at sharing experiences and learning in the field of anti terrorism between the two brotherly countries. The current visit is a follow up […]
Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza, who initiated the idea of establishing a general assembly of Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) countries, inaugurated the first parliamentary assembly conference of ECO countries (PAECO) on Monday. The member countries also signed the PAECO Charter in the ceremony chaired by Founding President of PAECO Speaker National Assembly Dr. […]
The All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) has strongly condemned the hanging of Muhammad Afzal Guru and described the incident as an attack on the collective conscience of the Kashmiris. The APHC in a statement issued in Srinagar urged the people of Kashmir to observe four-day mourning and demand for shifting the dead body of […]
Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri Muslim, convicted for his alleged role in the attack on the Indian Parliament in December 2001, was executed at Delhi’s Tihar Jail early Saturday morning, Indian media reported. Press Trust of India said that Guru, who was widely believed to be innocent, was hanged at 8 a.m., was later buried […]
The Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has reaffirmed its support to the Kashmir cause in its meeting in Egypt, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The Group met on the sidelines of the 12th Islamic Summit Conference in Cairo on 5 February. The meeting coincided with the […]
The Bradford Park Avenue defender will not be taking part in the upcoming matches after suffering an injury. Amjad Iqbal will not be taking part in Pakistan’s games against Nepal and Maldives, as he is sidelined with injury according to a PFF official. “He has some injury and club problems and, therefore, will not be […]
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Pakistan and India Monday resumed cross-border trade and bus service in Kashmir region after nearly two weeks of suspension over exchange of firing, which caused casualties on both sides. The truck and bus service was suspended earlier this month after both countries accused each other of violation of the 2003 ceasefire along the Line […]
Pakistan’s best footballers will assemble at the Punjab Stadium today, as they look to prepare for the upcoming friendlies with Maldives and Nepal. “The foreign players will arrive on Tuesday. Milosavljevic seems to have convinced the players to come to the training camp,” PFF secretary Col Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi said while talking to reporters. […]
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