Category archives for: South Asia

Fair polls: Pakistan army contacts Election Commission for Karachi voters’ verification

Pakistan army has contacted the Election Commission for its possible cooperation in the upcoming door-to-door voters’ verification campaign in Karachi, the Secretary Election, Ishtiaq Ahmad said on Wednesday.   Last week, the Supreme Court had asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to carry out a fresh door-to-door verification of voters in the city with the assistance […]

AFC join hands with UEFA for footballing progress

The Asian Football Confederation have chosen to unite with their European counterparts in order to promote the beautiful game. Areas such as education, training, technical development and refereeing, as well as promotion of grassroots and youth football will be the main talking points for the agreement, with AFC’s acting President Zhang Jilong claiming that both […]

Pakistan, Afghan lawmakers discuss issues that impact bilateral ties

Pakistani and Afghan members of parliament Tuesday opened two days of dialogue in Islamabad on ‘issues that impact the relationship between the two countries’, organizers said . The talks are taking place at the initiative of a think tank a time when tension has again heightened between the uneasy neighbours following the last week attack […]

Afghan peace: Taliban, their rivals to sit face-to-face in Paris

Senior members of the Afghan Taliban and their rivals will sit face-to-face with foes in France later this month at an international conference to discuss peace future of war-shattered Afghanistan. The Taliban said Monday they will send a two-member delegation to the conference sheduled to be held in Paris on December 20-22. Foundation for Strategic […]

Angry reaction: Pakistan rejects Karzai’s remarks on spy chief attack

Pakistan Saturday rejected claims by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that attack on Afghan spy chief was planned in Quetta. Head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), a close confidant of President Hamid Karzai, was injured in the attack in one of the guest houses of the spy agency in Kabul on Thursday. Taliban had […]

Pakistan springs into action as MQM office ‘raid’ stirs controversy

  Pakistan’s Foreign Office, which routinely stays away from the country’s political issues, has jumped in the on-going controversy whether or not the London police raided an office of the Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).   Section of the Pakistani media had reported that the police late Thursday raided the MQM office located in a business […]

Taliban revenge: Hardliner splinter group claims responsibility for Afghan Intel chief attack

  A splinter hardliner Taliban group Friday claimed responsibility for the assassination  attempt on Afghan intelligence chief, Assadullah Khalid.   The National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief, a close confidant of President Hamid Karzai, was injured in the attack in a Kabul guest house. Taliban had also claimed responsibility for the attack, which they said was a […]

Pakistani Prime Minister conveys drones concern to U.S. Ambassador

Pakistani Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, raised the issue of drone attacks with the U.S.  Ambassador in Islamabad, Richard G. Olson, in a meeting in the backdrop of Saturday’s attack on the country’s North Waziristan tribal region, the Prime Minister’s office said.   The U.S. spy aircraft fired missiles on a house near Mir Ali, […]

Maldives ensure narrow win over Pakistan

The Green Shirts were unable to find a way past the South Asian side and also missed a spot-kick that eventually allowed their opponents to come out on top. Saeed Ahmed’s missed penalty late in the game cost Pakistan the chance to settle for a draw and now the Green Kickers need to at least […]

Pakistan dilemma: U.S. in no mood to stop Waziristan drone strikes

There is no let up in U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal regions and in a latest attack early Thursday, an American spy aircraft fired missiles into North Waziristan and killed at least four people, a tribal elder in the region said.   Malik Mumtaz told The News Pakistan from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, […]

Zavisa eyes improvement despite Bangladesh win

The Serbian claims that although the Green Shirts won against their South Asian rivals, the players need to show some clinical finishing, so that they can secure a win in the Sri Lankan tournament. “From the result point of view, it was a good match as we won it but I am not satisfied with […]

Pakistan oust Bangladesh in Sri Lankan tournament

Pakistan, Lahore, Monday, December 03, 2012    Pakistan leads by securing one goal against Bangladesh’s nil in H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Tournament in Sri Lanka today. On an excellent pass of striker Kaleem Ullah, Saeed Ahmed made a full use of it by putting the ball in the net. According to the press release […]

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