Afghanistan Govt and Taliban planning to hold talks in Saudi Arabia Afghan government officials and representatives of the country’s former Taliban rulers are to hold peace talks in Saudi Arabia, a Riyadh-based Afghan diplomat revealed on Monday. “An Afghan government delegation and a Taliban delegation will hold talks in Saudi Arabia,” he said without giving […]
Human Rights Watch stresses Pakistan to redouble its efforts on Saleem Shahzad murder probe Karachi: (Monday, January 30, 2012) The Human Rights watch (HRW), in a press release here today, has expressed its concerns over the inability of the commission, formed to probe the murder of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad, in unveiling the names of […]
Jan 30 2012 | Posted in
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Gillani takes another U-turn Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that his comments on the top military leadership earlier this month were because of the unclear situation prevailing in the country due to the memo-gate scandal and has taken back his statement. Gillani had earlier said that the Chief of Army […]
Gilani back downs from a confrontation with powerful military Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousuf raza Gilani on Wednesday appeared to back down from a confrontation with the top leadership of country’s military, as he withdrew from remarks he had made earlier against powerful army and ISI chiefs saying the country could not afford friction […]
The judicial commission, tasked to probe the infamous Memogate scandal, has given Mansoor Ijaz one final chance to appear before the panel on February 9. The Commission also said that if Mansoor Ijaz was dissatisfied with security assurances, the petition may be cancelled, while Mansoor’s statement could only be recorded abroad if both parties show […]
The death reports of Hakimullah Mehsud, the chief of defunct Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), are once again proving false. A private TV channel quoting sources reported Hakimullah Mehsud is still live and safe in some unidentified location of North Waziristan, the tribal area of Pakistan. “Hakimullah is well and safe in North Waziristan the news related […]
Democracy is the future of Pakistan – Imran Khan Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) and one of the most popular political leaders of the country, Imran Khan can see a bright side in the political turmoil of Pakistan and said that the age of military rule is over in the country. Since last […]
Intercepted militant radio communications indicate the leader of the Pakistani Taliban may have been killed in a recent U.S. drone strike, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday. A Taliban official denied that. The report coincided with sectarian violence — a bomb blast in eastern Pakistan that killed 14 people in a Shiite religious procession. The claim […]
Jan 17 2012 | Posted in
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Ultimately PML-N mulls talks with PML-Q The PML-N, in a major shift in its stance, reportedly decided to hold negotiations with all political parties including the PML-Q and MQM. In a bid to mount pressure on stressed ruling party, the PML-N decided to soften its attitude towards other political groups. The major change in the […]
Jan 16 2012 | Posted in
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Gillani takes a U-turn in his aggressive policy towards the Army Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gillani has taken a U-turn in his aggressive policy towards the Army and said today that his government fully backs the armed forces of the country. The present government of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its allies are […]
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani desperate for parliament’s support Pakistan’s elected Government will be tested on Monday as the Parliament will decide whether the current administration is good enough to continue or not. Prime Minister of Pakistan is required to take the vote of confidence from the parliament on Monday, the 16th of January […]
Jan 14 2012 | Posted in
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Present confrontation between the political parties and the military institutions has created an air of uncertainty in the business sector and the traders are started to get afraid from worsening circumstances. Businessmen and industrialists are foreseeing the drastic outcomes of the current political confrontation and believe that such scenario’s can be very harmful for the […]
Jan 14 2012 | Posted in
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