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Pentagon Chief Leon Panetta said Wednesday that the US would continue to attack al Qaeda in Pakistan following the killing of the group’s number two Abu Yahya al-Libi. “We have made it very clear that we are going to continue to defend ourselves,” Secretary of Defence Panetta said when asked about drone strikes in Pakistan […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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China urges Pakistan to control TIM militants According to BBC Urdu service, China has urged Pakistan to take effective measures to control the activities of East Turkistan Islamic Movement (TIM) militants that are reportedly residing in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). According to the sources, Yang Jiechi, the Chinese Foreign Minister who is currently visiting […]
Jun 1 2012 | Posted in
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman has asserted that land route for NATO forces will not be restored, saying that rumors regarding any such move are completely baseless. Speaking to a party-jirga, the JUI-F chief stated that the joint resolution of parliament and recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) have redefined Pakistan’s […]
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) is committed for an enlightened country with affordable education facilities for all segments of society. While addressing the 3rd convocation of Virtual University, the defiant premier said the government was endeavoring to spread information and communication technology services across the country […]
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Following a lot of huffing and puffing in Punjab Assembly, everybody settled for what carried the appearance of a balanced resolution. In my view, it will be best interpretation of the unanimous resolution on the Seraiki and Bahawalpur provinces. It seems that the ongoing chest-thumping will be ended after passage of the resolution. Both the […]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Saturday said that they would second the creation of new federating units in the country. Talking to media persons at Quetta Press Club, Hashmi said that the PTI would play its role for the establishment of new provinces which includes Bahawalpur province, Seraiki, Hazara, Potohar and FATA. […]
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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to eleven new ministers, attempting to win back the support of estranged party parliamentarians. The size of the cabinet had been cut down dramatically in two phases. In the first phase, it was done due to unavoidable austerity measures while few more ministries were […]
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A group of FATA’s parliamentarians on Friday announced to halt the NATO supply-line physically if it is restored by the government, as it has already indicated in the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS). Senator Engineer Malik Rasheed while addressing a press conference along with other six FATA’s parliamentarians asserted, “We will […]
Mar 24 2012 | Posted in
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Following the March 2 elections, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazlur Rehman group (JUI-F) is facing troubles in upholding its top opposition slot in Senate. In a bid to save the position of opposition leader in the upper house of parliament, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidri and his party are working to convince the allied parties. SThe JUI-F’s […]
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Regardless of many hurdles, the Senate elections are underway where as many as 98 candidates will contest 45 seats, with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) having finalized all arrangements to hold the polls at the four provincial assemblies and the National Assembly (NA). The newly-elected members of the upper house of parliament will replace […]
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COAS visits Kurram Agency, receives updates on Operation Azmari Ghero Peshawar: (Wednesday, February 08, 2012) Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Kurram Agency, today. On arrival, he was briefed about the progress of Operation Azmari Ghero in Kurram agency. This operation was launched under strong demand of both local population and […]
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Taliban enjoy Pakistan as a safe place, CIA Chief Director General CIA David Petraeus told congressional committee that Afghan Taliban enjoy Pakistan as a safe place, but stressed that Afghan forces should not enter Pakistan to destroy their shelters as they are already facing a lot of threats within their boundaries. “With respect should the […]