Urging the international community for giving market access to Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has said that it was time for it to help those countries most adversely impacted by the war on terror. In his view, preferential treatment and greater market access for Pakistani products would help the country in establishing its economy. While […]
Aug 28 2012 | Posted in
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After their grand opening, me and my cousin headed off to the eatery proudly boasting that it had “the best steaks in town.” Statements like these are common and often the restaurant never lives up to their name. But as we were welcomed into the swanky Blue Area establishment, I was optimistic about the upcoming […]
Aug 26 2012 | Posted in
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Terming drone campaign of unmanned US aircrafts as severe violation of international law and sovereignty of the country, Pakistan on Friday once again asked the United States to halt the spy attacks. At least 18 more people killed in three more US drone attacks in North Waziristan on today just after a day after Islamabad […]
Putting aside the protest lodged by Islamabad, the United States carried out fourth drone strike in one week in North Waziristan, killing at least eight people on Friday. According to the security officials, the unmanned US aircraft fired two missiles on a militant’s hideouts in Dare Nastar area of Tehsil Shawal of Pakistan’s north western […]
Pakistan Army has ruled out the claim made by US journalist in his book that a colonel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) tipped off the United States about the location of Osama bin Laden, the former al-Qaeda chief. According to a report published in Foreign Policy, DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem […]
In what appeared to be a useless effort, Pakistan once again summoned a senior US diplomat to lodge a formal protest against continued drone strikes inside the country’s tribal areas. Foreign Office released official statement on Thursday saying that a senior US official was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to record Islamabad’s concerns […]
World Vision in Progress Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), on Thursday filed a bail application before the Islamabad session court for an 11-year-old Christian girl arrested on charges of blasphemy. Rimsha, a young Christian girl who reportedly has Down’s Syndrome, was accused of burning pages from a children’s religious instruction book containing verses from the Holy Quran. […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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Famed over the internet for their grandeur and replica of a seemingly accurate Sicilian style veranda, me and a couple of friends decided to sample the delicacies at Islamabad’s latest trendsetter – Tuscany Courtyard. Spurred on by the positive reviews we read, Iftari with a sumptuous dinner was our plan as we headed to F-7, […]
Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States (US) Hussain Haqqani has said that the US and Pakistan should end their alliance, citing unrealistic expectation in both sides. While addressing the Centre for the National Interest he said, “If in 65 years, you haven’t been able to find sufficient common ground to live together and you […]
The Curse of beggary and Pakistan Pakistan is among those few countries where the curse of beggary is not only prevalent, but it is rife. It is not that the country is very poor where every other person is deprived of the basic necessities of life, it is only because on a whole, the nation […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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Rejecting any outside pressure, Chief on Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday categorically denied joint-operation in the North Waziristan Agency. Earlier, the US media reported that Pakistan was launching a joint operation in North Waziristan against militants. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a press statement saying the military chief clarified Pakistan’s position […]
Urging the heads of states and governments to support Pakistan in appealing all the groups in Afghanistan to join the reconciliation and peace, President Asif Ali Zardari said termed peace vital for prosperity in the region. While addressing the fourth Islamic summit in Makkah, the president said Islamabad had been seriously affected the unrest in […]