Iranian President Ahmadinejad on Thursday recommended a joint sitting of Ulema from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan to chalk out a combined strategy to combat terrorism in the region. While speaking to a private TV channel, Iranian president said we should not kill each other as we are Muslims and believe in one God. ‘We […]
Nov 22 2012 | Posted in
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Following a deadly eight-day conflict, Israel and Gaza agreed to a ceasefire effective Wednesday evening, the Egyptian foreign minister announced at a press conference. The cease-fire agreement was later confirmed by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The cease-fire is set to start at 9 p.m. Cairo time, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr announced […]
Nov 22 2012 | Posted in
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Despite reports of truce between Hamas and Israel, Gaza has come under renewed attacks from Israel, as agreement on a ceasefire to end a week of violence remains intangible. A number of explosions overnight left parts of the territory without power, says media reports. Earlier, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel […]
Nov 21 2012 | Posted in
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Declaring Israel a terrorist state for attacks on Gaza, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has underlined hostility for his former ally since relations between them collapsed in 2010. After nearly a week of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, the Turkish premier uttered server comments about Israel. […]
Nov 20 2012 | Posted in
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Condemning the Israeli attacks on Gaza, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif termed them barbaric and urged the Pakistani government to take up the matter. The former two-time premier while speaking to the media said, “I’m glad that not only Islamic countries but non-Islamic countries also spoke against the issue.” He also urged […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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United Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire as Israel’s pounding of Gaza enters its sixth day, killing 31 in the last 24 hours. Ban Ki-moon said he was going to Cairo to join talks about a possible truce as the recent raids on Gaza Strip had killed as many […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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Former chief minister and Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Thursday presented five recommendations for the province in the Supreme Court, saying that pardons and packages would not resolve the issue. The nationalist leader was appeared in the court to provide it with assistance on the issue. A three-judge bench headed by […]
Sep 27 2012 | Posted in
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Terming the drone strike severe violation of international laws, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has reiterated Pakistan’s demand to the United States to immediately stop the campaign in tribal region of the country. In an interview with a television station prior in Tehran to the Non-Aligned Movement Summit on Thursday, the minister said that drone […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that that dialogue and diplomacy should be the only instruments to resolve the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme. While addressing a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Khar called for a greater say for developing countries in decision-making process at the United Nations (UN). She underscored […]
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 […]
“We accuse Israel of killing Yasser Arafat by poisoning him with that lethal substance,” Nasser al-Qidwa told AFP, referring to polonium, traces of which were recently found on clothing worn by the ailing leader. “Those responsible for that assassination should be held accountable and judged,” said Qidwa, who is also president of the Yasser Arafat […]
Jul 12 2012 | Posted in
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According to the findings in a laboratory in Switzerland, the late Palestine leader, Yasser Arafat was poisoned with polonium, a radioactive substance. These tests were conducted on biological samples taken from the Palestinian leader’s personal belongings, donated to his widow at the Percy military hospital in southern Paris, where Arafat died according to director of […]
Jul 4 2012 | Posted in
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