Posts tagged as: Russia

Army backs constitutional solution in Balochistan: Gen Kayani

Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani on Wednesday said that the army would second any political solution under the Constitution to resolve the problems of insurgency-hit Balochistan, a press released by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. He noted, “Army will extend its support to a political solution to the Balochistan problem, provided […]

Fazlur Rehman expresses reservations over elections under army’s supervision

Reacting over the statement of Chief Election Commission (CEC), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman ha said on Friday that he has reservations over holding election under army’s supervision. While speaking to media, he said that  the election should be held under the supervision of judiciary. He berated PML-N’s premature tantrums about consensus over caretaker […]

Russian President Putin postpones Pakistan’s visit: Foreign Office

Due to unknown reasons, the maiden and historic visit of Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin to Pakistan has been postponed for an indefinite period. Presidents of Afghanistan, Russia and Tajikistan were scheduled to reach Islamabad on October 1, on three-day tour to attend the Quadrilateral Summit. A statement on Thursday issued by the Foreign Office […]

1921 and the cannibalism in Russia

  In the spring of 1921, the Russian Ural region Idel suffered a terrible famine which lasted until 1922 due to a drought, poor economic planning and disruption of agricultural production by farmers fearing that sides in the Russian Civil War that raged at the time they steal the grain. Over the months the situation […]

153rd Corps Commander Conference deliberates national security issues

Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani chaired Corps Commanders’ Conference at the GHQ, discussing routing matters of professional capacities. According to the media reports, the 153rd Corps Commanders’ Conference was part of regular monthly meetings, wherein the routine professional and operational issues came under discussion in the forum. The reports said that […]

Kirsty Gilmour slaughters Victoria Slobodjanuk in Women’s Singles quarter-final at Polish Open 2012

Kirsty Gilmour, the spirited player from Scotland, lived up to the expectations as she reached into Women’s Singles semi-final after proving her worth in quarter-final battle when she outplayed  Victoria Slobodjanuk of Russia, on September 1, in Poland. The third seeded Kirsty, who was having the support of her home fans, played at her best […]

Russia denies contemplating on giving Assad asylum

Moscow: (Saturday, July 28, 2012) Russia has denied contemplating on the idea of offering asylum to Syrian president Bashar-al-Assad if the need arises. Commenting on the possibility, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here today that “Russia has made no agreement to grant Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad asylum and is not even thinking about […]

Arms deal treaty negotiations end in a stalemate at United Nations

UN negotiations to draft the first international treaty on the multi-billion-dollar arms trade have ended without a deal, with some diplomats blaming the United States for the deadlock. UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday he was “disappointed” that member states failed to clinch an agreement after several years of preparatory work and four weeks of […]

European Universities Games: Anastasia Chervyakova clinches Women’s Singles crown

Anastasia Chervyakova, a passionate shuttler from Russia, showed her elevated class as she clinched Women’s Singles crown after beating Turkey’s Oznur Caliskan in the final battle of European Universities Games-Badminton Individual Tournament 2012 in Spain, on Tuesday, July 17. The aggressive Chervyakova, who was also the second seed in the draw, lived up to the […]

US special representative Reta Jo Lewis to travel to Russia to promote subnational cooperation

US Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis is traveling in Russia, July 21-31, to promote subnational cooperation. She is visiting oblasts and cities throughout Russia, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok. While in Russia, Special Representative Lewis will meet with federal and local government officials, as well as leaders from the […]

European Universities Games: Anastasia Chervyakova ousts Yulia Zapolskaya in semi-final encounter

Anastasia Chervyakova, a spirited shuttler from Russia, powered her way into Women’s Singles final after proving her superiority in semi-final clash when she easily overpowered her team-mate Yulia Zapolskaya at European Universities Games-Badminton Individual Tournament 2012 in Spain, last week. Anastasia, who was poisoned at number two in Women’s Singles seeding of the event, showed […]

European Universities Games: Vladimir Malkov topples Alexander Roovers in semi-final showdown

Vladimir Malkov, an experienced shuttler from Russia, put up strong show of top class badminton and reached into the Men’s Singles final after beating Alexander Roovers of Germany in semi-final battle at the European Universities Games-Badminton Individual Tournament on Monday, July 16, in Spain. Malkov, who was the top seeded player in the event, remained […]

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