Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) General Secretary MushahidHussain Syed has said US played role in past but it would not act in the upcoming elections. Addressing a seminar on the topic “long-lasting regional peace”, here on Tuesday he said that the peace in the region could not be maintained without Pakistan as the country has […]
Nov 14 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing displeasure over the non-appearance of Hussain Haqqani, the Supreme Court asked Asma Jahangir to file a request for obtaining security for her client. The court directed the counsel for Haqqani to guide the Interior Secretary K M Siddiq Akbar as to what kind of security was required by her client, former envoy to […]
The recently appointed United States Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said that America wants to build a relationship with Pakistan based on mutual respect and common interests. Talking to state TV channel, he said that they acknowledged the sacrifices made by Pakistan during the decade of war on terrorism in which 40,000 people […]
Nov 13 2012 | Posted in
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said the war on terror did not need to be fought in Afghanistan but in the sanctuaries in Pakistan and Afghanistan that were sheltering the Taliban. Speaking to an Indian newspaper, he stated, “I hope that now with the re-election of President Obama, we will be sitting down for […]
Nov 13 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body within the UN system. Pakistan, which had the endorsement of the Asia Group, polled 171 votes, when 97 were required. The United States and Germany won a closely contested race among western nations. In Asia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, South Korea […]
Nov 13 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a brilliant and significant move, President Asif Ali Zardari has signed Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) Bill to repeal fake medicines. According to new bill, stern action would be taken against the druggist involved in preparation of fake and poor quality-medicines. He signed the bill at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in […]
Questioning the authenticity of a decision on Pakistani tainted trio, British sports journalist Ed Hawkins declared them innocent, trying to prove with various examples that the court was not aware of the spot-fixing process. His new book “Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket’s Underworld” is due to be published […]
Nov 12 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing displeasure over the absence of former ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani, the Supreme Court of Pakistan said that he should have kept his promise as he was not granted exemption from appearing before the bench. A nine-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing […]
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has urged the federal government to take stringent measures to curb the elements who are playing with the lives of innocent people in Karachi. He issued a statement saying increasing incidents of target killings in the port city have shocked the nation, asking the authorities concerned to […]
Nov 12 2012 | Posted in
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Chairman of Afghan Peace Council Salahuddin Rabbani will arrive in Pakistan on Monday on a three-day-visit to hold talks with top leadership of Pakistan on Afghan reconciliation and peace process. The delegation of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, led by Chairman Salahuddin Rabbani, will meet President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, and […]
Nov 12 2012 | Posted in
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The Pakistan versus India World Cup semi-final in Mohali on March 30, 2011 may just have been the most keenly countered game of cricket ever played. However, after almost two years an investigative journalist claimed it was a fixed game. Ed Hawkins, an investigative sports journalist has claimed that semi final match between Pakistan […]
Nov 10 2012 | Posted in
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Strongly dispelling the impression of any clash among state institutions, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that they should forgive each other and move towards a new era of development and progress in the country. Speaking to the media, he said all the state institutions are working within their prescribed parameters. He said […]