Pakistan Thursday confirmed that it has facilitated opening of Taliban Office in Doha as it is part of the larger process of reconciliation in Afghanistan. Foreign Office Spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhary said at the weekly news briefing in Islamabad that Pakistan has been supportive of an all inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue and it is […]
US Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, and the army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, have met and discussed ‘reconciliation process in Afghanistan and security issues concerning South Asian Region,’ the military said Monday. “General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of the Army Staff, who is on a scheduled visit to Jordan, met US Secretary […]
After a thrilling game, Pakistan managed to beat India to clinch the title of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, played at the Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar. It was a close match, marred by controversy in the final few minutes, with India walking off the field in protest against a penalty corner that […]
Dec 28 2012 | Posted in
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In yet another shake-up of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman has resigned from his post, a report said. The resignation will be effective from December 14. Mark Grossman will be replaced in an acting capacity by his current deputy, David D. Pearce, The […]
Nov 28 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a positive news for the country, Pakistanis, in general, are happier about their lives than both Indians and Americans, says a survey released on Wednesday. The Happy Planet Index 2012 ranks Pakistan 16th among 151 countries, ahead of both India and the United States ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa […]
Oct 4 2012 | Posted in
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The first of its kinds, Pakistan publically made an appeal to Taliban and other militant groups to join an intra-Afghan process for national reconciliation, urging their leadership to take part in peace talks with the Afghan government. In response to a request made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, this significant move was made was taken […]
PM Gilani going Qatar to talk about Afghan peace Prime Minster Yusuf Raza Gilani is going to Qatar on Monday to contribute in Afghan peace talk while Taliban and US officials have initiated the preliminary round of the discussion. According to an article by AFP, Pakistan insists that any progression to put an end to […]
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Yousuf Raza Gilani to visit Qatar It has recently been announced that the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani is going to be making a visit to Qatar on an official level in order to discuss peace efforts in the war torn region of Afghanistan with the leadership there. The news was broken to […]
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani will discuss the Pakistan’s stance with the Gulf state’s leaders on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban during his visit to Qatar, expected by next week. Media reports quoting Pakistani officials reported that the Pakistani premier will leave for Qatar next week to meet Gulf state’s […]
Taliban refute holding talks with Afghan govt Kabul: (Wednesday, February 01, 2012) The Taliban militia in Afghanistan today denied the news about holding talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Saudi Arabia. Refuting the sources claiming the grounds were set for the negotiations, Taliban stated through their website, “There is no truth in these published […]
Qatar bans Bollywood film ‘The Dirty Picture’ The State of Qatar has banned one of the most talked about Indian movies of 2011 ‘The Dirty Picture’ and the reason behind is of course the bold language and scenes present in the film. The news was confirmed by one of the senior officials of the Qatar […]
Pakistan desires to further expand the existing ties with Qatar, says Yousaf Raza Gilani Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan attach great significance to its relations with Qatar. In his meeting with Sayar Bin Abdul Rahman Al Mawdah, Ambassador of Qatar, at the PM House on Wednesday, the Pakistani PM desired […]