Pakistan, US hold sixth round of strategic talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and American officials held another round of strategic talks in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss issues of mutual importance to both countries at the sixth session of the Strategic...
View ArticleGovt sincere in condemnation of drone attacks, says PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that his government had not taken a casual approach in condemnation of drone strikes in the country and that the issue was raised at every forum,...
View ArticleProtests across Pakistan against Rawalpindi sectarian violence
ISLAMABAD: Security was boosted on Friday as religious groups held protests across Pakistan against last week’s sectarian violence in the garrison city of Rawalpindi that killed 11 people.A heavy...
View ArticleUnreliable US does not want peace in Pakistan: Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday said Pakistan could no longer rely on any assurances given by the United States as it had proven that it does not want peace in Pakistan....
View ArticleBaradar met Afghan peace delegation in Islamabad: officials
KARACHI: A high-ranking peace delegation from Kabul met former Afghan Taliban No. 2 Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Islamabad to kick-start the Afghan peace process, senior Pakistani officials told...
View ArticleAkram Sheikh appointed ‘Special Prosecutor’ in Musharraf trial
ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Barrister Akram Sheikh as special prosecutor in the Musharraf treason case.Talking to DawnNews, Barrister Sheikh said that he accepted the role of special...
View ArticleAt least seven dead after two blasts in Karachi
KARACHI: At least seven people have been killed and 30 others injured after two blasts occured in Karachi's Ancholi area, DawnNews reported.Several of those injured are reported to be in critical...
View ArticleKP govt to hold protest in front of US embassy
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government decided on Friday to hold protests in front of the US embassy in Islamabad and consulate in Peshawar and the National Assembly building against the Hangu...
View ArticleStrong defence ties with US to continue after ’14
WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan agreed on Friday to continue a strong defence partnership and bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation even after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan...
View Article756km march of missing men’s kin ends at KPC
KARACHI: The protesting families of Balochistan’s missing men reached Karachi Press Club on Friday after an arduous march of 756 kilometres spread over 25 days. The marchers stayed for the night at...
View ArticleOver 2,300 elected unopposed in Balochistan
QUETTA: At least 2,332 candidates have been elected unopposed in Balochistan and now 4,350 seats are left to be contested for in the local government elections scheduled for Dec 7. Provincial Election...
View ArticleSC wants law to end menace of ghost schools
ISLAMABAD: Underlining the need for free education of children of five to 16 years and for ending the menace of ghost schools in the country, the Supreme Court on Friday called for ‘authoritative...
View ArticleSeven anti-polio volunteers kidnapped from Bara
KHYBER AGENCY: Seven teachers, who worked as volunteers during the recent anti-polio vaccination campaign conducted in the region, were kidnapped from a private in Sipah area of Bara in Khyber tribal...
View ArticleTTP claims responsibility for twin bomb attacks in Karachi
KARACHI: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility Saturday for twin bomb attacks in Karachi overnight that killed at least seven people and wounded at least 28 others. Shahidullah...
View ArticleThousands protest against drone strikes in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Thousands of demonstrators staged a protest against US drone strikes blocking a main road in Peshawar on Saturday and threatened to continue their demonstration until the attacks ended,...
View ArticleSeven injured in Lyari gangsters clash
KARACHI: At least seven people were injured in an armed clash between two rival groups in Karachi's Lyari town on Saturday morning.According to police, a clash took place between members of the...
View ArticlePTI sit-in nothing more than a farce: Pervez Rashid
LAHORE: Criticising the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf’s decision to block Nato supplies through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federal Information Minister Pervez Rashid said Saturday that the party’s rally in Peshawar...
View ArticleNawaz hopes to fortify ties with India
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday once again expressed hope in assembling a bond of friendship with India and said that firing across the Line of Control (LOC) is not in favour of...
View ArticleNato container burnt down near Balochistan's Dasht area
QUETTA: Unknown persons set ablaze a Nato container near Balochistan's Dasht area in the outskirts of Quetta on Saturday.Police sources said that motorcycle-riding-gunmen opened fire near Quetta's Sibi...
View ArticlePeople to declare jihad if terrorism not stopped, says MQM chief
KARACHI: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain said Saturday that if the government and armed forces of Pakistan failed to stop terrorism then citizens would be justified to declare...
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