Politics in Pakistan is changing. New faces have come up, fresh ideas have emerged and on the whole, the nation is witnessing greater political awareness amongst the masses. Grassroots’ initiatives to actively participate in facilitating better living conditions and equality are...
Afghanistan the neighboring country of Pakistan has been in war since one can remember. From Mongol Emperors to Russian invasion and now the country is facing war on terror. These wars have shattered the base of Afghanistan and left it in ruins. It lacks proper administration, governance,...
The Sixth Round of Expert Level Talks on conventional Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between India and Pakistan was held in New Delhi on Thursday, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The two sides reviewed the implementation of existing CBMs,...
Four years after a historic nuclear deal was signed, many in American policy circles deride the agreement as a failure. They’re wrong.
The 2008 Indo-U.S. Civilian Nuclear Agreement was supposed to mark a watershed moment for India – U.S. relations, ending the two democracies long-standing...
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The flow of US financial aid for the armed forces in the fight against terrorism has officially ended because Pakistan is reportedly not forwarding any pending bill to the US. However, the two sides will discuss a new mode of anti-terror funding...
More than 400 armed Taliban stormed security checkpoints in Frontier Region (FR) Peshawar late on Wednesday night killing two and kidnapping 22 Levies personnel.
Assistant Political Agent (APA) FR Peshawar Naveed Akbar confirmed the kidnapping of 22 Levies men by the Taliban, who...
Peshawar is in grief after the brutal assassination of Awami National Party leader Bashir Bilour and other party workers and policemen last week, the same way it was in grief after Benazir Bhutto’s murder five years ago.
Like 2007, the year 2012 will also end on a sad note because...
US drone strikes against Islamist militants decreased in Pakistan’s tribal regions for the second year in a row but intensified in Yemen, according to figures compiled by a Washington think tank.
In Pakistan, 46 strikes were carried out in 2012, compared to 72 in 2011 and 122 in...
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar is likely to visit Riyadh on Jan 1 for consultations on the aggravating Syrian crisis amid stepped-up international efforts to end the conflict.
“The foreign minister will stop over in the Saudi capital on her way to New York,” a senior Pakistani...
NAUDERO: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will lead the party’s election campaign for the coming polls.
Briefing reporters after a special meeting of the central executive committee and federal council of the Pakistan People’s Party held at the camp office of President’s House...
The first Pakistan-Iran parliamentary dialogue on security recommended on Monday contacts between military and intelligence leaders of the two countries to address the underlying mistrust that refuses to go despite enhanced political exchanges keenly flaunted by both countries.
The...
Pakistan and Korea on Tuesday inked six accords dealing with modernisation of Pakistan Railways, construction of LNG terminal and cooperation in banking sector, in a bid to further solidify bilateral ties.
The signing of agreements in various sectors came during President Asif...
HANGU: Three classrooms and the boundary wall of a government girls middle school was destroyed after a bomb planted by unidentified militants exploded in Togh Sarai, Hangu district on Tuesday.
SHO Saddar Zakeem Khan said a huge explosion was heard a little after midnight...
Last week’s failed suicide attack on Mullah Nazir in his Wana stronghold in South Waziristan Agency could be the precursor to a violent blood feud in the Tribal Areas and highlights the vulnerability of the so-called good Taliban, according to information available with Pakistan...
ISLAMABAD: The United States is expected to release $600 million in financial assistance under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to Pakistan in the latest sign of improving ties between the two otherwise disenchanted allies.
The breakthrough on CSF was achieved during two days of...
When hostilities flared in Gaza last month, it seemed like the same old story was repeating itself. The world again witnessed a bloody and senseless surge of violence between Israel and Hamas, in which the main victims were innocent civilians maimed and killed on both sides.
This...
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