Islamabad: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday urged a US Congressional delegation that the relationship between Pakistan and the US is important and both sides simply cannot afford to ignore this fact. “Both sides have shared goals of peace and prosperity in the region, the Foreign Minister said and ... Read More »
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Islamabad:Pakistan and Britain on Tuesday expressed satisfaction at the current status of bilateral relations, and underlined the importance of exploring ways and means to further enhance the existing multifaceted partnership. According to a press release issued by the Foreign Office, during the visit of British Foreign Secretary William Hague to ... Read More »
215 million children worldwide are involved in child labour
Islamabad:In a joint statement to mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), UNICEF and UNESCO today called for renewed efforts to end the worst forms of child labour in Pakistan. “Human Rights and Social Justice – let’s end Child Labour” is this year’s theme. Child ... Read More »
Former military leaders condemn malicious campaign against Supreme Court
Rawalpindi:The Pakistan Ex-servicemen Association on Sunday condemned conspiracies to ruin prestige of the Supreme Court saying all such attempts must be resisted with full force of the law and the people of country. Elements defaming the Apex court, the pillar of hope and the only above board state institution, will ... Read More »
Inter-provincial coordination is need of the time:Justice Najam ul Hassan
Lahore:Mr. Justice Shaikh Najam ul Hassan has said that first time judges of District Judiciary from Balochistan have joined a capacity building course specially designed to provide guidance and knowledge to the judicial officers of two provinces at the Punjab Judicial Academy. This is indeed a great step towards inter-provincial ... Read More »
Police raped five girls
Dera Ghazi Khan: Five girls were raped in the hill station area Fort Manro by Police. After knowing this shameful act the Commander Border Military Force Tariq Ali suspended the whole police station staff and accused were arrested after registration of case. The girls reportedly came to Fort Manro for ... Read More »
Malik Riaz is the most corrupt man of Pakistan:Retired Army Officer
Rawalpindi: Owner of the Bahria Town Mr. Malik Riaz lured Lt. Gen (retired) Imtiaz Hussain into plunder that resulted in one of the biggest scam in the history of Pakistan in which hundreds of thousands of civilians and army men lost their lifetime savings, a former military officer said Friday. ... Read More »
Pak-Iran to complete gas pipeline
Beijing:President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during their meeting today on the sidelines of SCO Summit being held in Beijing, agreed to vigorously pursue the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project as well as supply of electricity to Pakistan. Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the ... Read More »
PM informal meeting with Cabnit
Islamabad:In an informal meeting of Ministers, Ministers of State, Advisors and MNAs, presided over by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at his Parliament House Chamber here today, it was pointed out that the opposition is enjoying unprecedented freedom and therefore it should participate in the budget session in a ... Read More »
Life ward becomes death cell
Lahore: Atleast seven children were died and 17 burnt due to an unfortunate fire incident at Services hospital Lahore. The fire broke out due to short circuit in air-conditioner at 3.30 pm on Thursday in the nursery ward of newly born babies of Services Hospital engulfed the oxygen panels. ... Read More »