Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has made his first televised address to the nation since taking office after winning elections in May. He called for dialogue with extremists to put an end to violence that has left thousands of people dead in the country over the past several years. But …
Read More »Musharraf was indicted on Benazir Bhutto’s murder
Pakistan’s ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf was indicted Tuesday on three counts over the murder of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto who died in a gun and suicide attack in December 2007. Bringing charges against a former army chief is an unprecedented move in a country ruled for more than half of …
Read More »POLITICAL ISLAM VS. THE MILITARY CASE STUDIES: EGYPT, PAKISTAN, TURKEY
The recent developments in Egypt and Turkey, as well as the May 11, 2013 general election in Pakistan, that marked the first transition between civilian governments in a country ruled by the military for more than half of its history, brought to the attention the complex phenomena resulting from the …
Read More »India plans resolution against Pakistan
The issue was raised Wednesday in both houses of parliament with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contending that the government should bring a resolution against Pakistan. The government is preparing a resolution condemning Pakistan, after the country’s lower house of parliament brought a
Read More »UN vows support to Pakistan in war against terrorism
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday said the United Nations will continue to support Pakistan in the war against terrorism. Speaking at a joint press conference along with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after their talks here, Ban Ki-moon acknowledged Pakistan’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
Read More »Afghan president to visit Pakistan on 26 August
According to reports Afghan president Hamid Karzai will visit Pakistan at the end of this month to meet with the Pakistani officials regarding the Afghan peace process. An official in presidential palace speaking
Read More »Pakistan PM calls to reset relations with India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for a “new beginning” in relations with India amid high tension over the disputed region of Kashmir, in comments published Tuesday.
Read More »UN Secretary General visits Pakistan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day visit for talks on disaster management, peace and education, officials said. Ban will meet Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and
Read More »Pakistan summons Indian envoy over border firing
Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian envoy and conveyed serious concerns over the ” violations of a ceasefire agreement by the Indian forces,” the Foreign Ministry said. Pakistan says the Indian troops fired on its border areas on Monday and killed a civilian along the Line of Control (LoC), …
Read More »Indian defence minister says forces are free to respond to Line of Control situation
Indian Defence Minister, Ak Antony said Monday that the country’s armed forces were free to respond to the situation at the Line of Control (LoC).
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