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    ‘Lift travel ban on journalist and salvage some of your dignity’, Dawn tells Pakistan government

    World | October 12, 2016 17:09 IST

    Leading Pakistani newspaper Dawn on Wednesday rejected allegations of vested interest and false reporting and demanded that the government should at once lift a travel ban on its journalist.

  • no entry for pak sit into pathankot air base mos defence

    No entry for Pak SIT into Pathankot air base: MoS Defence

    India | January 19, 2016 23:26 IST

    New Delhi: Days after India welcomed the steps taken by the Pakistani government to probe the Pathankot terror attack, Minister of state (MoS) for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh today said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT)

  • outlawed jud defies pak govt by launching ambulance service

    Outlawed JuD defies Pak govt by launching ambulance service

    World | January 27, 2015 12:36 IST

    Karachi: Unfazed by sanctions imposed by the government, Mumbai 2008 attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed-led militant outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) has launched an ambulance service here in southern port city of Pakistan.The service was started by JuD

  • fuel crisis to be resolved soon pakistan pm

    Fuel crisis to be resolved soon: Pakistan PM

    World | January 19, 2015 10:35 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the petrol crisis would be resolved soon to provide relief to the people of the country."All possible measures are being taken to bridge the gap in supply and

  • pakistan sc wants hindu marriage bill s draft approved

    Pakistan SC wants Hindu marriage bill's draft approved

    World | January 14, 2015 13:16 IST

    Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the Nawaz Sharif government to ensure that the proposed Hindu Marriage Registration Bill's draft is presented before the cabinet for final approval in two weeks, a media

  • john kerry meets nawaz sharif voices support for pakistan

    John Kerry meets Nawaz Sharif, voices support for Pakistan

    World | January 13, 2015 8:51 IST

    Islamabad: US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Pakistan of support in the fight against terrorism and other challenges, during his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday."The United States would continue to

  • pakistan forms special courts to tackle terrorism

    Pakistan forms special courts to tackle terrorism

    World | January 01, 2015 14:35 IST

    Islamabad: Three special courts have been constituted in Pakistan to deal with cases related to terrorism, a media report said Thursday.The courts were formed in Peshawar, Lahore and Quetta in accordance with the Protection of

  • pak govt challenges hc s suspension of lakhvi s detention

    Pak govt challenges HC's suspension of Lakhvi's detention

    World | January 01, 2015 16:29 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan government today challenged Islamabad High Court's order suspending Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's detention under a public security order in the Supreme Court."The interior ministry today challenged the Islamabad High Court's order

  • nawaz sharif vows to rid pakistan of terrorism

    Nawaz Sharif vows to rid Pakistan of terrorism

    World | January 01, 2015 9:02 IST

    Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his government has taken concrete measures to address the challenge of terrorism as he vowed to rid Pakistan of terrorism."In our resolve to rid the country of

  • pakistani pm calls meeting on anti terror plan

    Pakistani PM calls meeting on anti-terror plan

    World | December 29, 2014 14:42 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has summoned a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review progress on the National Action Plan (NAP) to curb terrorism.The meeting will be attended by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali

  • pakistan rejects un eu calls to halt executions

    Pakistan rejects UN, EU calls to halt executions

    World | December 28, 2014 14:16 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government has rejected calls by the UN and the European Union (EU) to revive moratorium on execution of convicts, a media report said."Capital punishment for terrorists did not violate international law," Dawn

  • pakistan government releases terrorist malik ishaq

    Pakistan government releases terrorist Malik Ishaq

    World | December 24, 2014 8:32 IST

    Lahore: Malik Ishaq, dreaded chief of banned LeJ that has carried out attacks on minority Shias and the mastermind of the assault on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009, has been released after three

  • pakistan united against terror nawaz sharif

    Pakistan united against terror: Nawaz Sharif

    World | December 17, 2014 14:23 IST

    Peshawar: Pakistan is united in the fight against terror, said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday,All parties in Pakistan are united in fighting terrorism, Nawaz Sharif told the media, a day a Taliban attack rocked

  • is may recruit locals exploit pakistan s sectarian divide

    'IS may recruit locals, exploit Pakistan's sectarian divide'

    World | December 10, 2014 13:39 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government has realised that the Islamic State (IS) group is a potential threat that could benefit from the changing militant landscape in the country and exploit the sectarian schism by signing up

  • pakistan s support to jud meet blatant disregard of global

    Pakistan's support to JuD meet 'blatant disregard' of global norms: India

    India | December 04, 2014 9:13 IST

    New Delhi: In a strong reaction to Pakistan providing support to Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led JuD for the terror group's two-day congregation in Lahore, India on Wednesday termed it as a ‘blatant disregard' of

  • imran khan dares pakistan government to arrest him

    Imran Khan dares Pakistan government to arrest him

    World | November 13, 2014 12:16 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan's Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan has refused to seek bail after being charged with attacks on the parliament and PTV buildings in Islamabad, media reported on Thursday.An anti-terrorism court issued arrest warrants

  • 4 more polio cases found in pakistan tally jumps to 231

    4 more polio cases found in Pakistan; tally jumps to 231

    World | October 30, 2014 14:37 IST

    Islamabad: At least four new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, taking the number of those affected this year to 231 with the county's fight against the crippling disease showing no signs of improvement.Pakistan

  • pakistan steps up measures to prevent ebola spread

    Pakistan steps up measures to prevent Ebola spread

    World | October 16, 2014 13:05 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to step up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola virus in the country, media reported.At a meeting Wednesday presided over by Minister of National Health Services Saira Afzal

  • pakistan declines to comment on hamid karzai s allegations

    Pakistan declines to comment on Hamid Karzai's allegations

    World | September 26, 2014 12:39 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office has declined to react to allegations levelled by the outgoing Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai over a peace settlement with the Taliban, media reported on Friday."There will be a new government

  • 40 militants killed in pakistan airstrikes

    40 militants killed in Pakistan airstrikes

    World | September 17, 2014 16:27 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan army Wednesday said fighter jets bombed positions of militants in the North Waziristan tribal region and killed 40 local and foreign militants."Today in precise aerial strikes five terrorists hideouts and ammunition dumps

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