December 17 , 2016


Pakistan seeks to forge ties with new US administration
WASHINGTON: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi on Thursday said chief aim of his US visit was to review Islamabad’s relations with Obama.....Full Story


Pakistan urges equitable, non-discriminatory criteria for NSG
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan Thursday emphasized its eligibility to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, saying it was critical to adopt an equitable, non.....Full Story


‘We will never forget’: Gen Bajwa vows to avenge blood of APS martyrs
PESHAWAR: Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa on Friday, vowed to bring the perpetrators of the APS tragedy to the book at all costs....Full Story


Quaid's mausoleum to get new 24k gold chandelier tomorrow
KARACHI: The mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi is going to be illuminated on December 17 with a new state of the art chandelier made of fine crystal.....Full Story


Nawaz must answer allegations in parliament: Imran
LAHORE: PTI chief Imran Khan said on Friday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should answer allegations of money laundering and tax evasion in front of the parliament......Full Story


Census to begin in March 2017, CCI agrees
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Friday agreed to begin Pakistan’s sixth population census on March 15, 2017, a statement from the Prime.....Full Story

Bilawal pays tribute to victims of APS Peshawar
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to the 141 innocent school children and teachers who were mercilessly martyred by terrorists in the ...Full Story

Terrorist attacks decline by 68 percent in KP since APS tragedy: NAP report
PESHAWAR: Two-year NAP implementation report revealed that terrorist incidents declined by 68 percent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province following action under the.....Full Story


No room for killers of APS students: CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that ‘our land has no place for killers of innocent students of Peshawar Army Public School and would clear the land from terrorists’......Full Story


World acknowledges our efforts in eradicating terrorism: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed his condolence to families of the Army Public School martyrs. The prime minister said, “Today reminds us of the horrific APS incident.”..Full Story


PIA resumes ATR flights to Gilgit

GILGIT: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed it’s regular flights to Gilgit on ATR after the Civil Aviation Authority temporarily grounded the entire fleet of ATR aircraft for....Full Story

PM tells a tale of PTI’s failure in KP
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) now stands exposed as it failed to fulfill its pledges of bringing about a change in....Full Story

Parliament urged to reform electoral process
ISLAMABAD: The Democracy Reporting International (DRI) on Thursday said non-partisan observation of elections is important in supporting credible elections and ..Full Story

Population census to begin in March next year
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interest decided that a census in the country will begin in March 15, 2017. The census will be conducted in the entire country in two phases, it was decided on Friday ..Full Story
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PM strongly condemns terrorist attack in Istanbul
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Istanbul on Sunday and expressed sorrow over the loss of precious lives....Full Story


Preparations for Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in full swing
KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: EidMilad-un-Nabi celebrations were in full swing across the country to mark the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on....Full Story


PIA aircraft's engine catches fire in Multan
MULTAN: An engine of a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft caught fire on Sunday, only four days after the tragic incident of flight PK-661 air crash....Full Story


Junaid Jamshed's body to be handed over by Tuesday: brother
KARACHI: Junaid Jamshed's body is likely to be handed over to the family by Tuesday, according to his brother Humayun Jamshed.....Full Story


Lt.Gen. Bilal Akbar appointed Chief of General Staff: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Lt. Gen. Bilal Akbar has been appointed as the Chief of General Staff of Pakistan Army, according to the ISPR......Full Story


Pak Army Major becomes inspiration for UK army officers to fight terrorism
Pakistan has long been battling foreign and local militants who have killed thousands of people including security officials in a bloody campaign across the country.....Full Story

Murad says he's responsible for cleaning up Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated on Sunday that he was responsible for keeping the city clean, as he visited various parts of the city to inspect ...Full Story

Mubashir Javaid elected unopposed as mayor of Lahore
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) candidate Colonel (r) Mubashir Javaid has been elected as Lahore’s Lord Mayor....Full Story


Denmark Embassy organises ‘DK in PK’ event in Pakistan
KARACHI: Denmark held a large public festival that showcased Denmark’s track record of development and trade, including innovation at the ‘DK in PK’ event organised by.......Full Story


Railway to finalize service structure by 2017: Minister
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique stated that railway service structure will complete in 2017.Addressing at a gathering of railway employees, the...Full Story


PM Nawaz will announce funds setup for reviving Film Industry: Maryam

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will soon announce funds setup for reviving and....Full Story

US acknowledge Pakistan’s efforts towards peace
WASHINGTON: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi met US National Security Advisor Susan Rice in Washington on Friday....Full Story

PN hands command of Combined Task Force 150 over to Royal Canadian Navy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy handed over Command of multinational Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) to Royal Canadian Navy on 8th Dec 16, at an impressive change of ...Full Story

Elements wanting to split MQM will meet their fate: Farooq Sattar

KARACHI: The chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan Dr Farooq Sattar said elements who wanted to split the party should remember that they would meet their fate ..Full Story
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