Three FC men shot dead in Quetta on October 15, 2016QUETTA: At least three Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed while another received serious injuries when unidentified motorists opened fire on them on Sabzal Road near Uzbak Chowk, Quetta. According to details, the troops were on routine patrol when the unidentified motorists opened indiscriminate fire on them. As a result, Naik Muhammad Arif, Abdul Latif […]
Pakistan draws world attention on IHK women on October 15, 2016UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has drawn attention of international community to sufferings of the Kashmiri women in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK), while reaffirming its commitment to women’s cause, during a debate on women’s issues in a committee of the UN General Assembly. “In Indian-held Kashmir, thousands of women have falling victims to brutal oppression and occupation,” Pakistani […]
Govt refuses to accept PPPs bill to probe Panama Papers on October 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: Although the Senate’s law and justice body deferred the opposition bill on the Panama Papers on Thursday, the government made it clear that PPP’s bill would not be acceptable for them in its present form. Federal Minister of Law and Justice Zahid Hamid told a group of journalists that the Senate committee did not […]
Ready to conquer any threat: COAS on October 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Saturday visited the frontline troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Haji Pir sector area of Azad Kashmir. He was given a detailed briefing by the local formation commander on the operational preparedness of the units and formation, read a press release issued […]
Pakistan to continue paying off loans till at least 2060 on October 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: The next two generations of Pakistan will have to pay foreign loans as present and past governments signed such agreements with donors that effectively mean Pakistan will not pay off its loans until 2060. According to documents tabled in parliament, it has been disclosed by the ministry of finance that during the last five […]
Lawmakers are above the law? on October 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: The housing allowance and reimbursement of medical charges to lawmakers, including former National Assembly speaker Fehmida Mirza have been declared irregular and in violation of rules. It has been disclosed in the audit report of the National Assembly for 2015-16 that Rs 101.144 million were paid to the lawmakers with respect to housing allowance […]
COAS appreciates high morale of troops on LoC on October 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said that the troops deployed on the Line of Control (LoC) to defend the motherland were in high morale. He said this during his visit to the Headquarters 10 Corps, responsible for the entire LoC area. Corps Commander Lt Gen Malik Zafar Iqbal received […]
Civil-military huddle resolves to pay back India in the same coin on October 5, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee on Tuesday supported the military leadership’s tit for tat policy for India, Daily Times learnt. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to sources, after a detailed briefing by officials, it has been decided categorically that no apologetic policy would be adopted at any level for […]
Ayaz, Tasmeena for educational partnership on October 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has said that Pakistan strongly desires peace and stability in the region and beyond, and support people’s struggle for self-determination in Jammu Kashmir and anywhere in the world. He said this while speaking to British lawmaker Tasmeena Sheikh who called on him at the Parliament House on Tuesday. While […]
Gen Pavel calls on Gen Mahmood on October 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)’s Military Committee Chairman General Petr Pavel on Tuesday called on Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) Chairman General Rashad Mahmood at the Joint Staff Headquarters in Rawalpindi, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Service Public Relations. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest with emphasis on geo-strategic […]