Bill addresses ‘toxic relationship between US and Pakistan

Entitled “Pakistan State Sponsor of Terrorism Act of 2015,” a bill introduced by Rep. Ted Poe would designate Pakistan one of the world’s originators of globalized state-sponsored terrorism. Poe said upon introducing the bill on Thursday, “Not only is Pakistan an untrustworthy ally, Islamabad has also aided and abetted enemies of the United States for years,” Poe is the chairman of Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade of the House Foreign Relations Committee.

Special Transmission “International Women’s Day”

Speaking at the occasion, Khalid Iqbal Malik President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that women were half of our total population and the government should take tangible measures to enhance their role in the national development. He said, women of Pakistan have accomplished great successes in the field of entrepreneurship, IT, science & technology, education, film-making, politics and have held high positions in government and also in various worldwide organizations.

Special Transmission “International Women’s Day”

Speaking at the occasion, Khalid Iqbal Malik President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that women were half of our total population and the government should take tangible measures to enhance their role in the national development. He said, women of Pakistan have accomplished great successes in the field of entrepreneurship, IT, science & technology, education, film-making, politics and have held high positions in government and also in various worldwide organizations.

10:46 President of Turkmenistan attends ECO Summit in Islamabad

The President of Turkmenistan took part in the 13th Summit of heads of member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Islamabad. Speaking at the summit, Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov said that Turkmenistan sees the international system of energy supplies as one of the fundamental components of the global economy.

10:46 President of Turkmenistan attends ECO Summit in Islamabad

The President of Turkmenistan took part in the 13th Summit of heads of member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Islamabad. Speaking at the summit, Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov said that Turkmenistan sees the international system of energy supplies as one of the fundamental components of the global economy.

Pakistan hosts 10-nation regional economic summit

Participants in a regional economic summit agreed Wednesday to collectively fight the challenge of terrorism and push for greater collaboration in the areas of trade, energy and infrastructure development. Islamabad hosted the day-long 10-nation Economic Cooperation Organization summit to finalize a “Vision 2025” plan for expanding trade and prosperity among member nations.

170 peacocks die of contagious disease in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 27 – Some 170 peacocks have reportedly succumbed to an avian disease in Pakistan’s Tharparkar region, local media reported. Tharparkar’s honorary district game warden Talook Chand Valasai confirmed the death toll, saying at least 30 birds died in various parts of the desert during the last couple of days.

Valentine’s Day banned in Pakistan

The High Court in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad has banned the celebration of Valentine’s Day, according to CNN . According to the New York Daily News , the court said that there should be a blackout on all Valentine’s Day promotions.

Days after crackdown, Hafiz Saeed’s JuD is back, under a new name

Jamaat-ud-Dawa has rebranded under the new name of ‘Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir’, just days after its chief Hafiz Saeed was put under house arrest and a crackdown launched on the organisation’s activities. The Mumbai attack mastermind had indicated about a week before his arrest that he might launch TAJK to “expedite the freedom of Kashmir”.

Pakistan hopes to host postponed Saarc summit soon

Amritsar: Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz at the inauguration of the 6th Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar on Sunday. PTI Photo by Kamal Kishore Pakistan has expressed the hope that the Saarc summit, scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November last year and postponed due to the boycott by India, will be organised soon.

There was a time when Barelvis used to assert themselves peacefully

Governor Taseer’s son, Shaan Taseer, has been speaking out on social media against the persecution of non-Muslims in the name of blasphemy. In the first week of 2017, Lahore was paralysed by roadblocks set up by the government to deny entry to mobs opposed to the observance of the day Punjab Governor Salman Taseer was killed in 2011 by his police guard.

Pak Army Chief suggests border management mechanism, intelligence cooperation with Afghanistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 16 : Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has suggested a robust border management mechanism and intelligence cooperation with Afghanistan to put an end to movement of terrorists across the border. [NK World] General Bajwa held a telephone conversation with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday to condole the loss of lives in recent terror attacks in the country.

Ex-army chief Gen Raheel Sharif’s career move sparks debate in Pakistan1 hour ago

Islamabad, Jan 10: News about General Raheel Sharif poised to head a Saudi-led military alliance to combat terror has sparked a debate in Pakistan with the Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani asking if the retired army chief had sought the government’s permission, according to a media report today. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said last Friday that the former army chief will head the Saudi Arabia-led 39-nation Islamic military coalition formed to combat terrorism.

Pakistan praises Kashmir rebel, condemns Indian ‘repression’

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has praised a slain Kashmir rebel leader and reiterated his condemnation of Indian “repression” in the disputed region, in remarks likely to re-ignite tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals. Addressing a Kashmir conference held in Islamabad on Thursday, Sharif referred to 22-year-old Burhan Wani, whose killing in July sparked months of violent demonstrations, as a “martyr.”

New Pak CJ forms larger bench to hear Panamagate case on Jan. 4

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 31 : After taking oath as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday constituted a five-judge larger bench to hear the Panamagate case. [NK World] The five-judge bench which will hear the Panama case on January 4 will be headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, reports the Express Tribune.

Pakistan to present report on alleged Indian interference to UN

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 31 : Pakistan on Monday is expected to submit a report on alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and evidence of attempted violation of maritime boundary by an Indian submarine to the United Nations. [NK World] The dossier is expected to be handed over by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Maleeha Lodhi to incoming UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on his first working day at the UN headquarters in New York, reports the Dawn.

Ap Photos: Top Middle East photos from 2016

A Pakistani police officer fires tear gas shell to disperse crowd protesting against the government in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Pakistani police have charged with batons and fired tear gas at stone-throwing supporters of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan who are rallying in Islamabad in defiance of a government-imposed ban on demonstrations.

Shocking picture! Pakistan International Airlines staff sacrifices…

Islamabad: Seeking “divine intervention”, staff of Pakistan’s national carrier Pakistan International Airlines or PIA sacrificed a black goat at the airport tarmac in Islamabad before an ATR-42 aircraft took off nearly a week after the French-built turboprop planes were grounded following a crash that killed 47 people. “The officials sacrificed a goat yesterday as a gesture of gratitude as the ATR aircraft resumed flight operations,” a PIA official was quoted as saying by local media.