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The Afghanistan and American governments have sharply condemned efforts by the new govrnment of Pakistan to reach agreements with Taliban forces in the northwest regions. Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta said bluntly: “Anyone thinking that they are able to reach peace in the region through what we call an appeasement policy–we consider it is [...]

KARACHI: (Raja Kamran) Pakistan is included among the 25 major countries producing greenhouse gases.Prior to the meeting of G-8 countries iBeginShare.attachButton('share-tool-210929154', {title: 'Pakistan amid greenhouse gas emitting 25 major countries', link: '-amid-greenhouse-gas-emitting-25-major-countries/', content: '

ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said Army is fully prepared to meet current and emerging external and internal threats, with support of the nation. Addressing the officers of Rawalpindi Garrison, the Chief of Army Staff, reiterated that training and professional pursuits must remain the prime focus to enhance [...]

Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) 'Ramchand Pakistani', the latest India-Pakistan collaborative film venture, is unique because its protagonists belong to the minority Hindu community in Pakistan, says producer Javed Jabbar.

Constitutional package ready: Federal Minister for Law, Farooq H. NaekISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law, Farooq H. Naek Monday announced that the constitutional package has been finalized which, he said, may be tabled in the Parliament before the federal budget.He said a number of reforms have been proposed in the package which may be presented in the Parliament before budget.Reconstitution of E

Pak, India foreign secretaries-level talks kick offISLAMABAD: Pakistan-India foreign secretaries-level talks opened in Islamabad this morning to discuss Kashmir, terrorism and other issues.Pakistan has announced to release 99 Indian prisoners as goodwill gesture on the occasion.Pakistan’s Interior Advisor Rahman Malik has announced to release 96 Indian fishermen and three other prisoners on May

Rocket attacks in Peshawar, no loss of life reportedPESHAWAR: Two rockets were fired in the city; however, no loss of life was reported in the incident.According to SSP Peshawar Muhammad Imtiaz Shah, first rocket landed in the lawn of an intelligence official’s house located on the Mall road in Cant area. The other rocket landed in the house of a WAPDA official on Jalil road near PF Cinema. Ther

Rocket attacks in Peshawar, no loss of life reportedPESHAWAR: Two rockets were fired in the city; however, no loss of life was reported in the incident.According to SSP Peshawar Muhammad Imtiaz Shah, first rocket landed in the lawn of an intelligence official’s house located on the Mall road in Cant area. The other rocket landed in the house of a WAPDA official on Jalil road near PF Cinema. Ther

KSE 100-Index down 18 points to close at 13,903KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark index closed down 18 points on Tuesday at 13,903.The day's trade started on gains as investors covered short positions from the previous sentiment. However, negative sentiments created by concerns over the state of the economy once again played on stakeholders' nerves.100-index lost 18 points to close at 13,9

Package to re-define Judges’ appointment, presidential powers likelyISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party is all set to introduce the 18th constitutional amendment, which would re-define formation of Election Commission, procedure of appointment and removal of judges and presidential powers.According to Party sources, the date for the announcement of constitutional would be announced today (

Islamabad: Pak, India foreign secretaries-level talks ISLAMABAD: The concluding talks of the fourth round of the Pakistan-India composite dialogue have opened in Islamabad on Tuesday.The foreign secretaries of the two countries initiated talks in the first phase in which Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and his Indian counterpart Shivshankar Menon led the teams of their respective countrie

Jaipur blasts targeted ties with Pakistan: SinghBy Jawed Naqvi, Dawn, May 18, 2008 NEW DELHI, May 17: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned that the recent blasts in Jaipur were of a piece with the objectives of their perpetrators to derail improving ties with Pakistan. Dr Singh also spoke on Saturday of the need to [...]

Author: DR.ABDUL RUFF Colachal Analyst, Researcher & Commentator Delhi Pakistan is slowly but steadily moving away from routine turmoil towards achieving economic and security ends to help the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The latest US missile strike on militants in Pakistan has raised a major outcry, this time from Pakistan's own army: "The investigations show the attack was carried out by a US pilotless drone," Gen Athar Abbas, spokesman for the Pakistan army, told the BBC. "The US did not take permission or inform us before carrying out the strike." He added: "We have protested to the US authorities in the stro

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The legacy of President Musharraf’s actions last fall when he fired most members of the Pakistan Supreme Court continue to divide Pakistan political leaders. Nawaz Sharif, head of the PML-N party insists he told Zardari, leader of the Pakistan People’s Party that he would not join the coalition government unless there was agreement all judges [...]

From BreakingNewsOn on twitter A Taliban spokesman says the house of Taliban leader Maulvi Ubaidullah was targeted in a suspected US missile strike; at least 14 dead. More reports will come out, I’m sure… Associated Press KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Residents say a missile strike on a house in a Pakistan border village has killed about a dozen people. At [...]

Dera Bugti gas pipeline blown upDERA BUGTI: Some unknown saboteurs using an explosive device blasted a gas pipeline suspending the gas supply to the gas plant here.Sources said that some unidentified saboteurs blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline in Pirkoh area running to the gas plant and supplying gas to the plant from different wells. The blast severed gas supply to the plant, while the sec

PM Gilani visits GHQ Updated at: 1228 PST, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was given briefing on defence and operational preparedness of Pak Army on his visit to General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi Wednesday morning.Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaque Pervez Kyani received the prime minister on his arrival at the GHQ. Minister of Defence Ahmed Mukhtar was

Bye-elections: Scrutiny of nomination papers begins todayISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan will begin scrutiny of nomination papers for bye-elections on 38 seats of the national and provincial assemblies from today.Yesterday was the last day to file nomination papers for the Bye-polls -- which will see a contest for 8 National Assembly and 30 Provincial Assembly seats.The scrutiny of

RO reserves verdict on Nawaz Sharif nominationLAHORE: The scrutiny of nomination papers for bye-elections on 38 seats of the national and provincial assemblies was underway on Wednesday.The Returning Officer has reserved his verdict over objections against nomination of Mian Nawaz Sharif in NA 123 in Lahore.PML-Q candidate in NA-123 Akhlaq Guddu and independent candidate Noor Illahi had challenged

Sharea will be enforced within one month in Swat: BilourPESHAWAR: NWFP senior Minister, Bashir Ahmad Bilour has said that Sharea-compliant system would be enforced in Swat within one month.Talking to newsmen here, he said that the process of dialogues in Swat was moving ahead fast and by this time two sessions of talks have been held and hoped that all the matters would be finalized in the third p

Govt to provide relief to masses in next budget: Naveed QamarISLAMABAD: Privatization Minister Naveed Qamar has said the upcoming budget would provide relief to the salaried class and the masses.After wrapping a debate on price hike and economy in the Senate, Privatization Minister Naveed Qamar said resolving the country’s economic problems is the top priority of the government – and the upcom

Pakistan’s new government is attempting a different approach in dealing with the volatile regions of the northwest part of the nation. It has agreed to allow judges to consider advisce from Islamic scholars in court cases. The decision marked a concession in peace talks aimed at resolving conflicts with Islamic militants who control areas around [...]

President Musharraf last fall removed several judges from the Pakistan Supreme Court because they opposed his attempts to gain complete power. The judges were replaced by another set of judges who were sympathetic to the demands of the president. The Pakistan Muslim League-N- headed by Nawaz Sharif has taken up the fight to restore to [...]

This week's edition of the NEFA Foundation's TerrorWatch cybercast takes an inside look at "Operation Theseus": a series of ongoing criminal investigations and trials in the United Kingdom involving a network of alleged accomplices in the July 7, 2005 suicide bombings in London. In the Spring of 2007, British police arrested four men: Waheed Ali, Mohammed Shakil, Sadeer Saleem, and Khalid Khaliq&#

COAS visits Army Strategic Force Command HeadquarterISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Monday visited Army Strategic Force Command Headquarter. (ASFCH)Commander ASFCH, Lt. Gen. Syed Absar Hussain welcomed COAS upon his arrival.Commander ASFCH gave a detailed briefing to the Army Chief on operative preparedness, training and administrative affairs.

Cooperation to continue with any Pakistani government: USWASHINGTON: The United States has said the issues of Supreme Court judges’ restoration and political arrangements are matters for Pakistanis to decide and reaffirmed its resolve to work with the government.State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said the Pakistanis themselves will have to address questions pertaining to their political s

PPP to keep supporting Punjab govt LONDON: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zarddari Monday said that his party will keep up its support for Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) in Punjab and no new ministers would be brought in place of those N-league ministers who have given resignation.PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said he would wait for the comeback of the friends from Muslim

Nawaz quits coalition governmentISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief, Nawaz Sharif Monday formally announced to quit the Federal Cabinet and that ministers of his party will tender resignations to the Prime Minister tomorrow.Addressing a press conference here after the meeting of the PML-N’s Central Working Committee, he said: “PPP failed to keep its promise and that is why we have decide

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan-- In an early sign of instability in the new government in Pakistan, the junior partner in the coalition said Monday that it was withdrawing from the cabinet over the failure to reinstate the Supreme Court judges dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf.Nawaz Sharif during a press conference in Islamabad on Monday. The move by the Pakistan Muslim League-N to vacate its nine post

Indian film director Mukash Bhatt with his wife participated in the premiere show of ?Jannat? movie that was a combine production of India and Pakistani film industry here. According to details, the couple also visited Food Street, Anarkali Bazar, and Gowaal Mandi Lahore. Talking to MusicPakistan.net the couple said that it was their old desire to [...]

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan-- In an early sign of instability in the new government in Pakistan, the junior partner in the coalition said Monday that it was withdrawing from the cabinet over the failure to reinstate the Supreme Court judges dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf.Nawaz Sharif during a press conference in Islamabad on Monday. The move by the Pakistan Muslim League-N to vacate its nine post

Pakistani leaders meeting in London in an effort to resolve the conflict regarding the positon of judges fired by President Musharraf have yet to come to an agreement on how to handle the situation. Musharraf sacked judges last fall who opposed him including the head of the Pakistan Supreme Court. Asif Ali Zardari, widow of [...]

Govt. to be given no more time to restore judiciary: Tariq MehmoodISLAMABAD: Justice ® Tariq Mehmood has said that no more time will be given to the government for the restoration of judiciary. Talking to Geo news, he said senior partners of the ruling coalition seem to be responsible for failure of negotiations.He said dictatorship was major cause of deadlock in negotiations. He said lawyers would decide future course of action in their next meeting.

All political forces should strengthen democracy: Altaf Hussain LONDON: The Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has said all political forces should consolidate democratic process in the country to resolve problems faced by common people.The meeting between PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and MQM Chief Altaf Hussain continues in London. During their meeting, Altaf Hussain offered “Fatiha” for Shaheed Chairperson of PPP Benazir Bhutto. Altaf also presented a framed poem to Asif Zardari, which he wrote for slain PPP leader.

Three injured in Lyari gang war KARACHI: Three persons were injured during gang war in Karachi’s Lyari area. The injured were taken to Civil hospital.According to police sources, the injured include Nasir s/o Muhammad Haji Umer, Muhammad Javed s/o Yousaf and Abdur Rehman s/o Suleman. The MLO Civil hospital said injured persons were out of danger.

BNP workers distribute sweets after release of MengalQUETTA: Balochistan National Party held a demonstration for delay in release of its president Sardar Akhtar Mengal in front of Quetta Press Club. Participants carrying party flags chanted slogans against the government.In the meanwhile, report of Akhtar Mengal’s release reached there. It sent a wave of happiness among the leaders and workers. To express their pleasure, they also distributed sweet on the occasion.Addressing party workers Acting President Dr Jahan Zeb Jamaldini and Secretary General Habib Jalib demanded release of all detained political leaders and workers, end to military operation in Balochistan and recovery of missing persons.They vowed that struggle for Balochistan's right, coast and resources of the province would c

PPP, MQM alliance to strengthen Pakistan: Altaf HussainLONDON: The Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has said alliance between Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement is for the stability of Pakistan.He said during his meeting with Asif Zardari, issues like national stability, increasing prices of electricity and flour were discussed.Talking to Geo news after meeting with PPP Co-chairman, MQM Chief said people’s mandate requires three parties to support each other for progress of Pakistan. Both leaders had a long meeting in a hotel near Hyde Park in London. Fatiha was also offered for shaheed Benazir Bhutto on the occasion.

No breakthrough in London talks, more talks possible: Nawaz SharifLONDON: The Head of Pakistan Muslim League Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that there was no progress in talks between Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan Peoples Party over reinstatement of deposed judges in London.Talking to media after meeting with PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in London, Nawaz Sharif said that he differed with Zardari on some points. He said PCO judges had no legal status. Nawaz said PML-N showed flexibility as regards PCO judges so that the ruling alliance could remain intact. He said PCO judges could be retained on ad-hoc basis.PML-N Head said both parties remain firm on their positions and if needed more talks could be held for which he decided to prolong his stay till tomorrow evening. He said agenda

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Indian Movie “Bhothnath” has been released in Pakistan. According to details, it has also been released simultaneously in India, London, Dubai and other countries of the world. The film has done successful business in initial shows with house full. The cast of the movie includes Shah Rukh Khan, Johi Chawala, Sateesh Shah, Arman Siddiqui, [...]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf may be facing the heat from all corners but not from one Pakistani beauty pageants winner who says he is a “hunk”. Reigning Miss Pakistan WorldMahleej Sarkari found time last week to write a post on Musharraf on the pageant’s website. “A little note to the people of Pakistan. Going to [...]

American politicians may want to "obliterate Iran," but I'm more worried about Pakistan and India fronting like they want to obliterate each other: Pakistan said it test-fired a short-range cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead Thursday, one day after archrival India test-fired a long-range missile with nuclear capability. The 220-mile-range Pakistani missile, known as the Ra'ad or Hatf VIII, was developed exclusively for launch from aircraft, a military statement said. The statement did not disclose the launch site but said the missile "has special stealth capabilities," and is a "low altitude, terrain-following missile with high maneuverability." The missile "can deliver all types of warheads with great accuracy," the military said. Pakistan became a declared nuclear powe

Shahbaz, Khwaja Asif leave for LondonLAHORE: President Muslim League-N Mian Shahbaz Sharif and federal minister Khwaja Asif Thursday left for London to assist Mian Nawaz Sharif in judges talks with Asif Ali Zardari.The PML-N leaders left for London from Lahore in a PIA flight, to join Nawaz Sharif who is in London for surgery of his ailing wife.Talking to Geo News before leaving for London Khwaja Asif denied any differences in the ruling coalition over restoration of deposed judges except difference of opinion over the procedure.“The May-12 deadline will not be extended,” he further said.“The legal experts have explained two procedures for restoration of the deposed judges, which will be discussed by Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari in London,” he added.

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History is against any peace deals with the Taliban. At least three such initiatives (so called ‘peace deals’) had been signed with the Taliban in the past, only to be collapsed soon after. When Rehman Malik, adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on internal affairs welcomed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud‘s latest offer for truce and peace talks, many observers (including me) thought that the newly crowned civilian government in Pakistan shouldn’t...(read more)

They prescribe a strong Western curriculum, with courses, taught in English, from math and science to English literature and Shakespeare. They do not teach religion beyond the one class in Islamic studies that is required by the state. Unlike British-style private schools, however, they encourage Islam in their dormitories, where teachers set examples in lifestyle and prayer. "Whatever the West has of science, let our kids have it," said Erkam Aytav, a Turk who works in the new schools. "But let our kids have their religion as well." That approach appeals to parents in Pakistan, who want their children to be capable of competing with the West without losing their identities to it. Allahdad Niazi, a retired Urdu professor in Quetta, a frontier town near the Afghan border, took hi

Shan, a typical young man finds himself in a non-typical environment. As he enters the local pakistani/indian grocery store to cure his natural needs, he finds himself in an unnatural environment. As he seeks to leave this uncomfort zone, he is pushed back into a trial in which he is wrongfully accused. With the help of a trainer, Shan seeks to overcome the situation by physical and emotional means.Lota to Pakistan is a movie project by filmmaker Ubaid Seth. It was created to be viewed at the Pakistan Student Association Show at the University of Houston. It was filmed in 2 weeks and required around 200 hours for editing. The movie is estimated 17 minutes long. To watch the full movie, click Here .-Muziq Pakistan

TA Research set a target price of 7.30 ringgit on the stock and also kept its sell recommendation. KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 - Shares in Malaysia's largest lender, Malayan Banking , touched a 4-1/2-year... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The main parties in Pakistan's new government have condemned a decision by the election commission to postpone a number of by-elections for two months.The commission says the delay is partly due to security concerns, particularly in the north-west.Neither of Pakistan's top politicians, Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, ran in the February elections that saw President Musharraf's allies routed.Reports say both are considering standing in the by-elections.The election commission is staffed by presidential appointees. But a spokesman for Mr Musharraf denied that the delay was politically motivated, saying that he had had no involvement in the decision.'Anti-democratic step'Members of Mr Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Mr Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N said the election commiss

Bollywood film ‘Jannat’ starring Emran Hashmi is set to hit the screens in India and Pakistan simultaneously on May 16. The film’s premiere in Pakistan will be held in Lahore on May 13 and the entire cast, including Hashmi are expected to attend the gala event. Though Hashmi’s films have been huge hit in [...]

From Pakistan Link :   Pentagon says military sales to Pakistan worth $4.55bn during 2002-07 By Khalid Hasan WASHINGTON: Major government-to-government arms sales and grants to Pakistan since 2001 have included items useful for counter-terrorism operations, along with a number of "big ticket" platforms more suited to conventional warfare, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Not a great deal has changed since November 2007 except for the increased value of Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for maritime patrol aircraft and the increased value of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for F-16 armaments. Negotiations on Hawkeye AEW remain inconclusive. Military sales: In dollar value terms, the bulk of purchases is made with Pakistani national funds. The Pentagon re

COLOMBO (Sri Lanka): Opener Dedunu Silva scored 76 off 109 balls to take Sri Lanka to a convincing 96-run win over Pakistan in the opening match of the Women’s Asia Cup in Dambulla on Friday. Her half-century stands with Chamari Polgampola and Shashikala Siriwardene allowed Sri Lanka to set Pakistan a target of 226. In reply, Pakistan crawled to 129 for 8 in 50 overs. Silva hit 12 fours in her innings and was run out in the 37th over after taking her side to 150. Urooj Mumtaz, the Pakistan captain, top scored for her side with 33 and Sajjida Shah was the only other batsman to score over 30. Left-arm spinner Suwini de Alwis picked up two wickets while Shiromala Weerakkody, Eshani Kaushalya and Polgampola took one each.In the second match, Bangladesh received an unpleasant welcome to the A

Ayub Khan lost at the negotiation table at Tashkent the war that was won by the Pakistan army supported by the people of Pakistan in 1965. This humiliation enraged the people of Pakistan against the dictator. Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, a patriot as he has always been, was left with no choice but to quit the Ayub Government on June 16, 1966. Bhutto was determined to bring down the dictator who had betrayed the nation.To achieve this goal, he needed a political organization and a political platform. He waited for more than a year before he found both; like so many aggrieved politicians before him, he chose to found his own political party. The PPP was launched at its founding convention held in Lahore on November 30 - December 01, 1967. At the same meeting, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was elected as

Humanaira Awais Shahid, writing in the Pakistan Post, asserts the United States has played a key role in his nation’s foreign policy over the past decade. He notes the Amereican stance on reinstatement of judges ousted by President Musharraf “has been ambivalent,” which may arise from “political uncertainty” in the Bush administration about policies to [...]

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) After the box-office success of the Pakistani movie 'Khuda Ke Liye' in India, Percept Picture Company, the movie's India distributor, has decided to launch a joint film venture with the director of the film.

After the box-office success of the Pakistani movie "Khuda Ke Liye" in India, Percept Picture Company, the movie's India distributor, has decided to launch a joint film venture with the director of the film.

Nabeel Shehzad, a Palistani engineer, immigrated to Sweden for education and to enjoy what he believed was life in a nation that did not discriminate against those who were different. Here is what he wrote in The Local about his life in Sweden: “As long as you are a student, you normally mix with international [...]

After IPL twenty20 India and Pakistan will move to Bangladesh to play triangular Series involving Bangladesh. The triangular series will be short in nature and each team will play one match to each other and then top two teams will play final on 14th June. India Vs Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Schedule (All timing are mentioned in GMT+05:30) Timing Teams Venue

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday high ranking Iranian and Pakistani officials are to finalized Peace pipeline project soon. In an exclusive interview with Pakistan's state TV channel, the Iranian president referred to fruitful talks with Pakistani officials and expressed the hope that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The on again off again exchange between the Pakistan government and Taliban millitants in the frontier regions apparently has simmered down for the present. Baitullah Mehsud, head of the Pakistan Taliban, has broken off talks with the government over feeling among the Taliban leader of a lack of sincerity on the part of Pakistan leaders [...]

Offspinner Mirza Jamil snapped up two wickets in the final over to bowl Pakistan to a dramatic two-run victory over West Indies in the knock-out final of the CLICO International Under-15 Championship at Warner Park.

MSNBC - April 25, 2008: A former teacher at a Muslim school in Maryland was again sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday for providing support to a Pakistani terrorist group, even though a federal appeals court had ordered the trial judge to reconsider the original sentence. Chandia, who taught third grade at the al-Huda school [...]

People queueing for food at the entrance of a shop near Islamabad. The cost of food and fuel increased significantly in Pakistan, forcing more and more people to turn to public aid.Check for more "Pictures of the Day" and other posts about the global food crisis on The Road.Picture courtesy AP/Morenatti, Source: Le Figaro

Micronutrient Initiative (MI) Pakistan is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the full time position of Program Assistant based at Country Office Islamabad. S/he would work closely with the admin/ program staff under the direct supervision of National Program Manager. S/he will be responsible for day-to-day administration, logistics, travel arrangements, contracts documentation, updating contracts database, maintaining disbursement, preparing payment requests and handling petty cash. S/he will also be responsible for all secretarial services including reception duties, supervising support staff, correspondence with MI partners, maintaining filing system and inventory of MI assets and their maintenance.Qualifications and Experience: University degree from a recognized university with 5

Rferl - Pakistan's new government is close to signing a peace accord with pro-Taliban militants as part of a softer counterterrorism policy from Islamabad that deemphasizes military strikes and calls for U.S. forces to show more restraint in the area.Britain has expressed reservations about the strategy, and Washington has said it wants Pakistani forces to continue fighting insurgents in the tribal regions near the border with Afghanistan.Under the proposed deal, pro-Taliban militants would order their fighters to stop using violence and stop sheltering or giving support to foreign Al-Qaeda fighters. In return, Pakistani government troops would be gradually withdrawn from the region.The orders to the militants were reportedly issued in pamphlets on April 23 by Baitullah Mehsud, the head of

The doors seem to have been opened wide and clear for films from Pakistan to hit the Indian screens and vice versa. And thank god for that. Since nothing was really happening in Pakistan to rescue its dying film industry, the competition local producers are facing after Indian films have been allowed here can only [...]

Publishing this report (.pdf) with the tell-all title Combating Terrorism: The United States Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Destroy the Terrorist Threat and Close the Safe Haven in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, the GAO came up with this recommendation for the determining future U.S. policy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. GAO recommends that the National Security Advisor and the Director of the NCTC, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and State and others, implement the congressional mandate to develop a comprehensive plan to combat the terrorist threat and close the safe haven in the FATA. After how many years–five, six, seven–of involvement in the region, it has finally come to l

The Bhatts — Mahesh and Mukesh — have always encouraged talents from across the border. In fact, in almost every film produced by them, a Pakistani composer or singer has always been associated with it. Besides, their last few films have had a theatrical release in Pakistan too. The latest is that JANNAT, their new film, will be premiered in Pakistan.“Yes, there should be two premieres, in Mumbai and Pakistan, respectively. The Pakistani premiere is scheduled exactly a day before its release since we are planning a simultaneous release there,” Emraan Hashmi confirms, adding in the same breath, “It’s a love story primarily, with cricket and match fixing being the wallpaper — a subject both Indian and Pakistani audiences haven’t witnessed on the big screen yet.”Although the

Just yesterday, we told that that the Bhatts — Mahesh and Mukesh — were planning to premiere their new film JANNAT in Pakistan. Now here’s more on the Bhatts and their Pakistani connections.

The Bhatts — Mahesh and Mukesh — have always encouraged talents from across the border. In fact, in almost every film produced by them, a Pakistani composer or singer has always been associated with it. Besides, their last few films have had a theatrical release in Pakistan too. The latest is that JANNAT, their new [...]

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