NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has described his meetings with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and heads of state and government on the fringes of 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly as positive and productive. Talking to newsmen in New York, he said these meetings provided an opportunity to exchange views...
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September 28, 2015September 28, 2015National
LHC dismisses plea to halt govt from using its machinery in by-polls
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed an appeal to halt the government from using its machinery in by-polls. The petition was submitted by Pakistan Awami Tehreek. The petitioner’s lawyer said that the government is influencing the polls by using its machinery therefore it should be impeded from the utilization. Justice Aijaz-ul-Hassan remarked...
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September 28, 2015September 28, 2015National
CJCSC Rashad Mahmood arrives in US to attend Chiefs of Defence Conference
HONOLULU, Hawaii: General Rashad Mahmood, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee arrived in the United States on an official visit to attend ‘2015 Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference’ in Honolulu. The focus of the conference which is being attended by military leadership of more than 20 countries, will be on ‘Addressing Shared Security Challenges and...
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September 28, 2015September 28, 2015National
Heart of Asia – Senior Officials deliberate upon Islamabad Declaration
NEW YORK: Senior officials of the member countries of Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process met earlier Sunday on the sidelines of the 70th UNGA Session in New York. The Senior Officials Meeting, co-hosted by Pakistan and Afghanistan, was the 12thmeeting at this level since the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process began in 2011. The agenda of the current...
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September 28, 2015September 28, 2015National
PM Nawaz Sharif holds meetings with ROK and Senegal Presidents: Seek Korean investment in SEZs
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Korean President Ms. Park Geun-hye and President of Senegal Macky Sall on the sidelines of the 70th UNGA Session in New York on Sunday. During meeting with ROK President, the two leaders expressed satisfaction at the positive trajectory of bilateral relations. Pakistan proposed to establish a mechanism for Strategic Dialogue...
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September 28, 2015September 28, 2015National
Sartaj Aziz, China FM discuss bilateral, Afghanistan, Pak-India relations
NEW YORK: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sartaj Aziz, met the Foreign Minister of China, Mr. Wang Yi here on Sunday. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the state of their bilateral relations. They exchanged views on prevailing regional and global situation, with specific focus on Afghanistan,...
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September 28, 2015September 28, 2015National
President of World Bank calls on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in New York
ISLAMABAD: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the 70th UNGA Session in New York on Sunday. The Prime Minister thanked the World Bank for providing financial support and technical assistance to Pakistan over the years, particularly in infrastructure development, energy, water and social sectors. He...
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September 24, 2015September 24, 2015World
Saudi minister blames undisciplined pilgrims for Hajj tragedy
MINA: Saudi Arabia’s health minister blamed undisciplined pilgrims for the deadly stampede Thursday during the hajj, saying the tragedy would not have occurred if they “had followed instructions”. Health Minister Khaled al-Falih was quoted by El-Ekhbariya television as saying “many pilgrims move without respecting the timetables” established by authorities, which was the “principal reason for this...
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September 24, 2015September 24, 2015National
Siraj grieved over Mina tragedy
LAHORE: Ameer Jamaat e Islami Senator Sirajul Haq has expressed profound grief over the tragedy at Mina, Saudi Arabia leading to martyrdom of hundreds of Hajis and injuries to hundreds of others. In a statement here, he said that although the Saudi government was busy in improving the security arrangements to ensure smooth performance of...
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September 24, 2015September 24, 2015National
Seven Pakistani cricketers safe in Mina
LAHORE: Seven cricketers who were present in Mina to perform Hajj are safe, sources said. Inzamamul Haq, Azhar Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Asad Shafique, Muhammad Yousaf, Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rahman performed Hajj this year. Saeed Ajmal told media that deaths occurred due to crushing, heat and suffocation. Azhar Ali said that they had spent the...