Category: Pakistani News

  • APC issues unanimous declaration, calls for unity

    ISLAMABAD: The All-Party Conference (APC) which was convened in Islamabad at the behest of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has issued a unanimous declaration in which all the various parties called for unity in light of the recent increase in pressure on Pakistan by the United States. Among the issues that the declaration has put…

  • All Parties Conference conduct on Thursday

    The APC which holds great importance in the surroundings of anxious dialouge between the US and Pakistan, will be concentrate by Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif besides Fifty Eight (58) other leaders of other political parties as well as Chief of Army Staff General and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. During the Conference,…

  • President stresses enhanced Pak-Iran ties for regional development

    ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said promotion of intra-regional and inter-regional connectivity was a key to the socio-economic development and stressed that Iran has a major role to play along with Pakistan due to their geo-strategic locations. Talking to Interior Minister of Iran Mostafa Mohammad Najjar at the Aiwan- e-Sadr, the President said…

  • PIA grounded 10 plane, passengers face long delays

    KARACHI: The passengers of national carrier , are facing delays of up to 10 of 39 PIA aircraft were grounded because of technical faults, PakistaniNewsChannel reported. In Peshawar PIA flight PK tied in UAE-255 made ​​an emergency landing here after developing a technical fault at one of its generators. According to sources, the flight was scheduled to land in the city of Al Ain and carrying95 passengers. Another Islamabad to Skardu PIA flight PK-451 alloy was also canceled while other scheduled flights between Karachi and Muscat PK-225 PK-356 Lahore…

  • FM Khar briefs UN chief on floods, Pakistan’s sacrifices fighting terror

    UNITED NATIONS: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar held talks with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday evening, a couple of hours before her departure for Pakistan. Khar’s meeting with the UN chief was the last engagement on the tight schedule laid-out for her 12-day visit to New York as the…

  • Punjab Dengue death toll climbs to 124

    The menace of Dengue fever continues to play with the lives in Lahore as six more persons died during last 24 hours. The death toll in the disease has climbed to 124 with fresh deaths, while several others were tested positive for the deadly virus. The total number of dengue patients in Punjab reached 11054…