The three-day consultative conference of Press Officers posted in foreign missions begins in Islamabad on today.
The conference has been organized on the directives of Information Minister Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan. In an interview‚ the Minister said that Pakistan's true image would be highlighted in the conference. She said the Conference is aimed at evolving
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has phoned Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and discussed matters relating to economic and political cooperation between the two countries.
Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan-Turkey bilateral trade has crossed one billion dollars mark for the first time in 2011 and he hoped the trade volume will reach two billion dollars this year. He also called for the convening of Economic Cooperat
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Sweden has assured support to Benazir Income Support Programme in serving underprivileged people of the country.
This has been stated by the Ambassador of Sweden in Pakistan Lars-Hjalmar Wide who called on Farzana Raja Chairperson of BISP in Islamabad. He said success of BISP‚ especially collection of data and reaching out to millions of beneficiary families
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Minister for Water and Power‚ Syed Naveed Qamar says unscheduled load shedding has been reduced substantially after bringing improvement in power generation.
Talking to a delegation of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Islamabad he said efforts would be made for smooth power supply to the industry. He said demand-supply gap is being managed through thermal power generation.
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PM, COAS, ISI chief discuss Pak-US ties, security.
The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, who earlier today had a meeting with US envoy to Pakistan Cameron Munter. In their meeting, Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, ISI DG Lt-Gen Shuja Pasha, Prime Minister
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President Barack Obama says America is back as a world power, delivering a State of the Union address in Washington on today.
He said world opinions about the United States are on the rise‚ and described America as the indispensable nation in world affairs. He talked about extending new ties and influence toward Asia‚ while claiming that old alliances in Europe and elsew
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The Supreme Court of India has flayed the Indian Army for not taking action against its officers involved in fake encounter that took place twelve years ago in Pathribal area of occupied Kashmir.
A bench of the apex court New Delhi issued notice to the Indian Defence and the Home Secretaries in March‚ 2000 about fake encounter in which five civilians were gunned down and passed on as militants responsible for Chattisinghpora massacre. It a
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Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world will observe India's Republic Day‚ as Black Day on tomorrow.
The Black Day will be aimed at reminding the international community that India's continued denial of Kashmiris right to self-determination is contrary to its claim of being a democratic republic. The day will be marked with complete shutdown in oc
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Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan led by Gulbadin Hekmatyar has confirmed meetings with US and Afghan officials for peace in the country.
While confirming the meetings the son in law of Gulbadin Hekmatyar‚ Ghairat Baheer in an interview said Hezb-e-islami has presented a peace plan for the United States and expressed hope for positive development in this context. He said both the Afg
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French foreign minister Alain Juppe has said Paris is not planning an immediate withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan.
According to AFP Juppe told Parliament that France will complete its mission in co-ordination with the other countries in Afghanistan. After the killing of four French soldiers by an Afghan soldier in northern province of Kapisa France had tempora
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The second cricket test between Pakistan and England is being played at Abu Dhabi on today.
Pakistan are leading the three match series by one nill.
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Australian Open: Sharapova, Kvitova into semis.
Maria Sharapova set up an Australian Open semi-final with Petra Kvitova after disposing of fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets. Makarova came into the match on the back of a superb win over Serena Williams, but she could not repeat t
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Pakistan has offered educational and training facilities to Myanmar in the medical‚ engineering and business colleges in Pakistan.
The offer was made by President Asif Ali Zardari during his meeting with the Myanmar President U Thein Sein in capital Naypyidaw. The President called for establishing a Preferential Tariff Arrangement leading to a comprehensive Free Trade Agreeme
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