FM Qureshi to meet Indian counterpart in New York
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressed desire that his forthcoming meeting with his Indian counterpart in USA on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session should yield positive results pleading that it will benefit both the countries. Talking to media persons at Multan airport, he said that he does not attach high hopes [...]
Pilot killed in PAF plane crash
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani Air Force (PAF) aircraft crashed during a routine training flight near Wazirabad on Saturday, killing its pilot, an official report said. According to APP, the aircraft was a two-seater Mashaq training plane. The plane came down near the central Punjab town of Gujrat. “The aircraft crashed due to a technical fault and [...]
Rehman says Saeed was released by court
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that India should refrain from leveling allegations against Pakistan, Geo News reported Friday. Talking to media at PMS Hospital after visiting ailing father of Federal Minister for environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi, he said India needs to give Pakistan chance to investigate in Mumbai attacks and stay away from [...]
ANALYSIS: Re-socialising Pakistan
By Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi Pakistan has lost over a generation to Islamic orthodoxy and militancy. By now this generation has reached middle-level positions in the government, security services and private sector The Swat operation has effectively countered arguments that the civilian government and the military lacked the will and capability to check the Taliban’s assault [...]