Posts Tagged ‘pakistan’
Slamming Pakistan for not putting an end to terror groups operating from its soil, defence minister A K Antony on Friday said that country has allowed them to thrive, demonstrating no will to act against such outfits.
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said in an interview that China’s decision to unveil a carbon emissions target had put pressure on India to follow suit.
Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal, the Norwegian government said on Thursday, accusing Iran of a shocking first in the history of the prize.
Embattled Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari finally broke his silence on Thursday and lashed out at his critics and opponents, accusing them of trying to destabilise his elected government.
Members of the House of Lords could have their movements tracked electronically at Westminster under reforms to prevent peers claiming their full daily allowance just for turning up briefly at parliament.
In a shocking disclosure, it has come to light that the hoax caller who tried to spark off a war between India and Pakistan by threatening Asif Zardari pretending to be Pranab Mukherjee was British jihadi Omar Sheikh.
Lahore, Nov 26(ANI): The collapse of a pact granting immunity from corruption charges to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has abruptly weakened his chances of becoming the first civilian leader in country’s 62-year history to finish a term in office.
Islamabad, Nov.26 (ANI): The United States has rejected media reports regarding the presence of controversial private security firm, Blackwater, in Pakistan.
Islamabad, Nov.26 (ANI): ‘Dissident’ leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has accused the government of tapping the telephone lines of several senior party leaders, saying their activities were being monitored by secret agencies.
Lahore, Nov. 26 (ANI): The US’ proposal to hold talks with the Afghan Taliban leadership with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia playing the role of mediators has fallen apart, as the Taliban is hell-bent upon fighting the US-led international forces.