Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan. Two of his close vice leaders have also been killed in this attack, officials say. Mr. Mehsud became the leader of TTP in 2009 after the death of Baitullah Mehsud in a […]
Saifullah Khalid the current Chief Executive of the Daily Ummat news paper visited Journalism department of Peshawar university on Friday. He delivered a lecture on the role of media and the lack of true professionalism in todays journalists. Mr. Khalid regretted that journalistic norms were being violated and there seemed […]
In a major development, Irani authorities claim to have arrested four spies who tried to sabotage Iran’s Nuclear site. “They were caught red handed”, a senior official, Ali Akbar Salehi, said emphatically. Mr. Salehi who is director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, did not give names or disclosed the […]
In a new development, Pakistani Army Chief Pervez Kiyani announced today that he would retire on November 29th. General Kiyani said that in his opinion institutions were more important than any individual. This announcement of the General Kiyani has put an end to all the rumors of giving him yet […]
Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif says that his country’s strategic capability was based on credible minimum deterrence and hence he was not interested in any arms race with India. He said this while visiting the National Command Center (NCC) of the National Command Authority (NCA). He reaffirmed his desire […]
The September 30th notification of the Nawaz government of 40 to 201 percent increase in the electricity tariff for domestic consumers has been withdrawn today. Supreme court of Pakistan had taken a Suo Moto action against this decision of the N government as the increase was tantamount to breaking the […]
Days after fierce clashes between Indian Army and militants at the Indian side of LoC at Keran sector, which left 5 Indian soldiers injured and a dozen of militants dead, Pakistan’s foreign office spokesman Aizaz Chaudry says that DGMOs level meeting is to resolve the border tension. India accused Pakistan […]
Gunmen attacked a complex housing Pakistani security agencies in the southern town of Sukkur late Wednesday, killing five people and wounding more than 30 others, an official and state TV said. Four explosions were heard in the area, where “terrorists” seized control of one government building, another building was under […]
Egypt’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday and declared the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court caretaker leader. Sisi also announced a freezing of the Islamist-drafted constitution and early presidential elections. Army chief al-Sisi, speaking on national television in front of a row of prominent political […]
In a latest development Pakistan’s new government said Monday it would put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason, charges punishable by death or life imprisonment. The retired general, who returned from four years of self-imposed exile in March, has been under house arrest at his villa on […]
