By Rida Zaheer Islamabad: The former Pakistani President and Ex-military chief of the country Pervez Musharraf 69, who ruled the country from 1999 to 2008 landed on Karachi airport on sunday. The  former head of the state and President All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Pervez Musharraf will address a large gathering on the airport . Reportedly, a slight change in his programme for addressing the large publi ...

By Rida Zaheer ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan named Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as the caretaker Prime Minister on Sunday. Earlier, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had proposed the names of Dr Ishrat Husain and Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso for the slot, while Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) nominees were Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid and Rasool Bux Paliejo.   Ishrat Husain and Na ...

By Rida Zaheer Pakistan and  Malaysia  gone for drawn in  a do-or-die game in Ipoh, Malaysia on Thursday, March 14, 2013 Malaysia scored a goal in the 6th minute and lead 1-0. Pakistan leveled as Imran scores goal in the 15th minute via penalty corner. At half-time, the score has been leveled by 1-1. Malaysia scored in the 52nd minute to take 2-1 lead. Pakistan draw level in the 62nd minute through Shafqat ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi What's next for China's foreign policy? STORY HIGHLIGHTS •    NEW: Xi Jinping formally takes role of Chinese president •    China's National People's Congress draws to a close •    New leaders were named last November but have been waiting for congress •    NPC discussed major issues facing country, including economic aims Beijing (CNN) -- Xi Jinping was named China's president Thu ...

Urooj Raza Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - The possibility of nuclear materials falling into the wrong hands is a shared concern. Pakistan is part of global efforts to make sure that terrorists do not lay their hands on nuclear materials, knowledge and expertise. As far as the safety & security of the nuclear assets is concerned, the Pakistan military controls the nuclear weapons, and has instituted a range o ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Nejad terms it peace project CHAHBAHAR: Despite strong opposition from the US and warnings of economic sanctions, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinijad on Monday officially inaugurated construction work of a delayed $7.5 billion gas pipeline. The ceremony, which the President's office described as a 'big event', was held in the Iranian borde ...

By Ishrat Husain THE debate on the relative merits of “big bang” economic reforms vis-à-vis “gradual” reforms has preoccupied policymakers in many emerging nations since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. The proponents of “big bang” reforms argue that the latter will bring about a fundamental shift in people’s expectations about the future by altering the existing structure of the economy ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi The Indian government is afraid of 83 year-old man. This man is firm and resolute in his efforts to liberate Kashmir from the Indian clutches. Syed Ali Gillani, a great political leader, freedom fighter and true voice of Kashmir, was born in Badipora on 29 September 1929. He started his political career in 1950. He completed his education from Oriental College, Lahore. He has spent ...