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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
Sir, This is to express our condemnation of your plan to meet with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during upcoming UN Assembly meeting in New York. We are wondering what has changed since the26/11 attack […]
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LoC: Antony loses face, Nawaz Sharif saves his
NEW DELHI (TIP): Hours after Defence Minister A K Antony backtracked from his earlier statement in Parliament and squarely blamed the Pakistan Army for carrying out the attack on the Line of Control that killed […]
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LoC attack kills 5 jawans
JAMMU (TIP):In a deadly crossborder attack, five Indian Army personnel were killed and a sixth was injured by a group which the government said comprised “20 heavily armed terrorists along with persons dressed in Pakistan […]
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US Drone Strikes In Pakistan Will End ‘Very Soon’: JOHN KERRY
ISLAMABAD (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry told Pakistanis on August 1 that Washington planned to end drone strikes in their country soon – a message aimed at removing a major source of anti-American […]
Europe
US, Pak Agree To Resume Stalled Strategic Dialogue
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Glossing over strained bilateral ties for over two years, the United States and Pakistan on August 1 agreed to resume the stalled strategic dialogue while Washington played down Islamabad’s concerns over continuing American […]
Europe
India Born Mamnoon Hussain Is Pak’s 12th President
ISLAMABAD (TIP): India-born Mamnoon Hussain, a close aide of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was on August 1 elected as the 12th President of Pakistan and will replace incumbent Asif Ali Zardari in September. Hussain emerged […]
Europe
Hindus, Shias, Other Minorities Worse Off In Pakistan: Us Report
WASHINGTON (TIP): The already poor religious freedom environment for Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus has continued to deteriorate in Pakistan over the last eighteen months, according to a US body that monitors violations of religious freedom […]
Europe
Pakistan Prez Security Chief Killed In Suicide Attack
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari’s security chief was killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack in the volatile port city of Karachi on July 10 as he stopped his armoured vehicle to buy […]
India
China hosts Antony, Sharif
China hosts Antony, SharifNEW DELHI (TIP): Desperate to play ‘peace-broker’ in India-Pakistan ties, China on July 4 hosted Defence Minister AK Antony and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif separately, but projected it as a rare […]
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China hosts Antony, Sharif
NEW DELHI (TIP): Desperate to play ‘peace-broker’ in India-Pakistan ties, China on July 4 hosted Defence Minister AK Antony and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif separately, but projected it as a rare diplomatic event. As […]
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Real challenge for Sharif begins now
“Forces of destabilization are as active today as they were earlier. They are anxiously waiting for the withdrawal of the US-led troops from Afghanistan next year. The new scenario that will emerge in Afghanistan can […]
Business & Economics
The Issue Is Governance In Pakistan
“Pakistan has paid a heavy price for the slow pace of the change-over from a secret government to a transparent one. A closed system of governance undermines one of the salutary gifts of democracy – […]
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Pak PM To Progressively Pursue Normalcy In Ties With India
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Unveiling Pakistan’s foreign policy roadmap, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , on June 6, vowed to “progressively pursue” normalcy in ties with India while actively seeking solutions to outstanding issues, including Kashmir. Listing his […]
Europe
Nawaz Sharif seeks civil nuclear technology from China
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Prime Ministerdesignate Nawaz Sharif on Thursday sought civil nuclear technology to overcome Pakistan’s energy crisis during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Sharif called on Li at a hotel here this morning […]
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Zardari Agrees To Restore Cj To Office
In March 2009, growing demonstrations led Zardari to agree to restore the chief justice to office; the government also subsequently announced it would appeal the banning of Sharif and his brother from politics. The supreme […]
Europe
Musharraf’s Political Troubles
In March 2007, President Musharraf suspended Chief Justice Iftakar Mohammed Chaudhry, accusing him of abuse of power and nepotism. Supporters of Chaudhry took the streets in protest, claiming the move was politically motivated. In May, […]
Europe
Europe
Return Of The Tiger
NAWAZ SHARIF IS PAKISTAN’S NEW CAPTAIN ISLAMABAD (TIP): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is all set to form government in Islamabad as it has acquired majority in the National Assembly after as many as 17 […]
India
Good Relations With Pak Vital For Resolving Tricky Issues, Says Shinde
NEW DELHI (TIP): Close on the heels of Nawaz Sharif — who is certain to be the new Pakistan Premier after his emphatic election win —seeking warmer ties with India, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar […]
Europe
Sharif for warmer ties with India
Says tackling terror and economic revival top priorities for the PML-N govt ISLAMABAD (TIP): Nawaz Sharif, poised for a record third term as Pakistan Prime Minister after his party’s emphatic victory in the landmark General […]