Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said that the Pakistan-UK relations are rooted in history, shared legacy, and strong people-to-people bonds, which have gone from strength to strength.The prime minister made these remarks in his meeting with outg…
Pakistan Business Council Expresses Satisfaction Over Govt’s Economic Policies
Pakistan Business Council has expressed satisfaction over the government’s economic policies.A five-member delegation of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) led by its Chairman Muhammad Aurangzeb called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday. The…
Pervez Musharraf, Former Pakistan President, Dies at 79
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has died. He was 79.He was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease in which an abnormal protein builds up in organs, causing them to malfunction.Musharraf came to power in a bloodless coup on Oct. 12, 1999,…
Pakistan Plans Political Consensus to Fight Growing Terrorism
In the wake of the deadly bombing of a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on January 30, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called a conference of all political parties on February 7 to seek agreement on how to tackle terrorism.As Pakistan mulls its respon…
Deadly Bomb Targets Pakistan Military Convoy
A bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan Sunday reportedly killed at least one soldier and injured 12 people, including civilians.The attack targeted a military vehicle at the entrance to a security checkpoint in a highly guarded central part of Quetta, t…
Afghan Women Prosecutors Once Seen as Symbols of Democracy Find Asylum in Spain
Pushing her son on a swing at a playground on a sunny winter’s day in Madrid, former Afghan prosecutor Obaida Sharar expresses relief that she found asylum in Spain after fleeing Afghanistan shortly after the Taliban took over.Sharar, who arrived in Ma…