Tag: Efforts

Flood-hit communities living in extreme poverty are not being given the time to recover from the last year’s devastating floods as the danger of...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar has said that the government highly appreciates the tribesmen’s services for peace and would take them on board...

President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday reiterated to continue the ongoing fight against terrorism and extremism till the restoration...

The UN office on drugs and crime (UNODC) praised Iran’s anti-narcotics effort, urging other countries to follow its example, as its chief travelled to...

Former President Pervez Musharraf said the Obama administration’s suspension of $800 million in aid to the Pakistani military was not in the interest of...

Pakistan has put in strenuous efforts for peace and stability in this region, but a lot more can be done in this respect,...

The Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE), the United Nations Development Programme’s Small Grant Programme, the Drynet Network and the International Land...

The Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE), the United Nations Development Programme’s Small Grant Programme, the Drynet Network and the International Land...

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday decided to accelerate efforts for peace and reconciliation with Taliban insurgents and expand bilateral cooperation in all fields, including...

The Para Chamkani tribesmen of Kurram Agency Tuesday said terrorism was a global issue and could be uprooted only if Pakistan, US and Afghanistan...

The law enforcement agencies (LEAs), especially police, must maintain law and order in the prevailing situation, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan said on...

The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) appreciates the efforts of its “fearless and dutiful” employees, who have been performing their responsibilities despite the subversive...

US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Marc Grossman arrived here on Wednesday to carry forward US efforts for improving ties with Pakistan and...

LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board's Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmed has said that official talks with the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to revive cricket series will resume after the Indian Premier League. Subhan in a TV interview said that the PCB was in contact with the Indian board. "If both sides bring minor changes to their schedule, an Indo-Pak series would be possible this year," he added. He also said that the PCB was in contact with the ICC Task Force, and there

ISLAMABAD - Brazil and Pakistan produce huge amount of sugarcane and Brazil will soon establish its industry to help Pakistan in ethanol extraction or production from sugarcane which would bring about stability in petroleum prices and also control price-hiking in Pakistan. This was stated in a meeting between the Brazilian Ambassador Alfredo Leoni with Pakistan Muslim League President and Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Senator Salim Saifullah Khan.
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ISLAMABAD - As the Obama pull-out plan, the Lisbon and NATO deadlines set by the international players for troops' pullout from the troubled regions of Afghanistan draw closer, there is a significant push in behind-the-scene efforts to clinch a deal with Taliban and other insurgent groups. The formation of Pakistan, Afghan joint commission for Afghan reconciliation process is being called a sea change in bilateral relations between both the neighbouring countries, say diplomatic

LAHORE - The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Gohar Ejaz has lauded efforts of President Asif Ali Zardari for his industry-friendly approach and accelerated implementation of APTMA's proposals.
He said that the credit goes to President Zardari for extending full ownership to textile industry, declaring 2011 as the Year of Textile and for stimulating the bureaucracy to follow APTMA's guidelines in its true letter and spirit, said the young and dynamic APTMA