Tag: Foreign

Foreign teams arrive for Asia Cup Deaf Cricket

Deaf cricket teams from Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka on Monday reached here to take part in the Asia Cup Deaf Cricket Championship...

Foreign troops in Afghanistan to bear the brunt of TTP leadership...

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is preparing for a leadership change that could mean less violence against the state but more attacks against US-led forces...

Tax on foreign calls abolished

Efforts of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis proved fruitful as the tax on foreign calls was abolished on Wednesday. A tax had been imposed...

Local laws apply on foreign investors too: CJP

Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday observed that local laws were also applicable on foreign investors. The CJP made the observation while...

Foreign terrorists have taken shelter in KPK: CJ

Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary has said that terrorists from other countries have taken shelter in Khyber Pukhtunkhawa, adding that terrorists have gone beyond...

Al Qaeda urges Mali to reject foreign troops

A top al-Qaeda commander in North Africa has urged the people of Mali to reject foreign intervention as a way of solving the country’s...

Afghan foreign minister reaching Islamabad tomorrow

Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasool will reach Islamabad on Friday to discuss the prospects of peace talks with the Taliban. Sources said the main purpose...

Foreign remittances to hit record in FY 13: Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has claimed that Pakistan will receive a record $14 billion in foreign remittances during ongoing financial year 2012-13 mainly because...

Driving away foreign investment

Pakistan is a country where the foreign investment tap is fast drying up. In these circumstances, it is alarming to note that two honourable...

Obama considering John Kerry for defense secretary, Rice for Foreign Secretary:...

President Obama is considering asking Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) to serve as his next defense secretary, part of an extensive rearrangement of his...

Pakistan’s Liquid Foreign Reserves stand at over $14b

The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $ 14,100.5 million on November 2, 2012. Giving the break-up of the foreign...

SBP eyes outward FDI

Governor State Bank of Pakistan Yaseen Anwar Thursday said Pakistan’s economy should now move away from a persisting fascination with inward Foreign Direct Investment...

In tight race, foreign policy suddenly assumes critical importance for Obama

Foreign policy, a subject on which President Barack Obama held a clear advantage over his far inexperienced Republican rival Mitt Romney until recently, has...

Foreign jihadists pour into northern Mali

Hundreds of jihadists poured into northern Mali over the weekend to help armed Islamist groups hang on to the territory as the country's neighbours...

Pakistan most critical foreign policy issue: ex-CIA officer

Pakistan is the most critical foreign policy issue which the two presidential candidates - incumbent Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney -...

British foreign secretary ensures best treatment for Malala

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said that best possible treatment facilities will be extended to Malala Yousafzai for her early recovery. In a statement on...

Country’s Foreign reserves under pressure: NA told

The National Assembly was informed Monday that foreign exchange reserves are under pressure but there is no threat of the default in payments. Minister of...