Tag: Nation
Murray savours new role as nation’s favourite
Andy Murray believes his tearful reaction to losing the Wimbledon final has won him a place in the hearts of the British public after...
Hundreds flee as UN says Syria violence spiraling
Hundreds of people were fleeing Damascus flashpoints on Thursday after the army warned of a violent clashes with rebels following a bomb blast that...
Russia rejects UN Syria resolution amid ‘decisive battle’
Russia Wednesday rejected a Western-backed UN resolution on Syria, saying adopting it would mean siding with a revolutionary movement after the opposition declared a...
Syria denies Treimsa ‘massacre’ as UN pursues probe
Syria denied its armed forces carried out a massacre in Treimsa but said 37 gunmen and two civilians were killed in clashes with rebels,...
UN calls for sanctions against al Qaeda fighters in Mali
The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution calling for sanctions against Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Mali blamed for the desecration of the tombs...
Myanmar tells Suu Kyi to stop calling nation Burma
Myanmar's authorities have ordered opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to stop calling the country "Burma", state media reported Friday, its colonial-era name widely...
JI appeals to stop Muslim massacre in Burma
Ameer Jamaat e Islami (JI) Pakistan Syed Munawar Hasan on Thursday urged the world community to exert its influence to stop massacre of Muslims...
Democracy necessary for unity: Badar
Pakistan People’s Party Secretary General Jahangir Badar said democracy is the only thing which could keep the nation united. He was talking to the...
CPPs defy logic, belief, reason and math among other things
The captive power plants (CPP) of influential business groups, which have emerged as a parallel power sector over the decades, while benefiting only a...
Talks on summit communique take a break
Talks on a communique to be issued at the UN summit on sustainable development here were suspended for five hours Tuesday after Brazil failed...
Observers’ attackers in Syria must be brought to justice: UN
Those responsible for attacks on UN observers in Syria must be brought to justice, UN rights chief Navi Pillay said Monday. The call came...
UN envoy visits unrest-hit western Myanmar
A top UN envoy arrived in strife-torn western Myanmar on Wednesday as security forces grappled with sectarian violence that has left dozens dead and...
UN Security Council threatens Yemen sanctions
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution threatening sanctions against groups seen undermining Yemen's political transition and staging attacks in the...
Archival collections contribute to nation’s collective memory
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Yaseen Anwar has said that archival collections constitute an important part of society’s cultural and intellectual heritage, thereby contributing...
Hashwani’s ‘Five Star Gold Standards’ for rebuilding Pakistan
Pakistan is under crises internally as well as externally. A comprehensive solution is required to bring positive change in our destiny as a nation....
Elect the right people, PM advises nation
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday urged people to elect “right representatives” in the next elections, and help strengthen democratic institutions for the...
Nation celebrates Pakistan Day
The nation will celebrate Pakistan Day on Friday to commemorate the Lahore Resolution passed in 1940. The day would dawn with 31 gun...
