Tag: Peace

Violence: a panacea of our times?

A few days back, travelling on Jail Road, Lahore I read, written in bright white at the dark rear screen of a car: “Violence...

Mourning in peace

Punjab government and police heaved a sigh of relief as the Youm-e-Ashur went peaceful in the provincial metropolis without any unpleasant or untoward incident....

The way forward

Revising the rules of engagement Prime Minister Gilani, while briefing the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) about the decision to revisit the national security...

Choosing our battles wisely

Diplomacy is but continuation of war by other means There was a briefing by the Pakistan army about the possible repercussions of the current tension...

The cookie crumbles

Unprovoked, but not entirely unexpected The million dollar question: was it just a matter of time or did we really believe that there was a...

PM nominates Edhi for International Peace Prize

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday suggested the name of renowned social worker Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi, the head of Edhi Foundation, for...

Weakened TTP limps into peace talks

After a deadly campaign of attacks, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan are weakened and exploring peace talks with authorities perceived as increasingly at odds with the...

Peace talk!

Trade for peace

Being our neighbour’s keeper We are back full circle to a proposal long familiar to the people in India and Pakistan: keep business separate from...

Pakistan committed to peace, Gilani tells Karzai

Reiterating their commitment to the peace process, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday decided to work to further strengthen their cooperation to ensure peace, security...

Pakistan for peace in Afghanistan: Hina

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has called on Prime Minister (PM) Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and apprised him of the details of trilateral and...

Gilani says Pakistan supports actions against terrorists for global peace

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan supported military actions against terrorists and extremists to safeguard its own interest and for global...

ICAS holds ‘UN Day-Planting Peace’ event

The Islamabad College of Arts and Sciences (ICAS) and the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) jointly held an event called “UN Day-Planting...

Pakistan, US reach work plan for Afghan peace

Pakistan said on Thursday it had agreed with the United States to have a work plan for lasting peace in Afghanistan and the rest...

Quartet seeks Israel-Palestine peace proposals in 90 days

Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to make proposals on issues of territory and security within three months, keeping peacemaking efforts alive, an official...

Peace committee chief among two shot dead

Some unidentified men shot dead two persons including Peace Committee chief Shahabuddin Burki on Wednesday. Police sources said that Shahabuddin was sitting in the...

Gilani, Malik’s ‘non-seriousness’ disrupts peace talks

The government’s efforts to win back the support of the estranged Baloch youth and insurgents fighting against the government forces have suffered a jolt...