Sindh becomes only province to have 50 functional small dams
KARACHI: Sindh has become the only province to possess as many as 50 operational small dams that aim to meet the water needs of far-flung areas. As many as 31 new dams…
Continuity of democratic process is historic achievement: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says completion of ten years of the democratic process in the country is a historic achievement. She was speaking in a programme of Radio…
Process to launch Rs150m schemes ended in Rawalpindi: report
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has wound up the process to award development schemes worth Rs150 million after that were recently approved by its chosen members after the Election Commission of…
Obrador says Mexico should study Colombia peace process
MEXICO CITY: The Colombian peace process is a “good reference” for Mexico to follow to try and end years of drug violence, the security advisor of leftist presidential frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez…
Nisar admits peace process ‘deeply hurt’ due to Dir attack
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday admitted the fact that the terrorist attack in Dir claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan had ‘deeply hurt’ the dialogue process with the militant outfit…
Pakistan assures help to Afghans in reconciliation process
Pakistan on Thursday termed the recent visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai successful and assured Kabul of continued help and assistance for the success of the reconciliation and peace process. Foreign Office…
Nawaz assures Hague of assistance to restore Doha peace process
British foreign secretary urges PM to remove mistrust with Karzai government Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday assured visiting British Foreign Secretary William Hague of his government’s full support for an Afghan-led…
Completion of electoral process in adverse circumstances a good omen: CJP
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the completion of electoral process in adverse circumstances was a good omen. He gave these remarks while presiding over a three-member…
Russia calls for ‘transition process’ in Syria
Russia has called for the launch of a political transition process in Syria, a day after peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met with diplomats from Moscow and Washington in a bid to resolve…
Work on passport offices abroad can speed up
Immigration and Passports Department plans to establish 23 passport offices in various countries to facilitate overseas Pakistanis. In this regard, the department concerned had expedited the work as per directions of Minister…
Dual nationality: Farooq Sattar challenges ECP process of collecting affidavits
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar on Monday challenged the process of collecting affidavits from members of elected assemblies by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The ECP had warned…
Reform the electoral process
As a citizen, one is deeply concerned about the obvious inaccuracies in the electoral process. I have sent many letters and emails to the ECP offices highlighting these shortcomings. However, there has…
Voting strengthens the democratic process: CJ
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said change of government through votes as per the Constitution, strengthens the democratic process thereby heralding new vistas of peace, happiness and development. He expressed these…
Pak-India peace process
Keeping it on track Zardari’s invitation to Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan looks like an attempt to put life into the dialogue process that has lost steam. It would thus constitute yet…
Indian, Pakistani foreign ministers to meet in July
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and India will review the progress made under the resumed dialogue process when Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna travels to Islamabad next month to hold talks…
Indo-Pak peace process should be “irreversible”: Pak HC
As his stint comes to an end, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik said there is a “window of opportunity” that should be seized by the two countries to make the…
IHC stays privatisation of OPF schools, colleges
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday stayed the privatization process of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) schools and colleges as were advertised on May 17 newspapers. The court also issued notices and sought…