Pakistani Foreign Office on Thursday rejected a statement issued by Indian army chief General Bikram Singh and declared it as unfortunate and provocative, said an official press release. The Foreign Office spokesperson, Tasnim Aslam in a weekly media briefing in Islamabad said that such remarks could lead to deterioration of …
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A special Pakistani court formed to hear the treason case against the former president Pervez Musharraf issued an order on Thursday for his appearance at its next hearing which has been adjourned to January 16.
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Pakistan and India have shown their readiness to upgrade infrastructure on both sides of the border and remove red tape and technical barriers to trade from the Indian side, a diplomat said on Monday.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday that there is a need to start a new era of strategic relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in order to further broaden and deepen the existing cordial bilateral relations.
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The special court that is hearing the treason case against the former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, has exempted the military strongman from attending the hearing of the case on Monday due to his illness.
Read More »Musharraf to face trial for high treason
A special court in Pakistan will formally frame charges of high treason against former military President, Pervez Musharraf, on January 1, 2014,court officials said on Tuesday.
Read More »Pakistani PM to meet Afghan President to discuss peace process
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Read More »Pakistan has a new army chief
Pakistan on Wednesday named a new army chief, a job seen as the most powerful position in the troubled nuclear-armed nation which has seen three periods of military rule. General Raheel Sharif will take over as head of the 600,000-strong army from General
Read More »Pakistani PM calls for resuming dialogue with India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for resumption of dialogue between Pakistan and India, while addressing an international literary and cultural conference. Pakistan enjoys cordial relations with its neighbours including China‚ Iran
Read More »Pakistani PM willing to resolve all outstanding issues with India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed desire to resolve all outstanding issues with India. Addressing the fourth Literary and Cultural Conference, Prime Minister Sharif hoped that visa restrictions between Pakistan and India would be eliminated. The prime minister
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