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Renowned singer Shamshad Begum passed away

Famous playback singer of Hindi film industry Shamshad Begum (94) passed away. Some of her popular Hindi songs to her name include Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar, Kajra Mohabbat Wala and Mere Piya...

April 24, 2013

Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for the General Elections rejected for second time

Former Pakistan President Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for upcoming general elections were rejected for the second time. Pervez Musharraf had filed the nomination papers from four...

April 10, 2013

Malala Yousafzai inks 3 million US Dollar deal to publish her memoir

Malala Yousafzai inked a deal for around USD 3 million to publish her memoir in a book, titled “I am Malala” that will be published by Weidenfeld and...

April 1, 2013

Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso takes over as Pakistan's 6th interim PM

Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retired) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso took oath as sixth caretaker Prime Minister of  Pakistan. Justice Khoso held that the caretaker set-up was not going...

March 29, 2013

Fact box: Kishenganga Project

Recently, India won the legal battle against Pakistan regarding construction of Kishenganga Hydro Electric Project in North Kashmir. What is the issue? Pakistan had pleaded before the Court...

March 28, 2013

Pakistan’s civilian govt completes 5-year term for the first time

It was a historic milestone for the people of Pakistan as its Lower House — the National Assembly — and Pakistan People’s Party-led coalition government both completed a...

March 19, 2013

Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline

The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the Peace Pipeline, is a proposed 2,775-kilometer pipeline to deliver natural gas from Iran to Pakistan. Background First conceived in 1989,...

March 14, 2013

National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) – Pakistan

The National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) is the primary counter-terrorism authority in Pakistan. It was established through an Act of Parliament in 2013 to act as the coordinating body...

March 14, 2013

Fact Box: Kishenganga Hydro-electric project (KHEP)

Court of Arbitration the Court permits India to go ahead with the construction of the Rs. 3600 crore KHEP In a key decision, the Court of Arbitration the...

February 26, 2013

Fact Box: ‘Gwadar Port’ and ‘Chabahar port’

China assumes control of Gwadar Port China has taken control of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf just outside the strategically important Strait...

February 22, 2013

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