29th April, 2013
Glimpses from Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh may be backward in terms of development but has dominated Punjab politics since the 1950s. Nawab Mushtaq Gurmani introduced Muzaffargarh to national politics when…
29th April, 2013
The Dasti storm
Courtroom, newsroom, drawing room — everyone loves to hate him. And that’s what the angry Jamshed Dasti is looking for.
28th April, 2013
Jamshed Dasti – Pakistan’s own ‘Robin Hood’
"You can call Dasti at 1 am and he will get on a motor bike to help you," said a vegetable seller.
13th April, 2013
The Muzaffargarh line-up
The politics of Muzaffargarh have been dominated by the Khars, Nawab family, Hinjras, Dastis, Qureshis, Jatois and Gopangs.
6th April, 2013
RO asks Hina Rabbani Khar to produce marriage certificate
Returning Officer Abdur Rehman Bodla asked Khar to produce her 'nikahnama'.
22nd January, 2013
Drone attacks issue to be taken up with US envoy, FM tells Senate
During a policy statement in the Senate, the foreign minister said drone attacks were a violation of Pakistan's territorial integrity.
16th January, 2013
Those calling Haqqanis asset do not represent Pakistan govt: FM
She further said that army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani did not hold such opinions in the present circumstances.
10th January, 2013
LoC incidents not to affect Pakistan-India dialogue, hopes Khar
Khar said she hoped that the incidents reported on the LoC would not affect the dialogue that has been underway between India and Pakistan.
28th December, 2012
Khar and Saudi FM to discuss crisis in Syria
Hina Rabbani Khar is likely to visit Riyadh on Jan 1 for consultations on the aggravating Syrian crisis amid stepped-up international efforts to end the conflict.
20th December, 2012
Terrorism threat to regional peace, economic stability: Khar
The foreign minister said terrorism, militancy and incidents of violence in Pakistan and Afghanistan are a threat for regional peace and is badly affecting economic conditions in both the countries.
3rd December, 2012
Nato stresses shared ‘terror’ fight with Pakistan
“Most urgently, we need to remain united to defeat terrorism,” Nato head Anders Fogh Rasmussen told visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar.
2nd December, 2012
Turkey’s defense, Pakistan top Clinton’s agenda
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to Europe to discuss Turkey's defense and US relations with Pakistan.
29th November, 2012
US, Pakistan ties fully repaired: Khar
“There was a fairly difficult patch and I think we've moved away from that into a positive trajectory,” Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in an interview.
4th October, 2012
Pakistan, Russia renewing ties: FM Khar
Addressing a joint press conference with Russian FM Sergei Lavrov, Khar said she hoped that the Pakistani and Russian heads of state would soon meet.
28th September, 2012
OIC accepts resolution tabled by Pakistan
Pakistan on Friday introduced a resolution at a meeting of foreign ministers from OIC countries which strongly deplores an anti-Islamic film that has sparked protests in the Muslim world.
21st September, 2012
Pakistan-US ties doing ‘better than expected’: Khar
“The last 18 months were very, very difficult,” Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said at the start of talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
16th September, 2012
President Zardari asks US to end drone strikes, remove mistrust
Zardari said “the goal of establishing a long-term, sustained and durable Pak-US equation would remain elusive until the issue of trust deficit was addressed in an effective manner”.
15th September, 2012
Marc Grossman calls on Foreign Minister Khar
The two sides exchanged views on the current status of the bilateral relations including developments in the region.
12th September, 2012
UN mission on missing persons meets Khar
Mr Frouville, Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group made the observation during a meeting with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar at the Foreign Office on Tuesday.
9th September, 2012
No decision on Manmohan Singh’s visit; Pak, India shy away from core issues
S.M Krishna, at the joint press conference, all but said that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Pakistan on the invitation of President Zardari was unlikely.