Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Army chief General Raheel Sharif offered Eid prayers on the frontlines with Pakistan Army soldiers in Waziristan on Saturday. The army chief offered Eid prayers in WANA, South Waziristan and met troops present, according to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. “With terrorism being defeated and visible signs of security improving, Pakistan is bound to rise,” the statement said, ... Read More »

ebanon — Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday in Lebanon on Sunday by opening a school for Syrian refugee girls and called on world leaders to invest in “books not bullets.” Malala became a symbol of defiance after she was shot on a school bus in Pakistan 2012 by the Taliban for ... Read More »

By Sana Jamal ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has sent at least 160 convicted criminals to the gallows since Pakistan lifted the moratorium on executions in the aftermath of cold-blooded murder of 140 school children in Peshawar on 16 Dec. 2014 by terrorists. This tragic event shocked the nation and sparked off a public demand to execute those responsible for terrorism and ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD – The Government of Japan has agreed to fund the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to implement a project worth about 5 million USD (approximately 507 million PKR) for the recovery and development of the agricultural sector in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The agreement was signed in Islamabad by H. E. ... Read More »

There is no place like home The 3 minute Shan Foods ad is no less than an emotional ride. The ad that beautifully depict the feelings of those who are living away from their home has become an instant hit all over Pakistan. The whole theme of the ad to celebrate and cherish the precious moments of life with love ones. The ... Read More »

LINCOLNSHIRE – Flying Officer of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Junaid Saleem has been awarded with the ‘Best Overseas Cadet Award’ at Royal Air Force College (RAFC) Cranwell. Junaid Saleem, who passed out on June 18 from Royal Air Force Academy Cranwell, has made the nation proud. This is the first time ever in the history of Pakistan that a cadet from PAF ... Read More »

ANKARA (Turkey) — Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman participated in the Turkish Air Force’s multinational exercise Anatolian Eagle at Konya today. By flying an F-16 jet himself, he led the PAF contingent comprising of six jets of the 9th ‘Griffins’ squadron that are currently participating in the event. Ambassador of ... Read More »

PepsiCo Pakistan has collaborated with Walter Pakistan to launch a nationwide campaign called ‘Lighting up Lives’ for the month of Ramadan. The campaign invites consumers to help in delivering eco-friendly lighting to underprivileged communities by buying a bottle of Pepsi. This is done simply through buying a bottle of Pepsi during the holy month of Ramadan. Pepsi is the global partner ... Read More »

This is the first visit by General Raheel as the army chief to Russia, and is seen as sign of warming ties between the former cold-war rivals. ISLAMABAD – Army chief General Raheel Sharif arrived in Moscow on a three-day official visit to Russia against the backdrop of realignments taking place in the region. The chief military spokesperson, who is ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Government has been asked to take appropriate steps to mainstream and support the work of British Pakistanis who want to work for the progress & betterment of Pakistani society. This demand was repeated by several speakers at gathering hosted by a Britain-based NGO called QED in Islamabad. Terrorism and extremism have badly denigrated country’s name and added fuel to ... Read More »