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Afghan officials meeting Taliban in Pakistan: report

Afghan officials are holding talks with the Taliban in Pakistan, the head of a provincial peace council in the insurgency’s heartland Kandahar said on Tuesday, in a possible signal that Islamabad is boosting its support for Afghan peace...

Haqqani s lawyer could not reach London due to late visa

While critisicing the late arrival of his visa, Zahid Bukhari, counsel of former ambassador to United States Husain Haqqani, said on Wednesday that in today s hearing of the Memogate case, he will ask the judicial commission to facilitate him...

Ijaz testifies before Memo Commission

Mansoor Ijaz, the central character of the Memo scandal, Wednesday reached Pakistan s high commission in London to record his statement before the Memo commission, headed by Justice Faez Essa, through video link. Mansoor Ijaz reached 1:50 pm...

Haqqani’s counsel seeks cross-questioning Ijaz

ISLAMABAD – Zahid Bukhari, the lawyer of former Pakistani ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani, said on Wednesday that he would plead to the commission for a chance of cross-questioning Mansoor Ijaz in London. “Cross-questioning is my legal...

Nawaz attaches conditions to APC participation

LAHORE – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has conditioned participation in the All Parties Conference with the trial of Nawab Akbar Bugti’ assassins and concrete steps for recovery of missing persons. Talking...

All Parties Conference: Govt moves to ensure wider participation in Balochistan moot

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had announced to summon the APC in the wake of an exclusive debate on Balochistan by a US Congressional committee. ISLAMABAD: Amid widespread apprehensions and limited chances of participation by disgruntled...