Jillani to be sworn in Pakistan’s chief justice
Islamabad – Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will take oath as the new chief justice of Pakistan Thursday, a media report said. President Mamnoon Hussain will administer oath to Jillani at a ceremony to be held at the Presidency here, Geo News reported. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is also... read more »
Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina’s parties must continue talks: UN
Dhaka – The UN envoy, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, who arrived here last week to end the deadlock over a caretaker government issue during parliamentary elections left Wednesday, asking the ruling and main opposition parties to continue talks. The UN assistant secretary general for political... read more »
Improving ties with India top priority: Sharif
Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told Indian High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan during a meeting here Wednesday that his country wants to resolve all contentious issues with India, according to a media report. Bilateral ties between India and Pakistan and matters of mutual... read more »
US hopes India will persuade ‘friend’ Karzai on troops stay pos...
Washington – The United States has expressed hope India would persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a deal allowing US troops to stay post-2014. Testifying before a Senate committee, a senior US official said that he was confident Afghanistan would eventually complete an agreement... read more »
