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The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights on Friday decided to finalise and approve a comprehensive draft regarding the Hindu Marriage Bill 2014 in its next meeting to stop forced marriages of Hindu girls with Muslim men. According to the draft, girls belonging to...

^Truly said, but we shouldn't make the assumption that it happens every where, but due to the gravity of the situation we are facing, it happens alot!

Dispelling impression of attempting to topple the elected government, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Friday said it was ‘too small’ an agenda to follow and his objective was to change the system, DawnNews reported. Speaking to media representatives here, he said that his...

Zarb-i-Azb is War of Survival of Pakistan: ISPR The ongoing military operation Zarb-i-Azb against militants in North Waziristan is a ‘war of survival’ of the country, Pakistan Army spokesperson has said. Giving a formal briefing to presspersons on operation at GHQ here on Thursday...

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has instructed the Rabita Committee to hold a ‘historic’ rally to express solidarity with the Pakistan Army during the ongoing Zarb-e-Azb operation, Express News reported on Friday. The date and location of the rally is yet to be announced...

Pakistan cricket legend Shahid Afridi said on Friday he is planning a Twenty20 match to raise money for almost half a million people displaced by a military operation in the country’s northwest. More than 470,000 have fled the offensive against strongholds of the Taliban and other militants in...

Three soldiers from Pakistan were among 175 men honoured in a ceremony held by the British government for winning UK’s highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, for services rendered in the First World War. The soliders include Sepoy Khudadad Khan, Jemadar Mir Dast and Naik Shahamad Khan...

FOR almost a decade American officials have moaned about the presence on Pakistani soil of an important safe haven for global terrorists, and the government’s stubborn refusal to do anything about it. A succession of American generals and diplomats have complained that the colonial-era...

Every FIFA World Cup comes with a new winner, a new theme song, and of course a new official match ball. This year’s soccer ball is the Adidas “Brazuca” (slang for “Brazilian”), and it features a beautiful multi-colored design. These balls are a whopping $159.99 each; meanwhile, the Pakistani...

DUBAI: England’s defeat in the second Test at Headingley by Sri Lanka turned into a blessing in disguise for Pakistan as they moved to No.3 in the ICC Test rankings. England lost 4 points after losing the home series against Sri Lanka which brought them down to 100 ranking points because of...

Army aviation base's self-dependence and capacity-building is necessary, he said. RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif visited Army Aviation Base here on Wednesday where the overhauling of helicopters is underway. Army Chief said that Army aviation’s...

I have written a number of articles about the Biharis and the sacrifices that they have made for Pakistan. After the partition of the subcontinent between India and Pakistan, these people chose to abandon their native land and property in the Indian province of Bihar in order to join the new...

Some 1,000 Chinese jihadists are receiving military training at a base in Pakistan, as an indeterminate number of Chinese nationals are already fighting inside Syria, Jacques Neriah told a top-flight delegation from China visiting the country. Neriah, a Middle East analyst at the Jerusalem...

Myanmar should get the better LCA and India is its friend!

At least 50 militants killed in Pakistan The Pakistani Air Force (IAF) pounded militant hideouts in the so-called tribal region bordering Afghanistan, killing at least 47 militants on Wednesday, local media reported. As a result 27 militants were killed and 11 hideouts were destroyed in the...

Pakistan would continue to assist Afghanistan in the development of education sector. These views were expressed by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Syed Abrar Hussain today while addressing a Certificate Distribution Ceremony held in the Pakistan Embassy. The Ambassador informed the...

Good safe step.

Eid manao Islamabad mein!

Of course we don't operate in Afghanistan as an army.

Police and troops fired warning shots Tuesday to break up a protest over food shortages by people who have fled a military operation against the Taliban. The offensive has seen the northwestern tribal area of North Waziristan hit by more than a week of shelling and air raids, and more than...