BD moves to boost exports to Iran

Amid continuous down trend of the export volume Bangladesh has moved forward to increase shipment to the sanctions-torn Iran, officials said Sunday. Bangladesh mainly exports raw jute and jute goods to the Muslim nation... Read more »

2012: Another hard year for American Muslims

By Abdus Sattar Ghazalli;  A woman tells police she shoved a man to his death off a New York subway platform into the path of a train because she hates Muslims and... Read more »

PPP should not be Bhutto Family Ownership

By Saeed Qureshi;  The formal induction of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari into Pakistan’s murky political turf took place on the somber occasion of 5th death anniversary (27 December 2012) of his mother, former... Read more »

Investigating Acts of Terror: Adopting Unbiased Approach

By Ram Puniyani: Hidden in the back pages of some major dailies, there was news that the third Samjhauta bomber was held in MP (16, Dec 2012). National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested... Read more »

Sunni Islam and Shia Islam

By Saeed Qureshi: Muslims as religious entity have never been united, nor can there possibly be one brand of Islam ever. The irreconcilable conflict between Sunnis and Shias is a pernicious spillover... Read more »

Pakistan needs electoral reform prior to election

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan Upon arrival in Pakistan and while talking to the media Dr. Allama Tahir ul Qadri said that he would answer to all those questions and clarify those... Read more »

South Asia set to liberalise agriculture trade

Negotiations are underway to further reduce the sensitive list under the Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) which may see a liberalisation of agriculture trade too. “There has been an... Read more »

Asia-Pacific adopts five year plan of action for the application of space technology for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development

Asia Pacific countries adopted a historic five year Regional Plan of Action for the application of space technology for addressing natural disasters and achieving sustainable development goals in the region. At the... Read more »

Malala- Not the broker, but the breaker of silence

By: Baseer Naweed When I was leaving Pakistan for Hong Kong, after a long trip to different countries, I received some shocking news at Karachi International Airport. Mr. Solangi, the Director General... Read more »

Prayers for Jacintha Saldanha

I am deeply saddened by the death of Jacintha Saldanha who committed suicide after 2dayFM Sydney radio presenters prank pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles at the hospital where Kate Middleton was... Read more »

Pakistan Army – Myths & Facts

The army should not indulge in politics. Definitely not. The army should not be buying off politicians. No question about it. Every citizen ofPakistan, whether an army general or a civilian minister,... Read more »

Kalabagh Dam — decision in a vacuum

The Lahore High Court (LHC) judgment directing the federal government to take meaningful steps for the construction of the controversial Kalabagh Dam (KBD) has opened another Pandora’s box at a time when... Read more »

Services offered by the office of Consulate General of Pakistan Sydney

I am writing to inform all of you that the current team of the  consulate general of Pakistan are doing a ridiculous job in serving our community. I have a petition signed... Read more »

Pakistan, India to operationalise visa regime soon

Pakistan and India will operationalise the landmark visa accord, signed in September, next week – a move that should help deliver tangible results of a nascent peace process between the arch rivals... Read more »

Iran says it captures drone; U.S. denies losing one

Iran said on Tuesday it had captured a U.S. intelligence ScanEagle drone in its airspace over the Gulf in the last few days, but the United States said there was no evidence to support... Read more »

America’s Failed Palestinian Policy

MORE than 160 Palestinians and 5 Israelis are dead, and as the smoke clears over Gaza, the Israelis will not be more secure and Palestinians’ hopes for self-determination remain dashed. It is... Read more »

Pakistani Joint Services Cricket Team undefeated on Australian soil

Azam’s century brought 7 wickets win for Pakistan Canberra, Australia: People say Cricket and Army never go together, but Pakistani armed forces men proved that with excellent comradery and team spirit, no... Read more »

Australians rally against Israel’s attack on Gaza

Over a thousand Australians from all different backgrounds gathered in Sydney’s central business district today to protest against Israel’s recent assaults on Gaza, which has killed 138 people, including 27 children. The... Read more »

World has put up with Zionist apartheid for too long

Israel’s holocaust of innocents in Gaza has not sated the blood lust of its Zionist rulers, with the death toll rising to over 110 and the injured numbering more than a thousand... Read more »

50 asylum seekers sent home to Sri Lanka

Another group of Sri Lankan men has been flown home from Christmas Island. The 50 men arrived in Australia on asylum seeker boats but the Federal Government says they did not make... Read more »

WHO: Gaza hospitals stretched, need supplies to treat wounded

GENEVA  — Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties from Israel’s bombings and face critical shortages of drugs and medical supplies, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. The UN health agency appealed... Read more »

Israel hits 2 Gaza media HQs, 6 journalists injured

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — An Israeli airstrike damaged two media headquarters in Gaza City early Sunday, injuring six journalists, witnesses said. Khader al-Zahhar, a cameraman with al-Quds TV, had a leg amputated... Read more »

Official: 2 children killed in northern Gaza strike

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Two children were killed and more than 12 people injured as two houses were bombed in northern Gaza early Sunday, a Gaza official said. The casualties were evacuated... Read more »

Family rescued from rubble of Gaza home

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — When Israeli warplanes pulverized the home of a Hamas leader in Gaza at dawn on Saturday, onlookers could not imagine that any of his family would survive. Witnesses... Read more »