Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away in Lisbon at the age of 88 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Both Musharraf and Jamali have refuted speculation that the country's nuclear programme would be capped as a result of the international concern over the charges of proliferation of nuclear technology.
"It is the ultimate insult to the people of Pakistan," said senator Saadia Abbasi of exiled premier Nawaz Sharief's Pakistan Muslim League.
Should the larger country show a larger heart in resolving disputes?
Would you endorse a reunion of south Asia?
A lawyer has filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it to direct authorities to arrest former Pakistani ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani and produce him before a judicial panel probing a mysterious memo that triggered a confrontation between the government and the military.
The United States embassy's plans to expand and construct an eight-storey building in Islamabad has been challenged in Pakistan's supreme court on Thursday by a lawyer who said the move would allow Americans to use the new structure for "spying" on the country's top leaders.
A senior police officer said that Zafarullah Khan who was working as a soldier with the Territorial Army, and posted in the Doda district, deserted his unit this morning and a manhunt was launched to nab him.
Pakistani daily The News hinted that the name of Aziz Ahmed Khan, foreign office spokesman, has been forwarded to India for approval.
"It is a good news and talks between two countries should start," Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan told Voice of America radio.
He has written a letter to the Pakistan PM in this regard.
According to Pakistan, India will violate the Indus Water Treaty by constructing a hydropower project on Chenab.
Former Olympian Islahuddin Siddique will be in charge of the national team till the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.
Aziz, currently the Finance Minister was picked by President Pervez Musharraf after the sudden resignation of Zafarullah Khan Jamali in June.
Sinha told Powell that India was happy to respond to Pakistan's offer.
This is in contrast to India, where the control is with the civilian authority headed by prime minister.
The issue of the Pakistan-North Korea nuclear programme figured during the talks visiting US Deputy National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley held with President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on Wednesday.\n\n
'The News' had reported on Friday that Jamali was likely to be replaced before July 3, the day when President Pervez Musharraf embarks on a tour of Scandinavian nations.
The event is considered to be the first major challenge for the British after they had become the dominant power in the Indian sub-continent.
His Pakistani counterpart Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali received him at the airport.
Jamali thanked Vajpayee for confirming his attendance at the next month's SAARC summit in Islamabad.
The banned groups are Islami Tehreek Pakistan, Milat-e-Islami Pakistan and Khudamul Islam.
A local paper said the prime minister believes such shows are un-Islamic.
'The US will continue to play an important role in the revival of the Pakistan-India dialogue process,' Jamali said.
The external affairs minister said, 'It will be very good if Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism.'
The deputy prime minister said India was not bothered about Pakistan's statement that there was no change in its stand on Kashmir.
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said the thrice-postponed and then cancelled SAF Games will be held in Islamabad.
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