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China ink MoU with Pak to build transport corridor passing through PoK
Chinese PM Li Keqiang, who recently concluded his India visit followed by two-day visit to Pakistan, signed an MoU with Pakistan which aims at formulating long term plan b/w both countries for the China-Pakistan economic corridor project and gradually push ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Nation bids adieu to Sarabjit Singh with state honors
The mortal body of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh was consigned to flames in his village with full state honors amid mournful emotions. Sarabjit Singh: Indian citizen from Bhikhiwind, Punjab. Inadvertently crossed the zero-line, bordering with Pakistan in 1990, in an inebriated ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Renowned singer Shamshad Begum passed away
Famous playback singer of Hindi film industry Shamshad Begum (94) passed away. Some of her popular Hindi songs to her name include Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar, Kajra Mohabbat Wala and Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re, Chod Babul Ka Ghar, Leke ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for the General Elections rejected for second time
Former Pakistan President Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for upcoming general elections were rejected for the second time. Pervez Musharraf had filed the nomination papers from four seats- Karachi, Islamabad, Chitral and Kasur. Why Musharraf’s nomination papers were rejected: ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Malala Yousafzai inks 3 million US Dollar deal to publish her memoir
Malala Yousafzai inked a deal for around USD 3 million to publish her memoir in a book, titled “I am Malala” that will be published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson in the UK and Commonwealth and by Little, Brown in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso takes over as Pakistan's 6th interim PM
Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retired) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso took oath as sixth caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. Justice Khoso held that the caretaker set-up was not going to stay for more than the stipulated period and maintained that elections would ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Fact box: Kishenganga Project
Recently, India won the legal battle against Pakistan regarding construction of Kishenganga Hydro Electric Project in North Kashmir. What is the issue? Pakistan had pleaded before the Court of Arbitration at The Hague that India’s construction of Project over Kishenganga ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Pakistan’s civilian govt completes 5-year term for the first time
It was a historic milestone for the people of Pakistan as its Lower House — the National Assembly — and Pakistan People’s Party-led coalition government both completed a full 5-year term. This is a first such achievement in the 66-years ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs