Asma Rafique
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
Published stories: 113
Articles By Asma Rafique
SC issues Show Cause notices to Babar Awan and other PPP leaders for Dec 1 Press conference The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday issued Show Cause notices to a number of Pakistan People’s Party leaders in the contempt of court case by holding a press conference against SC’s initial hearing on December 1. The […]
PM Gilani backs Seraiki province at the floor of the house Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said that he was in complete support of the formation of new provinces, especially the Seraiki province. The statement has come from Gilani when he was addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday. The PM rebuffed the allegations […]
Obama sign defense bill freezing $150 million aid to Pakistan The United States President, Barack Hussain Obama on Saturday signed a huge US defense bill which freezes 60 per cent of the $850 million aid until the US defense secretary provides lawmakers with assurances that Pakistan is working to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) The […]
Supreme Court constitutes three-member commission to probe into Memogate scandal The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday declared the contentious memo scandal maintainable and constituted a three-member commission to probe into it. Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Qazi Faiz Esa will head the commission while Chief Justice Sindh High Court Musheer Alam, Chief Justice Islamabad […]
“In the Land of Blood and Honey” sheds light on horrors of war – Angelina Jolie “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” is a drama that has been written and directed by the Oscar-winning actress Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie. This would make Jolie’s debut as screenwriter and director. This is the story of a […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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We want to make history, not headlines – Zardari A beleaguered but defiant President Asif Ali Zardari assured his followers that neither he would resign nor he would let anyone damage the democracy and would ensure that the Constitution remains supreme. The assurance came from the Pakistan President on the fourth anniversary of the death […]
China reiterates it support for Pakistan’s independence and sovereignty China has reiterated its firm support for Pakistan’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and urged the international community to recognize the significant contributions made by the country in world’s war against terror. The reassurance came during the three-day visit of Representative of Chinese President Hu Jintao. […]
Militants kidnap 15 FC troops in Tank Armed militants attacked Frontier Constabulary fort in Tank in South Waziristan on Friday killing one soldier and kidnapping 15 others, according to Commandant FC Abdul Majeed Marwat. The blatant attack was followed by a statement from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan mentioning the abducted troops would be killed. The pre-dawn attack […]
Nato attack on Pakistan posts was legitimate – NATO While expressing condolences to the grieved families of November 26 Nato-Isaf airstrikes, the Nato has said that their investigations have found both sides of the border involved in the deadly confrontation adding that the action was “legitimate within the Laws of Armed Conflict and within their […]
Chaudhry Nisar threatens to boycott upcoming sessions of security committee The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, on Tuesday threatened that it might boycott next meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security if the government did not entertain their recommendations on the controversial Memogate issue. At a press conference outside the Parliament House, the Leader of […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Hussain Haqqani appears before Abbottabad Commission, no one was aware of May 2 raid Pakistan’s former Ambassador to United States, Hussain Haqqani has played down the claims that he and the Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari were aware of US Forces led May 2 raid in Abbottabad that killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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Asma Jehangir says General Pasha should have resigned after May 2 incident Hussain Haqqani’s legal advisor in the controversial Memogate case, Ms Asma Jehangir said on Monday that the Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha should have stepped down from the coveted post after May 2 incursion in Abbottabad that killed […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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