Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

Many will not believe but one of many accomplishments of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government has been the way it has indemnified relations from the low-water mark of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, when war seemed a very realistic likelihood. With trade developments and regular high-level meetings inching the process forward, the incumbent cautiously […]

In quite an odd move, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan flayed severe criticism on President Zardari for his visit to India in the wake of the tragedy afflicted on Pakistan army in Siachin. While addressing a public gathering College Ground Abbottabad, he prayed for the safe recovery of soldiers buried under an avalanche in […]

China has welcomed President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to India saying better relationships between the two nuclear-armed neighboring states will bring regional stability and prosperity. According to Chinese media, Beijing is closely observing the trip because it has significances on its own interests involving terrorism and the Siachen glacier that touches Karakoram Highway connecting China […]

American experts arrived in Pakistan to assist in search and rescue operation in the world’s highest battleground of Siachen glacier where 135 people trapped in an avalanche. ISPR (Inter Service Public Relations) issued a press note late on Sunday saying, “An eight-member team of US experts have arrived in Islamabad to provide technical assistance in […]

Opposition parties sought guarantees from the Prime Minister to implement the recommendations of two in-camera parliament sessions and two All Parties Conferences (APCs). The leaders of opposition parties including Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, Mushahid Ullah, Chaudhary Jaffar Iqbal, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidry, Salim Saif Ullah Khan, Aftab Sherpao, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, […]

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Saturday said that the Constitution of Pakistan does not articulate the issue of environmental protection and preservation in any of its provisions. He was addressing the inaugural session of a two-day “South Asia Conference on Environmental Justice” in Bhurban. He said that the superior courts of Pakistan have interpreted […]

In fresh spate of sectarian violence, unidentified gunmen on Saturday kill a religious scholar in Quetta and a lawyer along with his son in Karachi. In first incident, unidentified armed men riding on a bike opened fire at Qari Abdul Basit, the son of famous religious scholar Maulvi Abdul Samad, when he was on his […]

As summer is on its way, the government warned the people about severe power outage this year. At the same time, the incumbent increased the electricity prices up to 21 percent, claiming snow has not started melting and the water is at dead levels in dams. One can imagine level of energy crisis in the […]

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) on Saturday vowed to back the Supreme Court’s orders, saying it will not only follow the apex court’s verdicts but will also stand against who disrespect them. PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif while speaking to the media with regard to the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s contempt of court case observed, […]

Akram Masih Gill, the minister for national harmony, expressed reservations over the deteriorating situation of minorities, particularly Hindus, alleging that about hundred non-Muslims were forced to convert to Islam every month. Speaking to the media, the minister demanded strict laws to protect minorities from forced conversions to Islam. He said that such practices were against […]
Mar 24 2012 | Posted in
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Star Pakistani cricketer Shahid Khan Afridi apologised his fans for his misbehavior, saying that it all happened due to his daughter who got injured due to the pushing by crowd. Speaking to media at his residence, the boom-boom Afridi explained that it was not an intentional act. He clarified it all happened when his three-year-old […]

Dodging a bullet at the Asia Cup finals, Pakistan managed to eke out a victory against Bangladesh, at the last delivery of the match. It rally went down the wire and Bangladesh proved the world that it could no longer be seen as pushovers. The glorious run of the home team in the Asia Cup, […]