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Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that that dialogue and diplomacy should be the only instruments to resolve the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme. While addressing a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Khar called for a greater say for developing countries in decision-making process at the United Nations (UN). She underscored […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reserved its ruling on the review petition filed by Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The judgment is expected to be announced in a day or two. He challenged the court’s June 14 order regarding the controversy relating to allegations of a corruption worth Rs342 million […]
In its first meeting, Parliamentary Commission on New Provinces (PCNP) appointed Senator Farhatullah Babar, who is also spokesperson to the presidency, its chairman. However, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) didn’t participate in the first session of the commission for forming two new provinces in Punjab. Nine out of the 12 nominated members were present in […]
In quite an a surprising and unprecedented move, Islamist groups including Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC), Khatm-e-Nabuwwat and All Pakistan Ulema Council (APUC) condemned the arrest of a young girl for allegedly burning pages from Quran. According to the media reports, Pakistan Interfaith League along with Islamic groups came out in support of Rimsha, seeking punishment for […]
In what appeared to be a severe criticism on Obama administration, former Attorney General of the United States of America Ramsey Clark has termed the US drone strikes criminals. Clark while speaking as chief guest at an award ceremony of the Pakistan American Democratic Forum in Karachi, he urged the Pakistani media to be more […]
Seeking a halt to the proceedings of the commission on two new federating units, Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan will dispatch a letter to National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza. Earlier, Speaker NA Dr Fehmida Mirza formed a fourteen-member parliamentary commission to form guidelines for creating two new provinces, Bahawalpur and South Punjab. According […]
Urging the international community for giving market access to Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has said that it was time for it to help those countries most adversely impacted by the war on terror. In his view, preferential treatment and greater market access for Pakistani products would help the country in establishing its economy. While […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Supreme Court couldn’t adopt any middle way in the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) implementation case. Speaking to private TV channel, the renowned jurist predicted that the apex court would give a similar ruling against Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf as it did against Yousaf […]
In what appeared to be a positive development in the deadlock between judiciary and executive, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed leaders from the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) to stop giving remarks and making statements against the judiciary. The premier, who appeared in the Supreme Court over the show-cause notice issued against him for […]
A trial court while accepting the bail plea of Hamid Saeed Kazmi, the former minister for religious affairs, ordered his immediate release from the prison. Special Judge Muhammad Ahmad Farooqui on Monday granted the bail to the former federal minister, who was under arrest for the last one year on the charge of corruption in the […]
Renowned nuclear scientist and father of atomic bomb Dr Abdul Qadir Khan is all set to launch his own political party namely Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Pakistan (TTP). According to a media report, he will launch a nationwide campaign aiming at increasing political awareness amongst the youth in the country. It further said that TTP (of course not […]
In a bid to level the field for the upcoming elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has announced that he would expose the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Talking to the media, he said that it was the Sharif family which had escaped to Saudi Arabia after signing a deal with former […]
