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Faisal Farooq
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Imran Khan condemns violence against Myanmar Muslims

Expressing grief over reported atrocities committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has urged the international community to take notice of the situation. The cricketer-turned-politician strongly condemned the violence carried out against Muslims in Myanmar (Burma). The PTI issued a statement after local and international media reported widespread killings […]

British High Commissioner dismisses Olympics visa scam

Rejecting the report published by The Sun, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Adam Thomson has said that there was no evidence found that any citizen attempted to go United Kingdom through the Olympic passport scam. While addressing a press conference at the National Press Club (NPC), the British envoy made it clear that Britain didn’t […]

Former ISI chief discloses details of distributed money among politicians

Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. General (Retd) Asad Durrani has submitted documents to the Supreme Court, revealing the names of those officers that assisted in distributing money in 1990 elections to influence the results. He, however, requested the court that once he submits the secret documents, the court should treat them as classified. A […]

Blast kills eight people in Bajaur Agency

At least eight people have been killed while another 22 sustained injuries on Thursday when an explosion took place in the Pashat market of Salarzai area in Bajaur Agency. According to the media reports the market is owned by Shahabuddin Khan who is considered to be a pro-government. He, who was formerly affiliated with Awami […]

Parliamentary proceedings unchallengeable: Justice Jawwad S Khawaja

Justice Jawwad S Khawaja on Thursday said that the Supreme Court could review the debate held in parliament, adding that parliamentary proceedings couldn’t be challenged in any court of law. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of identical petitions against the recently passed Contempt […]

British newspaper The Sun announces to contest law suit

British newspaper, The Sun, announced to contest against any law suit filed by Pakistani government, saying it has strong proves in support of its report. On Wednesday, Federal Cabinet announced that it will sue British daily, The Sun for carrying out a fabricated story about fake passports being made and false visa being issued in […]

TTP threatens to attack Myanmar to avenge violence against Muslim Rohingya

Terming itself as a defender of Muslim community in Myanmar, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issued warning to attack the country to take revenge crimes against Muslim Rohingyas, unless Islamabad ends all ties with the government and shuts its embassy. Concentrating on the plight of Muslims in Myanmar (Burma), the TTP vowed to take revenge of the […]

MQM, ANP ready to work together for overcoming Karachi violence

Awami National Party (ANP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the two bitter rival but coalition parties agreed to together for bringing peace and stability in Karachi, the economic hub of the country. Representatives of the two parties held a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday to show unity and dedication to fight against violence of the […]

Cabinet approves MoU on new terms of engagement with United States

In what appeared to be another positive step, Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved singing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States (US) on new terms of engagement and resumption of Ground Line of Communications (GLoC). Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira briefing the media said the decision was taken in line with the guidelines […]

Aitzaz Ahsan says he was in favor of writing letter to Swiss authorities

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator and renowned legal expert, Aitzaz Ahsan, has said that he was in favor of writing the letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Aitzaz Ahsan has different stances on different occasion over the matter. He had said that letter couldn’t be written unless President […]

Federal Cabinet decides to take legal action against British ‘The Sun’

Expressing concern over the reputation of the country, the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday decided to sue British daily, ‘The Sun’ for publishing a story about making fake passports and issuing fake visas. The cabinet, which met under the chair of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, termed the Olympics passport scam report false propaganda. Chairman NARDA […]

Supreme Court seeks record of parliamentary proceedings over new contempt law

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday sought record of the parliamentary debate that took place regarding the passage of the new contempt of court law. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of petitions filed against the recently passed contempt of court law. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry during […]

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