Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq
Cameron Munter, the outgoing ambassador to the United States, asked Pakistan to stop blaming foreign interventions, saying it will not resolve multiple internal challenges the country is facing in the present scenario. In his farewell message to the Facebook community in Pakistan, he observed, “Pakistan must look to its own people and its own potential […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday granted Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf two more weeks for filing a review petition against the July 12 verdict. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed the hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. While issuing a deadline to […]
Expressing dissatisfaction over the law and order situation in war-torn Balochistan, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that there was a complete lack of order and a constitutional breakdown in the province. A three-judge bench of the apex curt headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing in Balochistan law and order […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
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A day before the hearing of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case, the government has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, refusing to write a letter to the Swiss authorities against President Asif Ali Zardari. However, the apex court rejected the application saying a civil miscellaneous application could not be filed against a court […]
The best instance of how heartless Pakistani society has become that we can look upon the face of preventable tragedy but not to be made enough efforts to avoid it. Take the latest accident that occurred near Rawalpindi a few days ago, when a bus carrying more than 50 passengers fell into a ravine, killing […]
Jul 24 2012 | Posted in
Opinion |
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Justice Irshad Qaisar, a women judge, was appointed as an additional judge at the Peshawar High Court (PHC) after a gap of 18 years. Apart from her, three other additional judges took oath on the other day, taking the number of PHC judges from nine to thirteen. Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan took the oath […]
Jul 24 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Society |
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Without any doubt, it will be a first in country’s political history if this government manages to successfully and peacefully transfer power to the next elected government. At the same time, it could be one of the ruling party’s biggest achievements, which is actually more impressive than it sounds. President Zardari’s sly navigation is often […]
At least three persons lost their lives after a roadside planted bomb ripped through a vehicle on Saturday in Upper Dir. Media reports quoting Regional police chief Ehsanullah Khan said the improvised explosive device was detonated using a remote controlled device. He confirmed three deaths saying that seven other sustained serious injuries, out of which […]
Although Gilani has been replaced with another Gilani, by-election in a particular constituency doesn’t serve an index of how things will play out in general polls. Much of the body entropy is required for that to happen in the future. Off course the politics of every area is quite dissimilar and contours of each constituency […]
Terming his maiden visit to Afghanistan as successful, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the trilateral provided an opportunity to reiterate Islamabad’s obvious support for the political peace and reconciliation process in the region. He further said the meeting with the political leadership of Afghanistan was productive and crucial because it provided a […]
Vowing to safeguard the superior judiciary, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Friday said his party will not allow the government to violate the Constitution and mock rulings of the Supreme Court. Speaking to a delegation from Sindh, the former two-time premier observed, “We will not tolerate conspiracies hatched against the judiciary. The […]
Jul 21 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Politics |
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Accusing power utilities for mismanagement in power outages, National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power considered the payment of bribe to officials of power generation companies to reduce or increase the duration loadshedding. Reiterating the government’s decision, Secretary Water and Power Zafar Mehmood said that all domestic consumers will be exempted from power breakdowns […]
Jul 21 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Politics |
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