Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday barred Malik Riaz from giving statements to media against judiciary, giving him a seven-day period to hire his counsel in the contempt of court case. In the meantime, the apex court rejected the plea to put Malik Riaz’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL), saying that there […]

After the opposition parties came out in support of the chief justice over the alleged corruption case of Dr. Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, leaders of the ruling coalition decided to stay away from the controversy. A meeting of the allied parties held with President Asif Ali Zardari in the chair that […]

Giving relief to masses, at least in form of talks, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani directed authorities concerned to take concrete measures to end unscheduled power outages in the country. While heading the weekly briefing of the cabinet, the premier took notice of the hours-long electricity load shedding. He was of the opinion that […]

Senator Dianne Feinstein, Chairperson of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, urged the United States to apologize from Pakistan, saying that mistakes were made on both sides. While speaking during a hearing of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence, she called upon the Obama administration to apologize to Islamabad for Salala check-posts attack on November 26, 2011 […]
Jun 14 2012 | Posted in
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Both the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after keeping mum over the Arsalan Iftikhar-Riaz Malik controversy have finally decided to standby the judiciary. Although they kept mum ever since Dr. Arsalan Iftikhar scam made the headlines in the mainstream media, the two rival opposition parties have come out of the shadows […]
Jun 14 2012 | Posted in
National,
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Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has swore that he didn’t take money from Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon. While talking to the media persons, the cricket-turned-politician noted, “I swear by the Quran that I have not taken any money from Malik Riaz or Bahria Town”. He, however, said that chief justice’s son Arsalan […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday took suo motu notice of Riaz Malik’s presser, in which he leveled serious allegations against the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and superior judiciary. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Shakirullah Jan and comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Tariq Pervez will conduct hearing. Earlier, the apex […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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Legendary ghazal maestro and former playback singer for Lollywood Mehdi Hasan passed away at Agha Khan Hospital in Karachi on Wednesday. He, who has a huge fan following all over the world, was suffering from lung, chest and urinary tract ailments for the past many years. The legendary singer had been under treatment at hospitals […]

Pakistani-origin US business tycoon, Mansoor Ijaz, claimed that he received a threatening call from an unknown person after judicial commission declared Hussain Haqqani guilty in the infamous memogate scandal. While interviewing to a local daily, the agitated US businessman said he took the matter seriously and will report the issues to the Federal Bureau of […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
National,
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Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan urged the need for good governance by depoliticization of state institutions, particularly bureaucracy and police, extending his support to giving power at the grassroots level. A statement issued by the party after his meeting with British Foreign Secretary William Hague in Islamabad in which the two leaders discussed expanding […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
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Urging the United States to consider significance of bilateral ties, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said the bilateral ties between the two allies were very significant and both couldn’t afford to ignore the reality. While speaking to a US Congressional delegation, she noted, “Both sides have shared goals of peace and prosperity in the region […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan |
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The United States is quite optimistic about resumption of land route for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan, saying they can get a positive answer from Islamabad. Pentagon spokesperson George Little while speaking to the media said, “. It’s important to note though that we do continue dialogue through ODRP (Office of Defence Representative) in Islamabad. […]