Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed not to succumb any international pressure to open land route for NATO forces, saying that the government wants to re-examine its ties with the United States on basis of equality. Speaking to the media, the premier said that they would take all decision in the national interest on […]

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has criticized statements given by US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta, saying these remarks would reduce the space for narrowing differences between the two countries. Embassy of Pakistan issued a statement in reply to the remarks of US Defence Secretary in which strongest language used l to […]
Jun 8 2012 | Posted in
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Urging China for greater investment in mega energy projects, President Asif Ali Zardari proposed setting up and Energy Fund for the ventures like hydro-power-projects. The Pakistani president held a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the SCO summit, discussing the whole gamut of bilateral relations to the recent developments taking place […]

US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey has said that the Haqqani Network was as big a threat to Pakistan as it was to Afghanistan and the United States. Speaking to the media, the US military chief said they had not been able to find common ground on that and that was frustrating. […]

In order to avoid criticism, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has decided to distance himself from the case pertaining to the corruption scandal against his son Dr Arslan Iftikhar. While detaching him from a three-judge bench hearing a suo motu case against his son, he said a divisional bench will hear the case. Attorney General […]

Father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme and national hero Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan said ambiguity in the Supreme Court’s decisions has opened it to ridicule. Speaking to a ceremony hosted by Lahore Bar Association, the renowned scientist urged the apex court to decide all the cases on merit. Saying that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan believed that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry shouldn’t hear case against his son, Arsalan Iftikhar. Chaudhry Nisar, who is also a central leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), said that it was the first case in the history of the country where […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira lashed out at the Punjab government for protesting against load shedding, saying such practice was equal to rebellion against the federation. While speaking to the media persons Kaira observed, “Sharif Brothers were fanning provincial prejudice and raising slogans against the Centre. They left the country in the hour of […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the clash of institutions was dangerous for the country, urging them to work within their boundaries and according to their given mandates. The premier during a dinner hosted by the Acting Chairman Senate said that institutions interfering with each other will result in a clash. Taking credit […]

President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif said India was inspired by the initiatives taken by his government when he was prime minister of the country. The two-time former premier of the country while speaking to the media observed, “India’s reforms were initiated in the nineties by the Narsehma Rao government after getting inspired by […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani urged the women to play their role in development of the country, saying the political will would further make the difference in the real sense by thwarting the tendencies, detrimental to the social development. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanthem Pillay called on Prime Minister Gilani and […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Lashing out against the provincial government on Wednesday, Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik vowed that he would file a huge corruption case against Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif. While speaking to the media, the advisor on Interior Minister blamed the Punjab government for massive corruption in the laptop project. Some people in the provincial […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Politics |
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