Faisal Farooq
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

In quite an expected move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Mohammad Hafeez as the new captain of the national Twenty20 team, retaining Misbah-ul-Haq as the skipper for tests and 50-overs games. PCB Chairman Zaka Ahsraf announced the decision at a press conference in Lahore, saying that he will not tolerate any violation of […]

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said Article 58-2b, which allowed a president to dissolve the assemblies, is no longer part of the Constitution, therefore, he couldn’t hand this power to the court. His remarks, which he uttered while speaking to the media persons in London, hinted heavily at a fighting mood. Imran Khan and […]

Following the Supreme Court of Pakistan has released its detailed verdict, the fate of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani lies in the hands of one woman, Dr. Fehmida Mirza, the Speaker of the National Assembly. Federal Law Minister, Farooq Naek, while speaking to the media said that the Speaker National Assembly only could decide […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
National,
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Apparently this summer will not be worth remembering, as people across the Punjab province have been compelled to take to the streets in simmering anger against record-breaking loadshedding. The electricity shows up quite rarely in many areas of the country, particularly in Punjab, ever since the mercury shot up in the last one week. The […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Society |
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected the impression that his country had been sheltered Osama bin Laden, terming it a universal intelligence failure to detect him for so long time. In an interview with British media, the Pakistani Prime Minister defended his security agencies saying they were not involved in sheltering the Al-Qaeda leader. […]

In what appeared to be a show of gross misreporting and anti-Pakistan propaganda the Indian media claimed that three Pakistanis, the activist of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), entered Mumbai, planning to carry out an attack similar to 26/11 Mumbai carnage. The bogus drama of Indian media claiming that three or five members LeT wanted to explode […]

After the Supreme Court released detailed judgment in contempt of court case against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, legal experts started explaining different facets of the verdict. Majority of legal minds believe that the counting of Gilani’s possible disqualification as Member of the National Assembly (MNA) would start after the expiry of the 30-day […]
May 9 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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In quite an odd move, the Foreign Office expressed its lack of knowledge that Pakistan has been used as safe hideaway by Al-Qaeda and its ally outfits. In reply to the allegations leveled by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who said she believed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri is somewhere in Pakistan, the Foreign Office […]

Mumtaz Bhutto, the chief of Sindh National Front (SNF) and cousin of former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto merged his party with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), giving a shock to the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). While addressing a public gathering, he observed, “Today I announce the merger of my party, which […]

Former military chief Gen. Aslam Baig submitted his statement to the Supreme Court in connection with the infamous Asghar Khan case, holding former ISI chief Asad Durrani responsible for disbursement of money among anti-PPP politicians. He said that the military had nothing to do with the money as all the money was deposited in accounts run […]

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to exhaust all means to have a fair trial, saying he would not be coerced into leaving office through unconstitutional means. The defiant premier, who was convicted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the contempt charges, while speaking to the media persons observed, “I have no desire […]

In order to increase pressure on Pakistan, a Congressional committee in its budgetary proposals has prohibited economic and security assistance to Pakistan until Secretary of State Hillary Clinton certifies. The US House Appropriations subcommittee observed, “The legislation prohibits economic and security assistance unless the government of Pakistan is cooperating with the US on counterterrorism efforts […]