Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday criticized the government for staying silent on its citizen being mistreated. Speaking to the media, the cricketer-turned-politician said that he was interrogated at the Toronto airport for his stance against drone attacks. He found the government’s sewing up their lips over the maltreatment he received in Canada […]
Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has announced the caretaker government would take over around March 18, 2013 following the completion of the five-year term of the government, while general elections would be held 40 days after the caretaker set up took over. Addressing a press conference, the minister said that there was a baseless propaganda […]
Nov 1 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Politics |
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Pledging that the government is committed to hold free, fair and transparent general elections, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said it would further help strengthen democracy in the country. Addressing the Cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday‚ he said there is election activity prevailing in the country and it would be a milestone for […]
Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the key suspect involved in shooting 15-year-old education activist Malala Yousufzai, Ataullah along with all the others has been arrested by the law enforcement agencies. According to a report published by BBC Urdu, the minister said that Ataullah was arrested along with his fiancée. The report quoting Malik […]
After overcoming arch-rivals Pakistan by 18 runs in a low-scoring final, the Indian women’s cricket team on Wednesday lifted the inaugural Asian Cricket Council’s Twenty20 Asia Cup. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, India posted a total of just 81 runs all out in the allotted 20 overs, with only Poonam Raut, acting […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
Sports |
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Expressing concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a report from the federal government on how the Balochistan government was still operating despite the October 12 interim order. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of […]
Expressing dissatisfaction over the provincial government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to complete the survey of government lands in Karachi in three months. A five-member bench of the court headed by Anwar Zaher Jamali resumed hearing of the Karachi law and order case at Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry. Last year, the […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
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Reiterating the government’s resolve to make Pakistan polio-free country, President Asif Ali Zardari said all efforts would be made for the complete eradication of the viral disease from the country. The president also directed health authorities to follow innovative strategies in reaching out to those parts of the populace that were still serving as reservoirs […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Society |
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Despite many challenges on different fronts, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Pakistan strongly remains steadfast in its commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. In her opening statement at the 14th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Foreign Minister […]
In quite a unique development, the founder of outlawed outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, has offered humanitarian aid to the United States (US) as it was facing a superstorm Sandy, which has killed over 100 people thus far. Sandy hammered the eastern United States early, flooding much of New York City, hitting several states […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
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At long last Superstorm Sandy finally started receding but only after making destruction from the Caribbean to Canada, leaving more than 100 dead and millions without power. The storm, which claimed 67 lives in the Caribbean and at least 48 in the United States (US) including 18 in New York City, added an uncertain twist […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
Latest News,
USA |
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The first and foremost factor in choosing a profession anywhere is the respect that it gives to a person who joins it. The situation is so bad today that qualified people opt for other professions and majority of persons joining this profession are of low caliber. The salary of our teacher is quite meager and […]
Oct 30 2012 | Posted in
Education,
Pakistan |
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