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Joined on: Nov 06, 2012 Published stories: 465

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Rehman Malik vows to appeal against Sindh High Court’s decision against bans on motorbikes and cellular services

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday announced that he would appeal in the Supreme Court against the Sindh High Court’s decision against the ban imposed on motorcycles in Karachi on the first day of Muharram.   Defending his earlier decision to ban motorcycles from the roads in Karachi and Quetta, he said that the […]

SHC orders immediate restoration of cellular services in Karachi

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed the authorities to resume the mobile service in Karachi immediately.   The SHC gave the order during the hearing of suo motu case pertaining the ban of motorcycle riding in Karachi announced by the interior ministry of Pakistan.   Earlier, the government suspended the mobile services Karachi […]

Supreme Court can take notice of any issue; says Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the Supreme Court reserved the judicial authority to take notice of any issue, adding that the judiciary was a role model for other state institutions.   Addressing a full court session, the chief justice said no institution in the country had the right to interfere in another institution’s […]

Sindh High Court undoes ban on Motorcycle in Karachi

In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, the Sindh High Court (SHC) revoked a ban on riding motorcycles in Karachi just hours after Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the government was banning motorcycles in Karachi and Quetta for one day.   The minister banned the motorbikes in view of serious security threats on […]

Seven states of America qualify for secession response from White House

Residents in at least seven states of America have filed petitions for secession from the union, enough to require a response from the White House.   Citizens from more than 40 states have filed petitions with the White House seeking to secede from the union, and by Wednesday, seven states had gathered enough signatures to […]

PTI will resolve Kashmir issue after coming into power: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that the first foreign policy issue the PTI-led government will solve is the Kashmir problem, said.   Speaking to a gathering in Mirpur, Imran said his government will solve the problem through dialogue as military solutions have failed in the past. “Both the countries [Pakistan and […]

Chinese Communist Party elects new leadership with Xi Jinping at helm

Amongst calls for political change and fresh economic reforms in China, the Chinese Communist party on Thursday elected a new team to lead the country for the next five years.   A panel of seven people walked out on stage on Thursday at the Great Hall of the People to meet the press in the […]

First man hanged in Mianwali jail in President Zardari’s term

In what appeared to be a first incident in the tenure of the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) government, a convict on death row was hanged in Mianwali Jail on Thursday morning.   According to the media reports, Muhammad Hussain, an official of the Pakistan army had killed his senior officer Havaldar Khadim Hussain in […]

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority permanently bans mobile number portability

In what appeared to be a severe blow for telecom companies as well as users, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a notification to all mobile phone companies in Pakistan on Wednesday instructing them to immediately halt Mobile Number Portability (MNP) services.   The Ministry of Interior held a meeting, chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, […]

Prime Minister Ashraf says miscreants trying to create sectarian strife in Karachi

Expressing grave concern over the situation in Karachi, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that miscreants were trying to create sectarian strife in the ongoing spate of violence.   The premier observed, “We are all mindful of the fact that extremism, militancy, intolerance, sectarian violence and terrorism, all put together have posed a serious […]

Altaf Hussain says never received money from agencies

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that he had never received a single penny from any agency, saying that he had turned down illegitimate money offered by visitors to his home.   In a telephonic address to religious clerics in Karachi and Lahore simultaneously, Hussain said that he had launched his movement […]

President Zardari says elections will be on time and transparent

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday assured that general elections will be held in time which will be completely free‚ transparent and fair in all manners. Addressing public gathering in Mandi Bahauddin, the president said he will respect the mandate of people and all measures have been taken to ensure holding of free and fair […]

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