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In quite a distinctive way, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to adopt US style party’s election process, believing the new initiative will strengthen the democratic process in the country. The PTI, in a US-style nomination and ticket-holding process, will introduce caucuses on district level throughout the country, which in return will elect a local party leader […]
The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis has filed an application with the Islamabad High Court, seeking removal of stay order on the appointment of Community Welfare Attachés (CWAs) in different countries. On Tuesday, the IHC sought explanation from Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis over allegedly illegal appointments. Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi on February 21 had stayed the […]
We are unaware of an ongoing silent war in Balochistan resulting in a daily death toll which is not reported as fervently as it should be. Unfortunately, more than 85% population of the province does not have access to clean drinking water and other basic necessities. No one from the government side or the private […]
The lack of wisdom by concerned authorities over the Balochistan issue seems bound to widen the distance between them and the estranged Baloch leadership. Most shocking development hit the power corridors on 17th of February, when a resolution was passed in the US House of the Representatives that Baloch nation should be given their due […]
Following the March 2 elections, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazlur Rehman group (JUI-F) is facing troubles in upholding its top opposition slot in Senate. In a bid to save the position of opposition leader in the upper house of parliament, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidri and his party are working to convince the allied parties. SThe JUI-F’s […]
Law and order in Balochistan can’t improve without CM’s interest Islamabad: (Tuesday, March 7, 2012) Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said today that the law and order situation in Balochistan could not get any better without Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani’s interest. The remarks came when the CJ, heading a three-member bench, […]
The Senate elections did take place despite all the rhetoric of conspiracy by the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). As expected, the party that stands victorious following the polls is undisputedly the same party. However, horse trading and culture of rigging was on rise in the polls. In quite an unexpected move, most of the […]
Regardless of many hurdles, the Senate elections are underway where as many as 98 candidates will contest 45 seats, with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) having finalized all arrangements to hold the polls at the four provincial assemblies and the National Assembly (NA). The newly-elected members of the upper house of parliament will replace […]
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif termed the government incompetent, saying there would not have been slogans of ‘Go Zardari Go’ if the government had served the country. While addressing in Qazi Ahmed, Nawaz Sharif said the incumbent displayed ignorance towards flood relief activities and that is why lands were still inundated. He bashed […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the report submitted by the intelligence agencies in missing prisoners’ case, terming it unsatisfactory and an inadequate. The displeased apex court sent a stern message to Military Intelligence (MI) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) saying, “You need to take this out of your mind that you intelligence agencies […]
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Shah on Wednesday said that the joint session of Parliament would be convened on March 17 to discuss new terms of engagement with the U.S. and NATO in the light of recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS). The minster while speaking in the meeting of […]
Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani has said he believes in dialogue for resolving the issues being faced by the province, saying that an independent Balochistan will never be able to survive an unrestrained. Talking to European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Lars-Gunner Wigemark, the Chief Minister stated that there was possibility of a civil war […]
