In what appeared to be an ironic development, the Local Bodies elections have been held regularly under military rulers, elected governments are generally averse to letting the grass root bodies share power with them. In the Charter of Democracy (CoD), the PPP and PML-N had committed themselves to strengthening the LB system through timely elections. […]
Oct 27 2012 | Posted in
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The latest decision of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to reopen cases against Sharif Brothers only months before the general elections is stirring many conspiracy theories. The key component of these theories is apparently an effort to upset the system. Chairman NAB Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari had earlier said that he was keeping the cases […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has called for early nomination of Chief Election Commission (CEC), saying an independent and autonomous election commission was prerequisite of free and fair elections. Speaking to the media, the newly elected premier of the country said transparent polls required the government and opposition show agreement on a neutral and impartial […]
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bukhari has said that President Asif Ali Zardari asked the body not to pursue any old or new corruption cases against the Sharif Brothers. While interviewing with The Friday Times, the NAB Chairman observed, “Go ahead and do whatever you have to do in line with rules […]
In the current political scenario, both the message PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has given and the time he has chosen to deliver it, are quite significant. In quite a brave move, he strongly criticized the intervention of the intelligence agencies in political spectrum. Various courts including the Supreme Court are currently scrutinizing role of security […]
Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Shah Mehmood Qureshi has announced his resignation from the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). He announced his resignation from party’s membership while talking to the media at his ancestral city, Multan on Monday, November 14. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Qureshi said, “My association with PPP goes back […]
Nov 14 2011 | Posted in
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