The 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram are always one of concern for the Pakistani government as threats of bomb blasts and suicide attackers persist during this time of war our nation is involved in. Fortunately, with strategic planning and support of the people, the Pakistan government was successful in maintaining peace and security on these […]
The federal government on Thursday filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting it to review its verdict in the Balochistan law and order case. On Oct 12, the apex court had issued an interim order on a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan, stating that the […]
Nov 8 2012 | Posted in
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Finally, the letter to Swiss authorities for reopening graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari was written and sent through the Foreign Office on November 5. According to PTV the letter was sent to Swiss authorities by Foreign Office and the text of the letter is same as agreed between SC and Law Minister. […]
Nov 8 2012 | Posted in
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The various press associations of the country are rather muted when journalists are attacked but they can really heat things up when journalism is attacked. Usually, all attempts that seek to regulate the press should be viewed with suspicion. Governments can never quite feel comfortable with a free press but what of a press that […]
Oct 28 2012 | Posted in
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Dispelling a perception of conflict between the government and judiciary, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the country could prosper only when all these respected each other and worked within their spheres. Addressing a ceremony of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the premier said mud-slinging on institutions was tantamount to defaming the country. […]
Blasphemy of the Prophet (PBUH) and the Western World While blasphemy of the Prophet (PBUH) cannot be tolerated in any situation, there must be certain limits drawn to how we handle the situation in our own countries and the level of distress was cause each other. The other day, I participated in a […]
Islamabad: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ahmed Khan said here today that he is still firm with his remarks about billions of rupees being spent to buy the black sheep of media. He said this while addressing the media men here today. Supporting is view point, Nisar said that he […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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Karachi: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said here today that the rule of law was essential for survival of the government, assemblies and the democracy. The chief justice said this while addressing the representatives of the Sindh Bar Council and other district bar councils at the Supreme Court’s Karachi registry. Commenting on […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar said here today that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has shortlisted names of 8-9 potential candidates for a caretaker prime minister. Sharing the details, Nisar said that retired judges are also among the shortlisted names, however, the list does not comprise of anyone from […]
Aug 28 2012 | Posted in
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Lahore: Nawaz Sharif, the President of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz said here today that the government was mocking the people by not implementing the orders of the Supreme Court and constantly seeking more time. While talking to the journalists, Nawaz said that if the government would have observed the law, the situation would not […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: Former Home Minister Sindh, Manzoor Wasan said here today that the government is striving to reach to a middle ground on the NRO implementation issue. He was of the view that a solution would be reached after the next hearing of the case on September 18. Wasan further said that the assemblies would be […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Wednesday, August 15, 2012) Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said here today that no talks had been held with the government over the caretaker set-up. Nisar, who was talking to the journalists, said that negotiations on a care-taker government will only be held with the incumbent set-up when […]
Aug 15 2012 | Posted in
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