The Pakistani security services are directly aiding the Taliban in Afghanistan and have direct influence over its top leadership, a leaked out NATO report claimed on Tuesday. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) revealed the confidential NATO report that was derived from thousands of interrogations of insurgents captivated by allied forces. The report alleged that Pakistan’s […]
Apex Court directs ISI and MI to produce detainees before it Islamabad: (Monday, January 30, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan today directed the intelligence agencies to produce seven people in their custody on February 9, before it. The petition to probe into the matter was filed by a woman whose three sons were picked […]
Jan 30 2012 | Posted in
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Human Rights Watch stresses Pakistan to redouble its efforts on Saleem Shahzad murder probe Karachi: (Monday, January 30, 2012) The Human Rights watch (HRW), in a press release here today, has expressed its concerns over the inability of the commission, formed to probe the murder of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad, in unveiling the names of […]
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Human Rights Watch says ISI beyond reach of criminal system The Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concerns over the report of the judicial commission, tasked to probe the death of journalist Saleem Shahzad, urging upon the government to redouble its efforts to bring the culprits before the justice. According to a press note issued by […]
As expected, former president and All Pakistan Muslim League chief Pervez Musharraf has delayed his scheduled return to Pakistan between January 27 and 30, repeating threats by the country’s leadership that he would be arrested upon arrival. APML Secretary General Barrister Mohammed Ali Saif announced at a crowded news conference on Friday that the situation […]
A chance for the Supreme Court to retrieve erstwhile esteem A common complaint against the Supreme Court is that it seems to have focused its rage on the democratic government, even though its rulings have been legally sound and powerful. At the same time people say that the apex court spares the far more powerful […]
In order to eliminate fears among the international community about Pakistan’s stability and the survival of its democracy, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday rejected a notion that democracy was under threat and a creeping coup was taking place in the country. He asserted, “Democracy is not under threat. The people, civil society and […]
Gillani takes another U-turn Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that his comments on the top military leadership earlier this month were because of the unclear situation prevailing in the country due to the memo-gate scandal and has taken back his statement. Gillani had earlier said that the Chief of Army […]
Supreme Court puts ISI, MI on notice Accepting a plea to investigate the death of four out of 11 missing prisoners who had been allegedly abducted by intelligence agencies from outside the Adyala Jail following their release in 2010, the Supreme Court Wednesday issued notices to the chiefs of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military […]
Supreme Court should also look at the present role of ISI in politics – Chaudhry Nisar A senior politician of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the opposition leader in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan must look into the present role of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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Nisar demands Supreme Court to look into ISI’s role during Musharraf era Islamabad: (Tuesday, January 24, 2012) Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said today that he hoped of the Supreme Court to also investigate into the role of Pakistan’s premier secret agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) during former president Pervez […]
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The judicial commission, tasked to probe the infamous Memogate scandal, has given Mansoor Ijaz one final chance to appear before the panel on February 9. The Commission also said that if Mansoor Ijaz was dissatisfied with security assurances, the petition may be cancelled, while Mansoor’s statement could only be recorded abroad if both parties show […]