Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has stressed upon the need for understanding between institutions, adding that he doesn’t believe in politics of confrontation between the military and the civilian government. Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, the former cricketer asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to deploy soldiers inside polling stations in sensitive […]
Nov 30 2012 | Posted in
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain on Thursday termed the Supreme Court’s remarks over delimitation of constituencies in Karachi as unlawful and said that it was a conspiracy to steal the party’s mandate. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to submit a report after consultation with the Sindh […]
Taking a jibe at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s chairperson Imran Khan, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said Problems of Pakistan couldn’t be miraculously resolved in 90 days as claimed by some politicians. Speaking at a public gathering in Swat, the former two-timer premier said that the politicians contending for upcoming general elections […]
Nov 28 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has banned the transfer of property in Karachi, seeking complete record of land records torched in the aftermath of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. During the hearing of a case pertaining to the implementation of the apex court order in the suo motu case related to frequent targeted killings […]
Nov 28 2012 | Posted in
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Fire has evoked in a fifteen-story building of State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan in Karachi and one person has reportedly lost his life. According to media reports fire broke out at the eighth floor of the 15-storey State Life building situated near Zainab Market. A man, in a desperate attempt, jumped out of the window to […]
Motorists and commuters are facing great difficulties as gas stations across the country, except a few, are remained out of order for the third consecutive day in protest against reduced tariffs on orders of the Supreme Court. To add an insult to an injury, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has said: “The […]
Nov 28 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday reiterated government’s resolve to hold free‚ fair and impartial elections in the country on time, adding that the upcoming polls will further strengthen the democracy in the country. Talking to Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan‚ the premier expressed the confidence that the general elections will further […]
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Mian Nawaz Sharif on Monday said Asif Ali Zardari is a constitutional president and can administer oath to new prime minister, adding that working relations possible with Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP). While speaking to a private TV channel, the former two-time premier said police department should be made free from […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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At least one person has been killed and four sustained injuries in a blast that took place in Mohabbat Nagar area near Sheesh Mahal, Karachi. According to initial details, the blast took place in a shop where cement blocks were made but the nature of the blast is not known as yet. Police […]
Renowned columnist Ardeshir Cowasjee is no more in this world. He was suffering from chest illness and had been admitted in a Karachi hospital’s intensive care unit for the past 12 days. The veteran writer died at the age of 86 on Saturday. Known for his ironic yet insightful style of writing, Cowasjee was […]
Nov 26 2012 | Posted in
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Apparently some of the killings may be for private reasons or that a part of these could be the result of turf wars amongst mafias, but now there is no doubt that most of the murders are the targeted killing. To elaborate or analyze as to which side introduced sectarian assassinations seems senseless. Moreover, […]
Claiming responsibility of brutal assaults, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said that it was responsible for the blasts carried out a day earlier near Imambargahs in Karachi and Rawalpindi. According to a private TV channel, TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan while giving details of the attacks said that the organization had carried out a suicide blast […]