In what appeared to be a surprising move, former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has come out to protect Raja Pervez Ashraf. In his view, the country would risk division if his successor was also removed from his post. Reiterating his party policy about Swiss letter, Gilani contended that writing the letter to Swiss authorities […]
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has announced to take PML-N leaders Khawaja Asif and Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to court over allegations leveled against the Shaukhat Khanum Memorial Hospital (SKMH). Addressing a press conference, the cricketer-turned-politician he would not spare anyone and would take them into the court of law who hurled allegations against […]
Declaring President Asif Ali Zardari responsible for energy crisis, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said ongoing spells of load shedding have ransacked the economy of the country. Speaking to the media, he was of the opinion that the province was being subjected to the revenge of worst kind with President Zardari playing the […]
Vowing to make Pakistan one of the top ten economies of the world, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) disclosed a roadmap to drive the country out of the current crisis in the three main sectors of energy, education and economy (three Es). While addressing a ceremony in connection with the country’s 65th Independence Day in […]
Aug 6 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Muslim League-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Saturday said that there should be no confrontation among judiciary and Parliament, adding it could derail the system. Speaking to the media, the party president said that the institutions should not clash with each other that could lead towards destruction of system. It is vital to mention […]
Expressing his disappointment at the way politicians were busy in mudslinging campaign against each other, Jamiat Uleme-e-Islam (JUI-F) Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the current political drama was beyond his understanding. While speaking to reporters, the JUI-F chief expressed strong resentment at the way leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz were busy […]
Aug 4 2012 | Posted in
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As the heels of Captain Safdar’s episode are not recovered yet, the resignation of Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will rock the party’s boat wide and large. The PML-N is already struggling to reduce damages from the confrontation of Captain Safdar, the son-in-law of Nawaz Sharif, with the bigwigs of the […]
The leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) kept in beating their drums for proving their popularity among the masses. Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan accused PTI chairman Imran Khan of not paying taxes on his income, asking him to make details of his assets public. He […]
Chief National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari has offered to send politically motivated cases to parliament, hinting at a similar proposal to the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). While giving a briefing to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), he was of the opinion that the bureau couldn’t alone close politically motivated cases. He noted, […]
Aug 2 2012 | Posted in
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Dismissing allegations and asking the Supreme Court to take action, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) could harm the country to any extent just to come into power. Replying to the money laundering cases leveled against him by Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the senior leader of the PML-N, the PTI chairman […]
Terming the government’s claim that the new Contempt of Court Act was without flaws incorrect, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday made it clear that all matters of public interests could be taken up in courts. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of […]
In quite an unprecedented move, the lawmakers from coalition parties lashed at the government for its failure to overcome electricity crisis, seeking resignation from Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar. In the second session of the Upper House of the parliament, ANP (Awami National Party) Senators urged the government to kick-start the debate […]