Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) on Saturday vowed to back the Supreme Court’s orders, saying it will not only follow the apex court’s verdicts but will also stand against who disrespect them. PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif while speaking to the media with regard to the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s contempt of court case observed, […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that his party would be a political entity rather than a hierarchical company. Addressing a public gathering in Sialkot, Imran Khan said that his PTI would be the only party, whose members would elect (and not select) their leadership. “We would hold open elections of our party […]
In quite an astonishing way, as many as 182 political parties have been registered hitherto. Apparently, at least one party is for every million people. The question is why so many people would wish to set up such parties which rarely play a useful role, as many of these entities exist virtually only on paper. […]
Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, who heads the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), on Thursday, said proposal of recommendations to redefine the terms of engagement with the United States could be redefined further. While speaking to the media ahead of the federal cabinet meeting, Raza Rabbani said they would consider suggestions of opposition parties. On […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said the ‘tsunami’ is moving towards rural Punjab, saying that countryside areas will also feel the impact of change. Addressing a large gathering in Bahawalnagar, the cricketer-turned politician said that law and order situation was worsening day-by-day in the country. The robberies and blood-letting has become trademark of the […]
In quite an unexpected move, Leader of Opposition, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday rebuffed the revised foreign policy presented by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) in the joint-sitting of the Parliament. Earlier, the parliamentary committee tabled much-awaited proposal of recommendations for new terms of engagement with United States (US) in the aftermath […]
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 […]
Nawaz Sharif rejects allegations of Younis Habib Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the second largest party in parliament, said that he had never seen or met Younis Habib in real life till his appearance on television in recent days when he leveled the charge that he had paid Rs3.5 million to Nawaz Sharif in person. […]
Amid shouts of protest from opposition parties of the house, President Asif Ali Zardari made history on Saturday when he delivered the fifth consecutive address to a joint session of Parliament. Asif Ali Zardari is the first president of Pakistan to deliver a fifth address in accordance with clause 3 of Article 56 in the […]
The tug of war between the Supreme Court and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, once again, appeared to have reached on a point of no-return. The situation to the brink, then back and then back to the brink again, cannot go on more. The Supreme Court of Pakistan, for few weeks now, has give […]
In quite a rare achievement by a civilian head of state, President Asif Zardari is ready to deliver a record fifth address to a joint sitting of the Parliament on Saturday. At the same time, the presidency successfully persuaded the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to step back its threat to disrupt the session. The president’s […]
Marvi Memon, the former MNA and a recent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) recruit, expressed pleasures that she averted a gross mistake by not joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In her view, the PTI had fast become a Pakistan Muslim League Quaid part two, pointing towards the joining of political stalwarts such as Javed Hashmi and […]