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In what appeared to have an unexpected move, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan rejected the passage of 20th Constitutional Amendment, issuing warning of a civil-war if the upcoming elections are not conducted in a free and transparent way. While speaking a news conference at his residence on Wednesday after former federal minister Noraiz Shakoor […]
At long last, the urgency of the Balochistan situation has finally dawned in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The government has decided to call an All Parties Conference (APC) on deteriorating situation of the province. Following an exclusive debate on Balochistan by a US Congressional Committee, the government decided to convene an APC. Interestingly, the […]
In order to protect the fellow parliamentarians, the Federal Cabinet approved the draft of the 20th Constitutional Amendment that was agreed between the government and opposition parties. It is expected that the draft will be presented in the National Assembly (NA), the lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday. Earlier, the cabinet reposed its complete confidence […]
After the US Congressional hearing on Baluchistan, the province is taking centre stage on the political landscape, but more because of what is happening in America than in the region itself. On one side, Pakistan accused Washington of meddling in the Balochistan while on the other hand the National Assembly unanimously passed an opposition-moved resolution […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Monday said that there was no moral justification left for Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani to hold his office any longer. The PTI chief asked Gilani to tender his resignation after being convicted by the Supreme Court in contempt of court case instead of pressurizing the judiciary. […]
Ultimately, the two largest political parties in parliament, the PPP and the PML-N have reportedly reached an accord on the draft of the 20th Constitutional Amendment and on steps to ensure fair and transparent elections. Although the agreement has yet to be announced publically, the two should be congratulated. The PPP agreed on three of […]
At least one person was killed and 16 others, including eight policemen and women, sustained injuries on Friday when suspected militants lobbed grenades and fired at a police truck soon after cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan addressed possibly the largest rally in the Swabi’s history. The attackers hurled two grenades and fired with automatic weapons at the truck […]
After holding detailed negotiations, the government and opposition parties on Wednesday said to have broken the impasse on the 20th Amendment, claiming they had moved a step closer to reaching an accord. The two parties claimed that the stalemate, which has thus far prevented the presenting of the 20th amendment in parliament, had been broken […]
Shahbaz Sharif ultimately gives up Following the fake drugs imbroglio that claimed lives of over a 100 people , Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ceded, quitting eight out of total eighteen portfolios he has and awarding them to close aides. No other party would uphold the tension come from a provincial chief having […]
Prime Minister Gilani announces additional one-salary to doctors, paramedics In order to resolve the longstanding issue, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday announced a rise equal to one basic salary for the doctors and paramedics of the federal hospitals in addition to their existing salaries with effect from January 2012. Giving policy statement in […]
The latest increment in the petroleum prices and subsequent foreseeable increase in the prices of daily-usage commodities will certainly add to the burden of the gloom of the already wretched masses. One does not find anyone even remotely concerned about the plight of poor people whose numbers are increasing with each day, as the ruling […]
‘Rally’ fever in Pakistan Hypothetically, it’s the same well-mannered and electorate that the politicians are contending, however, the different parts of the political ambit appear to be holding different worlds at the same time. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, last week in Davos, Switzerland, rebuffed the possibility of early elections, saying the option is […]
