The judicial commission constituted by the Supreme Court to probe the alleged memogate scandal declared Hussain Haqqani, the Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States, guilty. A larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry opened the report prepared by the commission and read out its content. According to the […]
Extending his support to the judiciary, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was the last hope for the supremacy of law and justice in the country. While speaking to a gathering at Jamia Naeemia in Lahore, he said that all segments of the society played their due role in […]
Jun 11 2012 | Posted in
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The alleged corruption case of Dr. Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, took a new twist when Zahid Bokhari, counsel for real estate tycoon Malik Riaz, claimed that his client didn’t give any interview to media. While speaking to the media, Zahid Bokhari said that his client telephoned him to inform […]
Jun 9 2012 | Posted in
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The ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has decided to stay away from the recent fiasco involving a real estate tycoon, Malik Riaz and Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani issued orders to their party leaders and workings, barring them to […]
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Urging China for greater investment in mega energy projects, President Asif Ali Zardari proposed setting up and Energy Fund for the ventures like hydro-power-projects. The Pakistani president held a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the SCO summit, discussing the whole gamut of bilateral relations to the recent developments taking place […]
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan believed that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry shouldn’t hear case against his son, Arsalan Iftikhar. Chaudhry Nisar, who is also a central leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), said that it was the first case in the history of the country where […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira lashed out at the Punjab government for protesting against load shedding, saying such practice was equal to rebellion against the federation. While speaking to the media persons Kaira observed, “Sharif Brothers were fanning provincial prejudice and raising slogans against the Centre. They left the country in the hour of […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the clash of institutions was dangerous for the country, urging them to work within their boundaries and according to their given mandates. The premier during a dinner hosted by the Acting Chairman Senate said that institutions interfering with each other will result in a clash. Taking credit […]
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani urged the women to play their role in development of the country, saying the political will would further make the difference in the real sense by thwarting the tendencies, detrimental to the social development. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanthem Pillay called on Prime Minister Gilani and […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Blaming the Pakistan Muslim League-N for conspiring against Mohajir province, President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said the issue of a Mohajir province was raised just to take revenge from the Pakistan Peoples Party for its bold stand to create a Seraiki province. In an interactive session that lasted for three hours, the president took […]
Jun 1 2012 | Posted in
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In a bid to acquire public support, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the new province will be created before the next elections, clarifying that there was no link between the upcoming general elections and the national budget. The premier while speaking to the media said that the elections will be held according […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has sent a reference to Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza to form a commission to oversee the matter of the creation of the new provinces, signaling the creation of two new federating units including the Seraiki and Bahawalpur province, The commission will comprise six Senators to be nominated by Senate […]