Although it is quite late, it is a welcoming move on behalf of the Pakistani politicians to propose an award for Saadat Hasan Manto, the great story-writer and literary figure of Sub-continent. In order to acknowledge the services and literary work of Manto, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Mian Raza Rabbani requested President Asif Ali […]
May 12 2012 | Posted in
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As power shortfall hit 8,000 megawatts on Thursday and protests fanned across Punjab, President Asif Ali Zardari directed Minister for Water and Power to take effective measures for elimination of unscheduled loadshedding. President Zardari convened an emergency meeting on the energy crisis, suggesting the concerned minister to establish a central control room in the Ministry […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said Article 58-2b, which allowed a president to dissolve the assemblies, is no longer part of the Constitution, therefore, he couldn’t hand this power to the court. His remarks, which he uttered while speaking to the media persons in London, hinted heavily at a fighting mood. Imran Khan and […]
Mumtaz Bhutto, the chief of Sindh National Front (SNF) and cousin of former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto merged his party with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), giving a shock to the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). While addressing a public gathering, he observed, “Today I announce the merger of my party, which […]
President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif vowed to further tighten the grip on convicted Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, saying his refusal to accept the verdict of the Supreme Court is violation of the Constitution. While addressing a public gathering in Jacobabad, Nawaz Sharif said that it would have been better for […]
As Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani left for United Kingdom on a five-day official visit, the Supreme Court of Pakistan released the detailed order of the contempt of court case against him. The apex court issued a 77-page lengthy order with an additional note of six pages by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa. Gilani was […]
May 8 2012 | Posted in
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Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan said that student organizations promoted politics of weapons, adding that his party will use its student members to nurture the future leadership of Pakistan. Addressing the PTI’s student wing, Insaf Student Federation (ISF), the cricketer-turned politician said the student groups of political parties had served a severe blow to […]
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is between rock and hard place in the present scenario. Nawaz Sharif, the PML-N chief, has learned a lot about his exile from the country, particularly about the larger scheme of things as far as the endeavor of democratic setup continues in the country. He learned that our emerging and fragile […]
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan warned that they would launch tsunami-march if the government did not respect the Supreme Court of Pakistan, joining the chorus seeking resignation from Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. The prime minister was convicted by the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case for denial to write a […]
Delivering a scathing riposte to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on protest demonstrations against him, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani called on the party to resign from assemblies. While speaking to the media, the defiant premier asked Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan and President PML-Q Nawaz Sharif to develop a better understanding of the […]
President of PML-N Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that his party came out for sovereignty of the country, protection to judiciary and eradicates corruption from Pakistan. He was talking to a public meeting which was held in Taxila on Saturday. Opposition leader Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan was also present on the occasion. Nawaz Sharif said […]
After spending many weeks, the judicial commission constituted to probe the infamous memogate, completed its proceedings Friday. However, the commission will have to take a decision whether forensic reports of electronic messages on Mansoor Ijaz’s devices was necessary or not in the case. The US-business tycoon last made last offer to the commission to have […]