The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Aitzaz Ahsan’s plea to defer its ruling, insisting that the decision will be announced today. A seven-member bench headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk resumed hearing of the case against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for not implementing its ruling on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). While arguing before […]
In quite an unprecedented move, President Asif Ali Zardari indicated establishment of first-ever Seraiki Bank, seeking proposals from Southern Punjab businessman. While speaking to the media with the business community in the Prime Minister House in Multan, President Zardari stressed that the new Seraiki bank will address all the fiscal issues of the deprived area. […]
Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has said that PTI would make such Pakistan that whole nation would be proud on it. He was speaking to the women convention of his party here at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Saturday. He said that the women folk as well as youth of the country have decided to carry forward […]
Future of revised foreign policy… Both the PML-N and JUI-F wrangled extensively, but ultimately seconded the recommendations prepared by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) to reset Pakistan’s ties with the United States. The revised policy, however, does not give any open account about resumption of NATO supply route. The clause regarding Pakistan […]
Newly-appointed Attorney General Irfan Quadir on Friday sought time for preparation in the contempt case against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, igniting a new argument between the judges and Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan. A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk resumed the hearing of the contempt case in which Irfan […]
After parliament backed new guidelines prepared by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) to revise foreign policy, the United States said it seeks enduring and well-defined relations with Islamabad. Victoria Nuland, the US State Department spokeswoman, while reacting over the decision of the Pakistani parliament said that the US had been reviewing the 14-point […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani assured the joint-sitting of parliament that his government will implement the recommendations of Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on new terms of engagement with the United States in letter and spirit. He observed, “Today’s resolution will enrich your respect and dignity. Our partnership cannot be at the cost […]
Although there is nothing proved against Ali Musa Gilani, the son of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, thus far, we have heard so far are no more than allegations in the eye of the law. However, I am convinced that these allegations are of an extremely destructive nature. Some of the conditions surrounding the […]
In what appeared to be a courageous move, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bukhari spoke about President Asif Ali Zardari’s immunity in and outside the country. While speaking to the media, Fashih Bukhari said the courts were taking up major cases that would impact commercial and political state of affairs in the […]
Terming media hype as a malicious campaign against his son Ali Musa Gilani over his alleged involvement in a chemical quota case, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani took his cabinet into confidence. The cabinet expressed solidarity with the premier over the matter. Addressing to his colleagues, Gilani said that probes conducted by various departments […]
Doing the same practice time and time again and anticipating it to give up different results every time often proves wrong. However, our lawmakers seem to have developed an obsession for this repetitive exercise. The end-results of the second national energy conference, held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in Lahore, […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son has left Pakistan before his name could be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) for his alleged involvement in a chemical allotment case worth of Rs7 billion. Ali Musa Gilani, who was recently elected to the National Assembly, has departed for South Africa and is expected to […]