In order to give legal cover to the elections of 28 legislators of the national and provincial assemblies who were elected in by-polls held after passage of 18th Amendment of the Constitution, the government tabled the 20th Constitutional Amendment bill in the National Assembly, the lower house of the parliament. Syed Khurshid Shah, the Minister […]
In quite a brilliant move, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has appointed Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan as his counsel in the contempt of court notice. He will brief the premier about legalities and technicalities of the case and will accompany him in the hearing before the Supreme Court, on January 19. Earlier on January 16, […]
Cynics of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani may think that his days in the PM Secretariat have been counted after a contempt of court notice by the Supreme Court. Conversely, his followers believe that it is not more than a notice and the premier will explain his position before the court. He has many […]
PPP: The party owned by Shaheed Benazir Bhutto failed to reveal her assassins Shahed Benazir Bhutto, a vibrant champion of democracy was paid homage yesterday at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Larkana, mourned by thousands, on the occasion of her fourth death anniversary. Regardless of inequality in the social status, she left behind many admirers, who joined […]
Sobbing Information Minister: Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan Pakistan, which is passing through worst economic and governance issues, still manages endless political thespians. A country needs a thriller to concentrate on current happenings around the corner. The latest political drama was done by Information Minister, Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan with howling mode. In an unparalleled and […]
Enough is Enough Yousaf Raza Gilani’s speech should be taken as better late than never, instead of too late the hero. The essence of the premier’s address is that lessons of democracy, whether be it in the Eastern Wing of the erstwhile Pakistan or the Western Wing, which is present day Pakistan, will have to […]
Dec 24 2011 | Posted in
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Imran Khan rebuffs impression of making agreement with establishment Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has said that he was not in favor of match fixing in the politics, saying that across the board accountability should be held of entire politicians, generals and judges. “I will correct all the matters with the magic stick. Political parties […]
Dec 24 2011 | Posted in
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Low gas pressure turns up the heat in the National Assembly Awami National Party (ANP) Thursday rendered complete support to the government, seconding the views Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani expressed about the supremacy of parliament. The PM lost his temperament in the National Assembly, hitting out hard at the military establishment while asserting […]
Dec 23 2011 | Posted in
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A Child Hero: Malala Yousufzai Pakistan is generally used to describe as hub of honor killings, Islamists, fundamentalists and terrorists. The people within the country acknowledged the situation, terming the times as horrible. Hence, they moan about politics through social media and feel a little lightsome after tweeting in a radical tenor. Once in a […]
Flames in desert and ‘An Old Baloch’s advice’ A fate of the nation dwells at the hands of a solitary person; it was said by Allama Iqbal in his poem, An Advice of Old Bloch that is translation of “Budhay Baloch ki Naseehat. The province has been burning for long ago and forewarnings against discounting […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari to address parliament by March 2012 after Senate polls President Asif Ali Zardari will address a joint session of parliament by March 2012 soon after the Senate elections. This will be the President Zardari’s routine address to the joint session, as according to the constitution the president of the country is […]
The civil military abyss The statements of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, ISI Director Ahmed Shuja Pasha, and the federation, which they submitted before the Supreme Court on controversial memogate scandal, indicate that the civilian government and the military leadership are not on the same page. Some political pundits, who earlier […]
Dec 17 2011 | Posted in
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