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In quite an brilliant move, a positive development emanating from the Supreme Court’s hearing on law and order situation in Balochistan is the gradual awakening of the police to its duties. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) is also exhibiting signs of efficiency. In a latest move, the police killed an activist of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), the […]
Landing back in Islamabad after detailed verdict of the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to not backpedal in the face of political pressure calling for his resignation. Speaking to the media in the plane, the premier said that he would soon hold consultation with legal experts over the development and then […]
Ameer of JUI-F Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has said that for how long people would deprive of law and order. If government cannot provide protection, then it has not any right to collect taxes. He was speaking to a seminar at Aiwan-i-Iqbal on the topic “Internal and external threats to Pakistan and their solutions” on Sunday. He […]
Political gaffes are not unusual in Pakistan, but the country’s prime minister’s recent remarks take the ice of the cake. It was funnily enough and reminds the phrase made popular by French monarch Marie Antoinette, “Let them eat cake”. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, who is currently in the United Kingdom on a five-day […]
Rejecting reports that Pakistan would not be welcomed to Chicago summit, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani stressed that negotiations regarding the reopening of NATO supply routes are still underway. While addressing a detailed press briefing at the Pakistan High Commissioner in London, Prime Minister Gilani said it was premature to say anything about the […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that his visit would help to enhance political and cultural ties with United Kingdom, which pledged enduring friendship with Pakistan and building deeper stronger relationships. While speaking to the media, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan and the United Kingdom have numerous common values, adding that the […]
Pakistan got a democratic government led by Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) a result of February 2008 general elections. After a long dictatorial regime of General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, it was great sigh of relief to have an elected government. A general perception is that the worst democracy is better than the best dictatorship. However, apparently […]
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 […]
Following the Supreme Court of Pakistan has released its detailed verdict, the fate of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani lies in the hands of one woman, Dr. Fehmida Mirza, the Speaker of the National Assembly. Federal Law Minister, Farooq Naek, while speaking to the media said that the Speaker National Assembly only could decide […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected the impression that his country had been sheltered Osama bin Laden, terming it a universal intelligence failure to detect him for so long time. In an interview with British media, the Pakistani Prime Minister defended his security agencies saying they were not involved in sheltering the Al-Qaeda leader. […]
After the Supreme Court released detailed judgment in contempt of court case against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, legal experts started explaining different facets of the verdict. Majority of legal minds believe that the counting of Gilani’s possible disqualification as Member of the National Assembly (MNA) would start after the expiry of the 30-day […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to exhaust all means to have a fair trial, saying he would not be coerced into leaving office through unconstitutional means. The defiant premier, who was convicted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the contempt charges, while speaking to the media persons observed, “I have no desire […]
