The Human Rights Committee of the Senate Wednesday decided to give one last chance to the Defence Ministry to furnish its views June 30 on the draft legislation that seeks to vest in them legal powers to the state agencies and balances the same with a measure of civilian and parliamentary oversight. It also decided […]
Acting U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan David D. Pearce has said the United States looks forward to free and fair elections that will result in the first civilian democratic transition in Pakistan’s history. “This is truly an historic moment for Pakistan,” he said in a statement during his visit to Pakistan, the […]
With 54 Senators taking oath, the ruling Pakistan People’s Party has been emerged as single-largest party in the upper house of the parliament. In quite an expected move, Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari, currently leader of the house has been replaced with Senate Chairman Farooq H Naek, while Senator Sabir Baloch was replaced with Jan Muhammad […]
The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights urged the government to clip the wings of brawny-intelligence agencies, rejecting the report presented by the Balochistan’s home department on the rampant human rights violations and law and order situation in the province. The body warned the incumbent that the Baloch will have no other option to seek […]
Afghanistan seeks Pakistan’s support to end Taliban infiltration In order to conciliate the ongoing tensions and settle the disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Umer Daudzai has requested Awami National Party (ANP) Chief, Asfandyar Wali Khan, to convince the government for taking stern action to curb the movement of the Taliban […]
Dec 10 2011 | Posted in
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Pakhtuns want peace on their soil, says ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan Awami National Party (ANP) central chief, Asfandyar Wali Khan, has stressed that Pakhtuns cannot be wiped of their soil by force and asserted that they know how to defend their territory. While talking to the media at Bacha Khan Hospital Complex in Shahmansoor […]
Nov 29 2011 | Posted in
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