A couple of institutions are required to ensure non-controversial elections where democratic traditions are just striking roots including an independent election commission and an impartial caretaker setup after the assemblies have been dissolved. The 18th amendment brought into existence the first while the politically unbiased administrative machinery envisaged under the 20th amendment has yet to […]
Oct 28 2012 | Posted in
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Ruling out further negotiations with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has said Altaf Hussain’s recent statements had compelled them not to pursue further dialogue with the party. While addressing a gathering, he said, “After the kind of statements issued by Altaf recently, whatever negotiations were held with them are […]
Sep 12 2012 | Posted in
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Unending loadshedding erupts protests across country Lahore: (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) Irked by unending loadshedding, people in different cities across country took to the streets today. In various cities, the protestors turned violent and set public property on fire. In a similar incident in Faisalabad, a mob attacked Civil Line office of FESCO. It broke […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday rejected the possibility of any caretaker setup, saying they would complete their constitutional term mandated by the masses. “Prime Minister is the strongest man at present. He will neither go upward nor downward and will not go inside or outside”, he said while talking to media in […]