Deputy Speaker Matiullah Agha was elected unopposed as the speaker of the Balochistan Assembly on Monday. Balochistan National Party (Awami) MPA Dr Fouzia Marri administered the oath, after which Agha pledged that he will fulfill all his duties with sincerity. The slot of speaker had fallen vacant on December 26 with the ousting of […]
Dec 31 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court on Monday accepted interim bail of former Federal Minister Sardar Muhammad Rind in a kidnapping for ransom case. A three-member bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary heard the appeal filed by opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly, Yar Muhammad Rind and granted the bail against the security […]
Nov 5 2012 | Posted in
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Proving the proverbial Nero-fiddles-while-Rome-burns situation, Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani said that the situation in the province was not as bad as was portrayed by the media. The province is sliding into chaos while the chief minister is criticizing the media for portraying bad image of the region and projecting negative role. He remarked, […]
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In another bid to woo back the angry nationalist leaders, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the government was ready to accept legitimate demands of dissident Baloch people. While co-chairing the Balochistan cabinet meeting with Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, the recently elected premier said that the Baloch were patriotic Pakistanis. In his […]
There should be a will on part of all stakeholders at the helm of affairs to address the challenges squarely, proving the facts that collective wisdom can help overcome even the most ticklish issues. The upshot of the meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Yusaf Raza Gilani, to have brainstorming session on situation in Balochistan raised […]
Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani, who is famous for his laughers, uttered another statement saying that his province was a peaceful one and the law and order situation in Balochistan was not that bad Talking to the media after the missing persons case hearing the Chief Minister observed, “The court did not summon me, […]
Jun 1 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan said that it was not helpless in getting its decisions implemented, summoning Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and Home Minister Mir Zafarullah Zerhi and ISI’s sector in-charge during hearing on cases relating to the missing persons. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry […]