It was recently reported from Islamabad that the Minister of Information, Pervaiz Rashid, came out in the open and spoke to the media about how Pakistan is in no position to discuss the personal affairs of other countries. There have been several instances where Pakistan has been asked to take a stand regarding other countries’ […]
Information Pervaiz Rashid came out in the open in order to appreciate what the media has done during the time there were riots in Rawalpindi after the 10th of Muharram. While addressing an event organized by the Press Council on Tuesday, the information minister said that there are quite a lot of stakeholders when it […]
Nov 19 2013 | Posted in
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Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is deeply divided over the issue of talks with the PML-N government as the group’s leaders have come up with contradictory statements last over the past few days. The government is also in a mess over the Taliban talks issue as Information Minister, Pervez Rashid says talks have started with the Taliban […]
Sep 3 2013 | Posted in
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The Federal Government Wednesday hinted a ‘targeted operation’ against the miscreants in the violence-hit port city of Karachi where businesses are now demanding deployment of the army to restore peace. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says that as many as 1,726 people had been killed in Karachi until the end of June in 2013. […]
Journalists covering the National Assembly on Tuesday boycotted the proceedings over registration of a case against the ARY TV channels for airing footage of attack on the Quaid’s residence in Ziyarat. The TV had shown the attack of an armed militant group of the residency and disrespecting thee photos of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah last […]
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan returned home on Thursday from London and will discuss with party leaders the presidential elections and the proposed conference of political parties on national security. The government had postponed the conference due to the absence of Imran Khan who had gone to the UK for treatment. Interior Minister, Ch. […]
The Senate Standing Committee on Defense‚ at its meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday‚ demanded of the government to make public the report of Abbottabad Commission. Chairman of the committee Mushahid Hussain Sayed said recommendations of the report should be implemented. He said the report should also be presented before the parliament for framing a better […]
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said there will be no load shedding during ‘Sehri‚’ ‘Iftar’ and ‘Taraveeh’ in the month of Ramazanul Mubarak. He was talking to media after meeting a delegation of Electronic Media Reporters Association in Lahore on Saturday. The Minister said economic stability‚ overcoming energy crisis‚ and establishing peace […]
In view of strong criticism at the government’s move to seek loan from the IMF despite its previous claim not to approach the international financial institution, the ministers are now defending the 5.3 billion dollars deal. The loan agreement signed in Islamabad on Thursday has raised fear of hike in power tariffs. Sartaj Aziz, a […]