A Pakistani Anti-terrorism court Saturday summoned American journalist, Mark Siegel, to record his statement in the 2007 assassination case of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Mark Siegel, who has served as lobbyist for Benazir Bhutto in the U.S., had stated that he was with Benazir Bhutto in London when former President Pervez Musharraf called and threatened […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Tuesday said his party has only the capability to build a new Pakistan, adding that the youth would prove their capabilities in the next general elections. Addressing a public rally in Lodhran, a district of Punjab province, the cricketer-turned-politician said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership should change […]
Dec 11 2012 | Posted in
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Former president of Pakistan, General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf has called for imposing a martial law in Karachi to purge the country’s largest city and hub of economic activities of illegal weapons. Expressing his views during an interview to a private news channel, he opined that a lieutenant general should be made martial law administrator […]
Dec 2 2012 | Posted in
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Ruling out any chance of alliance with former President Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that no alliance will be made with past dictators before or after the upcoming elections. Expressing the post-election policies of his party in an interview with a private TV channel, the cricketer turned politician said […]
Former President military chief General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf has said that a conspiracy has been hatched against the army based on the fact, adding that if you want to weaken Pakistan then weaken the army and this is what happening now. In an interview to BBC, the former military ruler said that he had […]
Nov 14 2012 | Posted in
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A US court rejected the appeal of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who was accused of trying to kill US troops and FBI agents in Afghanistan four years ago, say media reports. Siddiqui, who trained as a scientist in the United States, was sentenced to 86 years in prison after she was convicted of grabbing a […]
The legal fraternity and representatives of civil society across the country held protests, rallies and meetings to condemn the imposition of emergency. Bar Councils and Bar Associations termed it the black day to condemn the imposition of emergency and promulgation of Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) on November 3, 2007 by the then general (Retd) Pervez […]
Nov 3 2012 | Posted in
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said that the movement for the restoration of independent judiciary has proved that no martial law would be imposed in the country. Addressing a gathering of legal luminaries and jurists at the District Bar Association Sargodha, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, said that the lawyers movement […]
The bloodbath in Karachi has continued almost uninterrupted for more than two years of the present administration. To many, it is the outcome of a war of turfs between the three partners of the ruling coalition. There is a perception that instead of bringing the land mafia, drug mafia and criminal gangs of all sorts […]
Reacting over the defections in the party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that only opportunists were parting ways with him while people who are determined to bring change are joining hands with his party. While addressing a press conference, Imran Khan said that his party will make clean sweep victory in the […]
Sep 27 2012 | Posted in
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Former Sindh Labour Minister Ameer Nawaz has claimed that Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah had stopped him from inspecting and taking action against factories violating labour rules in the province. Ameer Nawab, who has just resigned from his post, gave his remarks after the fire in Karachi factory took hundreds of lives. Apparently, […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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After hectic efforts, the Khosa family reportedly agreed to patch up with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz from which it separated ways for unknown reasons. According to PML-N Leader Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif held one-one-one meeting at the Sharif residence in Raiwind and have reconciled their differences. While speaking to […]