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For the first time in the history of Pakistan, an elected president – Asif Ali Zardari – addressed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assembly – saying that the PPP-led government has strengthened the Parliament and forged unity amongst provinces by giving them their due rights. Zardari became the first ever elected president to have addressed a provincial […]
In what appeared to be an expected move, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Ahmed Shah dissociated the government from Rehman Malik’s decision to ban riding motorbikes and cellular services in Quetta and Karachi. The latest development showed supporters of Interior Minister Rehman Malik are dwindling day by day. The religious minister made it […]
In quite a shocking revelation, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has revealed that there were around 4.8 million voters included in the electoral lists without any physical verification. According to the reports, 3.2 million unverified voters are in Punjab, 0.662 million in Sindh, 0.583 million in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 0.167 million in the Federally Administered […]
In order to woo the annoyed leader of party, President Asif Ali Zardari has said the government was working on a plan to challenge the disqualification of former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. His visit to Multan was apparently aimed at addressing concerns of the Gilani family about problems it has been facing. There […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the Supreme Court reserved the judicial authority to take notice of any issue, adding that the judiciary was a role model for other state institutions. Addressing a full court session, the chief justice said no institution in the country had the right to interfere in another institution’s […]
In what appeared to be a first incident in the tenure of the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) government, a convict on death row was hanged in Mianwali Jail on Thursday morning. According to the media reports, Muhammad Hussain, an official of the Pakistan army had killed his senior officer Havaldar Khadim Hussain in […]
Expressing grave concern over the situation in Karachi, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that miscreants were trying to create sectarian strife in the ongoing spate of violence. The premier observed, “We are all mindful of the fact that extremism, militancy, intolerance, sectarian violence and terrorism, all put together have posed a serious […]
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that he had never received a single penny from any agency, saying that he had turned down illegitimate money offered by visitors to his home. In a telephonic address to religious clerics in Karachi and Lahore simultaneously, Hussain said that he had launched his movement […]
President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday assured that general elections will be held in time which will be completely free‚ transparent and fair in all manners. Addressing public gathering in Mandi Bahauddin, the president said he will respect the mandate of people and all measures have been taken to ensure holding of free and fair […]
Apparently unhappy by inaction on the Supreme Court’s ruling in the (National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said that it was merely the powerless men who have to endure jail terms while the powerful get NROs. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the former cricketer-turned-politician lashed […]
In what appeared to be a sigh of relief for the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), the Supreme Court on Wednesday withdrew contempt of court notice against Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf in NRO implementation case. Heading the hearing today, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, who penned down the ruling, said that the government complied […]
In what appeared to be a brilliant and significant move, President Asif Ali Zardari has signed Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) Bill to repeal fake medicines. According to new bill, stern action would be taken against the druggist involved in preparation of fake and poor quality-medicines. He signed the bill at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in […]
