Urging all political parties to come together to find a solution for the Balochistan crisis, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday said that finding the solution was no just only responsibility of the government. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad resumed hearing of the petition filed by Balochistan Bar Association pertaining […]
Officials of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) claimed that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was behind the rumors against Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, The Telegraph reported. The paper quoting party officials said, “Senior PPP figures believed the rumours were part of a plot by Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) to damage Ms Khar’s reputation because […]
Sep 28 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Supreme Court had reached a dead end after disqualifying former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. While speaking to the media, he said that the apex court now wanted an acceptable solution of writing a letter to Swiss […]
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Vowing to make Pakistan polio-free country, President Asif Ali Zardari has said the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has taken on the challenge to eradicate the disease o from the country seriously. While speaking to the media, the president hoped that Pakistan would overcome it with the support of the international community. Earlier, President Zardari […]
Ruling out formation of an interim set-up before the scheduled time, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the caretaker government will be installed after completion of the five-year term of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) government on March 18, 2013. While speaking to the media, he clarified that the interim setup will be […]
Sep 26 2012 | Posted in
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PPP bringing the common man with Syed Zahid Bokhari’s plans to run for National Assembly In an article written in ‘The News’ recently, which claimed that the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has run short of candidates to field in the upcoming elections, especially in Lahore, seems to have been debunked as insider information, mentioning […]
Senator Raza Rabbani on Saturday emphasized the need of consultations between the parliament and the army, adding that the final decision should be taken by the former. Raza Rabbani, who is also chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), while speaking to the Youth Parliament said, “The parliament made a good initiative, army […]
Sep 22 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a bad image of the religion, a furious mob set alight a church along with residential quarters of some Christians in the Cantt area of Mardan on the eve of Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool. Thousands of people took to the streets across the country against the anti-Islam film to mark Love Day for […]
Sep 22 2012 | Posted in
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Counsel for Rehman Malik Barrister Anwar Mansoor on Thursday said that his client wasn’t disqualified by the Supreme Court, adding that Chairman Senate Nayyar Hussain Bukhari will decide about the matter. While speaking to the media after the court issued the verdict, the lawyer said that the apex court didn’t disqualify Rehman Malik. He further […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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In order to avoid any untoward incident, mobile phone services will remain suspended in major cities of the country during countrywide protest called by the government against the release of anti-Islam film. However, some media reports claimed that the final decision to suspend cellular services in some sensitive areas will be taken be Interior Minister […]
Finally, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken notice of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Faisal Raza Abidi’s outburst at the country’s top judges, particularly against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Although the apex court took more than one month for taking notice over the matter, it is a good step which will make many things […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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In order to mend fences, President Asif Ali Zardari has paid an unscheduled visit to the residence of former Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza, leaving the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) as well as others political parties surprised. According to the media reports, the president stayed there for over half-an-hour, inquiring health of Zulfiqar Mirza’s […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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