General elections in Pakistan are a scary moment for most citizens, which have unfortunately faced 36 plus years of martial law dictatorship that has practically destroyed this country. Letting democracy flourish in the only true and practical way of changing this country around for the better and with that, patience is the key. The whole […]
Despite severe protest demonstration by opposition members, the Punjab Assembly has approved a resolution against the Parliamentary Commission on New Provinces (PCNP). Law Minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah moved a resolution against the formation of commission for creation of new provinces which was passed unanimously by the assembly. The resolution was approved amid a severe commotion […]
Aug 29 2012 | Posted in
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Lashing out at the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N), Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that it was creating hurdles in the creation of new federating units in the country. He claimed that the PML-N, which is the second largest party in the parliament, was not looked serious in creation of […]
Aug 29 2012 | Posted in
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Seeking a halt to the proceedings of the commission on two new federating units, Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan will dispatch a letter to National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza. Earlier, Speaker NA Dr Fehmida Mirza formed a fourteen-member parliamentary commission to form guidelines for creating two new provinces, Bahawalpur and South Punjab. According […]
Aug 28 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a positive development in the deadlock between judiciary and executive, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed leaders from the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) to stop giving remarks and making statements against the judiciary. The premier, who appeared in the Supreme Court over the show-cause notice issued against him for […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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Renowned nuclear scientist and father of atomic bomb Dr Abdul Qadir Khan is all set to launch his own political party namely Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Pakistan (TTP). According to a media report, he will launch a nationwide campaign aiming at increasing political awareness amongst the youth in the country. It further said that TTP (of course not […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court has granted time to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf till September 18 in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. On appearing before the Supreme Court in the contempt case, the premier sought at least four to six weeks to consult his legal team to resolve the issue. A five-judge bench headed by […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader and Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro has said that his party would willingly sacrifice ten prime ministers but would not write a letter to Swiss authorities against President Asif Ali Zardari. Earlier, the Supreme Court had last month issued a contempt notice to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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The Election Confusion General elections in Pakistan are around the corner, and this is perhaps the first time that stung by the ‘best revenge’ at the hand of democracy, the people of the country are observing a ‘democratic’ setup completing its term in the office. This apparent success, on the basis of which there is […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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Democracy is the best revenge – but from whom? After being a victim of forced exile at the hands of a dictatorial regime, when Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister and chairperson Pakistan People’s Party returned to Pakistan, she was expected to mobilize masses against the then president Pervaiz Musharraf and to struggle for ousting […]
Aug 18 2012 | Posted in
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Voicing concerns over reports about possible military operation in North Waziristan, opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the army should not push the country into a war at the behest of a foreign state. The opposition leader while speaking to media said that Chief of the Army Staff […]
The ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has decided to engage Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the consultative process for setting up an interim setup for the next general elections. Former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani while speaking to Dawn said, “Yes, we have decided to involve the PTI and JI in the consultative […]
Aug 15 2012 | Posted in
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