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Asma Rafique
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Gilani, Obama vow to safeguard anti-terror alliance

Gilani, Obama vow to safeguard anti-terror alliance The  Prime Minister of Pakistan Yusuf Raza Gilani and the President of United States of America Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to rescue the troubled anti-terror alliance between the two countries, which has reached its all-time low over the past 10 months of recriminations and mistrust. The two […]

Nawaz Sharif blames PPP and allies for country’s problem

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and the PML-N chief, Nawaz Sharif feels Pakistan Peoples Party government and its allies are responsible for the problems prevailing in the country. The PML-N chief was speaking at a ceremony held at the Punjab University for the distribution of laptops among the talented students of the province under Punjab governments […]

PM Gilani hails Zero Hunger Action Plan

Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday hailed the just unveiled Pakistan’s first ever Zero Hunger Action Plan drafted by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research. While speaking to the media at the concluding session of the “National Workshop on Food Security in Pakistan” at a local hotel, Gilani said that […]

Aitzaz Ahsan expresses dissatisfaction over the SC bench for contempt case

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s counsel in contempt of court case and a renowned lawyer, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court bench appointed to hear the contempt case against Gilani. The seven member special bench of Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk today, while hearing the case, insisted that […]

Prime Minister’s punishment for contempt of court cannot exceed six months – Aitzaz Ahsan

Prime Minister’s legal advisor in contempt of court case and a renowned lawyer, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the punishment of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani cannot be of more than six months. “In the January 10 order, a life term and a five-year imprisonment were also discussed but I don’t personally accept it. […]

Lashkari Raisani quits senate seat

Lashkari Raisani quits senate seat Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Senator Haji Lashkari Raisani on Tuesday relinquished his Senate membership. Sources close to Raisani have claimed that the senator has taken the decision following difference of opinion on resolving the Baluchistan crisis. Confirming Raisani’s resignation, sources have revealed that there were differences between the […]

Nisar surprised by the confidence of Zardari while addressing parliament’s session

Nisar surprised by the confidence of Zardari while addressing parliament’s session   Leader of opposition Chaudhry Nisar Ali expressed his utter surprise over President Asif Ali Zardari’s confidence while addressing a joint parliamentary session on Saturday saying, “I wonder which Pakistan Zardari was talking about.” Mr. Asif Zardari, who took over as President of Pakistan in […]

MQM to boycott President’s address to Parliament’s joint session

MQM to boycott President’s address to Parliament’s joint session President Asif Ali Zardari will address the joint session of Parliament on March 17, 2012. Muttahid Quami Movement has decided to boycott the upcoming joint session of Parliament to protest against extortion in Karachi. The decision was taken during by Rabita Committee of MQM during a […]

Gilani adamant on his decision of not writing a letter to Swiss authorities

Gilani adamant on his decision of not writing a letter to Swiss authorities The Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday reiterated that he would not write a letter to the Swiss authorities insisting he would prefer to be imprisoned for contempt of court rather than inviting a death penalty for violation […]

Multiple sources available to finance Iran-Pak gas pipeline – Hina Rabbani Khar

Multiple sources available to finance Iran-Pak gas pipeline – Hina Rabbani Khar Foreign minister of Pakistan, Hinna Rabbani Khar said on Wednesday that they have multiple sources available to finance the contentious gap pipeline project with neighboring country Iran. Speaking to the media reporters on Wednesday, Ms. Khar said the decision of a Chinese bank […]

Never denied contact with Mansoor Ijaz, says ex-ambassador Haqqani

Never denied contact with Mansoor Ijaz, says ex-ambassador Haqqani The former Pakistan ambassador to the United States and the central character of contentious Memogate scandal, Hussain Haqqani categorically denied allegations by Mansoor Ijaz. In a reply submitted to the Judicial Commission on memo case, Haqqani, said that he never denied contacts with Mansoor Ijaz, however, […]

Pakistan likely to revise its list of banned terror groups

Pakistan likely to revise its list of banned terror groups The government of Pakistan on Monday invited the terror groups in the country, including Taliban, to take part in peace talks and offered that their names would be removed from the list of banned organisations, if they closed down their militant wings in the country. […]

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