Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

After many years of silence, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair took up the Air Marshal (Retd) Asghar Khan’s petition, which attracted much attention across the country. The case may embarrass certain political groups as well as security establishment but the petition before the SC […]

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought replies from the secretary Defence and Ministry of Interior in a missing person case. The court sought the replies on a petition filed by Shamina Bibi, a resident of Peshawar, against the alleged kidnapping of her husband Sher Zaman by security agency officials from Islamabad last year. A […]

In what appeared to be a quite inhuman act, unidentified gunmen ambushed a bus on Tuesday, killing 18 people over sectarian differences in a usually peaceful region, Gilgit, the northern region of the country. According to the media reports, the bus was stopped before passengers were ordered off and shot in the mountainous district. A […]

The infamous vigilante morning show host, Maya Khan came out to defend herself, claiming in a talk show that all the subjects of the show in question where she raided a park with her team in her attempt at moral policing were paid actors. It is pertinent to mention that Maya Khan was fired from […]

Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani has said he believes in dialogue for resolving the issues being faced by the province, saying that an independent Balochistan will never be able to survive an unrestrained. Talking to European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Lars-Gunner Wigemark, the Chief Minister stated that there was possibility of a civil war […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan summoned Nargis Sethi as witness in the contempt of court case, accepting the request of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to present witnesses before the apex court. The Prime Minister’s counsel Aitzaz Ahsan on Monday submitted the reply in the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case. The […]

The legal fraternity of twin cities observed strike, boycotting the court proceedings against desecration of Holy Quran by US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Afghanistan. Earlier, Punjab Bar Council (PBC) on Sunday had appealed to all bar associations in Punjab to boycott courts and hoist black flags on rooftops of bar rooms. Responding […]

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Monday clarified that the U.S. has no link with the bill presented in the Congress that espoused self-determination for Balochistan. While speaking to the media in Abu Dhabi, the minister stated that the bill on Balochistan in the U.S. Congress was an individual act, adding that the American government […]

While the media is seemed worried about the upcoming bars, Information Minister Dr. Firdous Ahsiq Awan dispelled the impression that the new laws and regulations that the government is proposing will threaten the freedom of media in the country. While addressing a news conference, she clarified, “No such rule will be imposed. We will seek […]

Press associations working for freedom of rights avoid speaking when journalists are attacked but they really heat things up when journalism is attacked. Normally, these bodies should regulate the press be viewed with doubt. Apparently the government can never quite feel comfortable with a free media. But what of a press that just couldn’t be […]

In order to divert the attention, Pakistan completely demolished the three-storey compound where the US Navy seals had killed Osama Bin Laden in a night-time raid on May 02, 2011. A senior security said, “The process launched for demolishing the compound on Saturday evening was completed on Sunday night. The whole structure has been razed […]

After facing hullabaloo over party’s political agenda, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) unfolded its strategy to resolve the energy crisis in the country, vowing to get rid the country of the crisis after coming into power with diligent planning, effective policy and efficient management for a self-reliant and economically stable Pakistan. The PTI announced it will […]