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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that he would automatically lose not only premiership but also membership of the parliament if he is convicted in contempt of court case, clearing the air about his legal status before appearing the Supreme Court. The premier was of the opinion that he would be no need […]
Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) will hold a sit-in in front of parliament on February 20 against drone attacks and expected restoration of NATO supplies, while it would call an all parties conference (APC) on Baluchistan issue on 27 instant in Quetta. Chairman Difa-e-Pakistan Council Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, Ameer of JI Syed Munawar Hassan, and Ameer Jammad-ud-Dawah Hafiz […]
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday held a meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, discussing a vast range of issues deciding to further enhance and promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries in trade, defence, technical education and other sectors. A one-on-one meeting was occurred between Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani visiting Sri Lankan […]
Ultimately, the two largest political parties in parliament, the PPP and the PML-N have reportedly reached an accord on the draft of the 20th Constitutional Amendment and on steps to ensure fair and transparent elections. Although the agreement has yet to be announced publically, the two should be congratulated. The PPP agreed on three of […]
The hearing by the US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee on the situation in Balochistan is both optimistic and cynical. While the part of the Foreign Office to convey Pakistan’s concerns over the issue are quite understandable. The positive thing is that the hearing over the state’s violations of human rights in Balochistan, which generally have […]
In quite an unparallel way, the Supreme Court granted more time to Military Intelligence and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to produce the missing prisoners before the court by Monday, February 13. Earlier, the apex court on Friday directed the country’s powerful intelligence agencies to present seven prisoners, who went missing from Adiala Jail, before the […]
At least one person was killed and 16 others, including eight policemen and women, sustained injuries on Friday when suspected militants lobbed grenades and fired at a police truck soon after cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan addressed possibly the largest rally in the Swabi’s history. The attackers hurled two grenades and fired with automatic weapons at the truck […]
The dismissal of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s intra court appeal in the contempt of court case has kicked off a debate among the parliamentarians on who could be his successor. During the last two days, parliamentarians have been discussing the possibility of having a new leader of the house if Gilani loses the […]
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has categorically rejected the statement of US ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, about the use of Pakistani airspace to send supplies to NATO forces battling in Afghanistan. Malik while speaking in Senate observed, “NATO supplies have not been restored and no airport or airbase in Pakistan has been allowed for […]
Despite American business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz Friday failed to avail a final opportunity to testify his statement, the judicial commission decided to record his statement via video link from Pakistan High Commission in London. Chief Justice Balochistan High Court (BHC) Qazi Faez Isa said that the lawyers will be consulted and then a date will […]
Politics of relief in Pakistan The present government, to which the masses look to in hope for some relief in their daily lives, has been centre of criticism and was being besieged by opposition parties and other state organs. It is even difficult to consider any government anywhere in the world being able to deliver […]
Without showing any flexibility, the larger bench of the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the intra court appeal against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in contempt of court case. As per the intra court appeal order, the prime minister is required to appear before the court on February 13. The SC’s order included references […]
