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The Pakistani security services are directly aiding the Taliban in Afghanistan and have direct influence over its top leadership, a leaked out NATO report claimed on Tuesday. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) revealed the confidential NATO report that was derived from thousands of interrogations of insurgents captivated by allied forces. The report alleged that Pakistan’s […]
‘Rally’ fever in Pakistan Hypothetically, it’s the same well-mannered and electorate that the politicians are contending, however, the different parts of the political ambit appear to be holding different worlds at the same time. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, last week in Davos, Switzerland, rebuffed the possibility of early elections, saying the option is […]
In what appeared to be a response to President Asif Ali Zardari’s speech on December 27, 2011, in which he criticized the judiciary, the Supreme Court Tuesday said it will form a larger bench to hear the Benazir Bhutto assassination case. The apex court also issued notices to Interior Minister Rehman Malik, former law minister, […]
Pakistan terms drone strikes unlawful and counterproductive Despite acknowledging tactical advantages of the US unmanned attacks in the tribal region, Pakistan appeared to shrug off the unexpected confirmation by Washington on its strikes, terming them unlawful, counterproductive and hence intolerable. According to the media reports, Foreign Office spokesperson, Abdul Basit said, “Notwithstanding tactical advantages of […]
Government apparently thinking of early elections Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, retracting yet another stand, said that general elections could be held prior to its schedule in consultation with other political parties. The premier, while in Davos, had stated that there was no need for early polls. After observing the wavering of the government, […]
After facing severe criticism from different circles of society, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, at long last, took suo motu notice of the deaths of over 100 heart patients due to use of spurious drugs distributed by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). The CJP while taking notice into the matter, on […]
America officially acknowledges US drone strikes in Pakistan President Barack Obama offered a dynamic defense of the use of drone strikes to kill Al Qaeda operatives and other militants in Pakistan’s tribal areas, officially confessing the CIA drone program, which had not been publically acknowledged before this. Obama said he believed that they had to be judicious in how they […]
Maya Khan Fired: First success of social media in Pakistan Apparently, firing Maya Khan, the head of the vigil-aunty brigade, along with her entire team is foremost success of the social media in the country. A few days back, television viewers in Pakistan saw Maya Khan with a moral brigade, comprising elite-class aunties, raided a […]
Human Rights Watch says ISI beyond reach of criminal system The Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concerns over the report of the judicial commission, tasked to probe the death of journalist Saleem Shahzad, urging upon the government to redouble its efforts to bring the culprits before the justice. According to a press note issued by […]
The announcement of former president, General Pervez Musharraf, to put off his return to Pakistan barely came as a surprise for people since he had been proroguing his plans to come back from self-exile on one excuse or the other. In the latest pretext, he observed that his party’s core committee and close aides had […]
The Supreme Court on Monday has granted the judicial commission, probing the memogate case, two more months to complete the investigation. The larger bench of the apex court, at the same time, permitted former ambassador to US, Hussain Haqqani, to travel abroad. The apex court, took up the application of the commission that sought extension in […]
The federation and Punjab, apart from cooperating each other to reduce the loss of toxic drugs, are giving statements against each other. In the latest move, Punjab has rebuffed the statement of the Prime Minister that Punjab was a hurdle in formation of Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA). Media reports quoted PML-N’s senior leader, Ishaq Dar […]
