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It was another chilly day but not for the government that faced a variety of criticisms during the Senate session in which resumption of drone strikes was more prominent one. Senators across party lines urged the incumbent first and foremost to execute the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) to shoot down […]
Punjab Assembly bans musical concerts in public, private educational institutions In quite an unparallel move, the Punjab Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a ban on ‘objectionable’ musical concerts in the public and private educational institutions in the province. Seemal Kamran, the PML-Q MPA, tabled the resolution, seeking a ban on all concerts and musical […]
First Pakistani documentary-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy earns Oscar nomination Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the renowned journalist and documentary maker, has become first Pakistani to earn an Oscar nomination with her film ‘Saving face’, which was named in the “Documentary-short film” category. Obaid, who has documented numerous short films, won an Emmy award, back in 2010, for her documentary, ‘Pakistan Children […]
The judicial commission, tasked to probe the infamous Memogate scandal, has given Mansoor Ijaz one final chance to appear before the panel on February 9. The Commission also said that if Mansoor Ijaz was dissatisfied with security assurances, the petition may be cancelled, while Mansoor’s statement could only be recorded abroad if both parties show […]
Ongoing drama of US-based business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz Regardless of that the American embassy in Pakistan has declined to provide Mansoor Ijaz any security; people in Pakistan are still making comments at the outrageous demand of an ordinary US-based businessman, Mansoor Ijaz. It is vital to mention here that Ijaz does not hold an adequate […]
Police recover runaway teens from Peshawar At long last, the mystery of six missing students, three boys and three girls, came to an end when police recovered them from a hotel in Peshawar, on Monday night. City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Azhar Hameed Khokhar stated, “All the missing students have been recovered by the police […]
Contaminated cardiac medicines take 72 lives hitherto With 72 deaths have been reported thus far, the provincial government of Punjab has decided to send the drug and blood samples to laboratories abroad to investigate the mystic deaths that are being caused by a drug that was distributed free by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology. Unfortunately, […]
The Judicial Commission, tasked to probe the controversial memogate scam, in the latest move summoned Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik over issuing controversial statements pertaining to the memo case. The commission on Tuesday resumed the hearing of the memogate case in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) building, saying Mansoor Ijaz is the prime witness in […]
Mansoor Ijaz derides judicial commission: Zahid Bukhari Zahid Hussain Bukhari, the outspoken counsel of Hussain Haqqani, has said Mansoor Ijaz, the Pakistani-origin American business tycoon, ridiculed the judicial commission by not appearing before it despite promising twice. Before appearing the commission, constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate the infamous memogate scandal, the counsel was […]
President Asif Ali Zardari to leave for Myanmar In a bid to enhance bilateral ties, President Asif Ali Zardari will be leaving for Myanmar on Tuesday for a two-day official visit. The president will hold meeting with his counterpart, U Thein Sein, to promote economic and trade cooperation between two states as well as enhancing […]
At a time when there have been signs of defrost in the frosty ties between military and civilian leadership, the Supreme Court directed the government to submit a written reply within two weeks that it has no intention of dismissing the army and ISI chiefs. A three member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by […]
Amidst security concerns, Pakistani-origin US business tycoon, Mansoor Ijaz, refused to come to Pakistan. His counsel, Akram Shiekh claimed that he (Mansoor) will not appear before the judicial commission to record his statement in the controversial memogate scandal. Mansoor Ijaz, the key player of the memogate scandal, has expressed his reservations with the security arrangements […]
