Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

Incoherent but fruitful speech of President Asif Ali Zardari President Asif Ali Zardari, in his first public appearance since his return to Pakistan after an illness, appeared to have an incoherent. His 33-minute long speech in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on the fourth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto was meaningless to many things in that period of time. He uttered […]

JUI-F too jumps the bandwagon of rallies Flexing its political muscles, the JUI-F has announced to hold a million march in Karachi on January 27, 2012. The key purpose of the march is said to be a move to counter Imran Khan’s rally, held in the metropolis city, on December 25. "The JUI-F will show […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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Jamaat-e-Islami-PTI romance narrows MMA scope Fresh romance between Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will narrow chances for the restoration of Muthida Majlas Amal (MMA) as Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) does not want any political relation with the PTI. In the fresh move, JI is nowadays moving closer to Imran Khan’s PTI and […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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Nawaz Sharif on contact spree to woo angry leaders Realizing the loss of senior leader of the party, Javed Hashmi, the PML-N leadership has started a contact drive to redress the grievances of the party leaders and workers to pre-empt further defection. At the start of the drive, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif telephoned Syed Ghous […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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PPP: The party owned by Shaheed Benazir Bhutto failed to reveal her assassins Shahed Benazir Bhutto, a vibrant champion of democracy was paid homage yesterday at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Larkana, mourned by thousands, on the occasion of her fourth death anniversary. Regardless of inequality in the social status, she left behind many admirers, who joined […]

Sobbing Information Minister: Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan Pakistan, which is passing through worst economic and governance issues, still manages endless political thespians. A country needs a thriller to concentrate on current happenings around the corner. The latest political drama was done by Information Minister, Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan with howling mode. In an unparalleled and […]

Terror war cash rewards stuns parliamentary panel The Parliamentary Committee on National Security wondered over what Pakistan was getting from the United States (US) and NATO/ISAF against its services and sacrifices in war on terror. A member of the parliamentary body briefed the media saying Pakistan is getting minimum financial benefits against its strategic support […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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PTI, MQM political deal round the corner The PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) and MQM (Muttahida Qaumi Movement) are about to enter into a political deal, a media outlet claimed. "Both the parties have decided to adopt a joint political strategy especially on the issues facing Karachi," the report said, adding the two sides have also agreed […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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PPP key leaders supporting general elections in 2012 As pressure is mounting on the government by the military establishment and opposition parties, some key PPP leaders second the holding of general elections next year instead in 201. Although the proposal is given by some important party figures, however, they all want Senate’s election to be held […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Hussain Haqqani, Gen Kayani, ISI Director Pasha in for tough interviewing The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) has decided to summon Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States (US) Husain Haqqani in January to grill him about the inglorious memogate scandal. According to the media reports, Haqqani will face the parliamentary panel next month, […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Is General Kayani’s statement enough to dispose threats? A dwarf statement from Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, is not enough to decrease the mounting tensions in the country’s polity, as military has so power influence in politics. However, the army chief’s statement that military is not planning to come into the power […]

Sensationalism media A recent survey revealed that around 91% respondents believed that media in Pakistan was more about sensationalism than reporting facts, to which I partially be of the same mind. But the question what comes in my mind frequently is that why Pakistani media is melodramatic. In my opinion, the viewers are […]