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A tragic death of old friend: Common Sense In the recent past, we lost our dearest friend, Common Sense, which lived an uncountable life in the heart of masses. It will be no more with us on the brink of new millennium. Everyone is doubtful how old he was, since the record of his birth […]
Federal Minister Khurshid Shah asks Supreme Court not to become part of politics Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Shah Monday said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan should not get involved in politics. “The government will complete its constitutional term and will foil every kind of conspiracy being hatched to derail the democracy, […]
Pak-Afghan parliamentarians due to discuss security issues After the tension of several months between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the first breakthrough is expected for improvement in the relations of troubled neighbours, as parliamentarians from both sides will begin a two-day dialogue Tuesday. Both sides will discuss issues related to regional security and other bilateral issues. A […]
Dual Nationality holders barred from contesting elections In a major development, the Election Commission of Pakistan Monday barred politicians holding dual nationalities from contesting election and proposed directed strict implementation of its order. “The Returning Officers are directed to obtain a declaration on oath from all the persons filing nomination papers for an election to […]
Supreme Court seeks Presidnet’s reply on memogate scandle The Supreme Court Monday resumed the hearing of controversial memogate, which ignited waves in Pakistan’s politics, seeking reply of President Asif Ali Zardari within three days. A nine-member bench of the Supreme Court, which met under the chair of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, sought the replies […]
Afaq Ahmed once again out of jail An imprisonment concludes with in, bringing another tension to the port city of Karachi. Chief Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H), Afaq Ahmed, having been detained for the last seven years and eight months, ultimately freed on the instructions of the Sindh High Court (SHC). He had been set free […]
President Asif Ali Zardari returns to face the music Defying the doctors’ advice to rest further and giving a shock of their life to his political opponents and media experts, President Asif Ali Zardari returned to belie detractors and conspirators for speculating his political fate amidst the controversial memogate scandal. Asif Ali Zardari’s arrival prompted […]
No space for evils in Pakistan The trend to put bars on information appears to be increasing in Pakistan with every passing day. In the recent past, the cable operators, following the order of all-time bosses, took the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) off air in protest of broadcasting a documentary which deals with some aspects […]
Asif Ali Zardari, PPP are undecided to file reply in the Supreme Court; says Federal Law Minister Federal Minister for Law and Justices Senator Maula Bakhsh Chandio said that neither Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) nor President Asif Ali Zardari took decision thus far to submit reply in the Supreme Court on controversial memogate scandal. Chandio […]
Parliamentary Committee on National Security seeks balance sheet of terror fight The Parliamentary Committee on National Security sought a detailed report on what Pakistan has gained and lost in the war against terror, as Islamabad reviews its ties with Washington. “The parliamentary body directed the ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Defence to maintain a […]
Mansoor Ijaz rejects affidavit of General James Jones Mansoor Ijaz, the US-based business tycoon who created the controversy of memogate scandal, has rejected the affidavit of General James Jones, the former US National Security Advisor. Ijaz vehemently rebuffed the statement of James Jones saying that he did not have any contact with the latter prior […]
The civil military abyss The statements of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, ISI Director Ahmed Shuja Pasha, and the federation, which they submitted before the Supreme Court on controversial memogate scandal, indicate that the civilian government and the military leadership are not on the same page. Some political pundits, who earlier […]
