Faisal Farooq
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

Maulana Abdul Aziz announces to rebuild Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad It smells that the capital will likely once again hit by the Lal Masjid controversy as Maulana Abdul Aziz, the hothead chief cleric of the mosque, announced to rebuild Jamia Hafsa. The announcement of the chief cleric recalled the catastrophic memories of fierce operation ‘Sunrise’ […]
Dec 17 2011 | Posted in
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Revisiting the creation of Bangladesh The creation-day of Bangladesh and dismemberment of Pakistan is mourned as routine every December 16, during which most of the mess for what happed, is put on external forces. It is a well-formed habit as we are projecting our essentially intrastate conflicts and declaring others responsible for it. It is […]
Dec 17 2011 | Posted in
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Zardari asserts fitness to stay as President Smelling rat in the establishment’s designs to remove him on medical grounds, President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday vehemently reacted saying article 47 of the constitution is inapplicable on him as he is quite fine. Clause 1 of the Article 47 of the constitution reads; “Notwithstanding anything contained […]
Dec 17 2011 | Posted in
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PPP fires warning shot against Shuja Pasha on Article 6 Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Shah Friday said that article six of the constitution could be invoked against DG ISI if allegations levelled against him by Mansoor Ijaz proved true. “President is a part of the Parliament and these allegations fall within the […]
Dec 17 2011 | Posted in
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Prime Minister is ready to fight It seems that the current civilian government, like just about every civilian set up, may fall in the coming days without completing its term mandated by the constitution. However, it will not be happened without any wrestle. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, who was never before famous as […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
Opinion |
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Now, war on our terms: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar confirming the blocking of $700 million aid to Pakistan said the US will be responsible if allies and Pakistan fail in the war on terror. “The war against terrorism cannot be won by anyone alone,” the minister stated while briefing […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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Former Religious Affairs Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi claims himself innocent Former Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi, annoyed by the government’s attitude towards him, stated that the he was innocent and did not commit any corruption in the Hajj operation. “All three allegations behind the suo moto notice taken by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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Three requests for one warm welcome With the news of President Asif Ali Zardari’s recovery, collation partners and his close aides are preparing to give the PPP’s co-chairman a warm welcome home. The decision to this affect was taken soon after the doctors permitted Zardari to go home. However, President’s security staff, due to security […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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ANP’s Bushra Gohar demands resignation of ISI Chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha The government and the military is keeping a mum over the fresh allegations being levelled by Mansoor Ijaz, the US-based businessman, who created the entire controversy of secret memogate by writing an article in the Financial Times. Amid exchange of blames between different fractions […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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Army Chief, ISI Director declare controversial memogate a reality In their reply to the Supreme Court, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and ISI Director, Lt Gen Shuja Pasha, stated that the secret memogate was a reality, terming it a conspiracy against the military. The duo filed their replies to the […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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Another Pakistan Peoples Party’s MNA joins PTI In another setback to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Malik Khurram Ali, the member of the Punjab Assembly, tendered his resignation from the legislative forum as well as the party, joining hands with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Malik Khurram Ali, who contested the elections from PP-18 (Pindi Gheb, Attock), […]
Dec 10 2011 | Posted in
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A friendly gesture from Nawaz Sharif At time when media and some sections of political oppositions are making speculations about the coup threats, PML-N Quaid, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif gave a dispassionate analysis about what is really at stake. Despite holding one of the largest political parties, he made it clear that continued rumours and […]
Dec 10 2011 | Posted in
Opinion |
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