Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

Balochistan may go for separation if issues not addressed: Senate Body The Senate Special Committee on missing persons Monday issued a warning saying that Balochistan might go for separation if the attitude of the federation and the government is not improved towards the province. It added that the issue of missing persons in the province […]
Nov 21 2011 | Posted in
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NGOs functioning without monitoring system Over thousand national and international Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) are functioning in the federal capital and remote areas of the country without having any monitoring system while authorities paid no heed to devise any mechanism to monitor their activities. A large number of national and international aid agencies landed in the […]
Nov 20 2011 | Posted in
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Pervez Musharraf’s financial team refuse to release funds for his welcome Close aides of former president Pervez Musharraf and donors of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) have refused to release funds to the party’s office-bearers based in Islamabad and Lahore, raising objections on their credibility. The office-bearers of APML in Islamabad and Lahore have demanded […]
Nov 19 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan,
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Seminar urges SAARC members to work for economic prosperity Participants of a seminar agreed to take concrete steps to enhance people-to-people contact and trade relations among SAARC member countries to make the region prosperous and hub of the economic activities. In a seminar organized by the South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA), speakers urged to […]
Nov 19 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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Senate Special Committee declares drugs’ registration unlawful The Senate Special Committee on Health Thursday directed the Cabinet Division to cancel all the licences issued to medicines’ companies and registration of drugs made by the federal government during last four and a half months after the devolution of health ministry to the provinces. “The government’s decision […]
Nov 17 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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PML-Q likeminded group divided over new political alliance The PML-Q Likeminded’s Head, Senator Salim Saifullah, has completely lost control over his group on the decision to form a political alliance as every member of the faction is mulling to take a solo flight for joining hands with any political party. The PML-Q likeminded, a rebel […]
Nov 16 2011 | Posted in
Politics |
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Vigorous quit of Shah Mehmood Qureshi The resignation of former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the National Assembly (NA) was not entirely an unanticipated move. Some critics claimed that Qureshi, who changed his political affiliations numerous times in the past, was an annoyed and discontented man. He parted […]
Nov 15 2011 | Posted in
Opinion |
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Imran Khan rules out support of establishment Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief, Imran Khan, is widely believed by many, particularly his opponents and disparagers, to be supported by the establishment. Opposition leader, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, is convinced that the ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) supported in the success of PTI’s gathering claiming that he is ready […]
Nov 14 2011 | Posted in
Opinion,
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The upcoming crisis in Sindh The downpour has stopped for the moment but a large number of people in Sindh, displaced or affected by the 2010-11 floods, are in danger of another disaster. A statement issued by four international aid agencies working with flood victims in the areas said that their work with as many […]
Nov 13 2011 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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President Asif Ali Zardari hints Pakistan Peoples Party’s re-organization soon President Asif Ali Zardari has said that re-organization of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would be initiated soon and punitive action would be taken against the violation of party discipline. He was addressing the senior leadership of PPP at the presidential camp office, in Bilawal […]
Nov 12 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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Supreme Court dismisses Malik Ishaq’s bail review appeal The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a review petition seeking cancellation of bail to Malik Mohammad Ishaq, former head of banned organisation Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, who is facing trial in an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team back in 2009. A two-member bench of the apex court comprising […]
Nov 11 2011 | Posted in
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Iran bans airspace for PIA as post-Hajj flights start Pakistan and neighbouring Muslim country, Iran, have enjoyed excellent bilateral ties from many decades. However the recent years especially after the 9/11 United States’ tragedy, they have acetified a bit. The latest example of this is the restriction imposed by Iran on the use of its […]
Nov 10 2011 | Posted in
Opinion |
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