Fayyaz Yaseen
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Articles By Fayyaz Yaseen
Hussain Haqqani denies prior knowledge of Abbotabad Operation; Abbotabad Commission probe Islamabad (December 20), Pakistan’s former convey to America, Husain Haqqani, said today that no one in Pakistan was aware of the May 2 operation that culminated in the killing of Al-Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad. Haqqani made the statement when he appeared before […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan reports 675 honor killing victims in the country Islamabad (December 20), As per the stats released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, over 675 women in Pakistan were murdered for allegedly defaming the honours of their families. Despite some progress on better protecting women’s rights, activists say the government […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri next to follow winds of change; joins PTI today Kasur: (December 20) Veteran politician and former minister for foreign affairs, Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaaf in a public rally today. Kasuri said that the youth of Pakistan fully supported PTI chairman Imran Khan, while Khan welcomed Kasuri to the […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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Ataullah Mengal terms ‘Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e Baluchistan’ package a mere joke Karachi: (December 20) the prominent Baloch leader Ataullah Mengal, during an interview today, declared the ‘Aghaz-e-Haqooq-Balochistan’ package a mere joke. While expressing his view point during the interview, the seasoned Baloch leader appeared to be critical of the government and military establishment. Criticizing military and blaming […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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HRCP demands urgent Govt action after Indonesia boat tragedy Lahore, December 20: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep sorrow at the death of at least 55 young men from Quetta’s Hazara community when a boat carrying around 250 people, 170 of them from Pakistan, capsized off Indonesia. HRCP has called upon Islamabad to help the families learn […]
New Ozone Hole Discovered over the Arctic For the first time, scientists have identified an ‘ozone hole’ over the Arctic, in addition to the well-known ozone hole over the Antarctic. Unusually persistent low temperatures over the arctic in early 2011 caused an unprecedented amount of chemical destruction of stratospheric ozone there. The authors warn that […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
World |
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Pakistan restores liaison officers at Afghanistan border Kabul: (December 19) Pakistan has restored its liaison officers at the coordination centers present on the Afghanistan border. The step on part of Pakistani authorities will certainly contribute towards easing the tension between the two countries caused by the NATO attack in Mohamand agency which left two dozen […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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Balochistan at point of no return; says Ataullah Khan Mengal Karachi: (December 19) during a meeting with PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif Baloch leader Ataullah Khan Mengal said that Balochistan had reached to a point of no return. And mistakes made by Balochs also had a role to play in the present state of the province. […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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Supreme Court takes notice of Babar Awan’s derogatory statements against judiciary; Memo-gate case Islamabad: (December 19) taking notice of Babar Awan’s statements over the Memogate case the apex court has asked for an explanation from the Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq. The Supreme Court has asked for a clear answer on whether the former Law […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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Dual nationality holders ineligible to contest elections; Election Commission of Pakistan Islamabad: (December 19) the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared today that dual nationality holders will not be eligible to contest polls. The decision will come into force from the coming elections. Secretary EC Ishtiak Ahmed Khan said that Returning Officers have been asked […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan,
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New Islamabad International Airport to become functional by 2014 Islamabad: (December 19) the new Islamabad International Airport, being constructed in Tehsil Fateh Jang (District Attock) is expected to become functional by the year 2014. The newly planned airport lies some 30km away from the federal capital. According to official sources in Civil Aviation Authority […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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Human Rights Organizations demand Pasha’a Resignation for anti-democracy moves The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence Agency, the country’s foremost intelligence agency, has hatched a conspiracy to overthrow the democratically elected government and parliament by taking help from some Arab monarchies who have strong […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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