Tahir Khan
Joined on: Dec 04, 2012
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Articles By Tahir Khan

Renowned human rights activist and former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Asma Jahangir has said that she has no desire of becoming the caretaker prime minister. The Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) had rejected Asma’s name after reports suggested that she could also be nominated as the caretaker prime minister. […]

A policeman and three suspected militants were killed in a clash near Nowshehra on Saturday, a police officer said. The militants, riding a motorcycle, attacked a police mobile with hand grenade and automatic weapons at Karnal Sher Khan Inter-change near Peshawar-Islamabad motorway. The police returned fire and killed all the three attackers. According […]

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said Pakistan will demand handing over of Taliban leader Maulvi Faqir Muhammad from Afghanistan through the Interpol. Talking to reporters in Islamabad on Saturday Rehman Malik said Maulvi Faqir Muhammad arrested by the Afghan authorities is wanted in different cases. “W want his deportation to Pakistan so that […]

The Lahore High Court said on Friday that killing of innocent citizens including children and women in U.S. drone attacks is a violation of the fundamental rights of the people as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan. The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial made the remarks while hearing a petition moved […]

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Friday walked out of the National Assembly session to protest the Sindh government’s decision to repeal the Sindh Peoples Local Government Act 2012 (SPLGA). Speaking on a point of order, MQM’s Asif Husnain said that the government had negated the basic principles of democracy by repealing the SPLGA and […]

Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Friday observed the elections cannot be called fair and transparent if millions of overseas Pakistanis are deprived of the right. The CJP was hearing a petition on granting voting rights to overseas Pakistanis following the Election Commission’s unwillingness to make arrangements for the voting of overseas […]

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said the United States looks forward to timely, free, and fair elections that will result in the first civilian democratic transition in Pakistan’s history. Senator Menendez wrapped up his three-day visit to Pakistan on Friday, the U.S. embassy said. Throughout his […]

Law Minister Farooq H Naek Friday said that Governor’s rule in Balochistan will be lifted by March 14, just few days before the government completes its five-year term. The statement is thought to be politically-motivated as the current assemblies are scheduled to be dissolved on March 17. Governor rules was imposed in Balochistan […]

Mr. Jawad Hussain and Mr. Sajid Hussain Turi, who were elected as independent members of the National Assembly, from NA-39 (Orakzai Agency) and NA-37 (Kuram Agency) Friday announced to join Pakistan People’s Party in meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf. While talking to the Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf, Mr. Jawad Hussain and […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in its short order, on Friday directed the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) to dispose off Shahzeb Khan’s murder case in seven days and conduct its hearing on daily basis. The apex court also directed the Federal Investigation Agency to initiate action against the official of the agency for their negligence […]

Pakistan on Friday condemned the deadly bomb attacks in southern Indian city of Hyderabad, which killed at least 15 people and injured over 40 yesterday. “Pakistan strongly condemns the bomb blasts in Hyderabad, India, last night causing several deaths and injuries,” the Foreign Ministry said. “Being itself a victim of terrorism, Pakistan fully […]

The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party Thursday ignored strong protest by the opposition in the National Assembly and adopted the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (PIMS), Islamabad Bill, 2013. With the enactment of the bill students of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has been provided more opportunities for getting higher education, according to the bill. […]