
Justice Jawwad S Khawaja on Thursday said that the Supreme Court could review the debate held in parliament, adding that parliamentary proceedings couldn’t be challenged in any court of law. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of identical petitions against the recently passed Contempt […]

Terming itself as a defender of Muslim community in Myanmar, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issued warning to attack the country to take revenge crimes against Muslim Rohingyas, unless Islamabad ends all ties with the government and shuts its embassy. Concentrating on the plight of Muslims in Myanmar (Burma), the TTP vowed to take revenge of the […]

In what appeared to be another positive step, Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved singing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States (US) on new terms of engagement and resumption of Ground Line of Communications (GLoC). Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira briefing the media said the decision was taken in line with the guidelines […]

Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 25, 2012) Hearing the NRO case here today, the Supreme Court has ordered the Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to write the letter to Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Led by Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, five-member bench, comprising of Justice Ejaz Afzal, Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, […]

Expressing concern over the reputation of the country, the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday decided to sue British daily, ‘The Sun’ for publishing a story about making fake passports and issuing fake visas. The cabinet, which met under the chair of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, termed the Olympics passport scam report false propaganda. Chairman NARDA […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday sought record of the parliamentary debate that took place regarding the passage of the new contempt of court law. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of petitions filed against the recently passed contempt of court law. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry during […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday granted Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf two more weeks for filing a review petition against the July 12 verdict. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed the hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. While issuing a deadline to […]

A day before the hearing of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case, the government has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, refusing to write a letter to the Swiss authorities against President Asif Ali Zardari. However, the apex court rejected the application saying a civil miscellaneous application could not be filed against a court […]

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, who also happens to be the Governor of Tabuk, called President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday Evening. According to the sources, the call was made to convey Ramadan Greetings. Reciprocating the brotherly gesture, President Zardari also conveyed his best wishes on commencement of the Holy […]

London: (Monday, July 23, 2012) A London Based Paper, ‘The Sun’ has claimed to have uncovered a Pakistan visa scam being run in the country by a local politician and the Dream Land Travel Agency. The paper has also claimed that the scam provides a chance to the potential terrorists to make an entry to […]

Islamabad: (Monday, July 23, 2012) Senate Standing Committee on Defence has finally made its work plan public according to which a brief policy strategy document would be prepared annually to come up with specific proposals. Making the senate proceedings user friendly and more accessible to the stakeholders, Chairman Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari launched senate’s […]

At least three persons lost their lives after a roadside planted bomb ripped through a vehicle on Saturday in Upper Dir. Media reports quoting Regional police chief Ehsanullah Khan said the improvised explosive device was detonated using a remote controlled device. He confirmed three deaths saying that seven other sustained serious injuries, out of which […]