
NAB opens inquiry into DHA and Bahria Town land Scam Lahore: (Monday, June 11, 2012) The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to reopen a closed case against a deal between two of the real estate giants of Pakistan – The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Bahria Town (BT), which caused over 150,000 people […]

The euro was poised for its biggest daily rally against the dollar in almost eight months on Monday, after Spain secured help for its debt-stricken banks and as Chinese economic data was not as bad as the market had feared. The euro zone decided to lend its fourth-largest economy up to 100 billion euros ($125 […]
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while expressing displeasure over the press conference of Inspector General Frontier Corps said that he would summon Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani over the issue. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry resumed the hearing into a case pertaining to law and order situation and […]

The Chief Justice can do no wrong! Every newspaper article along with social media websites are filled with discussion about the Chief Justice’s son, Arsalan Ifthikar, and his involvement in a receiving Rs.300-400 million to settle, in favour of the payer, a case going on in the Supreme Court at the moment. There have been […]

Senator Aitzaz Ahsan of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) said that it would not be the fault of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry if his son, Arsalan Iftikhar, would prove guilty of financial corruption. Ahsan, the former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), confirmed the reports that he had seen documentary evidences against Arsalan […]

Drawing a quick parallel between him and Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani asked the latter to carry out investigations against his son if he couldn’t conduct probe against his own son, Arsalan Iftikhar. While talking to media the premier observed, “I don’t have the right to investigate cases against […]

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that Pakistan is a peace-loving country and focus of its armed forces always remained on defending and serving the country. While addressing a book-launching ceremony the military observed, “We are a peace loving nation and harbor no aggressions towards anyone but at the same […]

Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony said the Indian government has decided to stick to its conventional position, cautioning against expecting a major breakthrough in the Siachen Glacier talks being held next in next week in Islamabad. He was quoted saying on the sidelines of a public gathering, “Don’t expect dramatic announcement or decision there on […]

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed not to succumb any international pressure to open land route for NATO forces, saying that the government wants to re-examine its ties with the United States on basis of equality. Speaking to the media, the premier said that they would take all decision in the national interest on […]

Urging China for greater investment in mega energy projects, President Asif Ali Zardari proposed setting up and Energy Fund for the ventures like hydro-power-projects. The Pakistani president held a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the SCO summit, discussing the whole gamut of bilateral relations to the recent developments taking place […]

In order to avoid criticism, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has decided to distance himself from the case pertaining to the corruption scandal against his son Dr Arslan Iftikhar. While detaching him from a three-judge bench hearing a suo motu case against his son, he said a divisional bench will hear the case. Attorney General […]

Dual Citizenship: Is it really an Issue? With all the talk going around nowadays about dual citizenship, one has to wonder whether this really is an issue or not? In Pakistan, anything that has to do with mainstream politicians being affected by court orders becomes wildly over exaggerated, with the most recent being the membership […]