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US Senator proposes complete suspension of Pakistani aid

In order to further pressurize Islamabad, US Senator Rand Paul urged the United States to suspend all aid to Pakistan until Islamabad overturned Dr. Shakeel Afridi’s sentence. According to the media reports, the lawmaker also proposed the American administration to grant US citizenship to the doctor who was imprisoned for helping hunt down Osama bin […]

Top leadership sits together to discuss Balochistan

In what appeared to be a case of better late than never, the top leadership of the country decided to form a six-member committee to spearhead a dialogue with disgruntled Baloch nationalist leaders. In a bid to commence new initiatives in the province to tame what some participants called an active insurgency similar to the […]

Speaker’s ruling cannot be challenged; says PM Gilani

Speaker’s ruling cannot be challenged; says PM Gilani Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here today that both Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif were not members of the parliament, and thus, they could have no idea of the importance of this […]

Government envisages 61 reforms proposals to control unrest in Balochistan: PM Gilani

Government envisages 61 reforms proposals to control unrest in Balochistan: PM Gilani Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, while chairing a meeting on law and order situation in Balochistan said that the current democratic regime has the commitment to address all the vows of the people of the province. Referring to […]

Rare planetary event expected

Rare planetary event expected On Tuesday 5 June the planet Venus will transit across the face of the Sun in the late afternoon, an event that happens only once in a lifetime. The third planet from the Sun and Earth’s neighbour won’t make this journey for another 105 years, presenting a unique opportunity to observe […]

Pakistan Economy: KSE ends bullish; rupee hit new low against dollar

Pakistan Economy: KSE ends bullish; rupee hit new low against dollar Karachi: (Monday, May 28, 2012) The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) witnessed bullish trend today with cement and fertilizer sectors attracting most of the new buyers. Amid this positive trend, the market closed at 14,000 points. Driven by the increased buying, the KSE 100 index […]

President Zardari wants elimination of criminals; orders crackdown operation in Sindh

President Zardari wants elimination of criminals; orders crackdown operation in Sindh Karachi: (Monday, May 28, 2012) President Asif Ali Zardari, reacting upon the unending incidents of target killing and street crimes in Karachi, has directed the authorities to form a joint task force of intelligence and law enforcement agencies to better curb the crimes and […]

PML-N files petition against Speaker Fehmida Mirza’s ruling

In quite a best possible way to gain political point scoring, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Speaker National Assembly Fehmida Mirza’s ruling in favor of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case. In order to prove itself a real opposition in the […]

Prime Minister Gilani speaks in favor of dual nationality

In an apparent confrontation between executive and judiciary, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani decided to defend the former at any case. While speaking to a private TV channel, the premier extended his support to parliamentarians, saying that there was no restriction on dual nationality in the Constitution of Pakistan. He observed, “Except the prime […]

PTI to move Supreme Court against Speaker’s ruling: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has put its weight behind the Supreme Court, announcing that it will file a petition against the ruling of Speaker National Assembly Fehmida Mirza regarding Prime Minister Gilani’s contempt case. Speaking at a public gathering at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, Imran Khan said big thieves are holding positions of power in the […]

South Africa to host world’s largest astronomy project

South Africa to host world’s largest astronomy project SOUTH AFRICA has won the right to host the vast majority of the world’s biggest astronomy project, a development local scientists hope will put Africa on the map in terms of scientific research and development. The nations belonging to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) organisation announced that […]

Prime Minister Gilani not to file appeal in Supreme Court

In order to avoid technicalities, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has decided not to file appeal against the Supreme Court’s verdict in the contempt of court case. According to the media reports, Prime Minister Gilani discussed the matter of challenging the apex court’s verdict at length with his close legal and political advisers and […]

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