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LHC rejects Zardari assurance on political activities

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday rejected assurance from President Asif Ali Zardari that he would not take part in political activities and asked him to follow the court’s previous orders on dual offices.   A five-judge full bench of the LHC, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, said the Court would deliver […]

Egyptian President arrives in Pakistan

Egyptian President, Dr. Mohamed Morsy, arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a day-long state visit for talks on bilateral and international matters, officials said.   President Morsy is the first civilian, democratically and freely elected President of Egypt to visit Pakistan. The last bilateral visit was by late Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s.   […]

Pakistan’s 1965 war hero M M Alam passes away

Pakistan’s national hero, world famous fighter pilot and a legend of the 1965 war, Air Commodore (Retired) Muhammad Mahmood Alam breathed his last Monday morning in Karachi after a prolonged illness, the spokesman for Pakistan Air Force said. He was 78 years old.   He was suffering from lungs problem and was also recently admitted […]

Enjoy perks, then change loyalty: Gabol joins MQM

As a new tradition to enjoy perks and privileges for years and then change loyalties, senior PPP leader and Nabil Gabol, ex-MNA, joined the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Sunday.   Most regrettably the MQM also embraced a man, ignoring its own claim of clean politics but accepting vested interest for political motives.   Gabol […]

Supreme Court takes suo moto notice of CDA chief removal

The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Sunday took notice of the  transfer of chairman CDA and directed Secretary Cabinet and the Secretary Interior to appear on Monday.   The court also ordered the officials to produce notifications and summaries in respect of the transfers and postings and intimate as to why […]

Tahir-ul-Qadri announces election boycott

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri announced on Sunday that his party will boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections as old faces will return to the parliament and there will be no positive change.   Addressing several thousands of his supporters in the city of Rawalpindi, Qadri said that his Pakistan Awami Tehrik party will hold protest rallies on the […]

Pakistan, Turkey conclude two-week air exercises

Pakistan and Turkey have concluded a nearly two-week air exercises aimed at excelling in the air combat capability with focus on Air Power employment in any future conflict, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said Sunday.   The International Air Exercise Indus Viper-II conducted between PAF and Turkish Air Force (TuAF) concluded at an operational Air […]

National Assembly stands dissolved

The National Assembly stands dissolved on completion of five-year constitutional term, an official announcement has said.   The federal cabinet is also dissolved, another notification said.   “In pursuance of Article 52 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the National Assembly stands dissolved on the expiration of its term of five years […]

PM Ashraf hopes election process will complete amicably

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf expressed the confidence late Saturday that the election process will be completed smoothly and amicably.   In his farewell address to the nation over Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television networks on completion of government term, the Prime Minister appealed to all political parties, national institutions, civil society and the media to play […]

National, provincial assemblies elections on same day

Chief Ministers in a meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday agreed on national and provincial assemblies election on same day, the PM office said.   “As proposed by the Prime Minister, the Chief Ministers agreed in principle that the elections of national and provincial assemblies will be held in the country on […]

Babar says deadlock over caretaker PM to be resolved

Presidential spokesman, Senator Farhatullah Babar, says he is hopeful that the deadlock over the nomination of a caretaker Prime Minister, who will supervise parliamentary elections, will be resolved.   A caretaker Prime Minister will be installed as the current assemblies have completed five-year constitutional term and would be dissolved later on Saturday.   Prime Minister, […]

Egyptian President to visit Pakistan on March 18

Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy will pay a state visit to Pakistan on March 18 at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.   President Morsy is the first civilian, democratically and freely elected President of Egypt to visit Pakistan.   The last bilateral visit was by late […]

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