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New Contempt of Court Act 2012 not without flaws; says Chief Justice

Terming the government’s claim that the new Contempt of Court Act was without flaws incorrect, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday made it clear that all matters of public interests could be taken up in courts. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of […]

CEC Justice Fakhruddin G Ebrahim vows to ensure free and fair elections

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Fakhruddin G Ebrahim on Tuesday said that the electoral rolls have been finalized, vowing to ensure free and fair elections. Briefing the media about finalization of electoral lists, Fakhruddin G Ebrahim urged the civil society to come and forward and play their role. In his view, transparent polls are mandatory […]

Anti-Narcotics Force registers FIR against PML-N’s Hanif Abbasi

In what appeared to be a quite dramatic move, Anti-Narcotics Force on Monday registered an FIR against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Hanif Abbasi for illegally acquiring 500 kilograms of ephedrine. Abbasi’s pharmaceutical company had procured half a tonne chemical surpassing the legal quota limits leaps and bounds, media reported. The FIR No 41/12 was […]

Contempt of Court case to meet logical conclusion: Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said that the Contempt of Court case will be met logical conclusion whatever it might be. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Chaudhry resumed the hearing of 27 identical petitions that challenged the Contempt of Court Act, 2012. During the course of hearing, […]

Regular exchanges to further strengthen ties between Pakistan and China: Ambassador

Pakistan’s ambassador to China, Masood Ahmed Khan, has said that regular exchanges between forces of the two countries would deepen the strategic ties. While speaking at a Graduation Ceremony of the 2nd Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC)-Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Officer Development Program (APOD), the Pakistani envoy said it would give further push to the all-weather […]

Bilour terms NLC responsible for Railways’ failure

Pinning the failure of his department on National Logistic Cell (NLC), Federal Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour has said transportation through railways has been reduced down to 28 percent. In an interview to BBC Urdu, the minister, who is also blamed for the woes of the railways, observed, “The Ministry of Defence owes […]

Electricity crisis to be resolved within days; says Info Minister Kaira

In order to cool down the masses, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira came forward announcing that the ongoing electricity crisis would be resolved within two to three days. Speaking to state-run Pakistan Television (PTV), the minister for information and broadcasting said that the current power crisis was due to some technical faults and windstorm […]

President Zardari claims himself spiritual son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Claiming himself the spiritual son of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, President Asif Ali Zardari has asked his party workers to start preparations for the upcoming general elections. Speaking to a public gathering, he made it clear that he was a true follower of Z. A. Bhutto and will lead his party […]

President Asif Ali Zardari to attend extraordinary OCI Summit in Saudi Arabia

President Asif Ali Zardari is going to attend an extraordinary summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled to be held in second week of August in Makkah, the city of Saudi Arabia. In order to discuss the current situation facing the Muslim world, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz invited leaders of Muslim countries […]

Sherry Rehman urges US to end drone attacks

Ahead of intelligence summit between Washington and Islamabad, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has called for a halt to drone attacks in tribal belt. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, the Pakistani envoy said the drone strikes succeeded in damaging Al-Qaeda network but are also forming new terrorists in the region. She […]

Judiciary wants continual of democracy in the country: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said judiciary wants continual of democracy in the country, adding everyone was collectively striving to uphold the system. A five-judge bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair resumed the hearing for petitions filed against the Contempt of Court Act 2012. The chief […]

British High Commissioner dismisses Olympics visa scam

Rejecting the report published by The Sun, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Adam Thomson has said that there was no evidence found that any citizen attempted to go United Kingdom through the Olympic passport scam. While addressing a press conference at the National Press Club (NPC), the British envoy made it clear that Britain didn’t […]

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