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America pulls out negotiators from Pakistan

The United States pulled out negotiators from Pakistan after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on resumption of land route for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan, showing fresh signs of plummeting ties between Islamabad and Washington. US Department of Defence spokesperson Commander Bill Speaks while speaking to the media said the dialogue panel […]

Will summon army chief in Balochistan case: Chief Justice

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 […]

Chief Justice is not responsible for his son’s acts; says Aitzaz Ahsan

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 […]

British journalist Christiana Lamb rejects media reports about Arsalan Iftikhar case

British journalist Christina Lamb denied media reports saying that she had not been contacted for a plan to reveal familygate scandal, a case involving allegations of financial corruption against Chief Justice’s son Arsalan Iftikhar. Earlier, reports had claimed that Malik Riaz, the property tycoon, had sought British journalist Christina Lamb’s help to break the news […]

Try Musa Gilani if you can’t try your own son; Gilani urges to Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry

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 […]

Business tycoon Malik Riaz terms media interviews concocted

The alleged corruption case of Dr. Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, took a new twist when Zahid Bokhari, counsel for real estate tycoon Malik Riaz, claimed that his client didn’t give any interview to media. While speaking to the media, Zahid Bokhari said that his client telephoned him to inform […]

Imran Khan decides to standby judiciary in Arsalan Iftikhar’s case

In his first public statement on the burning issue of the country, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Kahn extended his support to the judiciary in the alleged corruption scandal of Arsalan Chaudhry, the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. In his message on social networking website, he observed, “I stand by judiciary and courageous […]

General Kayani says Pakistan is a peace-loving country

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 […]

India refuses to change its stance on Siachen

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 […]

Supreme Court directs ECP to monitor election expenses

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to monitor all the expenses during the polls, baring the candidates to transport voters into the polling stations. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the petition filed by Chairman Watan Party Barrister Zafarullah Khan, seeking limited expenditures by […]

Chief Justice’s son in the dock

In what appeared to be a blow for Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry who had meticulously pursued cases of perceived corruption against politicians in power is witnessing his own son, Dr. Arsalan in the dock on similar charges. According to the media reports Malik Raiz, the business tycoon, invested the finance of the foreign tours […]

Pakistan to resist US pressure on resumption of NATO supplies

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 […]

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