
One more Labor Day is being observed today across the world to give credit and to pay tribute to laborers. Through casting a glance at history, it becomes clear that in the 19th century, particularly during its last decade, various social movements emerged like a storm against the oppressors for getting due rights. However, there […]

Controversial United States (US) pastor Terry Jones has once again showed his ugliness, burning more copies of the Quran and a depiction of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman. According to the media reports, Jones and another pastor, who carried out their protest in front of their […]

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, who was convicted of contempt by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, once again struck a defiant remark about his firmness in defying the rulings. While speaking to a delegation of Lahore-based Lawyers, the defiant premier observed, “No prime minister from Pakistan People’s Party would write a letter to the […]

Declaring Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the US State Department has said that it would continue to work with Pakistan’s convicted premier. US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland while briefing the media said Gilani was convicted only for 30 seconds and he is still chief executive of the country. She observed, […]

In quite a categorical stance, President Asif Ali Zardari has said told the United States that progress towards re-engagement would not be possible without a public apology. Islamabad is repeatedly asking Washington to offer official apology over the last year NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops at Salala check-posts, Mohmand Agency. A statement issued […]

Amidst the walkout staged by members of PML-N from the National Assembly protesting Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’ speech, the defiant premier said that no one but the Speaker of the House can disqualify him and send him home. While speaking in the national assembly, the prime minister hinted at the dissent shown by PML-N, […]

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bukhari has said that President Asif Ali Zardari asked the body not to pursue any old or new corruption cases against the Sharif Brothers. While interviewing with The Friday Times, the NAB Chairman observed, “Go ahead and do whatever you have to do in line with rules […]

World’s famous batsman Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actress Rekha are among four eminent persons for nomination as members of Rajya Sabha. According to the India media, Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh put forward the name of master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar for membership of the upper house of parliament. While writing a letter to the India […]

In quite an optimistic move, Pakistan and the United States after a five-month suspension resumed formal bilateral talks on Thursday. However, the two states could not make any development in ending the impasse over the restoration of blocked NATO supply-line owing to American’s refusal to offer unconditional public apology over the November strikes by its […]

At last, the family of Osama bin Laden, who was killed in a US Navy Seals raid on May 02, 2011, has been deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, in the early hours of Friday. The three widows of Osama bin Laden and their children, who masterminded the 9-11 attacks, were in custody of Pakistani […]

Counsel for Prime Minister Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will file an intra-court appeal against a contempt conviction, saying his client was not disqualified for defying an apex court ruling to write letter to Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. He accepted the role of Chief […]

In quite an unexpected move, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, after being convicted by the Supreme Court in contempt of court case, exhibited dissatisfaction over the ruling, terming it inappropriate. A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Prime Minister Gilani is guilty of contempt for refusing to obey an order […]