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Chaudhry Nisar hits out at DG ISI extension

Hitting out at the anticipated extension of DG Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Ahmed Shuja Pasha, Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said if the government tries to extend his tenure for another term then it seems that the memogate scandal was fake. In a hurried press conference, which apparently organized to […]

Pervez Musharraf seconds Gen. Pasha’s extension

Former president and military dictator Pervez Musharraf offered his support to DG Inter-Services Intelligence Lt. Gen. Shuja Ahmed Pasha for another extension, refusing to offer any insights into the situation surrounding the situation of General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. The former dictator exhibited calmness just days after a request for the Red Warrant for his arrest […]

Faryal Shah (Rinkle Kumari) denied the forced conversion allegations in front of the court

Faryal Shah (Rinkle Kumari) denied the forced conversion allegations in front of the court One of the most discussed issues today is the marriage of Naveed Shah and Rinkle Kumari. It has been said the Rinkle was forced to accept Islam after marrying Naveed. However, she has today denied the reports and has admitted that […]

Younis Habib admits distributing Rs400m to politicians

Younis Habib, the former chief of Mehran Bank on Thursday confessed before the Supreme Court that he distributed Rs400 million among anti-PPP politicians prior to the 1990 elections. A three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of a 1996 petition moved by Air Marshal (Retd) Asghar […]

Supreme Court orders Prime Minister Gilani to write letter to Swiss authorities

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to write letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari. In its verdict, the apex court said that the premier should submit written reply by March 19 and he would have to be appeared before the […]

ECP slaps 2-year ban on PPP’s Waheeda Shah

In what appeared to be a brave decision by the Election Commission of Pakistan, it disqualified Waheeda Shah for two years, terming her election null and void for slapping two female polling staffers. An apology and 25,000 thumb impressions could not save PPP’s Waheeda Shah, who executed her feudal powers in the recent by-elections. The […]

Electoral-rolls is a matter of public interest; says Chief Justice

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday submitted written replies to the Supreme Court, explicating the delay in the finalization process of the voter lists. However, the apex court rejected the explanations. A three-member bench with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair said the issue of preparation of voter lists is matter […]

Cracks in PTI: Captain versus vice-captain

In what could be a blow for rising popularity of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a serious nature of differences have been developed between vice-captain Shah Mehmood Qureshi and self-appointed captain Imran Khan. Apparently, the tsunami of Imran Khan is creating differences in the party more than anybody else. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the former foreign minister, […]

Pakistan mulling all options to end energy crisis

Pakistan will avail itself of all available opportunities including Iran-Pakistan gap pipeline project to overcome its energy crisis, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Monday. While addressing a news conference, the minister in her rare appearance, clarified Pakistan would not depend on anyone’s solution but would also pursue the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, besides […]

PML-N MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan gets post-arrest bail

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted post-arrest bail to PML-N’s Member National Assembly (MNA) Anjum Aqeel Khan on medical grounds in the multi-billion National Police Foundation land scam case. A medical board of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) submitted its report saying that they lack facilities for the cardiac treatment of the […]

Prime Minister Gilani rejects possibility of caretaker setup

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday rejected the possibility of any caretaker setup, saying they would complete their constitutional term mandated by the masses. “Prime Minister is the strongest man at present. He will neither go upward nor downward and will not go inside or outside”, he said while talking to media in […]

ISPR-Zardari rejects Ijaz’s accusations

Both, President Asif Ali Zardari and the ISPR on Saturday rebuffed accusations of Mansoor Ijaz, saying they had not made any telephonic conversation on the night of May 1 and May 2. Referring to the statement of Mansoor Ijaz, the main character in the memogate scandal, as reported in the media, a spokesman of the […]

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