Category archives for: National

All will go if democracy goes; says Yousaf Raza Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has clarified that everyone will have to go if they were forced to go. He was speaking in the National Assembly after the house passed a resolution in favor of democracy that was tabled by ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan. He proudly declared in the National Assembly on Monday […]

Uncertain political situation in coming days

Pakistan is going through a making or breaking situation and the ongoing week could be crucial for the democratic process. The last week concluded on a comparatively peaceful note with civil-military leadership sitting together at the same place in front of cameras. They were got together at the Defence Committee of the Cabinet meeting in […]

Supreme Court issues contempt of court notice to Prime Minister Gilani

In quite an expected move, the Supreme Court issued contempt of court notice to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the NRO implementation cases, summoning him personally on January 19, 2012. A larger bench of the Supreme Court, with Justice Nasirul Mulk in the chair, resumed hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) Implementation case. […]

Tribute to an extraordinary Arfa Karim

The tragic demise of Arfa Karim, an extraordinary genius girl and world youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), has triggered an outburst and heartfelt across the country. Amid a light drizzle, Pakistan buried a God-gifted kid and shine example for the nation’s youth, who will be remembered for ever. She was unconscious and on a life-support […]

Pervez Musharraf vows to support army in case of coup

Pervez Musharraf, the former president who has ruled this country almost nine years, has said he will second the army in case of coupe. However, he was reasonably sure it will not happen in the present scenario. Chief of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), General Pervez Musharraf, is presently a solo supporter of an […]

COAS complains about PM’s statement to President

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiyani has asked President Asif Zardari to instruct Prime Minister to withdraw his statement to Chinese media about army and ISI chiefs, private TV channel reported on Saturday. Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiyani called on President on Saturday evening at Aiwan-e-Sadar before going to Prime Minister’s […]

Time to devise new terms of engagement with United States

Time to devise new terms of engagement with United States To revise ties with the United States, the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) proposed a set of recommendations to parliament. As many as 35 recommendations have been finalized after numerous sittings by the parliamentary body. The body was asked to prepare a set of […]

Ultimately Election Commission announces Senate polls

Ultimately Election Commission announces Senate polls Uncertainty and speculations about the Senate polls will have been reduced with announcement of polling dates by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). According to the notification, the polling for 54 seats will be held on March 2. It is worth mentioning here that this is the second round […]

Option six of the Supreme Court in the NRO case

Option six of the Supreme Court in the NRO case As a layperson, I failed to understand the Option six of the apex court that it gave to the government on January 9, 2012, in the infamous NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) case. It reads as, “Instead of insisting upon the executive to implement the judicial […]

Asfandyar Wali Khan tables resolution seconding democracy

Asfandyar Wali Khan tables resolution seconding democracy ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan tabled a resolution in the National Assembly, seconding the government, democracy and continuation of democratic process. According to the resolution, parliament was people’s representative, having believes the present democratic dispensation that is about to complete four years came into being as a result […]

Arfa Karim’s parts of brain show signs of improvement

Pakistan’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional Arfa Karim is showing signs of improvement after some parts of her brain have showed positive activities on Friday. She was admitted in the Combined Military Hospital (CMCH) in Lahore last week after suffering a severe brain damage leaving her unconscious in a coma since then.   Earlier, Arfa’s father, […]

U.S. resumes spy attacks in Pakistan

U.S. resumes spy attacks in Pakistan With a couple of missile strikes in the last two days, the U.S. drone campaign has been reactivated in Pakistan. The drone strikes remained suspended for two months after a NATO air-strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops in Slala check posts, Mohmand Agency. In order to mend worsening ties […]

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