
Opposition leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) will strongly oppose the tax amnesty bill and accountability bill in the assembly. Talking to media representatives in Islamabad, Nisar said that the PML-N would not accept those bills and if they would be approved by […]
Dec 22 2012 | Posted in
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At least three persons were reportedly killed on Friday in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan, an area bordering Afghanistan. According to officials, the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Asukhel area of Mir Ali, killing three people on the spot and turning the house into debris. Drone strikes […]

As the Supreme Court has disqualified several lawmakers for holding dual nationality, now the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party has launched a counter attack and has demanded suitable legislation to bar dual nationals from becoming judges. Speaking on a point in the Senate on Friday to discuss the implications of an answer given last month […]

The National Assembly has passed a bill, allowing the country’s security agencies to record phones and use e-mails and text messages as proof in trials in terrorism-related cases. Rights groups are concerned at the possible misuse of the legislation, as such laws have always been misused by the state institutions especially when they deal with the […]

Extremist commander Maulvi Abbas among five have been killed while several others injured as blast rips through near a vegetable market in South Waziristan tribal region’s Wana area, say media reports. Officials said the blast of unknown nature took place Rustam Bazaar at South Waziristan Agency headquarters, Wana. Five people were killed and many […]

The Supreme Court on Friday announced its verdict on the case related to the pricing of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and declared the pricing formula prepared by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) as void. A two-member bench of the apex court, comprising Justice Jawad S Khawaj and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, ordered it […]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday ordered the government to issue the notification of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui and Justice Noorul Haq’s appointment in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Khilji Arif Hussain announced the short judgment on a constitutional petition filed by Nadim […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif lashed out at the military, blaming the current situation of the country on the generals. While addressing a ceremony the former two-time prime minister asserted that the days of taking extra-constitutional steps are long gone. The nation will now support rule of law and democracy instead of […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to replace Punjab Governor Latif Khosa with Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Parliamentary leader in Punjab Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood. President Asif Ali Zardari has offered the post to him and the offer has been accepted. “President Zardari today offered me Punjab governorship which I have accepted,” he noted. […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the reign of corrupt and inept politicians was over and the PTI government would recover the plundered national wealth. There would be no place for such greedy politicians in new Pakistan and all crook politicians would be held accountable by the PTI government. “There […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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The two PFF League sides came out on top in the 2nd tier competition and are now set play in the PPFL for the 2013/14 season. “It’s a great achievement that our team qualified for the Premier League on its first appearance in the B division league,” Mohammad Essa who is the co-owner of PACA. […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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