Category archives for: Pakistan

Malala’s attackers trying to kill Pakistan; says President Asif Ali Zardari

Urging the nation to act urgently, President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the attackers of Malala Yousafzai were making efforts to destroy Pakistan, adding that the young peace activist represents the resilience of our girls and women.   In his message on International Malala Day, the president said that that the young girl was […]

Ex DG ISI Asad Durrani says Rs70mn given to politicians

Former Director Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt-Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani has said Rs140 million were collected for politicians, out of which Rs 70 million were distributed while the rest went into the ISI’s fund.   While interviewing to a private TV channel, the former spy chief said that he was not aware of the funds being […]

United Nations observing Malala Day on today; demands Noble Peace Prize for Malala

The United Nations (UN) is observing November 10 (Saturday) as Malala Day, honoring the courage of 15-year-old education activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban when she was in way home from school.   In the meantime, over million people have signed global petitions calling for Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai […]

Malala Yousafzai offers thanks for global support

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban in Swat last month, thanked on Friday her global supporters.   Ziauddin Yousafzai, her father on behalf of her 15-year-old girl stated, “She wants me to tell everyone how grateful she is and is amazed that men, women and children from across the world are […]

Operation in North Waziristan Pakistan’s internal matter: US Ambassador

Newly appointed American Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said that a military operation in North Waziristan is the internal matter of Pakistan.   “We share the concern of the government of Pakistan. The country has made more sacrifices in the war against extremism that any other country,” Olson said.   In an interview to […]

Committee forms to review ban on YouTube: Rehman Malik

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday announced that a committee has been formed to review the ban on video sharing website YouTube.   The minister said that the committee will first ask for software to help monitor controversial content being uploaded on the website.   Earlier on Tuesday, Malik had tweeted saying that he will […]

President Zardari urges nation to re-build Pakistan in accordance with vision of Iqbal

President Asif Ali Zardari urged the nation to rebuild Pakistan in accordance with the dreams and vision of the great visionary and poet of east, Allama Muhammad Iqbal.   In his message on the 135th birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, he said that this could best be done by understanding Islam in the light […]

PM Ashraf pledges to make Pakistan Islamic welfare moderate state

Prime Minister Raja Pervez pledged that they will dedicate all our energies to making Pakistan a real Islamic welfare moderate state and take Pakistan to the glory envisioned by Allama Iqbal.   In his message on the 135th birth anniversary of the great thinker of Islam and poet of the East, Allama Mohammad Iqbal, he […]

Asghar Khan’s case detailed order: Supreme Court asks recovering money with interest

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday announcing the detailed verdict on the Asghar Khan case ordered recovering of money from culprits in the manipulation of 1990 general elections through political funding by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).   In an unprecedented move, the Registrar of the apex court handed down the detailed judgment of the case […]

Balochistan Law and Order Case: Government files review petition against Supreme Court’s interim order

The federal government on Thursday filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting it to review its verdict in the Balochistan law and order case.   On Oct 12, the apex court had issued an interim order on a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan, stating that the […]

Rental power plants case: Supreme Court asks NAB to recover arrears from Turkish company

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to assure the court that the Turkish ship-mounted rental power plant Karkey will not be allowed to leave till the company clears its arrears.   A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of the rental […]

Chief Justice and Army Chief should be the ones Keeping out of Other Domains

Pakistan is probably the only place now where the Chief Justice and Army Chief make political statements whenever they deem it necessary to, which is exactly the reason why we have been forced to be living with a weakening system of government ever since independence.   Had the Army Chief been of the United States, […]

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