
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday directed the government to deploy the newly-appointed police officers in Balochistan, the insurgency-hit region of the country. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of the petition filed by the Balochistan Bar Association on the law and order situation […]

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday announced Mourning Day after seven people were killed in an attack on a public gathering organized by the party in Khairpur. According to the media reports, party has suspended all the political activities for a day to mourn the killings. Meanwhile, President Asif Zardari has sought report from the […]
Oct 8 2012 | Posted in
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Although the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) peach march failed to enter South Waziristan, Imran Khan claimed accomplishment of his mission while addressing a rally against US drone attacks in Tank. After the security forces denied permission to Imran Khan’s peace-rally, he addressed the participants in Tank. Khan and his followers had bypassed road blocks to reach […]
Why a ‘Peace March to Waziristan’ is not the solution When a certain organization declines to accept the writ of the government, continues to enforce their point of view on what Islam is and blow up children’s schooling facilities, taking out a ‘Peace March to Waziristan’ is no solution whatsoever. With the Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab […]

The PFF have changed the venue to the KPT Stadium after failing to secure the Punjab Stadium and neglecting Islamabad as well. “Yes, we have agreed to host both the matches on October 14 and 16 at the KPT Stadium. It will be a great honour for us as our venue will also become international. […]
Oct 6 2012 | Posted in
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As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) really begins its journey towards South Waziristan, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Punjab faction has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf peace-rally is forcing them to take strict actions. A statement issued by the TTP Punjab warned the participants of the peace-march to not endorse the rally, adding that they will have […]

Pakistan’s Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez is proud of his team’s effort in the World T20, despite an awful semi-final loss at the hands of Sri Lanka. The Green Shirts failed to cope with the pressure, and lost the game by 16 runs. Rangana Herath proved to be Sri Lanka’s main weapon, as he scalped three […]
Oct 6 2012 | Posted in
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the Law and Justice Commission did not implement the recommendations of the National Judicial Committee, urging the government to implement the proposals as soon as possible. While chairing a meeting of the committee in Balochistan High Court building, the chief justice said that benefits of judicial policy […]

A caravan comprises hundreds of vehicles departed from Islamabad under the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the anti-drone march rallying toward South Waziristan. While speaking to the media on his departure, the cricketer-turned-politician said the people of South Waziristan would provide security to the peace-march. He observed, “I am leading the […]

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has urged the United States (US) to provide drone technology to Pakistan, saying that it could use in better way in war against terrorism. While speaking to the media at Pakistan’s Embassy in Washington, the minister stated, “They had given us F-16’s, we haven’t used them against India, instead they were […]

In response to what have been characterized as steadily improving inflation figures, the State Bank of Pakistan has cut its benchmark interest rate from 10.5% to 10%. The SBP earlier in August had reduced the interest rate by 150 basis points amid an improved inflation projection for 2012-13 and for encouraging private investment. The move […]
Oct 6 2012 | Posted in
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Terming PTI Chairman Imran Khan a westernized and secular man, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) denied offering security to a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) peace-march to South Waziristan. TTP spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan issued a statement saying that the TTP was an ideological organization based on fundamentals of Islam and performed all activities in accordance with the teachings […]