Category archives for: Pakistan

Finally OIC adopts resolution against anti-Islam film

After passage of more than two weeks, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has adopted a resolution condemning the anti-Islam film and also the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) published in a French magazine. According to a statement issued by Foreign Office, the foreign ministers attending the OIC strongly condemned the film ridiculing Islam […]

Chief Justice terms faulty investigation reason of terrorists’ acquittals

Rejecting the impression that acquittals in terrorism cases are because of weakness of courts, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said such acquittals were a direct consequence of faulty investigation and poor prosecution. While addressing a seminar in Karachi, he said that the steps to be taken for combating terrorism are not to be restricted […]

Imran Khan endorses Akhtar Mengal’s six point agenda

Endorsing the points raised by Baloch leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan blamed a non-representative provincial government for the deteriorating law and order situation in the region. The cricketer-turned-politician issued a statement, saying that the real political stakeholders in the province had boycotted elections and that the incumbent assembly was full of […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf announces Rs 2 billion for Gilgit-Baltistan

In order to grapple with the wave of deadly sectarian violence in the area, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has announced a package of two billion rupees in the head of social-economic development funds for Gilgit-Baltistan. The premier on Friday addressed the first joint session of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council and Legislative Assembly, asking the ministry […]

Fazlur Rehman expresses reservations over elections under army’s supervision

Reacting over the statement of Chief Election Commission (CEC), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman ha said on Friday that he has reservations over holding election under army’s supervision. While speaking to media, he said that  the election should be held under the supervision of judiciary. He berated PML-N’s premature tantrums about consensus over caretaker […]

Pakistan outperform South Africa in Super Eight nail-biter

After a lot of dramatic and nerve-wracking moments, Pakistan finally went over the line in an exciting Super Eight match against South Africa at Colombo on Friday. The encounter had everything; drama, thrill and a cooker-pressure situation. Pakistan’s top-order failed to spark and as a result, pressure started mounting up. The Cornered Tigers were at […]

PFF get standing order for Sports Policy implementation

The Federation were able to bypass the newly introduced law after being given a standing order by the Lahore High Court. “The court order is with our lawyer and I have not seen its copy as yet and will tell you about the clear situation tomorrow. But as far as I know about the legal […]

Akhtar Mengal links his points with those of Sheikh Mujeeb

In quite a shocking move, former chief minister and head of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Friday said that his six-point charter should not be considered any different from the six-points presented by Sheikh Mujeeb-ur-Rehman. While addressing a joint press conference after having a high-level meeting with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, […]

Chief Justice Chaudhry urges political parties to resolve Balochistan issue

Urging all political parties to come together to find a solution for the Balochistan crisis, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday said that finding the solution was no just only responsibility of the government. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad resumed hearing of the petition filed by Balochistan Bar Association pertaining […]

PPP officials believe ISI was behind rumors against Hina Rabbani Khar: Report

Officials of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) claimed that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was behind the rumors against Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, The Telegraph reported. The paper quoting party officials said, “Senior PPP figures believed the rumours were part of a plot by Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) to damage Ms Khar’s reputation because […]

Supreme Court reaches a dead-end after disqualifying Gilani: Aitzaz Ahsan

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Supreme Court had reached a dead end after disqualifying former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. While speaking to the media, he said that the apex court now wanted an acceptable solution of writing a letter to Swiss […]

ECP can call army for free and fair elections: CEC Fakhruddin G Ebrahim

Terming the free and fair elections only solution of all problems, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim has said that holding free, fair and transparent polls in the country was the one point agenda of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). While speaking to the media after holding a meeting with political parties, Fakhruddin said […]

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