Category archives for: Pakistan

Fakhruddin G Ebrahim says Holding free and fair elections is a challenge

Islamabad: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Justice ® Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, who has been unanimously approved by the major political stakeholders in the parliament as the new Chief Election Commissioner said here today that holding free, fair and impartial general elections is Pakistan will be a challenge for him. Talking to the media personnel, he said […]

Dual nationality bill faces severe opposition in Senate

Islamabad: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Contrary to the ruling alliance, who planned to pass the dual nationality bill quite easily from both the parliamentarians, the upper house of the parliament observed strong voices against the bill. Among those who strongly opposed the bill, there were senators from Pakistan Muslim League (N), ANP, and even the […]

Imran regards contempt bill against Holy Quran, Sunnat and Justice

Islamabad: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan said here today that the contempt of court bill passed by the National Assembly here on Monday evening, is against the Holy Quran, Sunnat, justice and the country’s constitution. Khan, who was addressing a press conference here today, said that though this bill, the present […]

Met office informs president no expectation for floods in Sindh this year

Karachi: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has informed president Zardari here in a meeting that according to the weather forecasts for Sindh, there was no flood prediction this year. Sharing the details, the PMD officials said that there were no ‘unusual’ expectations for rains this year. The president, however, said that […]

I look 30-40 years into future for Pakistan: Zardari explains alliance with MQM and PML(Q)

Karachi: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) President Asif Ali Zardari said here today that he had to take into account Pakistan’s future for 30-40 years down the line. He said that it was within this context that his party, Pakistan People’s Party, had to join hand with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan Muslim […]

HRCP welcomes the selection of Fakhruddin Ebrahim as Chief Election Commissioner

Lahore: Tuesday, July 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the selection of Justice (retd.) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) following parliamentary consensus and hoped that under his leadership the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would work independently for holding free, fair and democratic elections and resolving all […]

Contempt of court: Imran says the bill has divided nation

Islamabad: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Imran Khan, chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf said here today that the contempt of court bill has divided the nation. Talking to the media personnel here, he said that the new contempt law was made only “to protect the money of Asif Ali Zardari in Switzerland.” Khan was of the view that […]

Fayyaz Leghari replaces Mushtaq Ahmed as new IG Police Sindh

Karachi: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) The Sindh government has posted Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari, the former Director General of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and an officer of BPS 21, as the new Inspector General of Police, Sindh. Leghari has replaced the outgoing officer Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, who is retiring from the service. Leghari, who holds a […]

Aitzaz Ahsan expresses concerns over contempt bill

Islamabad: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Pakistan People’s Party leader and counsel of the former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in contempt of court case, Aitzaz Ahsan has expressed reservations over the contempt of court bill in the parliament. While talking to the journalists outside the parliament house, Ahsan said that he had already conveyed his […]

Young doctors call the strike off

Young doctors call the strike off The Young Doctors Association (YDA), Punjab, has called off its strike and resumed treatment of patients in all departments of public sector hospitals in the province in compliance with orders of the Lahore High Court. “The normal functioning of indoor and outdoor wards resumed in hospitals on Monday”said YDA, Punjab, office-bearers including its president Dr Hamid Butt, […]

Saqib Hanif is one of Pakistan’s best goalkeepers – Aslam

The coach has reiterated his faith in his protégé, whom he believes will play for the senior team in the near future. After impressing onlookers in the U-22 Qualifiers, it’s no wonder that Aslam Khan was buzzing with excitement, as Saqib Hanif made save after save to deny the likes of Syria and Saudi Arabia. […]

PPP leaders oppose Dual-Nationality amendment bill

Senator Raza Rabbani and Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, the senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) expressed resentment over the dual-nationality amendment bill introduced in Senate. It is vital to add here that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Awami National Party (ANP) staged walkouts against the proposed amendment. Aitzaz Ahsan, the renowned lawyer, said, “Whenever […]

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