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In order to give legal cover to the elections of 28 legislators of the national and provincial assemblies who were elected in by-polls held after passage of 18th Amendment of the Constitution, the government tabled the 20th Constitutional Amendment bill in the National Assembly, the lower house of the parliament. Syed Khurshid Shah, the Minister […]
An importune for early elections is a constitutional demand of any democratic set up even if a government is about to complete its term. In case there are clear signs that a government has lost its credibility, the holding of elections prior to the time increases trust in the electorate system. It will not be […]
Dr. Babar Awan, the former law minister, almost got the portfolio, once again, but slightly missed it. Tuesday was not a lucky day for Babar Awan who got mix reactions. He faced a worrying experience in the Supreme Court for showing his loyalty to President Asif Ali Zardari. An eleven-member bench of the apex court […]
Asian Development Bank issues a grant of $513 million to Pakistan for development projects Wednesday, January 18, 2012: Pakistan has signed two exclusive agreements with Asian Development Bank (ADB) according to which the country will receive a grant of $513 million for the purpose of building a new barrage and improving the deteriorating transmission systems. […]
Sherry Rehman formally takes charge as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States of America On Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States of American (USA) after she presented her credentials to the American president Barack Obama at Oval Office in the White House. Pakistan replaced Hussain Haqqani after the former ambassador […]
Govt. to arrest Musharraf upon return: Rehman Malik Islamabad: (Wednesday, January 18, 2012) Interior Minister Rehman Malik said today in upper house of the parliament that government will arrest former dictator Pervez Musharraf upon his return to Pakistan after three-years of self imposed exile. Malik said, “I assure this house that if he lands in […]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Presents Awards for Corporate Excellence January 18, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has presented the Secretary of State’s 2011 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to Sahlman Seafoods, Incorporated, in Nicaragua; Procter & Gamble in Nigeria; and Procter & Gamble in Pakistan. The ACE is an annual award that recognizes U.S.-owned […]
David Warner wants Australia to be number one by 2013 Australia’s batsman David Warner has claimed that his side’s aim is to become the number one in Test cricket by the next Ashes series against England in 2013. As Michael Clarke said the other day after the game, celebrate your win, but at the end […]
Democracy is the future of Pakistan – Imran Khan Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) and one of the most popular political leaders of the country, Imran Khan can see a bright side in the political turmoil of Pakistan and said that the age of military rule is over in the country. Since last […]
Supreme Courts dismisses NAB’s appeal against Sharif brothers Islamabad: (Wednesday, January 18, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan here today rejected National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) appeal against Sharif Brothers and ordered it to release all their assets. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, the three-member bench conducted hearing of the case […]
Pakistan asks for delay in US visit Pakistan has recently rejected a request made by the United States to visit the country. The reason of the visit was to discuss issues related to Afghanistan. The news of the rejection of the US request by Pakistan was revealed by the spokesman of the U.S. State Department, […]
Democracy under siege – Seminar on Friday, January 20 at Press Club Islamabad: (Wednesday, January 18, 2012) Parliamentary democracy in Pakistan is once again subject to an existential crisis. Pakistan’s peculiar colonial legacy and the geo-political imperatives of the Cold War gave rise to an imbalance within the state such that the supremacy of parliament […]
