Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
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I am acting my age, but are you acting yours? I have often heard people tell me to act my age instead of sounding like a little kid who has barely touched puberty. The “advice” never ceases to confuse me as I put in an immense effort to try and decipher the meaning and context […]
In quite a brilliant move, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has appointed Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan as his counsel in the contempt of court notice. He will brief the premier about legalities and technicalities of the case and will accompany him in the hearing before the Supreme Court, on January 19. Earlier on January 16, […]
Pakistan’s highest court escalated its clash with the government on Monday by initiating contempt-of-court proceedings against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for failing to pursue corruption charges against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari. The Supreme Court was clearly infuriated after the government’s lawyer said that the government had given no instructions on how to […]
In every state of the world, whether it has a democratic system, martial law or any other form of government, the rule of law holds paramount importance. The absence of rule of law always creates disparity of power and the downtrodden classes always suffer to the maximum in such country. All advanced nations of the […]
The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-1 The scenic Kaghan and its sister town of Naran have now turned into a round-the-year mountain resorts for the local tourists who flock the valley every year. Naran, which was once a small town of few shops and log hut hotels have […]
PML-N seems bewildered In the current political scenario, the PML-N appeared to have to be a bewildered party. Has the party been run by post-exile Nawaz Sharif, who looks to have been learned structure and dynamics of constitutional democracies? Or is it the party of Nawaz Sharif who submitted a petition in the apex court, […]
The miserly conditions of Pakistani football have yet again fallen to shame, as India has launched an ambitious Premier League that is set kick-off next month and boasts legends like Fabio Cannavaro, Jay Jay-Okacha and Robert Pires in their midst. The lethargic PFF only recently introduced measures to ensure that only clubs would be playing […]
The time has come for the biggest entertainment of the season, as Pakistan are all set to take on mighty England in a three-match Test series at United Arab Emirates. After thumping Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the confident Green Shirts are in pursue of another cherished victory. On the other hand, the Englishmen have everything […]
In quite an expected move, the Supreme Court Tuesday temporarily suspended the legal license of federation’s counsel and former law minister, Dr. Babar Awan for not submitting a reply in the contempt of court case against him. An eleven-member bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair resumed the hearing of […]
Cynics of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani may think that his days in the PM Secretariat have been counted after a contempt of court notice by the Supreme Court. Conversely, his followers believe that it is not more than a notice and the premier will explain his position before the court. He has many […]
Imran Khan, the cricketer-turned politician and chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has been generating a lot of buzz lately and accordingly a lot is being written about him in the print media as well as online forums. However, his followers (not all but many) will have to learn patience to bear criticism on him. Although […]
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) summoned Pakistani-origin US business tycoon, Mansoor Ijaz, on January 26 to appear before the body in the controversial memogate scandal. Mansoor Ijaz was the main character who buzzed the entire episode of memogate scam. The panel directed Mansoor Ijaz, Husain Haqqani and DG, ISI Lt Gen. Ahmed Shuja […]
