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President Asif Ail Zardari has paid glowing tributes to Begum Nusrat Bhutto on her 83rd birth anniversary, describing her as a national asset who personally led from the front a heroic struggle for the restoration of democracy in the country. In his message on the occasion of her birthday and coinciding with the Pakistan Day […]
In quite an astonishing way, as many as 182 political parties have been registered hitherto. Apparently, at least one party is for every million people. The question is why so many people would wish to set up such parties which rarely play a useful role, as many of these entities exist virtually only on paper. […]
Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, who heads the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), on Thursday, said proposal of recommendations to redefine the terms of engagement with the United States could be redefined further. While speaking to the media ahead of the federal cabinet meeting, Raza Rabbani said they would consider suggestions of opposition parties. On […]
Pakistani legislators are not happy with the shocking asset-declaration exercise even they are required to do so once in a year. Every Member of Parliament is bound to reveal his assets by September 30, but there are delays in submission required documents. The memberships of those who fail to do so can be suspended until […]
Rejecting leave application, the Sindh Assembly Thursday unseated former chief minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim. The Sindh Assembly voted on a motion on the leave of Arbab Ghulam Rahim, declaring his seat (PS-60) vacant. In the next phase, the assembly secretariat will issue a notification and approach the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The latest […]
Terming the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project as requisite for the country’s energy requirements, politicians belonging to different political parties urged the government to go on the plan. Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi advised the incumbent not to accept foreign pressure on the project, saying it will further strengthen the bilateral ties between the two […]
Quoting the report of Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Mark Siegel reported that former president Pervez Musharraf knew of the plotting of the BB’s murder. Siegel, an adviser and friend of late Benazir Bhutto, wrote that Musharraf was aware of the timing and personally ordered the destruction of evidences. […]
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday said Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status would be given to India by December 2012, adding it will help in strengthening the country’s economy. While speaking to a private TV channel, the foreign minister said India will automatically get the MFN status when trade relations become normalize between […]
Former ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, denied all allegations levelled against him by Mansoor Ijaz in the memo case despite confessing the telephonic conversation between the two. He submitted his detailed 25-page reply to the Judicial Commission, saying, “All the Blackberry messages and emails produced by Ijaz to prove his allegations are false and […]
Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel for Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case, objected to the seven-member bench of the Supreme Court, making the situation more complex. The senior lawyer stated that his objection was legitimate and holds purely legal grounds. In case his plea is admitted, eight other judges including […]
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has stoked his raising fight with Salman Rushdie, terming him a man with a small mindset. Speaking to NDTV, the cricketer-turned politician explained the reason for not participating in the conference, saying he could not appear with a man who had offended the world’s Muslims. Imran Khan and Salman […]
Yousuf Raza Gilani states his resignation from office of Prime Minister would not be routine The Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani has recently stated that the act of giving in a resignation by the Prime Minister of the country is not a matter of routine. The statement was made with reference to the […]
