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Supreme Court orders Prime Minister Gilani to write letter to Swiss authorities

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to write letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari. In its verdict, the apex court said that the premier should submit written reply by March 19 and he would have to be appeared before the […]

Who will be next opposition leader in Senate?

Following the March 2 elections, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazlur Rehman group (JUI-F) is facing troubles in upholding its top opposition slot in Senate. In a bid to save the position of opposition leader in the upper house of parliament, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidri and his party are working to convince the allied parties. SThe JUI-F’s […]

ECP slaps 2-year ban on PPP’s Waheeda Shah

In what appeared to be a brave decision by the Election Commission of Pakistan, it disqualified Waheeda Shah for two years, terming her election null and void for slapping two female polling staffers. An apology and 25,000 thumb impressions could not save PPP’s Waheeda Shah, who executed her feudal powers in the recent by-elections. The […]

Supreme Court of Pakistan rejects Yousuf Raza Gilani’s appeal

Supreme Court of Pakistan rejects Yousuf Raza Gilani’s appeal The Supreme Court of Pakistan has given a total of 37 reasons on Monday regarding the rejected appeal of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Prime Minister of Pakistan had appealed against the contempt of court charge that had been put up against […]

Two denials reduce intensity of memogate saga

In what appeared to be a quite an ironic development, the inglorious memogate scam, which was conceived of widening the rift between the security establishment and the government, has shown an example of harmony. Both the ISPR and the Presidency issued denials in reply to allegations of Mansoor Ijaz, the Pakistani-origin US businessman. While appearing […]

Cracks in PTI: Captain versus vice-captain

In what could be a blow for rising popularity of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a serious nature of differences have been developed between vice-captain Shah Mehmood Qureshi and self-appointed captain Imran Khan. Apparently, the tsunami of Imran Khan is creating differences in the party more than anybody else. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the former foreign minister, […]

Pakistan mulling all options to end energy crisis

Pakistan will avail itself of all available opportunities including Iran-Pakistan gap pipeline project to overcome its energy crisis, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Monday. While addressing a news conference, the minister in her rare appearance, clarified Pakistan would not depend on anyone’s solution but would also pursue the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, besides […]

PML-N MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan gets post-arrest bail

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted post-arrest bail to PML-N’s Member National Assembly (MNA) Anjum Aqeel Khan on medical grounds in the multi-billion National Police Foundation land scam case. A medical board of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) submitted its report saying that they lack facilities for the cardiac treatment of the […]

Gilani asserts his support for country

Gilani asserts his support for country The Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani has recently given a statement in which he stated that he was the “strongest man at present” in the country. Having said that, the Prime Minister of Pakistan added that he did not plan to leave the country in the lurch […]

Prime Minister Gilani rejects possibility of caretaker setup

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday rejected the possibility of any caretaker setup, saying they would complete their constitutional term mandated by the masses. “Prime Minister is the strongest man at present. He will neither go upward nor downward and will not go inside or outside”, he said while talking to media in […]

ISPR-Zardari rejects Ijaz’s accusations

Both, President Asif Ali Zardari and the ISPR on Saturday rebuffed accusations of Mansoor Ijaz, saying they had not made any telephonic conversation on the night of May 1 and May 2. Referring to the statement of Mansoor Ijaz, the main character in the memogate scandal, as reported in the media, a spokesman of the […]

Marvi Memon prefers PML-N over PTI

Marvi Memon, the former MNA of Pakistan Muslim Quaid (PML-Q), has preferred PML-N over the tsunami of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), putting an end to rumors of joining hands with Imran Khan. According to the reports, she will formally announce her decision on Sunday during her meeting with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif. She served as Member […]

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