
New provinces fever grips parliament, media (Part One) Hue and cry for new provinces is being heard everywhere, as the issue of Seraiki and Hazara provinces prevail in parliament, media and drawing rooms of the political pundits. The situation has deteriorated to a point where political parties with the help of media playing are with the […]
Jan 7 2012 | Posted in
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Senate body for dialogue with Taliban The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs urged the government to hold dialogues with the Taliban, terming it only solution to bring back the peace in the region. “Why not we go for dialogue (with Taliban) if Americans opt to go the same way after war of ten years,” […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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Senate body demands resignation of Communication Minister Dr. Arbab Alamgir The Senate Standing Committee on Communication Thursday flayed severe criticism on Minister for Communication Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan, asking him to tender the resignation over poor performance of the ministry for last four years. A meeting of the committee held in Parliament House with Senator Wali Muhammad […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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South Korean government has recently issued a statement regarding a new set of talks between their counterparts and rival North Korea saying as they want to reopen the dialogues in order to bring some firmness in the region. Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan spoke to a news briefing in the South Korean capital, Seoul and […]

Taliban kill 15 kidnapped tribal security personnel in Waziristan Fifteen members of a tribal security force have been found shot dead in a volatile area of Pakistan’s north-west, officials say. The men were abducted last month near North Waziristan, a Taliban stronghold. A Taliban spokesman told the BBC the killings were to avenge an army […]

An impatient demand for fresh polls While many parties are making demands for early elections, the question is that why not they wait for another year to go the vehicle of democracy on a right track. The demanders also suggest agitation against the government and a technocrat setup on line of the Bangladesh model. Although […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Haqqani claims being in danger Hussain Haqqani, who was the Pakistani ambassador to the United States of America, has recently publically stated that his life is in danger because of the memo scandal that is one of the key political issues rocking the country these days. Haqqani made the following comments regarding the matter while […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Supreme Court and Government to face-off It seems that a resistless forces and an unbending object have now taken positions to face-off. The incumbent PPP-led government is the unbending object while the Supreme Court is the resistless forces in the present scenario. The apex court has done everything with sneaking, as the incumbent failed to […]

Game on hai! Trump card of new provinces By juggling with the number of federating units that exists, political parties are playing a new game, of advocating the new provinces that is not harmless at all. Arguments are going on as how many new units should be created and on what bases. The objective behind […]

Parliamentary Committee asks to public US, NATO accords The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) has finalised its recommendations to fix the terms of relations with the U.S. and NATO in connection with the war on terror. On the other hand, the Foreign Office showed its unawareness about DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt. Gen. Ahmed […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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PPP to bring 20th resolution for Seraiki province In an apparent move to strengthen its position on the political front, the PPP mulls introducing its own draft of 20th constitutional amendment in parliament for formation of Seraiki province in Punjab. “A separate province for the people of Southern Punjab is a matter of urgent importance and the PPP would […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Imran Khan says PTI will force the government to step out Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has claimed that he will force the current government in the country to step out or face ‘civil disobedience.’ According to Imran, "The government has failed to resolve public issues, and is backtracking on all accounts — economy, […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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