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PTI will arrest killers of Benazir Bhutto; says Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that another national reconciliation ordinance (NRO) was being brought to protect tax evaders.   Addressing the lawyers at Hyderabad High Court Bar, Khan said” “There is need to oust tax evaders from the assemblies.” He said that his party, if came into power, would nab the killers […]

Information Minister Kaira rejects possibility of election delay

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that election will be held on time and there is no possibility of delay in this regard.   Speaking to media, he said no one could become Bhutto by just pushing mikes aside. For becoming Bhutto one has to render sacrifices.   Criticizing Punjab Chief […]

Will Tahir-ul-Qadri change years of faulty system in weeks?

A debate has opened in Pakistan following the remarks by Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, chief of Minhaj-ul-Qura’an, at a mammoth public meeting in the shadow of ‘Minar-e-Pakistan’ that he wants to ‘save Pakistan’, asking the rulers to ‘introduce electoral reforms in three weeks or face a march on Islamabad of four million people on January 14’.   Independent political […]

Tahirul Qadri endorses PTI’s agenda; says Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that Tahirul Qadri had supported his party’s agenda, adding that holding of general elections on time was the only way to get rid of this corrupt coterie.   Expressing his thoughts on the Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran rally in Lahore, Imran said his party believed in electoral reforms. He […]

PPP, PML-N don’t want change in Pakistan; says Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday said the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) did not want to see “any change” to come in the country, adding that, both parties were colluding with one another.   While speaking to media representatives in Karachi, the former cricketer-turned-politician said […]

Khosa resigns as Zardari picks influential alternate

Punjab Governor Saturday resigned as President Asif Ali Zardari has nominated Syed Ahmed Mehmood, influential politician to assume the governorship of the country’s biggest province.   Sardar Latif Khosa called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Karachi and tendered his resignation, officials said. The President accepted his resignation.   A leader of a breakaway faction of […]

Uneasy relations: Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over torture of nationals

Pakistan on Saturday summoned Afghan Charge d’ Affaires for lodging a formal protest over torturing of a group of Pakistani nationals in Afghanistan.   Pakistani authorities had closed its border with Afghanistan after they received complaints of alleged Afghan torture against 29 Pakistani labourers in Kabul, official sources said.   “The Government of Pakistan takes […]

PPP’s policy of reconciliation strengthens federation; says Information Minister Kaira

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the policy of reconciliation strengthened the federation and the country was put back on track of prosperity and progress.   Addressing a book launching ceremony, the minister said the PPP government got a bleeding Pakistan when it came into power. He mentioned the ailing economy, […]

PML-N will oppose tax amnesty bill; says Chaudhary Nisar

Opposition leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) will strongly oppose the tax amnesty bill and accountability bill in the assembly.   Talking to media representatives in Islamabad, Nisar said that the PML-N would not accept those bills and if they would be approved by […]

Dual Nationality war: PPP’s Babar for law to prevent dual national judges

As the Supreme Court has disqualified several lawmakers for holding dual nationality, now the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party has launched a counter attack and has demanded suitable legislation to bar dual nationals from becoming judges.   Speaking on a point in the Senate on Friday to discuss the implications of an answer given last month […]

Who will stop misuse of ‘Fair Trial Bill’?

The National Assembly has passed a bill, allowing the country’s security agencies to record phones and use e-mails and text messages as proof in trials in terrorism-related cases.   Rights groups are concerned at the possible misuse of the legislation, as such laws have always been misused by the state institutions especially when they deal with the […]

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif lashes out at military

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif lashed out at the military, blaming the current situation of the country on the generals.   While addressing a ceremony the former two-time prime minister asserted that the days of taking extra-constitutional steps are long gone. The nation will now support rule of law and democracy instead of […]

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