
In quite another comic statement, Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani on Thursday said that he will give prize money of Rupees 10 to anyone who suspends him from Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Addressing a press conference in Islamabad Thursday, the chief minister said that no one could revoke his membership of the party. Commenting […]
Nov 2 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday criticized the government for staying silent on its citizen being mistreated. Speaking to the media, the cricketer-turned-politician said that he was interrogated at the Toronto airport for his stance against drone attacks. He found the government’s sewing up their lips over the maltreatment he received in Canada […]

Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has announced the caretaker government would take over around March 18, 2013 following the completion of the five-year term of the government, while general elections would be held 40 days after the caretaker set up took over. Addressing a press conference, the minister said that there was a baseless propaganda […]
Nov 1 2012 | Posted in
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) leader Arbab Khizer Hayat Khan has said that accepting the decision of the court in letter and spirit is part of our faith and we are bound to abide by every decision of the court. He said that if the court orders that Arbab Khizer should be hanged before sun […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
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Several things are taking place in the process of next parliamentary elections for the first time. The voter’s age has been lowered to18 years for the first and this is also the first time that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has prepared electoral rolls in coordination with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) […]
Oct 29 2012 | Posted in
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A couple of institutions are required to ensure non-controversial elections where democratic traditions are just striking roots including an independent election commission and an impartial caretaker setup after the assemblies have been dissolved. The 18th amendment brought into existence the first while the politically unbiased administrative machinery envisaged under the 20th amendment has yet to […]
Oct 28 2012 | Posted in
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Few people argue in favor of giving right to election to dual nationality holders but the justification being given for it is beyond my comprehension. The question is that how can one hunt with the wolf and run with the rabbit at the same time? For readers’ convenience of understanding, here is quote of the […]
Oct 27 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be an ironic development, the Local Bodies elections have been held regularly under military rulers, elected governments are generally averse to letting the grass root bodies share power with them. In the Charter of Democracy (CoD), the PPP and PML-N had committed themselves to strengthening the LB system through timely elections. […]
Oct 27 2012 | Posted in
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Accepting the invitation of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Senate Standing Committee on Defence decided to visit troops at the front line in militancy-hit tribal region of the country. According to the media reports, the invitation appeared on the heels of a heated political debate on whether the military should undertake another […]

In light of the Supreme Court’s historic verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has sought an apology from PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for allegedly receiving money from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to steal his party’s mandate in 1990 election. Speaking to a press conference, the federal minister said that the […]

Rejecting an investigation by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the Asghar Khan’s case, the Pakistan Muslim League-N has said it accepted the decision and will welcome the probe by an independent commission. The apex court a couple of days ago declared that the 1990 elections had been rigged by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), ruling […]
Oct 22 2012 | Posted in
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Friday was definitely a historic day for Pakistan as for the first time, the Supreme Court held accountable not only politicians, but also retired chiefs of the armed forces and intelligence agencies for their involvement in political activities around the country. The Supreme Court announced the verdict of the high profiled Asghar Khan case, […]