Islamabad, Dec. 27 (ANI): Paying homage to the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on her second death anniversary, Pakistani political leaders remembered her as a leader who gave voice to the downtrodden and worked for the national unity.
In his message, former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif described Bhutto’s assassination as a [...]
Karachi, Dec. 16 (ANI): A fatwa issued by religious scholars has prohibited people from offering prayers behind any imam who endorses terrorism and suicide attacks on Muslims and mosques, and has declared doing so as ‘ haram’ (forbidden in Islam).
“Suicide bombings and terrorist attacks in [...]
Rawalpindi, Nov.25 (ANI): Angered over being named in the NRO beneficiaries list, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani has filed a case in the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench.
Haqqani, in his petition, has challenged the decision of including his name in the beneficiaries list saying there were no cases pending against [...]
Islamabad, Nov.24 (ANI): Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has rebuked reports about differences between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yosuf Raza Gilani on the issue of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).
Talking to media persons here, Kaira said there is ‘no basis for such an impression created by certain elements.’
It is worth [...]
Islamabad, Nov.22 (ANI): The list of political leaders and other prominent personalities who benefited from the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) has been made public.
While the list includes the names of President Asif Ali Zardari and 36 other politicians, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his wife [...]
Islamabad, Nov.6 (ANI): In an apparent bid to ensure his party’s victory in the forthcoming Gilgit-Baltistan elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has deviously played the ‘Kashmir’ card.
Addressing an election rally in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghanchay region, Sharif said he does not mince words to deceive people and stressed that ‘the day is not far [...]
Islamabad, Nov.3 (ANI): The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has denied issuing any statement which asked for President Asif Ali Zardari’s resignation.
According to reports, a delegation of MQM leaders led by the leader of the party in parliament Dr. Farooq Sattar met Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to clarify its stance over the issue.
The delegation, which [...]
