Tag: Political

‘Govt seeking a political solution to Karachi situation’

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Tuesday that a political solution of the Karachi situation was being sought as...

Political compulsions forcing govt to bear with power thefts

As the ministerial committee on energy loses its steam, the political compulsions arising out of government’s lack of decisiveness are likely to force it...

FCR amended, political parties allowed in Tribal Areas

As President Asif Ali Zardari signed the epoch-making amendments to the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) 2011 and Extension of the Political Parties Order 2002...

Zardari amends FCR to allow political activity in FATA

President Asif Ali Zardari signed two orders on Friday to amend Frontier Controlled Regulations (FRC) that would allow political activity in the Federally Administered...

Political crisis looms large for Nepal

Nepal edged closer to political crisis Thursday with the prime minister confirming a threat to resign at the weekend ahead of a deadline to...

Dalai Lama’s political successor sworn in

Lobsang Sangay, a 43-year-old Harvard scholar, took office Monday as head of the Tibetan government in exile, vowing to free his homeland from Chinese...

Political activists against the release of ‘Aarakshan’ also ransack director’s office

Filmmaker Prakash Jha, whose Mumbai home and office were ransacked by activists of the Republican Party of India (RPI) on August 6, confirmed that...

Of political trusts and mistrusts

With rumours of the possible replacement of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani with a Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) man abuzz in the capital, PML-Nawaz...

Ethnic, political violence claimed 800 lives in Karachi this year: HRCP

Ethnic and politically linked violence in Karachi has killed 800 people so far this year, the country’s independent human rights organisation said Friday. “About...

Political parties asked to submit statements of accounts by 29th

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), on Wednesday, asked political parties to submit their statement of accounts for financial year 2010-2011 before August 29. According...

Lack of political will keeps the city burning

With the “turf war” between rival groups to capture the public mandate in Karachi on ‘gunpoint’ entering a critical phase, Interior Minister Rehman Malik...

Reconciliation to bring political stability: Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Saturday said he was pursing the policy of reconciliation to promote political and economic stability in the country. He said...

Yet another political gimmick?

After enjoying power for three and a half years, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has finally reached out to the intelligentsia for advice...

Syrian govt passes new political parties law

The Syrian cabinet has approved a law that allows the formation of political parties other than the ruling Baath party, provided they adhere to...

No room for LGs in major political parties’ manifestos

Most of the major political parties of the country are either silent on the specific details of the local bodies system in their respective...

FATA likely to get Political Parties Act on August 14

President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to announce extension of the Political Parties Act (PPA) of 2002 to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)...

SSIC too cash-strapped to handle political appointees

Despite the fact that the Sindh government is facing shortage of funds, more than 100 Sindh Small Industries Corporation (SSIC) employees, who were hired...