Tag: Political

ICCI calls for early solution of political standoff

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Wednesday called for early solution of the ongoing political impasses as it is badly hurting the...

US reiterates political solution to Pakistan deadlock

The US State Department has said that Washington believes all stakeholders in Pakistan should resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki...

Army stresses political solution, warns against use of force

According to ISPR statement, ‘Pak Army is committed to playing its part in ensuring security of the state and will never fall short of...

Netanyahu faces political turbulence after Gaza war

Israel observers predict election next year after ceasefire deal this week gave no definable gains to either side in conflict Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu...

Probing elections result judicial matter not political: Rashid

Federal Minister for Information Pervez Rashid has said that probing into the result of four constituencies was a judicial matter and not political. Talking to...

Afghanistan: The military battle that precedes the political one

In a small village in a poppy-covered valley in eastern Afghanistan, a group of soldiers rest and eat after shelling the Taliban for several...

Political, military leadership for national consensus on terrorism

The political and military leadership has expressed its firm determination to deal with terrorism through a national consensus. The decision was taken at a high-level...

President urges political parties to join hands against challenges

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said all parties would have to work jointly to overcome the challenges the country was facing. He was talking...

PML-N to consult all political leaders over to resolve national issues

    PML-N spokesman Pervez Rasheed on Sunday said consultations would be made with all political leaders and stakeholders on how to address major national issues,...

Week-long political violence claims 45 lives

Twenty-four political violence incidents between January 12 and 18 claimed 45 lives and injured another 74 across Pakistan, reported the Free and Fair Election...

Long marchers leave political parties, pundits stunned and confused

While political pundits, television anchors and columnists were stunned to find thousands of charged workers and followers of Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) chanting slogans of...

Tahirul Qadri – Pakistan’s latest political ‘drone’?

A prime-time ad on the electronic media in Pakistan these days shows Dr Tahirul Qadri, a Canada-based Islamic scholar of Pakistani origin, goading the...

Ashraf for dismantling political barriers for economic gains in South Asia

Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf urged political leadership of South Asia to show courage, flexibility and statesmanship to dismantle political barriers and resolve...

Political parties united against undemocratic elements

Political parties would not tolerate undemocratic elements within the state and resolved to thwart all efforts to sabotage upcoming general elections or continuity of...

89 killed, 94 injured in political violence from Dec 29 to...

Political violence between December 29, 2012 and January 4, 2013 affected 190 people in 25 incidents across the country which left 89 people dead,...

The political economy of 2013

Mohamed A. El-Erian is CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer of the global investment company PIMCO, with approximately $1.8 trillion in assets under management. He...

Class and the choppy waters of Pakistan’s political economy

For someone intellectually predisposed to viewing just about everything through the lens of class, learning how to navigate the choppy waters of Pakistan's political...