Tag: Political
Gilani urges opposition to observe political maturity
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday urged the opposition to demonstrate “maturity”, adding that haste and confrontational posture in politics will undermine the...
Political wrangling sets off after PM’s conviction
With the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) not at all interested in letting the prime minister step down after the SC decision in contempt case...
Cut out the dilly-dallying!
Perturbed by the consistent dilly dallying in implementing the agreed energy sector reforms, the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FODP) have asked the government to...
Political leadership attends dinner hosted for visiting Saudi prince
The main political leadership of the country was seen attending a dinner hosted in the honour of visiting Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul...
Haqqani may seek political asylum in US
Anticipating an adverse decision from the apex court or the memo commission, former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani is all set to seek...
‘Circular debt needs political will to be resolved’
The on going trade liberalization process with India is not only a good initiative to stimulate the economic activities in the country but also...
Economic growth impossible without political progress
Jeevay Pakistan Jeevay MuqamiHakumat (JPJM) chairman Daniyal Aziz has said that economic growth is impossible without political progress therefore devolution of power at grass...
Political parties want constitution, relevant laws amended
As the issue of missing persons is taking centre stage, political parties have come into action to curb the “unlimited and unchecked” powers of...
Mansoor Ijaz claims financial backing of mystery Indian political family
Mansoor Ijaz, the central character in Pakistan’s memogate scandal, told bankers he received $60 million from family’s Swiss bank holdings, The Hindu reported on...
Crime in Punjab
Complacency and micromanaging
The Punjab government’s failure to curb rising crime rate in the province has resulted in a lower court issuing arrest warrants of...
Only political cases against estranged Baloch leaders to go: Rehman Malik
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday formally announced quashing all political cases to woo the estranged Baloch leadership. He also announced the initiation of...
Why not limit campaign spending, SC asks political parties…again
Hearing a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of Pakistan to fix a specific amount of expenditure to be made by political parties...
SC takes centre stage as political player
By indicting Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for contempt of court on Monday, the Supreme Court may have cemented its role as a political...
No political crises if PM goes: Chandio
Federal Law Minister Maula Bux Chandio has said that with the departure of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, there will be no political crises...
LDA bans political activity in its education institutes
Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Abdul Jabbar Shaheen on Friday imposed a complete ban on political activities in the educational institutions being run...
Govt’s political crisis impeding resumption of US-Pakistan ties
The grave political crisis confronting the current Pakistan People’s Party-led coalition government is also proving to be a major hindrance in repairing the ties...
Altaf sees ‘political martyrdoms’ in near future
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has expressed his concerns over country’s political crisis. Altaf Hussain has said that he sees 'political martyrdoms'...
