Tag: Political

Assad’s political, military foes step up pressure

The political and military opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced Monday they have set up a hotline to coordinate their action, as foreign...

PPP eyeing political martyrdom for next polls: Kasuri

PTI leader Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said on Monday that PPP was instigating a clash among institutions to become political martyr so that it could...

Crisis still unresolved

Something’s got to give President Zardari’s directive to Gilani to appear before the court would not resolve the crisis unless either Mr Zardari succeeds in...

Myanmar says 300 political prisoners freed

Myanmar said Saturday it freed more than 300 political prisoners in its most significant amnesty yet, a move which prompted the United States to...

Civil-military tensions

Ignoring the external context for our internal turmoil In the last few days, a number of scenarios are being discussed in the media that could...

Egypt’s triumphant Brotherhood eyes political credibility

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to emerge as a credible and moderate force after marathon elections propelled it to the forefront of the political...

ECP to form political finance wing to verify MPs’ assets

In a major development, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday decided to form a political finance wing for verifying details of the...

World nations concerned over political unrest in Islamabad

The United States, Britain, China, Russia and other world nations, including Muslim states, are deeply perturbed over the ongoing serious political crisis and possible...

Iraq PM backs off sacking threats in political row

Iraq’s premier backed off threats to fire ministers boycotting cabinet, instead naming temporary replacements Wednesday, as the UN voiced concern over a row that...

New-provinces bill to test commitment of political elite

With the new provinces controversy finally entering parliament, the commitment of political elites is all set to face a tough test as most of...

Political apathy hampers WB tax programme

Lack of political commitment proved to be one of the major factors affecting implementation on the World Bank (WB) funded Tax Administration Reform Project...

Baghdad blasts kill 63 as political tensions rise

A series of bombings hit Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 63 people in the first big assault attack on Iraq's capital since a...

Naek discusses prevailing situation with Gilani

Acting President Farooq H Naek discussed prevailing situation of the country with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday. The acting president met the...

A realistic appraisal

No tit for this tat What the DGMO told senior journalists on Tuesday when quizzed about the absence of a military response to the Nato...

Warraich terms Qureshi a political dwarf

Terming Shah Mahmood Qureshi a political dwarf, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab President Imtiaz Safdar Warraich said that Qureshi was targeting President Zardari to...

The tell-tale signs

As the end nears, there are symptoms of cracking up With the passage of time, the trail of the notorious memo is being traced to...

Political leaders call president’s alleged act betrayal

The political leadership of the country has termed the secret memo allegedly sent by President Asif Ali Zardari to the US administration a betrayal...