Tag: Politicians

Media and politicians sign declaration on safety of journalists

United Nations in Pakistan, members of the parliament, Human Rights Commission, media workers, journalists and Press Clubs signed a ‘Declaration on Safety of Journalists’...

Code of ethics for politicians

As election days are approaching nearer and the tone and pitch of the politicians are rising, let me give them some simple code of...

Second day of Kenya protests after politician’s murder

Angry demonstrators in Kenya held protests for a second day Tuesday in the western town of Kisumu, following the killing of a local politician,...

Karachi police operating at the behest of politicians, says SC

The Supreme Court has observed that police department has failed to protect rights of citizens due to political interference. During Wednesday’s hearing of the Karachi...

FIA to recover ISI funds doled out to politicians

In compliance with orders of the Supreme Court (SC), FIA decided to establish a special team to ensure recovery of principal and interest amounts...

Politicians forget Malala a day after resolutions

Despite official announcement by the federal and provincial governments to observe Friday as a Youm-e-Dua for the health of Malala Yousufzai, no prayers were...

They ought to be ashamed

All politicians in Pakistan ought to be ashamed of themselves for the language and phrases they use, particularly for each others. Some go far...

Health Dept: Where politicians are superior to dying humans

Appointment in the Rawalpindi Health Department on political basis is on the rise due to which the health delivery facilities have failed to provide...

A teacher runs the village with an iron fist

As the elections are approaching fast, some influential politicians in the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q)...

Politicians want strong democracy in Pakistan

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday said political leaders of the country were “pro-Pakistan” and he would contact them all to solicit their...

Politicians, the country is going to dogs: HRCP

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday expressed concern at looming dangers for the democratic dispensation in the country and called upon...

MANY OTHER FACTORS, APART FROM POLITICIANS’ WHIMS, AFFECT CHICKEN PRICES

The poultry prices go up and down only because of demand and supply mechanism and not because of whims of politicians, former Pakistan Poultry...

Contempt law to secure corrupt politicians only, says Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said the new contempt of court law was introduced just to protect corrupt politicians. “Violation of...

A journey from public to a nation

Resignation of Prime Minister, reopening of Bhutto reference case, demand for new provinces, judiciary-executive clashes, resumption of NATO supply, etc are not the issues...

Non-elected politicians can’t take parliament hostage: Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said he did not take PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif’s threats seriously, as politicians who were not elected...

Shahbaz returns the favour!

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that politicians, generals, judges and elite families have been becoming owners of houses but for the first...

‘Five top politicians under threat from al-Qaida’

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday that five top politicians of the country were under threat by Taliban and al-Qaida militants. Talking to...