Tag: Rule

PPP’s rule to continue till 2023: Taseer

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Salman Taseer on Friday said that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will not only complete its existing tenure but will also successfully regain power till 2023, by winning general elections of 2013 and 2018 on the basis of serving people.
He was talking to the media at the cheques distribution ceremony of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) at the governor's house. He distributed cheques of Rs 100,000 each to 140 selected women.
While lauding the

Carjackers rule the roost in Isloo

ISLAMABAD - With 24 vehicles stolen or snatched last week, carjacking topped the list of crime in the capital. According to the data gathered by Pakistan Today, 24 vehicles were stolen and nine houses were robbed in Islamabad last week in comparison with the previous week's figures of 16 stolen vehicles, six burgled houses and two stolen mobiles.
Last week carjackers stole four vehicles while robbers broke in two houses in the Shalimar Police Station precincts, whereas the week

Kashmir rapper uses rhymes to protest Indian rule

SRINAGAR: If you ask MC Kash, he's just speaking the truth. But Kashmir's breakout rapper's songs are causing rebellion and could land him in jail. Kash calls himself a rebel who uses sharp rhymes and beats instead of stones or guns to protest India's rule over the mostly Muslim region in the Himalayas.
Kash, 20, whose real name is Roushan Illahi, has won a fan base among Kashmir's youth, whose summer uprising against Indian rule inspired his local hit "I Protest."
The

Country’s survival rests upon rule of law, says CJP

ISLAMABAD: Salvation and survival of the country rest upon rule of law and the implementation of the constitution, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Saturday.
Addressing the fifteenth roll signing ceremony of newly-enrolled advocates of the Supreme Court, the chief justice said, "After 63 years, we have been able to understand that our salvation and survival rest upon rule of law and the implementation of the constitution."
Urging lawyers

PML-Q dissidents rule out joining the Chaudhrys

LAHORE
The Pakistan Muslim League-Q Likeminded group has ruled out chances to return to the Chaudhrys, saying they were playing the role of PPP 'B' team instead of respecting the public mandate.
Unveiling a roadmap for the country's recovery on Thursday, Likeminded group President Saleem Saifullah told reporters that his group was ready to sit with all political forces in the best interest of the country.
He said that PML-F leader Pir Pagara had invited his group for

‘Fight for rule of law will continue’

LAHORE: Human rights activist and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) presidential candidate Asma Jahangir in an interview before the SCBA elections to Pakistan Today declared the agenda of her candidature.
Do you think you have enough support for winning the election?
I have struggled hard for the rule of law, democracy and human rights in the country and have won the support of a large number of lawyers from all political parties. I will continue to strive for the rule

MSF protests against Musharraf’s rule

Lahore
Muslim Student's Federation (MSF) held a protest rally against Musharraf's military coup. The protestors marched from Regal Square to Assembly hall and blocked Mall road for 2 hours.
MSF activists chanted slogans against the former dictator and demanded the initiation of a judicial trial against his unconstitutional rule. The protestors stated that the dissolution of Nawaz Sharif's government and the proceeding imposition of emergency were acts of treason. President