The news items regarding impeachment of Pakistani President Musharraf are gaining time and space in global media daily. In this regard, a charge sheet containing offences committed by military general turned president Musharraf during his long tenure is likely to be forwarded in parliament next week by the ruling coalition leaders, Asif Ali Zardari and [...]
Continue reading...15. August 2008
What I am seeing in the US mass media is a simplistic and systematic demonization of Pakistan. I could site many examples, but all one has to do is look at the New York Times. Here’s how it works. Al Qaeda is evil. Al Qaeda is gaining strength in Pakistan. Therefore, Pakistan is evil. Popularity: 37% [...]
Continue reading...14. August 2008
According to several newspapers that the president Musharraf may announce his decision to resign in next 48 hours. A mix of conflicting signals are coming from president camp; rising pressure from impeachment lobby and manoeuvrings by senior American and British diplomats soon compel Gen (retd) Musharraf to reassess the situation and he might ignore the [...]
Continue reading...14. August 2008
Everyone has his or her way to mark the Independence Day on August 14. Pakistan Times has asked several people from different walks of lives and all age groups about the way they celebrate Independence day? Independence Day reminds us the unforgettable contributions of our great leaders and workers of Pakistan Movement who devoted [...]
Continue reading...11. August 2008
A rare English-language message claimed to be from Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, Ayman Al Zawahri, aired on Sunday said Pakistan was being “virtually ruled from the American embassy”. ARY TV channel gave a copy of the tape; Faizullah Khan, a reporter for the channel, claimed that the tape had been delivered by a man on [...]
Continue reading...10. August 2008
ISLAMABAD: Muslim League-N Senator Ishaq Dar Sunday said that political leadership of the country could answer the question regarding provision of safe passage to President Pervez Musharraf. Talking to media in Islamabad, he said ruling coalition has obtained the numbers required for the impeachment of the president. PML-N senator said President Musharraf should [...]
Continue reading...10. August 2008
We usually start like this Hi, can I have a favor from you, other person says SURE and we start I need this, by the way did you see this etc etc.. So this the story of the day When a Courageous Pakistani student Samad Khurram refused to receive an award from [...]
Continue reading...8. August 2008
LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mohammad Iqbal has taken oath as acting governor of Punjab. Chief Justice Lahore High Court Syed Zahid Hussain administered the oath from him. Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Senior Minister Raja Riaz, PPP leader Qasim Zia, Excise and Taxation Minister Mujtaba Shuja Ur Rehman and other senior government officials [...]
Continue reading...5. August 2008
ISLAMABAD: To combat terrorists, criminals, wrongdoers Pakistan blocked 8 million unregistered sims of cell phones. The decision was taken by the Interior Minister at the report of NADRA (National Database Regulatory Authority). At the same time the government issued strict instructions to mobile companies not to issue new sims without NADRA ID cards [...]
Continue reading...31. July 2008
Thirty three people have been killed in the ongoing operation in Swat while more forces have been called in on the requisition of the provincial government. According to sources, 21 citizens were killed and more than 50 injured when mortar shells fell on houses. Those dead also included 5 women and 9 children. Ten Taliban [...]
Continue reading...16. July 2008
18th February elections in Pakistan put politicians of opposition in a position to invoke parliamentary sovereignty, independent judiciary and civil rights hence setting their targets towards a shared goal of Pakistan as a welfare, democratic, progressive and just society. Loss of Benazir Bhutto as well as indecisiveness of her successors in decision making have halted [...]
Continue reading...1. July 2008
RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed called on President Pervez Musharraf here on Tuesday. He briefed the President about the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting, held at Joint Staff Headquarters on Monday, in which important regional developments having impact on national security were discussed. The President said that all efforts [...]
Continue reading...1. July 2008
Parliament, Cabinet not consulted on FATA Plan to bring Socio-economic-politico changes in FATA: Zardari Govt to maintain state’s writ at all cost: Afrasiyab The Parliamentary Leader of FATA in the National Assembly Munir Khan Orakzai has said Musharraf is impressed from the USA and the present government is following his policy regarding FATA. In an interview Munir Khan [...]
Continue reading...24. June 2008
Editors Note: While editing this article , i was convinced to think how common are the problems of all Pakistanis and how shameless our government is to remain silent on the sufferings of common people. I was editing and thinking that my problems are almost same as this young boy has, he spoke out the [...]
Continue reading...21. June 2008
The government of Pakistan is celebrating the 55th birth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto with simplicity across the country today just to mark of respect and in recognition of her unparalleled services for the country. In Sindh and Balochistan official holiday was observed for the day. Paying rich tributes to the slain leader in the National [...]
Continue reading...21. June 2008
Aahaa a statement coming from the mouth of President Pervez Musharraf who has urged the Western media to stop malicious propaganda against Pakistan’s peaceful nuclear program. He said this during an important meeting with Director General of Pakistan’s strategic Planning Division (SPD), Lt-Gen (retired) Khalid Qidwai here. Amazing, how Pakistanis should take this statement when [...]
Continue reading...30. May 2008
I was startled by the number of news items telling how many lives claimed due to road accidents today. Reading another news item about the ratio of road accidents in America; instigated me to calculate the damage Pakistan has to bear as a result of road accidents occur daily. While Copmparing Pakistan with US; Pakistan [...]
Continue reading...29. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that government is fully committed to the development of telecom sector and has taken a number of initiatives aimed at supporting the mobile sector to leverage its strength for growth of economy and social inclusion of all sections of population. He said that Pakistan has become [...]
Continue reading...29. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Former Chief Minister Punjab and Member National Assembly Mian Manzoor Wattoo announced his joining of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the presence of PPP Co-Chairman Senator Asif Ali Zardari here on Thursday at a ceremony held at the at the Parliament Lodges. Manzoor Wattoo said that he had worked closely [...]
Continue reading...28. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Peoples Lawyers Forum will fully support the constitutional package that Pakistan Peoples Party will introduce in the parliament after building consensus with the coalition partners. A meeting of the lawyers from Peoples Lawyers Forum from NWFP and Punjab held at the Zardari house assured the PPP Co- Chairperson Senator Asif Ali Zardari that the [...]
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18. August 2008
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