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Daily Archives: July 11, 2012

Human Rights Commission Pakistan expects fair poll under new CEC

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the selection of Justice (retired) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim as new chief election commissioner following parliamentary consensus and hoped under his leadership the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would work independently for holding fair polls and resolving all related issues. In a statement issued on Tuesday, […]


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa women eager to start own businesses

PESHAWAR: Women from different backgrounds said on Tuesday that they had defied all the odds to become businesswomen since it gave them financial as well as social empowerment. “Women are not allowed to go out of house and do job. I think there is nothing wrong in starting a business and becoming financially independent,” said […]


Dual nationality issue: Fissures in PPP and coalition over draft bill

ISLAMABAD: The government introduced in the Senate on Tuesday a bill proposing to allow holders of dual nationality to be elected to parliament, but it annoyed both its friends and foes. Objections to the 22nd Constitution Amendment Bill were raised by members from both sides of the aisle, with Law Minister Farooq H. Naek being […]