PESHAWAR: Lawyers in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) on Tuesday rejected a demand for the implementation of Shariah law in FATA. “We don’t want Shariah regulations. Shariah has been in existence in various institutions of the tribal society, including the jirga system,” said Abdul Karim Mesud, the president of the FATA Lawyers Forum, and […]
KARACHI: Noted scholar and former federal minister for religious affairs Aamir Liaquat Hussain criticised the new government for not forcefully raising its voice against blasphemy. He was addressing the Khadijatul Kubra conference organised by the Pakistan Federation of Business and Professional Women Organisation at a local hotel here on Monday. He said that in the […]
ISLAMABAD: In a tense atmosphere President Pervez Musharraf on Monday administered oath to 24 members of the federal cabinet. In an unprecedented move, the PML-N ministers took oath by wearing black armbands as a mark of protest against the president. They registered their protest yet again when they boycotted the tea party arranged at the […]
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Academy of Letters Peshawar chapter (PALP) and local poets on Monday arranged a condolence meeting to mourn the recent sudden demise of renowned Pushto poet and writer Qurban Ali Murad. PALP Resident Director Prof Dr Mohammad Azam Azam presided over the meeting, in which he paid tribute to the late poet for […]
KARACHI (PPI) – Though the previous provincial cabinet seized to function with expiry of its constitutional tenure and same of interim set-up was also about to end with installation of new cabinet in a few days, but the Sindh government’s official website has not been updated and is still showing former MPAs as ministers. A […]
ISLAMABAD, March 29: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday secured a historic unanimous trust vote from the National Assembly and then unveiled his coalition government’s priorities, including war on terrorism, an austerity drive, increased electricity generation and repeal of some controversial laws. But what was dubbed as the programme for the first 100 days […]
LAHORE – The Islami Tehrik Tulaba Pakistan will stage a protest demonstration at 2 p.m. on Sunday opposite the Lahore Press Club to express indignation against the release of anti Islam film on internet by the Dutch authorities. Source: The Nation Date:3/30/2008
LAHORE, March 29: Election Commission of Pakistan Secretary Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad has said the ECP will cater for the byelection to 30 seats for the national and provincial assemblies, besides five seats of the Senate. The date for bypolls will be announced after all the assemblies swear in.He was speaking to reporters after attending the […]
LAHORE (March 30 2008): A government decision to lift a ban on students unions has received cheers from students and teachers after new Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani’s announcement. There were reactions from several parties and unions too. Pakistan People’s Party General Secretary Jehangir Badar said on Saturday. “The restoration of trade and students union is […]
KARACHI (PPI) – After blasphemous cartoons making and releasing profane film “Fitna” is the actual terrorism instead of “freedom of expressions”. It divulges the real and brutal face of the western society. Insulting our Holy Prophet and Holy Book “Quran” is not acceptable to any Muslim. All Muslim leaders, OIC and new Pakistani Parliament must […]
PESHAWAR, March 28: One hundred and sixteen newly-elected lawmakers were sworn in as members of the NWFP assembly on Friday. Veteran parliamentarian Arbab Ayub Jan of the Awami National Party administered the oath because Bakht Jehan Khan had quit the post of the assembly’s speaker in Oct last year. Arbab Jan announced that elections for […]
ISLAMABAD, March 28: The Netherlands has assured Pakistan that it will launch a criminal investigation into the release on the internet of an anti-Islam film by Dutch parliament member Geert Wilder. Dutch Ambassador Willem Andreae, who had been summoned to the Foreign Office on Thursday, told Additional Secretary (Europe) Akbar Zeb that the release was […]
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first woman cartoonist has a mission in life. She wants to make the world a better place for everyone, especially children. Nigar Nazar has been working on her message for nearly 37 years now and the person who has helped her in achieving her goal is Gogi, a delightful character who made her […]
KARACHI, Mar 26 (IPS) – Domestic worker Naziran Begum has only one passion in life — watching Indian films. After a hard day’s work, she settles down before her cheap 14-inch TV set to flick through a myriad of movie channels for a mere 150 rupees (3.75 US dollars) per month. But now, she looks […]
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