Pakistani politicians told to submit asset details
August 13th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed elected representatives in Senate, National and Provincial Assemblies to submit the details of their assets by Sep 30, ... Read more...
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Not aware of chief justice’s son’s case: Rehman Malik (Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan's former interior minister Rehman Malik has denied knowledge of any film related to Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad ... Read more...
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Pakistani apex court suspends Rehman Malik from Senate (Lead)
June 4th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court Monday suspended the Senate membership of Interior Minister Rehman Malik for holding dual nationality, a media report said.A three-member bench of the ... Read more...
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Pakistan elects senators (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) The polling for 45 Senate seats, including four newly-added seats in the upper house for minorities, was held in Pakistan Friday.The voting took place in the ... Read more...
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Pakistan holds Senate elections
March 2nd, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) The daylong polling for 45 Senate seats, including four newly-added seats in the upper house for minorities, began Friday morning in Pakistan, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Pakistani apex court suspends 28 lawmakers, two ministers
February 6th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IANS) Citing poll fraud, the Pakistani Supreme Court Monday suspended 28 MPs and legislators, including two ministers, one of whom is currently with Prime Minister Yousuf ... Read more...
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Petition filed in Pakistan court to postpone Senate polls
January 28th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court Saturday seeking postponement of the Senate elections scheduled to be held March 2, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan Senate polls March 2
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Four members from the minority community will join the Senate for the first time when polls for Pakistan's upper house take place March 2.The Election Commission ... Read more...
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200 Pakistani lawmakers yet to reveal assets
October 20th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) About 200 lawmakers in Pakistan have not yet filed their statements of assets and liabilities with the election commission, a media report said.The lawmakers have not ... Read more...
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PML-N, MQM form alliance against Pakistan government
July 6th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Two former rival parties Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan announced Wednesday they have joined hands against the government ... Read more...
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UK, Pak MPs sign ‘Declaration of Friendship’ to deepen parliamentary ties
January 29th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 29(ANI): UK and Pakistani parliamentarians have signed a 'Declaration of Friendship' in Pakistan's National Assembly, recognising the strong bonds between both nations and laying out plans to further enhance the ... Read more...
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Pak Election Commission doubtful about degrees of 298 lawmakers
January 12th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 12 (ANI): The Pakistan Election Commission is reportedly unhappy over the eligibility of 298 lawmakers who despite being reminded repeatedly, have failed to submit their graduation degrees.According to the ... Read more...
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UN report on Benazir Bhutto assassination “incomplete, unclear”: Zardari
December 28th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Naudero, Dec 28 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) expressed reservations over the United Nations' inquiry report on former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination because it was "incomplete and did not ... Read more...
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61 per cent Pak lawmakers, including PM, don’t pay any income tax!
December 22nd, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 22 (ANI): A whopping 61 per cent of lawmakers in the Senate, National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies do not pay any income tax, and of the remaining 39 percent, only ... Read more...
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67 Pakistani politicians hold fake degrees: Report
October 14th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Some 67 members of parliament and provincial assemblies in Pakistan hold fake educational degrees, a media report said Thursday.The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is yet to receive the ... Read more...
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Pak women MPs wealthier than their male colleagues
October 11th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Oct 11(ANI): Fifteen Pakistani women MPs, both in the provincial and national assemblies, are wealthier compared to their male counterparts.The fact came to light after all the members of Senate, provincial ... Read more...
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Afghans Remonstrate Fiercely In Their Lanes Against The Inflammatory DWOC
September 6th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 6, 2010 (Just Flashed): The "Dove World Outreach Center' (DWOC) happens to be a church located at Gainesville in Florida. It had recently enunciated its deeply inflammatory strategy to smolder ... Read more...
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14 Pakistani MPs disqualified over fake degrees
June 23rd, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Fourteen parliamentarians of three political parties, including the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), have been disqualified for holding fake degrees, a media report said Tuesday.
Of the 14 ... Read more...
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90 percent suspects in Benazir assassination case behind bars: Zardari
April 23rd, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.23 (ANI): Assuring that each and every person involved in former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination would be brought to justice, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that '90 ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan ruling party MP has fake degree’
April 14th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, it has emerged that one of its parliamentarians has a fake degree and can't even write his name ... Read more...
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Nawaz denies being invited by Gilani for Zardari’s ‘historic’ Parliament address
April 10th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.10 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said he was not invited by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to attend President Asif Ali Zardari's 'historic' address to ... Read more...
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Parliament now sovereign, says Gilani after statute amendment (Lead)
April 9th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said parliament is "now sovereign" after the sweeping constitutional reforms approved by the National Assembly Thursday.
"The impossible has been made possible ... Read more...
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Pakistan abolishes 17th amendment to the constitution
April 8th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) The Pakistani National Assembly Thursday abolished the president's special powers, including the right to dissolve parliament, through an amendment of the constitution, a media report said.
The National ... Read more...
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‘Zardari to shed many of his powers’
March 15th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has agreed to shed many of his powers, including those to dismiss the federal and provincial assemblies, as recommended by a parliamentary ... Read more...
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Pakistan president’s powers to be partially pared
January 15th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) The Pakistani president's powers are to be partially slashed by giving the prime minister the prerogative to appoint the three service chiefs, a media report Friday said. ... Read more...
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India agrees to the need to revive parliamentarian forum with Pakistan
January 6th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): India on Wednesday agreed that there is need to revive and activate the India-Pakistan Parliamentarian Forum, which strengthens bilateral relations at various levels.Addressing the valedictory session ... Read more...
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Zardari says he’ll ‘foil all conspiracies’ against him with his ‘political weapons’
January 5th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan. 5 (ANI): Labelling the elected assemblies as his "political weapons," Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he would "foil all conspiracies" through his weaponry."We are politicians, and ... Read more...
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UN probe finding on Bhutto’s murder to be presented in March
December 28th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Dec. 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan has said that findings of the UN probe in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will be presented before ... Read more...
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PML-N moves privilege motion against Zardari
September 16th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-N has moved a privilege motion in the National Assembly (NA) against the statement of President Asif Ali Zardari on giving the safe passage ... Read more...
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No talks for Musharraf’s indemnity with international guarantors: Babar
September 16th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 16 (ANI): Contradicting media reports over indemnity being granted to Pervez Musharraf, President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesman has said that there have been no negotiations with the so-called international ... Read more...
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Afghanis in India keenly watch Afghanistan presidential polls
August 21st, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A group of young Afghanis was hooked to a television set in an Afghan eatery in Delhi's Darya Ganj area Friday afternoon, keenly watching the post-election ... Read more...
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Pakistan mulls parliament, assembly seats for overseas citizens
August 21st, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) A bill reserving four seats in the lower house of parliament and one seat in each of the four provincial assemblies for overseas Pakistanis will be introduced in ... Read more...
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Pak Govt may review blasphemy law to stop its abuse
August 13th, 2009 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): The Pakistan Government may review the blasphemy law to prevent its abuse following the recent violence against the Christian community in Gojra."After the completion of an inquiry ... Read more...
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Case ordered against Musharraf for judges’ house arrest
August 10th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Eleven days after Pakistan's Supreme Court invalidated then president Pervez Musharraf's November 2007 declaration of an emergency and sacking of apex court judges, police were Monday ... Read more...
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Graduation criteria for becoming an MP in Pakistan removed
August 6th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 6 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has decided to do away with the condition of a bachelor's degree for candidates for the Senate, the national and provincial assemblies, in line ... Read more...
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