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Dual nationality holders barred from taking part in elections: ECP
Jul 4th
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared individuals with dual nationalities ineligible to take part in elections and has recommended that the government pass legislation in this regard, Geo News reported.
A meeting headed by…
Another NICL-like scam in the making
Jun 20th
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ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Foundation (TF), with assets of over Rs100 billion, functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of IT, has emerged as yet another stinking organisation because of the political appointees…
Top 12 Bizarre petitions in Pakistani courts
Jun 3rd
In between trials of murder, rape and kidnapping are some rather unusual petitions filed in our courts by passionate individuals. Petitioners have attacked everything from lusty pop songs, to forgetful politicians and just plain stupidity:
Election commission warns senators not to ‘pressurise’ it
May 11th
ECP reacts angrily to filing of privilege motions in the upper house by five senators over fake degrees issue.
Mukhtaran Mai and Jamshed Dasti
Apr 30th
Dasti has sent a clear message to women that they are going to be threatened, maligned and defeated if they are raped.
Resettling the Indus (Part 2)
Apr 25th
Jamshed Dasti, elected twice in the space of 2 years, I was told, had visited flood-affected areas on numerous occasions. The surprising part was not that the MNA had showed up, which was in itself commendable, but that villagers who we met were so eff…
Creative Journalism
Apr 23rd
Two days ago, i attended a seminar on the merits and de-merits of HEC’s devolution at Quaid-e-Azam University. Hosted by the National Students Federation, speakers included Aasim Sajjad Akhtar, Mushtaq Gaadi, Prof Khurshid Hasnain, and Dr. Tahir Amin. …
Experts denounce HEC devolution as ‘political vendetta’
Apr 22nd
Opine that handing over the commission would spell disaster for higher education.
EC issues asset details of parliamentarians
Apr 20th
Prime Minister Gilani has total declared assets worth Rs19.4 million while his bank balance is Rs12.9 million.
Fake degree: IHC reserves verdict in case against Sukhera
Apr 20th
Lawyer says FIA has no authority to verify degrees, hearing adjourned till April 22.
