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`Maulvi` Nawaz`s mindset being defeated: Zardari
Jun 22nd
NAUDERO: The thinking of “Maulvi” Nawaz Sharif is being defeated, said President Asif Ali Zardari while addressing a public meeting here on Tuesday to mark Benazir Bhutto’s birth anniversary. He asked who is Maulvi Nawaz Sharif to hate generals and love soldiers? He said this is the thinking of a blacksmith. “Learn from me, meet [...]
Detained Brigadier denied promotion due to extremist leanings
Jun 22nd
A defence source told the Dawn that a lieutenant colonel who worked under Khan had also been detained but another official said the arrest was not directly linked to Khan”s case.The confirmation of Khan”s detention came at a time when some elements in the military are being accused of being in collusion with extremists and [...]
Political speech of Zardari wont affect masses: Ahsan Iqbal
Jun 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N secretary information Ahsan Iqbal, while reacting on President Asif Ali Zardaris remarks about Nawaz Sharif, stated that it seems the soul of General (retd) Musharraf was speaking in PPP Co-Chairman, Geo News repor…
Shahbaz”s foreign investment not more than 18pc: Sharif”s family
Jun 22nd
LAHORE: A spokesman of Sharif Family, while replying to queries raised by some quarters about the detail of assets submitted by the Chief Minister Punjab, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to the Election Commission of Pakistan, has said that total size of forei…
Army detains officer over links with banned outfit
Jun 21st
RAWALPINDI: A senior Pakistan Army official has been arrested due to his links with a banned outfit, DG ISPR confirmed to Geo News.
According DG ISPR, Major-General Athar Abbas, Brigadier Ali Khan who was on a routine GHQ posting is being probed and a…
Judges submissive to military dictator are disgrace: Nawaz
Jun 20th
MIRPUR: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif Monday said judges under slavery of military dictator were a disgrace and action should be taken against them under Article-6 of the Constitution, Geo News reported.
Addressing a public meeting in Mi…
Chaudhry Brothers wanted non-political president after Musharraf: WikiLeaks
Jun 18th
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2008 has revealed that at the time when Pervaiz Musharrafs exit was expected, Chaudhry Brothers had insisted the US that Pakistan should have a non-political president.
Former US Ambassador in Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson w…
Rent a Joker
Jun 17th
A London based British citizen and the most active supporter of ex-Army Chief General Musharraf, Sir Altaf Hussain recently stressed that the entire institution of the armed forces should not be blamed for the mistakes of certain people.
Altaf said Pak…
Extravagant amount was spent on BBs welcome: WikiLeaks
Jun 15th
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2007 has revealed that then Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto (BB) decided to come to Pakistan on October 18, 2007 because a stupendous amount had already been spent on BBs reception.
On October 14,…
