COAS sends top men home over corruption on April 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday dismissed six senior army officers including a three-star general after they were found guilty of corrupt practices. Unlike the past, the decision was publicized on the national media, prompting across-the-board applauds from the politicians as well as general public. Politicians used […]
COAS sends top men home over corruption on April 21, 2016 ISLAMABAD – In an unprecedented move, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday dismissed six senior army officers including a three-star general after they were found guilty of corrupt practices. Unlike the past, the decision was publicized on the national media, prompting across-the-board applauds from the politicians as well as general public. […]
Army wants accountability across the board on April 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif Tuesday warned that enduring peace and stability would not be possible without uprooting the menace of corruption. “Ongoing war against terrorism and extremism being fought with the backing of entire nation cannot bring enduring peace and stability unless the menace of corruption is uprooted,” he said while […]
Musharraf could have survived: Gen Hamid on April 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: Former President General (r) Pervez Musharraf could have survived the ‘Ides of March’ if he would stick to his decision of “giving another chance” to the then Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, revealed Lt Gen (r) Hamid Javed in a detailed chat with Daily Times. Gen Javed served as a chief of staff to […]
Zardari ready to meet Nawaz in London on April 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to meet former president Asif Ali Zardari in London either today or tomorrow. The prime minister has reached London ‘for medical check-up’ amid critical political situation back home. His spokesperson has already denied any scheduled meeting with the former president. While Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have […]
Bilawal snubs Malik for discussing Panama leaks with Dar on April 13, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday reprimanded Senator Rehman Malik for discussing the Panama leaks issue with senior government officials without party’s authorisation. The PPP chairman dissolved provincial and district organisations of the party and set up a high-powered committee to build consensus among opposition parties on Panama leaks. The […]
Anti-govt alliance: Qureshis failure to woo opposition disappoints Imran on April 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the emissary assigned by Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to cobble an anti-Nawaz alliance, has failed to accomplish the mission. Major opposition parties refused to commit their participation in the expected dharna the PTI chairman has already planned to stage outside the Raiwind residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and […]
PTI postpones intra-party elections to concentrate on anti-Nawaz campaign on April 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed its intra-party elections for an indefinite period due to its anti-Nawaz movement in the wake of the Panama leaks. “We have postponed the intra-party elections because of Panama leaks and our planned sit-in outside Raiwind (the residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif),” PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced on […]
Who should chair Parliaments joint session today? on April 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Should Senate chairman or National Assembly speaker chair the joint sitting of Parliament, being held today? Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani wants to chair the proceedings, since it was his ruling, which compelled the government summon the joint session. A couple of months ago, the Senate chairman had given the ruling on joint session after […]
Who should chair Parliaments joint session today? on April 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Should Senate chairman or National Assembly speaker chair the joint sitting of Parliament, being held today? Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani wants to chair the proceedings, since it was his ruling, which compelled the government summon the joint session. A couple of months ago, the Senate chairman had given the ruling on joint session after […]