FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Area) and PATA (Provincially Administered Tribal Area) straddled along Pakistan’s porous border the ”Durand line” since time immemorial was considered Terra-Incognito, and its fierce inhabitants were ruled by their own set of rules, customary, unwritten yet democratic but harsh. Reward and punishment were summarily exercised by […]
The present civilian government has moved in a democratic transition and has given the responsibility to an interim government both in the center as well as provinces. The last time a civilian government that oversaw the elections, was in 1977 which was set to be responsible for rigging the elections, […]
As the Anti Terrorism Court ordered to put former President Pervez Musharraf in custody for 14 days, it looks like the the order indirectly implied a solitary confinement. Not even the lawyers of Pervez Musharraf are allowed to meet him. Mr. Ahmad Raza Kasuri, an APML official and a lawyer […]
The whole world has its eyes fixed on the upcoming elections of Pakistan. Different people are predicting different results. So far, one thing that has become clear is that the real battle is going to be in Punjab. There are 148 national assembly seats from Punjab alone. The second biggest […]
Ayaz Amir left PML(N) when he was denied a ticket from Chakwal, his home constituency. Upon denial of a ticket, Mr. Ayaz Amir announced his resignation from PML(N). On this occasion Mr. Amir said that he and his panel would unconditionally support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate. Mr. Ayaz Amir was turned […]
After Islamabad High Court ordered the arrest of Pervez Musharraf, his lawyers promptly reached Supreme Court to file a bail before arrest application. They say that the decision of the High Court Judge is full of bias because no court could refuse a bail in a bailable offence. However, it […]
The caretaker government of Pakistan was setup to ensure a free and fair election in the country. However, we do not see this government as functioning according to its mandate. Apparently the caretaker government of Sindh is working as a Jiala of the Pakistan’s People’s Party(PPP). In Nawabshah, there are […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan which had earlier banned the process of gaining votes on the basis of religion, sect, and or by bribing someone, has today released the list of penalties associated with it. According to ECP, there would be a three year jail term for whoever found guilty […]
Ex-President Pervez Musharraf today failed to appear before an anti-terrorism court that was conducting trial of suspects charged with involvement in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto. He was thus summoned again to appear in person before court on April 23. During the closed door proceedings being held at Adiala […]
Former People’s Party member, Jamshed Dasti has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment by the local court in the Fake Degree case. He was also fined for Rs: 5000. Mr. Jamshed Dasti came on a donkey cart to file his nomination papers for the upcoming general elections. However, with this decision […]
