PESHAWAR: The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) government and Tahrik-e-Nifaz Shariat Muhammadi, after finalization of an accord for the enforcement of Nizam-e-Adal in Malakand, have inked a Nizam-e-Adal accord at the end of the Jirga here on Monday. Following the Jirga, NWFP Chief Minister, Amir Haider Khan Hoti, who was presiding over the Jirga, told […]
Emergency lifted, Constitution restored
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday issued a presidential order to lift the emergency and to restore the constitution by ending the PCO. The fundamental rights of people have been restored with the lifting of emergency, which was declared on November 3. "The emergency is lifted. President Musharraf has signed the order repealing the […]
The Nobel Prize 2007 presented on Monday
The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was Monday presented jointly to former US Vice President Al Gore and Rajendra Pachauri of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel (IPCC) on Climate Change for their work to spread information about man-made climate change. The Prize was presented during a ceremony at the Oslo City Hall at 13:00 local time. Prior to […]
PML-Q election manifesto announced
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (Q) on Monday announced its manifesto for the forthcoming general elections, which will be held on January 8. PML (Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain announced the election manifesto of the party, saying, “ First Islam and then Pakistan is our manifesto.” The party has emphasized on ethical values in the manifesto, […]
Pakistan:Election symbols allotted to political parties
ISLAMABAD: The incomplete Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a meeting, which was held today (Sunday) formally allot the election symbols to the political parties. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq presided over the meeting. Pakistan Muslim League was allotted bicycle as the election symbol, arrow to PPP, kite to MQM, flower […]
Draft receiving final touches for emergency lifting
ISLAMABAD: The legal advisors are Saturday giving final touches to the draft of Provisional Constitutional Amended Order-II at the President House for lifting the emergency on December 15 and several new amendments are being recommended in the constitution. The suggested amendments include the accountability of the judges of higher judiciary and deleting the words regarding […]