Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have assured the Supreme Court that computerised national identity cards will soon be issued to all members of the minority Hindu community, including married women who were facing problems in obtaining the cards. Following the assurance, a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on Monday disposed of a suo moto case it had taken up on problems faced by married Hindu women in obtaining CNICs....
02:02 PM, Apr 24, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan today said that there was nothing 'wrong' in his film 'Agent Vinod', released today, and it was upto the Pakistan government to decide whether to lift its ban. 'Agent Vinod' has been banned in Pakistan due to certain references to the ISI. "They have always banned our films, even 'Kurbaan' was banned there. Ideally, I feel it should not be banned, but it is upto...
12:40 PM, Mar 23, 2012
Abbottabad: Local residents say Pakistan has started to demolish the compound in the northwest city of Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden lived for years and was killed by US commandos in May 2011. Two residents say the government brought in three mechanized backhoes on Saturday afternoon and began destroying the tall outer walls of the compound after sunset. They set up floodlights to carry out the work. The residents spoke...
10:47 PM, Feb 25, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan's Cabinet on Tuesday reposed "full confidence" in Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani following his indictment for contempt by the Supreme Court, even as he said he did not want to be a "burden" in any way for government. The Cabinet "unanimously applauded the conduct" of Gilani in the Supreme Court and "reposed full confidence in his leadership" during a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. Gilani thanked the Cabinet...
06:01 PM, Feb 14, 2012
New Delhi: The Pakistan Supreme Court indicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt, making him the first Pakistani PM to be chargesheeted. Appearing in court for the second time this year, Gilani pleaded innocent to the charges that his government had failed to re-open corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. If he is convicted he faces a disqualification from the assembly and six months in jail. "Is the...
11:27 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities will arrest former president Pervez Musharraf if he returns to the country as announced at the end of January after nearly three years in self-exile. Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday assured the Senate or upper house of Parliament that Musharraf would be arrested under the law of the land whenever he arrives in Pakistan. "The moment, he (Musharraf) lands, he will go to jail," he said....
10:54 PM, Jan 18, 2012
Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, Pakistan politician Imran Khan warned the government against taking on the judiciary. ...
09:53 PM, Jan 17, 2012
Islamabad: The contempt notice against Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was on Tuesday challenged in the Supreme Court. The petition filed in the apex court argued that the Prime Minister enjoyed immunity like the President, adding that "it is not the job of the Prime Minister to write letter to Swiss authorities". It further said that the Supreme Court must first call the Law Minister and the Law Secretary...
04:55 PM, Jan 17, 2012
Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday made the next move against the government by suspending the licence of President Asif Ali Zardari's close aide and lawyer Babar Awan. The licence of the lawyer was cancelled as he failed to respond to a contempt notice. This came a day after the apex court served Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani a contempt notice for failing to re-open corruption cases against Zardari....
04:38 PM, Jan 17, 2012
Pakistan SC has summoned PM Yousuf Raza Gilani on Jan 19. CNN correspondent Raza Sayah explains what it means. ...
12:18 AM, Jan 17, 2012
Islamabad: Ahead of a trust vote in the Pakistan National Assembly, reports suggest that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani may tender an unconditional apology in the Supreme Court. PPP sources said that Gilani would appear before the Supreme Court on January 19 and offer unconditional apology. They further said that in case of any eventuality such as the court asking the prime minister to quit or ordering his arrest, the...
08:14 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday offered to resign shortly after the Supreme Court served him a notice for contempt of court for failing to reopen graft cases against the President, according to a media report. Gilani told a meeting of top leaders of the Pakistan People's Party and its partners in the ruling coalition that he was ready to quit if the step strengthened the government...
05:07 PM, Jan 16, 2012
According to Imtiaz Gul, a Pak strategic affairs analyst, Pakistan is likely to witness an explosive week starting Monday. ...
11:52 PM, Jan 13, 2012
Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will come face to face for the first time since they crossed swords over the memo issue, when a cabinet committee meets on Saturday to discuss crucial issues related to national security and relations with the US. The government has convened a meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet, Pakistan's highest decision-making body for security...
10:30 PM, Jan 13, 2012
New Delhi: The fate of Pakistan's civilian government remains unclear even after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani made an impassioned plea for democracy at the National Assembly. All eyes are now on the Supreme Court that is expected to hear two crucial petitions on Monday, which could well determine the outcome of the current political crisis. It's the time for Pakistan to make a choice between democracy and dictatorship. The...
09:05 PM, Jan 13, 2012
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