Monday, July 29th, 2024
Govt condemns life threats to CJP, adopt legal course against such tendencies
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (DNA):The government on Monday strongly condemned life threats to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa by a certain group and announced initiating legal proceedings so that no one could dare to challenge the writ of the state. “The law will take its course against the elements behind the provocative and baseless propaganda campaign against the CJP” said Defence Minister Khawaja Asif while addressing a press conference along with Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal. He regretted that an attempt was being made toRead More
Is Ahsan Iqbal mulling resignation?
ISLAMABAD, JUL 29: Over the past few days, media and social media is abuzz with rumours of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) top leader and Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal’s resignation over differences with Planning Commission’s Deputy Chairman Dr Jehanzeb Khan. Sources close to the federal minister claim he is not resigning but if the minister is not given a free hand and the interference continues, he will call it a day and be ready to accept any other position in the government. When contacted Dr Jehanzeb said,Read More
Pakistan to play active role in commonwealth reforms, affirms Deputy PM Dar
ISLAMABAD, JUL 29 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar extended a warm welcome to Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland during her inaugural visit to Pakistan. In his remarks at the Joint Media Stakeout, he praised Ms. Scotland for her eight years of dedicated service and her significant contributions to promoting the values and mission of the Commonwealth and modernizing its outlook. Her presence in Pakistan today reflects her commitment to strong ties between Pakistan and the Commonwealth. We appreciate her tremendous contributions in promoting cooperationRead More
Iraq’s Tightrope Walk with US and Iran
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer An Iraqi military delegation is going to visit Washington soon, and there is a lot of anticipation and tension in Iraq about this visit. The focus is on the presence of American troops in Iraq, which has been a hot topic among Iraq’s various political groups. Iraqi Shi’a Islamist hardliners are especially eager to speed up the withdrawal of U.S. forces from their country. Since the 2003 invasion that removed Saddam Hussein, the presence of American troops in Iraq has been controversial. At first, these troopsRead More
Wily Politicians and Their Ill-Judgements
Dr M Ali Hamza The ninth vice president of Indonesia (2001-2004), Hamzah Haz was a smart politician known for his strategic manoeuvring. It was sad to hear about his passing on July 24, 2024.From newspaper journalism to teaching economics, from cabinet ministry of People’s Representative Council (DPR) to serving as a minister of investment, and from the vice presidency to the position of party’s presidential candidate in the 2004 Indonesian presidential election, Haz smartly played his cards. It is said that he adeptly navigated Indonesia’s volatile political landscape during the post-Suharto era.Read More