Government retreats on NRO spat (source www.dawn.com)

By: malangbaba

ISLAMABAD: Politics in the country was sent on yet another major tailspin on Monday as some of the government’s trusted allies, the MQM among them, threatened to vote against the National Reconciliation Ordinance, and the main opposition PML-N launched a new tirade on the issue, forcing the beleaguered President, Asif Ali Zardari to succumb ...

22 days ago

People to be mobilized against NRO, says Nawaz

By: inamshah

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif has termed National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) a ‘Black Law’ and it would defame the parliament.He was addressing a press conference after chairing a meeting of central parliamentary committee of PML-N at Punjab House here on Monday.He said that keeping in view the wide ...

23 days ago

Committee approves 5 clauses of NRO with majority

By: ghazanfarjaffri

ISLAMABAD: The standing committee of National Assembly has granted approval to the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) with majority, however, it rejected its two clauses relating to arrest of MNAs. The opposition members staged walk out in protest of NRO’s approval.The NA standing committee on law and justice met under the chairmanship ...

26 days ago

Pak Government Stubborn on Kerry Lugar Bill

By: informer

The Pakistani government led by Asif Ali Zardari is being stubborn about the controversial Kerry Lugar bill. Even though majority of the Pakistanis have rejected it, they are paying no heed to it. "They just want money pouring in, so that they can live in luxury", said a man in This is sadly true. The president and the Prime minister hav...

about 1 month ago