Ahmad Hassan

Shireen Mazari quits PTI

ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Desertions of senior leaders from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continue, as party’s vice president, Dr Shireen Mazari on Wednesday announced parting of ways with the party, citing policy Published 27 Sep, 2012 02:56am

Shireen Mazari quits PTI

ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Desertions of senior leaders from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continue, as party’s vice president, Dr Shireen Mazari on Wednesday announced parting of ways with the party, citing policy Published 26 Sep, 2012 08:16pm

Imran launches PTI’s ‘health vision’

ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf said on Monday that it would increase budget allocation for the health sector to 2.6 per cent of GDP from current 0.8 per cent after coming to power. Published 25 Sep, 2012 02:37am

Modern education, the way forward

ISLAMABAD, Sept 18: Some national and international religious scholars Tuesday stressed on the Muslim Ummah to make modern education its top most priority in the face of emerging challenges in the contemporary world. Published 19 Sep, 2012 12:11am

Earthquake 2005: an ongoing disaster

ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Hundreds of 2005 earthquake affected people including women of northern Hazara areas and flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on Wednesday converged at Aabpara’s Community Centre in Islamabad to protest government’s failure Published 13 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Caretaker govt: Fazl wants all parties consulted

ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: The JUI-F asked the government on Wednesday to hold consultations with all opposition parties on the caretaker set-up and said it would not accept any decision on the matter taken only by the PPP and PML-N. Published 12 Sep, 2012 09:03pm

Earthquake 2005: an ongoing disaster

ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Hundreds of 2005 earthquake affected people including women of northern Hazara areas and flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on Wednesday converged at Aabpara’s Published 12 Sep, 2012 08:21pm

Kamra attack was assault on sovereignty, says PCNS

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7: The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) has termed Kamra terror attack a conspiracy to destabilise the country and asked the Pakistan Air Force to beef up security of its bases Published 07 Sep, 2012 10:02pm

All unite against religious violence

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: In a rare show of unity, religious scholars and liberals here on Thursday jointly called for government action against sectarian violence, warning that, if left unchecked, the menace can imperil the country Published 31 Aug, 2012 01:06am

All unite against religious violence

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: In a rare show of unity, religious scholars and liberals here on Thursday jointly called for government action against sectarian violence, warning that, if left unchecked, the menace can imperil the country Published 30 Aug, 2012 08:18pm

ANP complains to PM over funding for KP

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The Awami National Party complained to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday about non-release of funds committed by the previous prime minister as a special package to Published 30 Aug, 2012 03:33am

Court may find an option to end stalemate: Aitzaz

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: PPP Senator and former president of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said on Tuesday that there was no middle path in the NRO case and one of the two parties would have to retreat from its position. Published 28 Aug, 2012 09:07pm

Cable operators, channel owners shun Pemra meeting

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: Participants of a consultative meeting called by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on Monday under the directive of the Supreme Court to discuss the terms ‘obscenity’ and Published 28 Aug, 2012 03:27am

Imran Khan unveils plan for reforms

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf unveiled on Friday its ‘economic plan’ and said it would mainly focus on doubling the growth rate through investment, trade-driven growth strategy, tax reforms, breaking of cartels and introducing drastic ch Published 24 Aug, 2012 11:02pm

PTI shrugs off Taliban threat; to go ahead with march

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9: Brushing aside a reported threat by the Taliban to kill its chief Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf announced on Thursday that it was determined to go ahead with its planned peace march to Published 09 Aug, 2012 08:04pm

Imran, Rashid agree to contest polls together

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Awami Muslim League of Shaikh Rashid and Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf agreed on Wednesday to fight the next general elections from one platform.Sources in the PTI said talks between heads of the two parties were held at Imran Khan’s Bani Published 08 Aug, 2012 10:25pm

Imran hurls bouncers at Nawaz

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: With a war of words hotting up between the PML-N and PTI, the cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan fired a spell of sizzling bouncers at former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday. Published 03 Aug, 2012 08:04pm

Muslim League fires broadside at PTI

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: With general elections not far way, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) fired a broadside on Wednesday at what is presumed to be its main challenger, the resurgent Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf of Imran Khan. Published 01 Aug, 2012 09:01pm

Opposition to discuss caretaker PM’s name

ISLAMABAD, July 31: Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has hinted at starting consultations with opposition parties, including Tehrik-i-Insaaf, to evolve consensus on the name of a caretaker prime minister Published 31 Jul, 2012 10:24pm