The Pakistanis Have a Point

Talk to Pakistani politicians, scholars, generals, businessmen, spies and journalists – as I did in October – and before long, you are beyond the realm of politics and diplomacy and into the realm …

Sherry Rehman next on Pakistan militants' hitlist, friends fear

And then there was one. Of the three brave Pakistani politicians who stood up for Aasia Bibi, an embattled Christian woman flung on to death row last year, just one is still alive: Sherry Rehman. …

Pak politicians criticize Qureshi over his remarks on Raymond Davis

Several Pakistani politicians have criticized former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's stance that the double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis could not be given diplomatic …

Tech-savvy Pak politicians increasingly using tweets to communicate with voters

The widespread popularity of social networking sites and other Internet-based tools have led certain tech-savvy Pakistani politicians to use them liberally to communicate with voters and complain about their opponents.

Pakistani Lawmakers Face Scandal Over Fake University Degrees

More than 40 Pakistani politicians are in danger of losing their parliament seats after officials opened an inquiry into claims many federal and provincial legislators had lied about their education, …

And what of the Fake Degree Holders?

The list of Fake degree holders in our Parliament is getting bigger and bigger. There is no respite, even our Baba-e-Qaum Mohammad Ali Jinnah was indulged in this issue to save the skins of dodgy politicians. We have seen ministers resigning and joining back by winning the elections again! so quiet clearly the system is

MQM, ANP delegations meet Indian FM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani politicians called on visiting Indian External Minister S M Krishna here on Friday. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) delegation was the first who met with Krishna followed by ANP delegation. Talking to media after a meeting, MQM leader Farooque Sattar said terrorism is a regional issue and India should also come forward to meet the challenge. He called for positive talks between Pakistan and India adding that all contentious issues including Kashmir should be discussed in the process of talks. He said the party delegation urged the Indian minister for arrangement of the visa facility in Karachi. He said the delegation also talked over boosting bilateral trade ties and making the SAARC forum more effective. He said the Indian foreign minister denied any deadlock in the talks. Indian External Minister invited MQM delegation to visit New Delhi. Later, a three-member delegation of ANP comprised of Haji Adeel, Hashmi Baber and Tajuddin met Krishna.

Fake Degrees of Our Ministers

I was reading a news update where Chief Minister of Punjab said that fake degrees of assembly members deserve condemnation but it is not an issue bigger than subverting the country or starting Kargil war. What an absolutely non sense statement by someone who is probably going to be the next Prime Minister in 2013.

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