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Real power rests with establishment in Pakistan – Fazlur Rehman

Real power rests with establishment in Pakistan – Fazlur Rehman

by / on December 5, 2013, 12:09 pm / in Factually

The Statement Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl), has said that political leadership in Pakistan is powerless as the real power rests with the powerful establishment. This is a veiled reference to the security establishment of Pakistan. The Maulana gave these remarks on November 12 while speaking to a local newspaper in Islamabad. Background On Nov. 1 of this year, a […]

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We will cleanse Karachi of weapons if voted to power – Manzoor Wassan

We will cleanse Karachi of weapons if voted to power - Manzoor Wassan

by / on October 10, 2013, 12:50 pm / in Promises

  The Promise The interior of Sindh Province has been a powerful political front for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). In order to bag maximum votes from the region, PPP tried to do its best. During its 2013 Elections campaign, Manzoor Wassan, the former home minister of Sindh and a  candidate for the National Assembly, vowed in a public gathering […]

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Muslim Ummah’s Titanic is sinking – Altaf Hussain

Muslim Ummah’s Titanic is sinking - Altaf Hussain

by / on August 24, 2013, 5:31 pm / in Factually

Statement Altaf Hussain, a London-based Pakistani political leader and Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), warned the Muslim world that the ‘Titanic’ of the Muslim Ummah (community) had started to sink and if urgent steps to rescue it were not taken the whole ship would collapse and sink. Background Altaf Hussain gave that statement on June 26, 2013 during a […]

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Political empowerment of women – PML-N

Political empowerment of women - PML-N

by / on August 12, 2013, 9:29 pm / in Promises

Political empowerment of women – PMLN Promise PML-N promised that it would promote participation of women in national development through political empowerment. [PML-N Party Manifesto 2013 Page 42] The Plan PML-N in Chapter Four of its Party Manifesto 2013, titled ‘New Framework for Social Change’, promised that it would take steps to promote the participation of women in Pakistan’s national […]

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Judiciary is too afraid to rule against culprits – Sharjeel Memon

Judiciary is too afraid to rule against culprits - Sharjeel Memon

by / on July 6, 2013, 8:33 pm / in Factually

    Statement While speaking on the floor of Sindh Assembly, the provincial Information Minister, Sharjeel Memon said the “Judiciary is too afraid to rule against culprits”. Background Those sort of burning statements usually come from the leaders and workers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) due to the fact that, during its past tenure, PPP didn’t enjoy a good working […]

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