The Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for ‘hijacking’ a commercial jet carrying Pervez Musharraf after denying the aircraft landing rights on October 12, 1999 as Pakistan was convulsed by a coup that swept Musharraf to power.The plane eventually landed and Musharraf, who was then army chief of staff, seized control of the country.

The portraits of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah have been missing from the Prime Minister House and Presidential House as blogger Farhan spotted it first and reported as “The terrible Blunder at the presidency”. Later on Aly B reported in as “Pakistan – No Longer A Living Monument Of The Quaid?”, Teeth Maestro as “Zardari throws out Quaid-e-Azam from the Presidency”. Afterwards it was revealed by The News and Geo TV.  Read more... (214 words, 1 image, estimated 51 secs reading time)

On March 24 The Washington Post quoted a Cent com adviser as saying that Pakistan could collapse within six months and if that happened it would ‘dwarf all the crises in the world today’. The comment caused some disgust but not much alarm.  Read more... (1049 words, 0 images, estimated 4:12 mins reading time)

It was Pakistan’s first budget presentation by a woman, and Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar did it with flying colors in the National Assembly, though there was little for womenfolk to help manage family kitchens.  Read more... (366 words, 1 image, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

Prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has evolved as a mature politician and leader after he announced the reinstatement of judges. He is now emerging as a focal point of Pakistani people. Every important decision has been announced by him whether it is judges issue or Swat operation. He appeared publicly and leave its impression.  Read more... (174 words, 1 image, estimated 42 secs reading time)

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Today  said the armed forces have been called in to eliminate the terrorists in Swat and Malakand Division.

In a televised address to the nation, the Prime Minister also said that one billion rupees have been provided for the rehabilitation of the internally displaced persons.  Read more... (186 words, 1 image, estimated 45 secs reading time)