PM says court’s verdict on Article 377 to be discussed with cabinet

October 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Supreme Court's detailed judgement on Pervez Musharraf's emergency declaration binds the Gilani government to prosecute the former president under Article 6. The country's apex court has pointed out that Musharraf should be punished for the crimes he committed on Nov 3, 2007, and thus made the government bound to act in accordance with the Constitution.

October 1st, 2009 LAHORE - Unperturbed by the volley of cases being lodged against him for imposing emergency in the country in November 2007, former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he would defend himself in Pakistani courts. A private television channel quoted Musharraf, as saying that he was ready to face all charges leveled against him.

September 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has once again said that prosecuting former President General Pervez Musharraf under high treason charges was not feasible as such a step could have repercussions on several other people also. Gilani said that Article Six of the Constitution could not be applied to Musharraf alone as there were several leaders who had backed the former general's November 3,2007 actions.

September 7th, 2009 KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has has said that even after 62 years of Independence, the concept of one nation was not flourishing in Pakistan. Reading out Article 6 from the Constitution and certain clauses relating to the appointment of judges of the superior courts from the Charter of Democracy, Altaf said implementation of Article 6 would result in the hanging of 200,000 to 300,000 people.

September 4th, 2009 PESHAWAR - An article in The Frontier Post has suggested, though without substantiated proof, that India's external intelligence agency - the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) - is operating in Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in collaboration with newly established Afghan intelligence agency RAAM (earlier name KHAD). According to the article, Afghanistan has made two detachments in Riasat 25 and 33.

September 3rd, 2009 JEDDAH - Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has denied reports that his Saudi Arabia visit was aimed at requesting clemency from being tried under high treason charges, saying he 'asked nothing' for himself during his meeting with King Abdullah. Talking to people representing the Pakistani community here before leaving for London, Musharraf said he discussed only major issues related to Pakistan's development during his meeting.

September 3rd, 2009 PUTRAJAYA - The Malaysian Cabinet has decided that the Indian Studies Department of Universiti Malaya will remain and to be headed by a qualified Malaysian of Indian origin. Human Resources Minister Dr S.

August 23rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Presidency in Pakistan has rejected reports of protecting former President General Pervez Musharraf from being tried under the High Treason Act (Article 6) of the Constitution. A Presidency statement described such reports as baseless and an attempt to malign the office.

August 8th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Although all the political parties in Pakistan have demanded the prosecution of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for violating the country's constitution in 2007, but none except the PML-N are willing to bring the resolution to parliament for his trial. "We do not want politics of revenge.

August 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has announced that it intends to move a resolution in the National Assembly during the current session, seeking former President Pervez Musharraf's trial under Article 6 of the Constitution. "The PML-N has decided to move a resolution in the National Assembly during the ongoing session to invoke Article 6 against Musharraf for breaching the Constitution of the country," Leader of the Opposition Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told the House in categorical words.

August 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Attorney General Pakistan Sardar Latif Khan Khosa on Monday said that Parliament could approve the trial of former president Pervez Musharraf by passing a simple majority resolution against his November 3, 2007 acts. Talking to reporters here after the oath-taking ceremony of Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Khosa said that if a resolution for conducting the trial of Musharraf was moved in Parliament, the federal government would be bound to act as Parliament was the country's supreme law making body.

August 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Welcoming the Supreme Court's verdict declaring former President General Pervez Musharraf's November 3, 2007 actions as 'unconstitutional' and 'extra-judicial', both Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and President Asif Ali Zardari have termed the decision as a "good omen". A statement issued by the Presidency after the apex court's verdict said: "The SC order is a 'triumph for democratic principles'." However, Musharraf has refrained from commenting on the verdict.

June 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepals Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Wednesday expanded his 11-member cabinet to induct 10 new ministers. However, the protracted squabble with allies over power sharing continued even three weeks after Nepal assuming office with the parties from Terai not sending any new faces to the cabinet.

June 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - After a week of political deadlock over the distribution of ministerial berths among the coalition partners, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will finally expand his cabinet today. Addressing a meeting of the CPN (UML) parliamentary board here this morning, the Prime Minister said the cabinet would be expanded and the new ministers would be sworn in by 2 pm today.

April 23rd, 2009 PESHAWAR - With the Taliban gaining grip in the region, regular courts in the North West Frontier Province's Buner area have stopped their operations fearing retaliation by the extremists. The Daily Times reports that people are avoiding filing petitions for addressing their grievances.