Judicial nominations throw Pakistan into fresh turmoil (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan faced fresh turmoil on Sunday after President Asif Ali Zardari and the top judge clashed over court appointments, threatening a showdown between the fragile government and the judiciary.
U.S. drone kills five in northwest Pakistan (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A U.S. drone aircraft killed five militants in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Sunday, Pakistani security officials said.
Pakistan’s top court suspends gov’t notification of appointment of judges (People’s Daily)
Supreme Court of Pakistan late Saturday evening suspended the Presidential order regarding appointment of Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) as Judge of Supreme Court and appointment of a justice as Acting Chief Justice of LHC, declaring it violation of the constitution. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari through a notification on Saturday appointed Justice Khwaja Sharif, Chief Justice …
Love, Pakistan Style (Tulsa World)
A Pakistani vendor waits for customers Saturday next to a banner for Valentine’s Day in Islamabad, Pakistan. Celebrating Valentine’s Day is considered by some as un-Islamic in Pakistan, but many still buy flowers and exchange gifts.
20. Pakistani PM plays down crisis, opposition pounces (The Star)
ISLAMABAD (AP): Pakistan’s prime minister sought to defuse tension Sunday over a Supreme Court decision to strike down a presidential order appointing two top judges, saying the dispute would not threaten political stability.
U.S. drone fires into NW Pakistan; 3 dead (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (Reuters) – A U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles into Pakistan’s North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Sunday, killing three militants, Pakistani security officials …
Judicial nominations throw Pakistan into fresh turmoil (Malaysian Mirror)
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Pakistan flung into fresh turmoil (AsiaOne)
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan headed into fresh turmoil Sunday with President Asif Ali Zardari locked into a humiliating confrontation with the country’s top judicial authority over the appointment of senior judges.
Pakistani PM plays down crisis over judges (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday played down the threat of political instability arising from a dispute between the president and Supreme Court over the appointment of judges.
U.S. drone kills five in northwest Pakistan (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * US drone aircraft fires two missiles into North Waziristan * Five militants killed, Pakistani security officials say (For more on Pakistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]) (Updates toll, adds detail, …
