June 1 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan won't allow groups or individuals to denigrate the military, judiciary or Parliament and wants the national media to be more responsible in covering protests in the country, a government minister said.
President Pervez Musharraf warned against criticism of Pakistan's army as an author accused the government Thursday of banning the launch of her book about the military's role in the economy.
The current political crisis in Pakistan centers on a campaign led by lawyers who say they are trying to establish a genuinely independent judiciary. Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association President Muneer Malik persuaded the Chief Justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, to take his case to the streets of Pakistan after Musharraf tried to fire him.
The current political crisis in Pakistan centers on a campaign led by lawyers who say they are trying to establish a genuinely independent judiciary. Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association President Muneer Malik persuaded the Chief Justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, to take his case to the streets of Pakistan after Musharraf tried to fire Chaudhry in March.
About 100 suspected pro-Taliban militants attacked the house of a government official in northwestern Pakistan before dawn Thursday, killing 13 people, police said.
Suspected Islamist militants attacked the house of a senior government official in a village in northwestern Pakistan and killed 13 people, police said on Thursday.
President Pervez Musharraf warned against criticism of the army as the government Thursday urged legal action over "derogatory" remarks by supporters of Pakistan's suspended top judge.
Trade / foreign investment Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan has said that a Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was expected to be signed within two months as the two sides had concluded the negotiations on all technical aspects.
Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan has said that a Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was expected to be signed within two months as the two sides had concluded the negotiations on all technical aspects.
There has been a 120 per cent increase in the exports to African countries and more than 300 per cent increase in the export to Eastern European countries, said Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Chief Executive Officer Tariq Ikram.