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Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Babar Awan’

NRO Boogie Haunting Zardari

By Altaf Khan • Nov 26th, 2011 • Category: Politics

It’s always very refreshing to see that there is a ray of hope left in Pakistan and there still exists an institute upholding the name of justice and safeguarding the good name of Pakistan and is steadfast as the guardian of the aspiration of people of Pakistan.
It is very heart-warming and blissful to see that [...]



Swiss Cases Will Lead to Final Showdown

By Rohail Butt • May 14th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is not retreating and not relenting. He has made it clear to everybody that he means business and he will do what he deems appropriate and just. He has reiterated numerous times now that the Supreme Court will get all its decisions implemented at [...]



Reward the Fraudsters, Criteria of Government

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • May 6th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Patronization of fishy and dubious characters has become the hallmark of the present regime. Though, now the 18th amendment has plucked the powers of the president house, now the undue favors have now started to get showered from the premier house. Rewarding the ticket to Jamshed Dasti is the recent example.
We have known Pakistan People’s [...]



Pakistani Politics on Operation Table

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Apr 13th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Supreme Court’s registry is going to analyze that whether the review petition of the government regarding Swiss Cases is worth hearing or not. Legal experts are united in their opinion that this review petition hasn’t got any hot air in it, and it’s just yet another tactic of the government to gain the time.
It’s now [...]



Political Horizon Shaping Up in Pakistan

By Maria Sultan • Apr 8th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Once again, as was predicted by the Khawaja Asif of PML-N, President Asif Ali Zardari has pushed himself to the brink of a chasm. This time the difference is that everything is so calculated and decisive and calm from other stakeholders and they are ready fro the hunt with cold and ruthless mode.
When Supreme Court [...]



Dr. Babar Awan; Epitome of Loyalty

By Umer Toor • Apr 6th, 2010 • Category: Politics

All the faint-hearted friends within the ranks of Pakistan People’s Party must take a page out of Dr. Babar Awan’s book and learn something solid and brave from him. Dr. Babar Awan, the steadfast and upright companion of President Asif Ali Zardari is writing a new chapter of bravery and loyalty, and that is in [...]



Barack or Bush

By M Mirza • Dec 6th, 2009 • Category: Features


High-Pressure Slickness

By Irfan Waheed • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: Politics

One thing that the current crowd around President Asif Ali Zardari is adept is “glibness.” Unctuous attitude by the ministers, advisors and other office holders of this regime has achieved new heights. They can present coughing of Zardari as the most melodious song every sung.
From Dr. Babar Awan to Khurshid Shah and from Fauzia Wahab [...]



Another Fake Degree in Assembly Found

By Muskan Hina • Jan 17th, 2009 • Category: Politics

After the fiasco in which it was found that Babar Awan was not really a doctor, another ironic discovery has been found that a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, issued by the University of Karachi (KU) to MNA Yaqoob from Balochistan, has been found to be fake.
According to the media sources, KU Vice Chancellor (VC) [...]



Babar Awan is no more a Doctor : Another Fake Degree

By Rohail Butt • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

In 1997, when the lawyer Babar Awan was defending late Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in the SGS reference before an accountability court comprising Justice Qayyum and Justice Najmul Hasan, he suddenly started writing “Dr.” before his name, and on inquiry from the media, he so proudly presented his PhD degree, which he obtained through a distance [...]