10 Steps to Improve Human Rights in Pakistan

(New York, August 23, 2013) – Pakistan’s new government should urgently address serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif outlining “10 Steps... Read more »

Chand Raat Eid Festival Sydney to Melbourne, a milestone Success

Sydney (Report by Tribune International); Over 20 thousand people at Sydney Showground Olympic Park and Over 10 thousand people at Sandown Racecourse, Springvale (Melbourne) made Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) a nationa... Read more »

PAKISTAN Altaf Resigns from MQM Leadership

LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, Altaf Hussain, has announced to voluntarily relinquish the party leadership henceforth, Geo News reported. “Metropolitan police raided one of my houses in London. When the home... Read more »

13th amendment is a threat to both Sri Lanka and India

On 29 July 2013 the 25th year of the signing of the Indo-Lanka Peace Accord will be marked. What did it achieve and what it did not is as important as deciding... Read more »

Afghan High Peace Council to talk to Taliban: Rabbani

Kabul: The Chair of the Afghan High Peace Council Salahuddin Rabbani said that the Council is ready for direct peace talks with the Taliban. Salahuddin Rabbani said that further consultations are going... Read more »

Thana, Patwari culture to end in Punjab by 2014

Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Shahbaz Sharif won the coveted slot of chief minister Punjab for a third time with 300 votes and more than two-third majority. His opponent, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Mian... Read more »

Raghavan new Indian HC to Pakistan

Islamabad: Dr TCA Raghavan has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He is expected to take up his assignment shortly, said an announcement... Read more »

Pakistani Govt introduces national policy for overseas Pakistanis

Sydney (Press Released via Consulate office): Prime Minister Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has approved first ever national policy for overseas Pakistanis aimed to protect, conserve and provide sustainable tools to... Read more »

Muslim Parliamentarian Oath on Holy Quran

Sydney; New South Wales parliament passed the resolution for Muslim parliamentarian to take Oath on Holy Quran.  The initiative was taken by a Muslim and well-known Labor parliamentarian Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane and... Read more »

Sponsoring World Down Syndrome Day

Sydney (Tribune International): Kiwanis Club is the only organisation in Karachi that helps provide FREE early-intervention services for Down syndrome children? And did you know that it provides free counseling to the... Read more »

The Election watered down on Change Lovers

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan Political observers, experts and senior analysts were predicting that the election 2013 in Pakistan will write new history in the country. The 11th May 2013 election will... Read more »

World Justice Project –Rule of Law Index 2012-2013

Sri Lanka has received a high ranking in the World Justice Project’s (WJP) annual, Rule of Law Index. The report states that Sri Lanka “outperforms its regional peers in all but two... Read more »

UK church dedicates space for Muslim prayer

By: cathnews.com An Episcopalian priest has made headlines in the UK and India by opening the doors of his Scottish church to Muslims for prayer. The Rev Isaac Poobalan allowed Muslims to use... Read more »

Why the Government doesn’t establish its Writ in Karachi?

By Saeed Qureshi How many more dead bodies, the human draculas want to devour in Karachi? Why the government does not restore its write in troubled Karachi? The governments of both Sindh... Read more »

IFDNP Launched Organizational Structure and Website

Sydney (Press Release): The matters related to dual national Pakistanis may not be considered so crucial, at this time, due to the fact that the constitutional amendments victimizing dual nationals have been... Read more »

The Organisation of CREF Launches scheme to financially support Special Children in Pakistan

Scholarships have been announced for the special children of Iqbal Memorial Special Education Trust, Karachi Pakistan Karachi (Press Release, Iqbal Memorial Trust, 14th March 2013): The organisation of Chand Raat Eid Festival... Read more »

IFDNP Requires Convenors

Sydney (IFDNP Announcement, Feb 3, 2013); Further to the previous request for sending suggestions on organisational structure and aims & objectives, it is to be reminded that your suggestions must reach us... Read more »

Musharraf is a far better choice than Nawaz & Zardari for Pakistan

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan Some readers might be upset and thinking what am I talking about preferring an army dictator over the civilian leaders. Well I am sick of hearing these... Read more »

IFDNP Requires Recommendations

Sydney (Press Release, Feb 27, 2013): The struggle for the equal rights of dual national Pakistanis in the Constitution of Pakistan may require long campaign & protest, as the rulers in Pakistan... Read more »

Stopping dual nationals from the political process of Pakistan is unfair to patriotic Pakistanis; Syed Atiq ul Hassan

This unjust law must change, IFDNP will protest internationally Sydney (Press Release from IFDNP): This is absolutely unfair and unjust that the patriotic Pakistanis are not only barred from contesting election in... Read more »

Dual national Pakistanis cannot hold party positions: Election Commission of Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 26; The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that dual national Pakistanis will not able to hold positions in Political Parties of Pakistan. According to the announcement of Election... Read more »

Video Coverage of 1st meeting of IFDNP

Video Coverage of first meeting of International Forum of Dual National Pakistanis (IFDNP) in Sydney on 24th Feb, 2013 Read more »

The message is loud & clear; Dual National Pakistanis should be treated Constitutionally Equal; IFDNP

Sydney (Tribune Report); Prominent Members of the community and representatives of community organisations, media and branches of political parties of Pakistan participated in the first meeting of the ‘International Forum of Dual... Read more »

Dual National Pakistanis hold forum in Australia

Sydney (Sunday, 24th Feb, 2013): Recently formed ‘International Forum of Dual National Pakistanis (IFDNP)’ is holding its first meeting in Sydney today. The prominent members of the Pakistani Community in Sydney, representatives... Read more »