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 »

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 »

Mushawarat condemns Shinde’s terrorism statement backtrack

New Delhi, 21 February 2013: Dr. Zafarul-Islam Khan, President of All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organizations, severely condemned the statement issued by the Union Home... Read more »

Resist pressure to push for death sentences at war crimes tribunal

Annual Report 2012; The state of the world’s human rights; The Bangladesh government must not let a proposed new legal amendment lead to a push for death sentences for those convicted in its... Read more »

Protest in the city for the killing of Hazaras /Shias in Pakistan

Sydney (Press Release): A Protest meeting has been organised to show solidarity with the Hazara and Shia Community in Pakistan especially to the martyrs and their families who were killed in the... Read more »

Pakistan, Afghanistan to work out joint security plan

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed to work out a ‘joint security plan’ to ensure peace on the border following the withdrawal of US-led foreign troops from the war-torn country in 2014.... Read more »

Thailand launches TV channel for Muslims

Bangkok (IINA Report) Thailand’s government has launched the first Malay-language television channel geared toward the insurgency-plagued south’s Muslim-majority audience. Muslims in Thailand’s southernmost Muslim-dominated provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat say they... Read more »

Ten Afghan police officers killed in suicide bombing

Ten police officers, including the local counter-terrorism chief, were killed in a suicide bombing in northern Afghanistan on Saturday. Shortly after 5 p.m. (1230 GMT) a man driving a motorbike detonated a... Read more »

India-Pakistan water talks likely in March

As tension over ceasefire violations shows signs of dissipating, India has proposed that the next round of talks between water resources secretaries is held in March. The government earlier wanted the talks... Read more »

Minister Peiris calls on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Colombo; Minister of External Affairs Prof. GL Peiris who is currently in New Delhi in connection with the 8th Session of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission called on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan... Read more »