ISLAMABAD - A credible member of a parliamentary panel on defence has slammed the hawkish mindset projected by certain “self-proclaimed patriots and so-called scholars” to label anyone including an elected prime minister as security risk, cautioning that this kind of approach could have Read More

ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: The Senate defence committee’s public hearing on civil-military relations was marked on Wednesday by a new phase in the discourse on the thorny issue, widely believed to be at the root of most of the problems, raising more intriguing questions on the way forward for fixin Read More

The Senate Committee on Defence and Defence Production organized a public hearing on “Civil-Military Relations” which took place at the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS). Chairman Senate Committee on Defence and Defence Production Mushahid Hussain Sayed presided ove Read More

Senate Defence Committee in its meeting at Air Headquarters, Islamabad, was given a detailed briefing by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Tahir Rafique about the Pakistan Air Force on its overall performance and professional capabilities with particular reference to operations and developme Read More

Conflicts and poverty continue to stalk Asia – the largest and most populous continent – but Asian political parties remain hopeful about the future, with the Philippines and Burma (Myanmar) providing some of the bright spots.

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Educated and well-informed youth could take the country out of present state of restlessness, said Pakistan Muslim League Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Monday.

In a special session with the National Youth Assembly (NYA), Mushahid Hussain said that youth has Read More

The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, His Excellency Liu Jian, hosted the Pakistan-China Institute at the Chinese Embassy on Thursday, November 15, 2012. He welcomed Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, the Chairman of the Institute, and other PCI members to the dinner held in their honour.

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At a roundtable discussion on Fair Trial Bill and its Necessity in Pakistan, organized by Research Society of International Law, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said the government has failed to make National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) an independent organization, aided with latest tools. Read More

Chairman Standing Committee on Defence Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed presented a committee report on Defence Update-I November 2012 in the Senate on Wednesday. He talked about the committee’s practical role and said that instead of delivering speeches and waiting for US President Obama&rsq Read More

Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence an Defence Production Wednesday urged all political forces to join hands for a broad-based national consensus on education, economy, energy and extremism to put the country back on track towards development.

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