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Faisal Farooq
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Protesters burn church in Mardan in the name of Ishq-e-Rasool

In what appeared to be a bad image of the religion, a furious mob set alight a church along with residential quarters of some Christians in the Cantt area of Mardan on the eve of Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool. Thousands of people took to the streets across the country against the anti-Islam film to mark Love Day for […]

Police submits interim charge sheet against Rimsha Masih

The police submitted an interim charge sheet in a local court on Saturday against 14-year-old Rimsha Masih accused of blasphemy. However, the hearing couldn’t be held due to absence of the judge. Police submitted the interim charge sheet in the case court of District and Session Judge Islamabad Raja Jawad Abbas. In the meantime, Civil […]

Drone strike killed three in North Waziristan

A US drone attack targeted a vehicle on Saturday morning, killing at least four persons in North Waziristan, the bordering area of Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to the media reports, the attack took place in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, targeting a moving vehicle. The unmanned plane hurled four missiles at the militant’s […]

Suspension of cellular services foils terror plans: Rehman Malik

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that the suspension of mobile-phone services on Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool (Love of Prophet (PBUH) Day) had foiled the nefarious plans of terrorists. While speaking to the media he observed, “If mobile phone is the root cause of the problem, we would surely curb its misuse. Soon, we will come up […]

23 people including cops lost lives on Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool

At least twenty three people lost their lives while more than 200 sustained injuries. Infrastructure worth millions of rupees including a church, several police and private vehicles, cinema houses, petrol pumps and private buildings destroyed and torched. In the meantime, protestors looted and vandalized banks, shops and toll plazas and everything was done in the […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf urges UN to ban hate speech

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has urged the United Nations to make a law that bans hate speech which ignites the emotions of tens of millions of Muslims across the world. Addressing the Ishq-e-Rasool (PBUH) Conference, the premier made a demand to the UN s and other international organizations to devise a law in this […]

Rehman Malik still Senator and Minister for Interior Affairs: Lawyer

Counsel for Rehman Malik Barrister Anwar Mansoor on Thursday said that his client wasn’t disqualified by the Supreme Court, adding that Chairman Senate Nayyar Hussain Bukhari will decide about the matter. While speaking to the media after the court issued the verdict, the lawyer said that the apex court didn’t disqualify Rehman Malik. He further […]

Government to suspend cellular services in major cities on Friday

In order to avoid any untoward incident, mobile phone services will remain suspended in major cities of the country during countrywide protest called by the government against the release of anti-Islam film. However, some media reports claimed that the final decision to suspend cellular services in some sensitive areas will be taken be Interior Minister […]

Supreme Court removes Attorney General as prosecutor in Riaz Malik case

Expressing annoyance over biasness of Attorney General Irfan Qadir, the Supreme Court on Thursday barred him from acting as prosecutor in the contempt of court case against property tycoon Malik Riaz. A two-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan ruled that the attorney general will not serve in the case, […]

Supreme Court disqualifies dual nationality holder parliamentarians

Announcing its short order on the dual nationality case, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday disqualified all parliamentarians holding dual nationalities. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry announced the verdict, saying that no parliamentarian could hold dual nationality under Article 63 (1) C of the Constitution. […]

Supreme Court takes notices of Faisal Raza Abidi’s abusive campaign

Finally, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken notice of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Faisal Raza Abidi’s outburst at the country’s top judges, particularly against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Although the apex court took more than one month for taking notice over the matter, it is a good step which will make many things […]

President Asif Ali Zardari meets angry Zulfiqar Mirza

In order to mend fences, President Asif Ali Zardari has paid an unscheduled visit to the residence of former Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza, leaving the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) as well as others political parties surprised. According to the media reports, the president stayed there for over half-an-hour, inquiring health of Zulfiqar Mirza’s […]

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