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Pakistan is reportedly planning to build a model village in honour of late Arfa Karim, an information technology genius who at nine years became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Arfa’s ancestral village in Punjab, Ramdewali Chak No.4, will be soon developed into a model village at a cost of Rs. 140 million. […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the government would reopen video-sharing website YouTube after completion of work on a filtration mechanism. The ban was imposed after a video known as “Innocence of Muslims”, which ridiculed the Prophet Muhammad, appeared on YouTube. It was the subject of anti-US protests in Egypt, Libya and Yemen, […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that the stance taken by Tahirul Qadri was not unjust but they would still not be taking part in the January 14 long march to Islamabad. The cricketer-turned politician said his party will only move against the government if it fails to form a neutral caretaker […]
Minhajul Quran International (MQI) chief Tahirul Qadri on Tuesday said President Asif Ali Zardari, Punjab government and federal government will be responsible if a crisis emerges during the January 14 long march. Qadri was speaking to media in Lahore after a meeting with the leaders of Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM). The MWM has announced to take […]
Eleven Pakistani sailors detained at a port in Mozambique for illegally docking their ship have been released after 21 days, Xinhua reported Tuesday. The Pakistanis, crew of the ship Al-Raymanz, were detained in the central province of Zambezia after the authorities suspected the vessel was carrying illegal cargo or transporting illegal migrants to South […]
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court asking it to stop Minhajul Quran Interntaional (MQI) chief Tahirul Qadri’s million-man march scheduled for January 14. The petitioner, Advocate Asad Mahmood, maintained that if Qadri has any reservations regarding the current democratic system, then he should take up constitutional methods to protest against it. He […]
Unknown assailants fired several rockets at Kandahar airport on Tuesday while a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was on the tarmac ready for departure, say media reports. The aircraft, PK 199, did not sustain any major damage and the passengers and the crew remained safe as well. The plane was coming to Quetta from […]
The United States expressed concerns over reports of violence across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region, urging both Pakistan and India to end exchange of fire. The State Department also reiterated its support for Pakistan and India to work on lingering Kashmir issue between them. “We have consistently supported attempts […]
Shahrukh Jatoi, the main accused in the Shahzeb Khan’s murder case, has been arrested from Dubai with the assistance of Interpol. Police is making arrangements to bring him to Pakistan. Earlier, a non-bailable arrest warrant had been issued by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) against Shahrukh Jatoi. DIG West Ali Baloch departed for Dubai to […]
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has denied that the outfit had threatened to attack the long march announced for January 14 by Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri. Earlier, Interior Minister Abdul Rehman Malik had said that Taliban militants have threatened to attack a rally seeking electoral reforms. He announced, “TTP has threatened to attack the […]
Barcelona and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, the soccer player many believe is the best of all time, won the prestigious Ballon d’Or for a record fourth time (in a row, no less) in Zurich, Switzerland. The 25-year-old Argentinian took the honour ahead of Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo. He enjoyed […]
Tehreek Minhaj-ul-Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that he would hold talks only with Prime Minister and his senior cabinet members, making it clear that his planned long march would not be postponed. Speaking to newsmen after meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Qadri reiterated that he had no plan to derail […]
