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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) held a rally in Karachi on Sunday to mark what they termed a “black day” following PPP’s Khurshid Shah’s remarks regarding the use of the word “Mohajir”. The senior PPP member and opposition leader in the National Assembly had stated earlier that the word “Mohajir” had become an insult, and […]
Poor maintenance and operational procedures have led to the shutdown of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) for the first time in three decades. The country’s largest industrial complex has remained closed for the past three weeks with no immediate signs of resumption. The industrial complex had been shut down on October 8, 2014 after one […]
Following the suspected suicide bombing attack on the JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, senators criticized the country’s intelligence agencies for the recent security lapses in Balochistan. MQM member Tahir Mashhadi termed the attack an “intelligence failure” during a discussion in the house regarding the Quetta attack yesterday. In another unfortunate event, unidentified men had gunned […]
According to reports, an explosion in the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) rally in Quetta yesterday, killed two and injured dozens of people. Police believe that the bombing was carried out by a suicide bomber, who was targeting the JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. The JUI-F leader however remained unhurt in his bullet-proof vehicle. Responsibility for the […]
After becoming the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, the 17-year-old Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai has now received the US Liberty Medal for her “courage and resilience in the face of adversity”. The Liberty Medal, presented by the US National Constitution Centre, is awarded every year to men and women who display courage […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has called for clarification from the Federal Government on the legality of the Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Programme and the appointment of its chairperson. Responding to the petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Zubair Niazi, Justice Manzoor Ali Shah stated that the government needs to clarify how it is legally […]
With Pakistan currently looking for funds to construct the Diamer-Basha dam, India has reportedly asked the US government not to invest in the project and make sure other US investors also stayed away. The Indian complaint to the United States was reportedly forwarded through diplomatic channels, claiming that Pakistan was constructing the Diamer-Bhasha dam on […]
The Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s (PAT) leader, Dr. Tahirul Qadri, announced the end of his 67-day sit-in at Islamabad yesterday. According to Dr. Qadri, the protest is not over, and will now take to different cities across the country. He also congratulated his followers and termed their sit-in a success, saying that it had played its […]
The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson, known by the pseudonym Shahidullah Shahid, has reportedly been sacked and replaced, according to TTP’s website. The man behind the pseudonym, Abu Omar Sheikh Maqbool has been removed from his position as the spokesperson, and the news has been made public because Sheikh Maqbool has allegedly been using the name […]
Edhi Foundation, one of the largest charities in Pakistan also fell victim to the poor law and order situation in the country after their head office in Karachi was robbed on Sunday. According to reports, gunmen entered Edhi’s head office in Mithadar, Karachi, and held the philanthropist, Abdul Sattar Edhi and his staff hostage before […]
According to reports the incumbent government has increased the electricity tariff in order to service bank loans ahead of upcoming talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The increase, which will be visible in consumer electricity bills next month, is expected to be about 43 paisa per unit, and the government intends to raise around […]
After Lahore High Court’s decision against the news anchor, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) went ahead to ban Mubashir Lucman and his television show ‘Khara Such’ till further proceedings are finalized. “We just obeyed the orders of LHC and the ban will remain in force till hearing of the case (on Nov 11) […]
