The Defence Council of Pakistan (DPC), despite the earlier assurances that banned outfits will not be permitted to hold a rally in Islamabad, held a public gathering, taking out a march at roads of the federal capital. The DPC includes several organizations that have been banned by the government of Pakistan and the United Nations. […]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing concerns over the increasing incidents of enforced disappearances of citizens, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Right expressed Tuesday the security agencies could not be given license to abduct and assassinate people. “The forceful disappearance of the citizens by the police and security agencies is regrettable and severe violation of basic human rights,” […]
Imran Khan condemns US resolution on Balochistan Islamabad: (Tuesday, February 21, 2012) Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), Imran Khan here today denounced the resolution on Balochistan presented in the House of Representative in the United States. Khan was of the view that it was a sheer breach of Pakistan’s Sovereignty. Expressing is distrust on the All […]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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Regardless of severe violation by the US congress on holding a hearing over Balochistan and introducing a resolution in the house, it has done little good to either the Americans or the Balochistan. The move allowed the ghoulishly anti-US lobby in Pakistan another issue to criticize America, despite the declarations by the Obama administration that […]
At the moment when it looked like the rally fever was finally over, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) organized the biggest one of the all comprising only of women in Karachi. Apparently, the MQM was letting the up-and-coming parties like the JUI-F and PTI know just who is in charge of the country’s largest city […]
PTI not to form electoral alliance with MQM: Imran Islamabad: (Monday, February 20, 2012) Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Imran Khan has ruled out an electoral alliance with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) saying that neither his party will make any alliance with any of the parties nor he was in favor of forming coalition government. Talking to […]
Feb 20 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a quite disgusting, a private TV channel’s talk-show discussed the issue of Balochistan, increasing the estranged feelings of Baloch people. Barrister Saif, the spokesperson of former President General Pervez Musharraf used very rough language against a Baloch nationalist leader, threatening him to murder in centre of Quetta during a live […]
Altaf speaks for Balochistan’s rights In quite a blatant voice, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain warned that the time for resolving Balochistan’s agonies was bolting out, calling for an emergency roundtable meeting to address the province’s grievances. While addressing tens of thousands of women in Karachi, Altaf Hussain categorically stated, “Either look into it […]
Embattled Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that martyrdom was achieved by only a fortunate few, “I do not know whether we will embrace martyrdom or emerge as a ghazi (victor)”. While speaking to the media in Pir Jo Goth, the premier refused to give any statement regarding the contempt charges framed against […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the resolution in the US Congress about Balochistan was against the solidarity of Pakistan. He was speaking to inaugural ceremony of the three berths at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and afterwards talking to the journalists on Saturday. KPT reconstructed these berths with the cost of Rs […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday announced an All-Parties Conference (APC) to hash out the Balochistan issue. On the same day, the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights urged both the judiciary and the incumbent to stop the violations of human rights by the security forces in the region. Regrettably, the civilian leadership […]
Malnutrition in flood sufferers is much worse than in Sub-Saharan Africa The malnutrition in flood victims of Pakistan is much worse than those residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. The weak international response to the second major flooding crisis in Pakistan has directed millions of people to the risk of malnutrition and other lethal diseases. The Pakistan […]