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 […]
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Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Arif Alvi has said his party will not join Dr Tahirul Qadri’s long march. Addressing a press conference, he said that they would welcome the long march if it brings about electoral reforms within the constitutional parameters but without delaying the elections. He, however, termed Dr Qadri’s suggestions […]
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The party that always professed unity and changes amongst the party ranks and allowing free and transparent elections within the political organization first before making a move externally is facing a heart breaking divide within itself. Three factions are believed to have emerged within the party ranks as each group supports their own ideology […]
Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the government preferred holding dialogs with militants to launching military operation against them because negotiations were the preferred mode of dispute resolution. He noted, “We even held talks with Sufi Mohammad, despite opposition from many quarters. It is our policy to resolve issues through negotiations, but […]
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Pakistan is going to face arch rival India in the second One-Day match at Eden Gardens Ground, which is favorite venue for the Greenshirts. Pakistan is leading the One Day International series against India by 1-0 after they defeated the host team by six wickets in the first game of the three-match tournament. Nasir […]
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Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa has denied the military’s involvement in the re-emergence of Tahirul Qadri, chief of the Tehrik-i-Minhajul Quran, a local daily reported in its Wednesday edition. The report, published in ‘The News’, quoted the army spokesman as “categorically” denying the speculation linking Qadri to the […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday termed the menace of terrorism as the biggest challenge for the country in the year 2013. He called upon the government, political parties and all other stakeholders to sit down and chalk out a comprehensive strategy to flush out terrorists from the country. In a […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday felicitated the Pakistani nation on the eve of the New Year and termed year 2013 as “year of change”. In his felicitation message to the nation, Imran Khan termed year 2013 as “year of change” and urged the people to vote for a change in year […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that another national reconciliation ordinance (NRO) was being brought to protect tax evaders. Addressing the lawyers at Hyderabad High Court Bar, Khan said” “There is need to oust tax evaders from the assemblies.” He said that his party, if came into power, would nab the killers […]
Dec 24 2012 | Posted in
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A debate has opened in Pakistan following the remarks by Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, chief of Minhaj-ul-Qura’an, at a mammoth public meeting in the shadow of ‘Minar-e-Pakistan’ that he wants to ‘save Pakistan’, asking the rulers to ‘introduce electoral reforms in three weeks or face a march on Islamabad of four million people on January 14’. Independent political […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that Tahirul Qadri had supported his party’s agenda, adding that holding of general elections on time was the only way to get rid of this corrupt coterie. Expressing his thoughts on the Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran rally in Lahore, Imran said his party believed in electoral reforms. He […]
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Tahirul Qadri, head of Minhajul Qur’an International (MQI), on Sunday asked the government to improve the current setup by January 10 or else he will lead a protest march to Islamabad on January 14. While addressing a mass gathering named “Siyasat nahi, Riyasat bachao” at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore, he said the people of Pakistan must decide […]