Posts tagged as: Karachi

Interior Minister Rehman Malik warns of more attacks during Muharram

Condemning blasts in Karachi and Rawalpindi, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has warned that militants were preparing to target more sites across Pakistan in order to sabotage the ongoing Developing Eight (D-8) Summit.   The minister stated that miscreant elements are trying to destabilize the country, adding that they would not be able to succeed […]

Another attack on Imambargah kills 20 in Rawalpindi

At least 20 people were killed and 47 others injured when an attacker detonated his suicide vest at a Muharram procession near an Imambargah, Rawalpindi.   The attack, in the Dhok Sayidan area of Rawalpindi, comes hours after two back-to-back bomb blasts –40 minutes apart– near an Imambargah in Karachi, which killed two people and […]

Two consecutive blasts kill four in Karachi

At least four people were killed and eleven sustained injuries in twin blasts that occurred in Orangi Town, Karachi. The second blast took place right next to the gate of an Imambargah, while the first one occurred 50 feet away from the place.   Some media and emergency rescue personnel were injured in the second blast along […]

Nawaz Sharif asks government to speak for Gaza raids

Condemning the Israeli attacks on Gaza, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif termed them barbaric and urged the Pakistani government to take up the matter.   The former two-time premier while speaking to the media said, “I’m glad that not only Islamic countries but non-Islamic countries also spoke against the issue.”   He also urged […]

Third group is involved in militant activities; says Rehman Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday said that terrorist activities are being carried out in Karachi and Quetta under a planned campaign, adding that there is a third group involved in the recent bomb blast.   Speaking to media, the minister said there are terror threats till Muharram 10. Moreover, he said that there was […]

Government has nothing to do with ban on motorbikes: Khursheed Shah

In what appeared to be an expected move, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Ahmed Shah dissociated the government from Rehman Malik’s decision to ban riding motorbikes and cellular services in Quetta and Karachi.   The latest development showed supporters of Interior Minister Rehman Malik are dwindling day by day. The religious minister made it […]

Rehman Malik vows to appeal against Sindh High Court’s decision against bans on motorbikes and cellular services

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday announced that he would appeal in the Supreme Court against the Sindh High Court’s decision against the ban imposed on motorcycles in Karachi on the first day of Muharram.   Defending his earlier decision to ban motorcycles from the roads in Karachi and Quetta, he said that the […]

SHC orders immediate restoration of cellular services in Karachi

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed the authorities to resume the mobile service in Karachi immediately.   The SHC gave the order during the hearing of suo motu case pertaining the ban of motorcycle riding in Karachi announced by the interior ministry of Pakistan.   Earlier, the government suspended the mobile services Karachi […]

Sindh High Court undoes ban on Motorcycle in Karachi

In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, the Sindh High Court (SHC) revoked a ban on riding motorcycles in Karachi just hours after Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the government was banning motorcycles in Karachi and Quetta for one day.   The minister banned the motorbikes in view of serious security threats on […]

PTI will resolve Kashmir issue after coming into power: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that the first foreign policy issue the PTI-led government will solve is the Kashmir problem, said.   Speaking to a gathering in Mirpur, Imran said his government will solve the problem through dialogue as military solutions have failed in the past. “Both the countries [Pakistan and […]

Reko Diq Case: Supreme Court admits petition against International Court of Arbitration

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday admitted a petition against intervention from the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on the Reko Diq mining lease dispute for hearing.   A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary issued notices to all parties […]

Prime Minister Ashraf says miscreants trying to create sectarian strife in Karachi

Expressing grave concern over the situation in Karachi, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that miscreants were trying to create sectarian strife in the ongoing spate of violence.   The premier observed, “We are all mindful of the fact that extremism, militancy, intolerance, sectarian violence and terrorism, all put together have posed a serious […]

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