President Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan has claimed that his party had rejected U.S. pressure about the peace deal with the Swat Taliban. “The ANP was under tremendous pressure from the United States not to enter into peace agreement with militants in Swat but it ignored the pressure in view of ground […]
Former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, passed away in Islamabad early on Sunday morning of cardiac arrest, his son and party said. Qazi Hussain, 74, died in a hospital where he was admitted three days ago after he suffered heart problem, his son, Luqman Asif Qazi said. His funeral prayers will be […]
Although political leaders are struggling to enter into new alliances and seat adjustment ahead of the parliamentary polls, tradition electioneering and hustle and bustle have yet to pick up. The tenure of the current National Assembly four provincial assemblies will complete on March 17. A caretaker government will be installed for two months to […]
Extending his supports to the confirmation of voters’ lists and delimitation Karachi, Amir Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Maulana Fazal Rahman has said that all parties in Karachi are unanimously for new demarcation of constituencies and door to door confirmation of voter lists in Karachi. He observed, “Only one party is opposing the demarcation of constituencies […]
Dec 11 2012 | Posted in
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In quite a hard-hitting tone, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has warned the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) for bringing a resolution in parliament on North Waziristan. The Maulana said that no one, even the government, could dare to move a resolution in parliament to launch an army operation in the North Waziristan. […]
Oct 20 2012 | Posted in
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Reacting over the statement of Chief Election Commission (CEC), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman ha said on Friday that he has reservations over holding election under army’s supervision. While speaking to media, he said that the election should be held under the supervision of judiciary. He berated PML-N’s premature tantrums about consensus over caretaker […]
Sep 28 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing his disappointment at the way politicians were busy in mudslinging campaign against each other, Jamiat Uleme-e-Islam (JUI-F) Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the current political drama was beyond his understanding. While speaking to reporters, the JUI-F chief expressed strong resentment at the way leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz were busy […]
Aug 4 2012 | Posted in
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In order to put the genie of sectarianism back into the bottle, top slot the religious leaders are set to launch a new non-political forum. According to the reports, the proposed Islamic Front will help resolving bigoted sectarian differences by harmonizing Friday sermons in the mosques. Furthermore, the panel will also work for implementation of […]
In what appeared to be another blow to the opposition party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has given cold shoulder to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that has been striving to muster support for a mass agitation against the PPP-led government. Earlier, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also refused to join hands with Nawaz Sharif until the PML-N tender their […]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
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The Rocky of this generation or just another forgettable film? These days if any film goes past the two hour mark then it goes without saying that: a) it is looking for an Academy Award, seeing how popcorn flicks tend to end in one-and-a-half hours and b) is taking a relatively huge risk. So when […]
Dec 24 2011 | Posted in
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