The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Saturday announced they are quitting the federal and Sindh governments over differences with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led governments. The MQM enjoyed ministries for five years and parted ways with the government when the assemblies will complete term in few weeks. The people in the country were […]
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) says that the ball is now in the government’s court howit responds to their fresh dialogue offer. However, Taliban conditions for the talks could be a hurdle to accomplish the much-required peace in the country, which has suffered more than any other country in the so-called war on terror. The […]
The recently acquitted and released Ajmal Pahari, the alleged killer of more than 100 people, has been arrested again by the Karachi Police over twelve new charges, including four murder cases, say media reports. According to media reports, after being released from the Karachi jail on Jan 18, 2013, Ajmal Pahari was arrested again on […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MPA Syed Manzar Imam was killed by unidentified gunmen in the Orangi Town area of Karachi on Thursday. According to initial reports, Imam was leaving his house when he was shot at and he succumbed to his injuries while on his way to the hospital. Three guards accompanying Imam were […]
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that the demands put forward by the Minhajul Quran International (MQI) head, Dr Tahirul Qadri, were the collective voice of the people of Pakistan. In a press release issued on Monday, Altaf said that the demands of Dr Qadri should be accepted immediately, and no […]
Jan 15 2013 | Posted in
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Two days before his party’s long march for electoral reforms, Tahirul Qadri, chief of the Tehrik-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ), has called for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to be dissolved and a new impartial commission to be formed. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore on Saturday, Qadri announced his charter of demands before the […]
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab President Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo said on Friday that a caretaker government will not be formed on directions of Tehrik-i-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri even if he launches several ‘long marches’. Following a meeting here with PPP leaders, Wattoo advised Qadri not to become part of an […]
Jan 12 2013 | Posted in
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Sticking to his demands, Minhajul Quran International chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that he will go ahead with his plans for long march to Islamabad on January 14. Addressing a press conference, he said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) decision of not participating in the long march would not make any difference, long march will go ahead […]
Minhaj-ul-Quran chief Tahir-ul-Qadri could not have had it any worse with just three days remaining till what he has set to be a historic long march towards Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad as MQM head Altaf Hussain decided to point his ‘Political Drone Attack’ towards Qadri and launch it when all preparations were at their peak. […]
The Muttahida Qaumi (MQM) Movement on Friday announced that it will not participate in Minhajul Quran International’s (MQI) million-man march, scheduled for January 14. Interestingly, the MQM chief Altaf Hussain had stated yesterday that it would continue to support and participate in Dr Tahirul Qadri’s “million-man” march at any cost. The announcement was […]
Altaf Hussain, the self-exiled leader of the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement or MQM, used his over two hours of telephonic address to his supporters to defame founder of the nation, Quad-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at a time when the people were receiving shocking news of the deaths of nearly 115 people in bomb attacks in Quetta […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has criticized Altaf Hussain’s remarks, saying the MQM leader distorted history by comparing his status as British citizen with the oath taken by the Quaid in 1947. He posted on social networking website, “Independence in 1947 was not complete. Pakistan had dominion status under the British crown and […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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