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Interior Minister Rehman Malik today waded into the controversy over Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s (SRK) remarks about the problems purportedly faced by Indian Muslims, saying the Indian government should provide the actor security. “He (Shah Rukh) is born Indian and he would like to remain Indian, but I will request the government of […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has said elections would be held on time per the constitution and no delay in polls would be allowed even for a day. “Those seeking to postpone elections have been frustrated. No one will be allowed to derail the election process on any pretext,” the president said. He said […]
In a bid to avoid a possible smackdown, the government has surrendered to Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran leader Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri’s demand of allowing his long marchers to stage a sit-in at D-Chowk. On the face of it a showdown was in the making as the chanting protesters responded by pushing aside barricades made of shipping containers […]
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Tahirul Qadri has been allowed to set up stage at Express Chowk near D-Chowk in Islamabad. He‚ however‚ said no one will be allowed to enter the Red Zone where diplomatic community is housed and Parliament House and Supreme Court are situated. The Minister said participants […]
Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri gave a 7-hour deadline to President Asif Zardari and the Pakistan People’s Party-led federal government to dissolve all assemblies by 11am today (Tuesday) as “they had lost the right to govern people”. “Morally, your government and your assemblies have ended tonight,” Qadri told a mammoth gathering from behind […]
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, leading thousands of his supporters, entered Islamabad late Monday to mount pressure on the government to introduce ‘electoral reforms’ to stop corrupt elements from taking part in elections. Qadri told his marchers that the sit-in will continue until the government resigns, the demand described as ridiculous by the Information minister. Interior Minister, Rehman […]
The much-publicized and highly controversial long-march of Allama Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, Sunday kicked off to press the government to introduce ‘electoral reforms’ to bar what he calls corrupt elements from taking part in elections. Dr Qadri started the march from the eastern city of Lahore and the participants are scheduled to stage sit-in outside the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pakistani government has decided to unblock YouTube that was blocked some 100 days ago after a U.S-based anti-Islam video was uploaded, Interior Minister, Rehman Malik said Friday. Rehman Malik tweeted late Friday that a decision has been taken to unblock the site in 24 hours. “I chaired a high level meeting with all […]
Pakistani Taliban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, has rejected calls from the government for surrendering arms but said will ready to talk. In a video message sent to local TV channels, Mehsud said the Taliban believe in talks but will not accept the government’s condition to disarm his fighters. Mehsud in the 40-minute video was […]
Mobile phone service was again blocked in Karachi on Friday without any prior announcement and giving no reason as to why the country’s commercial center was deprived of the facility. It is now an easy thing for the government to block mobile service on the strange plea of security concerns that the militants use cell […]
