Posts tagged as: Pakistan

Pakistani bowlers restrict Sri Lanka at 261/8

Wahab Riaz

Pakistani bowlers were able to contain Sri Lanka at 261/8 by claiming five quick wickets in the last session of the second cricket test match on first day at Sinhalese Sports Club Colombo. Pakistan cricket team bounced back after the Sri Lankan opening batsmen gave a 79 runs solid platform. The hosts won the toss […]

Mobile phone services resumed in Islamabad Red Zone

mobile phones

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started to resume the mobile phone services on the instructions of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in the Islamabad Red Zone area on August 14, 2014. The cellular services including the mobile internet services were shut down on August 13, 2014 after direction from Interior Ministry on possible terrorism […]

PM inaugurates Ziarat Residency on 68th independence day

Ziarat Residency

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the restored Ziarat Residency of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the 68th independence day on August 14, 2014. The Residency was restored at the cost of Rs140 million by Baluchistan government in four months after it was destroyed in June last year. As part of the Independence day celebrations, […]

Government will not hinder long marches, says Governor Punjab

mohammad sarwar

Chaudhry Sarwar, Governor of Punjab, has said on Thursday August 14, 2014 that  Punjab government will not try to hinder long marches of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek. Governor said that protesters will not be allowed to enter the Red Zone area in Islamabad. Governor Punjab told reporters that he has instructed the Punjab […]

Government writes to SC Registrar to probe election rigging

Supreme-Court of pakistan

According to reports from Islamabad, government has written a letter this Wednesday August 13, 2014 to the Registrar of the Pakistan Supreme Court to form a judicial commission to investigate the allegations of rigging in the 2013 elections. It is expected that names of the 3 judges will be announced later today. Prime Minister Nawaz […]

Pakistan Awami Tehreek to march towards Islamabad on 10am

Pakistan Awami Tehreek(PAT), headed by Tahir-ul-Qadri, will set out for their inqilab March on the morning of 14th August, at 10am. Tahir-ul-Qadri, who returned from Canada in June, has promised his supporters that he will rid the country from the current leadership. On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, headed by the enigmatic Imran Khan, has […]

PTI opted not to attend electoral reforms meeting

pakistan election reforms

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) opted not to attend an important meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms on Tuesday August 12, 2014. The committee members were surprised by the absence of the PTI representative as its leader Imran Khan has been asking for election reforms and complaining about the rigging in 2013 polls. PTI representative […]

Punjab government files petition against decision to remove containers

Lahore High Court

Punjab government has challenged the Lahore High Court jurisdiction in a decision asking to remove the containers placed at various locations to block the roads on Wednesday August 13, 2014.  The review petition states that the Court does not have authority to interfere in the provincial government’s security and administrative matters. Government of Punjab had […]

FO says Pakistan Army prepared to deter any foreign aggression

Tasnem-Aslam-FO-spokesperson

Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam has said in a statement on Wednesday August 13, 2014 that Pakistan’s armed forces were fully prepared to defend the country’s geographical boundaries and deter any threat of foreign aggression. Tasnim Aslam also said that statement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging Pakistan for proxy war is unfortunate. Tasnim […]

Altaf Hussain appeals politicians to initiate negotiations

Altaf Hussain

Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has appealed in a statement on Tuesday August 12, 2014 to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, PTI Chief Imran Khan and PAT President Dr Tahirul Qadri should immediately start negotiation to resolve all the issues to save human lives and democracy. MQM Chief, while talking about the political crisis […]

Imran once again demands Nawaz to step down

Imran Khan

Imran Khan has once again demanded Nawaz Sharif to step down while talking to reporters after Prime Minister’s speech on Tuesday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader said that justice cannot be served if Nawaz remains in the power. Khan also told reporters that ‘Azadi’ march will be held as planned on August 14. While addressing a press […]

Removing Nawaz is only agenda of long march, Sheikh Rashid

Sheikh-Rashid

Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rashid told reporters that one point agenda of the long marches on August 14 is the removal of Nawzaz Sharif from government. He said that we have no other demand than toppling the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) government. Imran Khan who announced the long march on Ausgust 14 to register […]

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