In a bid to mount pressure on the government, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain Thursday announced he will fire his political drone attack within few hours. His announcement came at a time when pressure is building on the major political parties with the approaching date of Tahirul Qadri’s Long March. The […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday released details of assets of political parties in Pakistan for the financial year 2010-11, showing the ruling PPP among the poorest parties of the country. Without having any immovable property anywhere in the country, the PPP -Parliamentarians had only Rs 435,397 in its account on June […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that the stance taken by Tahirul Qadri was not unjust but they would still not be taking part in the January 14 long march to Islamabad. The cricketer-turned politician said his party will only move against the government if it fails to form a neutral caretaker […]
Jan 9 2013 | Posted in
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday rejected a request for daily hearing of Benazir Bhutto murder case. The request, filed by the prosecutor, was submitted against the slow progress of the case. As many as 35 prosecution witnesses still remained to be examined by the trial court in the former premier and PPP Chairperson […]
Jan 5 2013 | Posted in
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Feeling the heat from the long march announced by Tahirul Qadri, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has contacted the leadership of major coalition partners and opposition parties and assured them of the government’s resolve to protect the democratic process against all odds. Ashraf phoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and Awami National […]
Jan 5 2013 | Posted in
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that elections would not be postponed under any situation in the country, adding that Shaiku-ul-Isalam (Tahirul Qadri) wanted to adopt a way of chaos. Nawaz Sharif went to Bilour House to condole with Ghulam Ahmad Bilour on the martyrdom of his brother Bashir Bilour. While talking to media outside […]
Jan 4 2013 | Posted in
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Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the government preferred holding dialogs with militants to launching military operation against them because negotiations were the preferred mode of dispute resolution. He noted, “We even held talks with Sufi Mohammad, despite opposition from many quarters. It is our policy to resolve issues through negotiations, but […]
Jan 4 2013 | Posted in
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has questioned the status of Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri as stakeholder, asking him to first clarify his position whether he would contest election or not. Speaking to media representatives after offering condolence on demise of Information Secretary Rashid Ahmed’s mother at his […]
Jan 3 2013 | Posted in
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Speculations regarding the postponement of elections became rife after Tahirul Qadri announced a long march on Islamabad at the head of four million people, seeking electoral reforms to stop corrupt elements from contesting elections. His abrupt appearance and the demand of changes are certainly very confusing. He is hardly the ideal of virtue and […]
Jan 2 2013 | Posted in
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Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa has denied the military’s involvement in the re-emergence of Tahirul Qadri, chief of the Tehrik-i-Minhajul Quran, a local daily reported in its Wednesday edition. The report, published in ‘The News’, quoted the army spokesman as “categorically” denying the speculation linking Qadri to the […]
Chairman Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri on Tuesday said that Islamabad was about to become world’s largest Tehrir Square on January 14, stressing that the revolution will be peaceful. The rally titled “Safar-e-Inqilab-e-Pakistan” was held at Jinnah Ground and was also addressed by MQM chief Altaf Hussain via telephone from London. He said that he […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday termed the menace of terrorism as the biggest challenge for the country in the year 2013. He called upon the government, political parties and all other stakeholders to sit down and chalk out a comprehensive strategy to flush out terrorists from the country. In a […]
Jan 2 2013 | Posted in
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