Posts tagged as: Independence day

PTI considering resignation from National Assembly

PTI protest on August 14

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf is considering tendering resignation of its National Assembly members during the session starting on August 4, 2014 according to party leaders, however, Shireen Mazari has denied such rumors. PTI has planned a million march on August 14, 2014 in Islamabad to protest the rigging of 2013 election. August 14th is also the independence […]

Pakistan must quit international coalition on terror for peace in country – Fazl

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Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Pakistan must distance itself from the international coalition against terrorism to establish peace in the country while talking to reporters in Multan on Monday. He said that government was not serious in peace talks with Taliban otherwise there could have been a different outcome. He […]

Four people die as blasts rock Karachi, interior Sindh

A series of blasts rocked Karachi and several other cities, killing at least four people and injuring 40 others, late Tuesday, police said.   The blasts occurred as Pakistan is set to celebrate Independence Day on Wednesday amid tight security measures.   Police said unidentified people riding on a motorcycle threw explosives inside “Jamaat Khana” […]

Another gift of the government on eve of Eid-ul-Azha

In what appeared to be an ominous trend by the government, Interior Minister Rehman Malik hinted at shutting down cellular phone networks on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. The government made it habit to shut down cellular services on major holidays or each time there is a threat of terrorist acts. As the interior ministry has […]

Pakistan turns greens for Independence Day Celebrations

Nation celebrated the 65th Independence Day with zeal, enthusiasm Tuesday. The day dawned with special prayers in mosques for the progress and prosperity of the country. The celebrations begun with a 31-gun salute in the Federal Capital and 21-gun salute in all the four provincial capitals. A colourful ceremony of change of the guard took […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf urges media to promote positive image of Pakistan

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has urged the media to promote a positive image of the country, saying that no one practices human rights as much as they do so. While addressing a seminar the premier observed, “The media portrays the masked face of a bomber, it should also show faces of people who spread […]

US Embassy to Pakistan issues travel alert to its citizens

In order to avoid any untoward incident, the US embassy in Islamabad has issued a travel alert to its citizens in the country to be careful during the Independence Day (August 14) celebrations and Eid-ul-Fitr. According to the press statement, it sensed potential attacks from militant and sectarian groups present in the country on these occasions. […]

Hillary Clinton congratulates Grenada on its upcoming Independence Day

Hillary Clinton congratulates Grenada on its upcoming Independence Day Washington DC: (Tuesday, January 31, 2012) Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton congratulates Grenada on its upcoming Independence Day on part of president Obama and rest of the American people. Expressing her thoughts, she said: “On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, […]

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