Category archives for: Pakistan

Tahirul Qadir vows to make world’s largest Tehrir Square in Islamabad

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 […]

PTI’s Imran Khan terms terrorism the biggest challenge for Pakistan in 2013

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 […]

Bike blast kills three persons, injures 50 in Karachi

A bomb blast in Karachi killed at least three persons and injured 50 others on Tuesday evening, a police officer said.   The bomb was exploded as people were boarding buses after they attended a public meeting of the Mutahida Qaumi Movement.   Police said preliminary investigation suggests that the bomb was attached to a […]

Suo motu notice on murder of Shahzeb Khan: Another success of social media

Social media has once again played a pivotal role in mobilizing masses against the cold blooded murder of Shahzeb Khan at the hand of a couple of feudal lords.   It successfully stimulated the mainstream media, prompting Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary to take suo motu notice of the incident.   Who was […]

Unknown gunmen kill seven teachers in Swabi

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Continuing a militant campaign of violence against aid workers in Pakistan, at least seven teachers, six women and a man, working at an NGO-operated school were shot dead on Tuesday in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.   The incident took place in Sher Afzal Banda area in Tehsil Chota Lahore, when unidentified gunmen targeted the teachers who […]

Pakistan unlikely to release players for Bangladesh Premier League

Disappointed over Bangladesh’s decision to not visit Pakistan because of security concerns, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is now unlikely to send its players to the Twenty20 League there. Bangladesh earlier showed willingness to tour Pakistan, but recently stepped back. No international side has visited Pakistan since the terrorist attack on Sri Lanka team, and PCB […]

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations and facilities

Pakistan and India on Tuesday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities under an accord  prohibiting attacks on their atomic assets, the Foreign Ministry said.   The governments of the two countries are required to exchange lists of their nuclear installations and facilities on January 1 every year under the terms of the “Agreement […]

Hail and farewell to those we lost in 2012 (Part Three)

In the third and last part of the three-part article about those we left in 2012, we will put a light on the personalities of Obaidullah Baig, Ardeshir Cowasjee, Faizan Peerzada and Bashir Ahmed Bilour.   Obaidullah Baig (1936 — 2012) – Eminent scholar/Urdu writer/novelist/columnist/documentary filmmaker   Baig is most famous for his quiz show Kasauti, which […]

Hail and farewell to those we lost in 2012 (Part Two)

In the second installment of the three-part series, we will briefly those legends who passed away in 2012 including Mehdi Hassan Khan, Iqbal Bahu and Fauzia Wahab.   Mehdi Hassan Khan (1927-2012) – Ghazal singer/playback singer   The ‘King of Ghazal’ was his title, as he was awarded by the Indian and Pakistani government for his songs. He […]

Hail and farewell to those we lost in 2012 (Part One)

As the year comes to end, let’s not forget to pay tribute to the prominent people that made a difference with their contributions to the country.   Although they have passed on, they will always be remembered as the heroes of our country and the faces that have represented Pakistan all over the world. Here […]

Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary takes suo motu notice of Shazeb Khan’s murder

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday took suo motu notice of news pertaining to Shahzeb Khan’s murder and ordered for a report to be presented in court.   Summoning the Advocate General Sindh and the provincial police chief on January 4, he directed them to bring reports on the case and the investigation.   […]

Imran Khan terms 2013 to be year of change in Pakistan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday felicitated the Pakistani nation on the eve of the New Year and termed year 2013 as “year of change”.   In his felicitation message to the nation, Imran Khan termed year 2013 as “year of change” and urged the people to vote for a change in year […]

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