Famous Pakistani Comedian Khawaja Akmal, who was recently playing a role in a comedy drama Bulbulay, is died due to a heart attack. His death made a sorrowful situation in the showbiz industry of Pakistan. Akmal was in Quetta to attend a wedding where he had a heart attack. His funeral ceremony held in Karachi. “Akmal was a good friend and a brother. I will miss him”, says a close friend of Khawaja Akmal.
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Islamabad (Bureau Report) Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal appeared in Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a case hearing of Faizabad protest by a religious group. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui asked Deputty Attorney General that where is Ahsan Iqbal, he replied that minister was awakened whole night to monitor the situation of sit-in. After reaching the court, Ahsan Iqbal told about the agreement signed with the leadership of Tehreek e Labaik Pakistan, over which Justice Shaukat remarked, “Court directed to you clear the area not to sign any agreement”. Chief Commissioner Islamabad,…
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(Javed Hussain/Dawn) After the weeks-long protest that virtually paralyzed the capital and saw several people losing their lives, the government has finally given in to the demands of protesters camped out at Faizabad Interchange, with Zahid Hamid resigning as the Federal Law Minister. The minister’s resignation came in the aftermath of Saturday’s botched operation against protesters at Faizabad and successful negotiations with leaders of the demonstration, official sources and state broadcaster PTV say. The law minister’s resignation was the chief demand of the agitating parties, who have been staging a 19-day protest…
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Yesterday Most of the Social Media sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were suspended to avoid live coverage of the Faizabad’s security operation against the protesters in the area between Islamabad, the capital city and Rawalpindi. Now all of these blocked sites are restored on the orders of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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(Dawn News) Top civil and military officials on Sunday decided against the use of force to disperse protesters in Islamabad, opting instead to engage in political negotiations with agitators in the capital, a highly-placed source told DawnNews. There has been no official confirmation of the development. Chief of Army Staff Qamar Jawed Bajwa, who flew in from the United Arab Emirates, attended the over two-hour-long meeting headed by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence Naveed Mukhtar. The officials decided to engage…
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(AP/Dawn) The White House has called Pakistan’s release of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) leader Hafiz Saeed a “step in the wrong direction” and said a refusal to re-arrest him would damage bilateral ties and Pakistan’s reputation around the world. In a statement on Saturday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the US “strongly condemns” the release of Hafiz Saeed from house arrest. She urged his “immediate re-arrest and prosecution”. “Saeed’s release, after Pakistan’s failure to prosecute or charge him, sends a deeply troubling message about Pakistan’s commitment to combatting international…
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(Zulqarnain Haider/Dawn) LAHORE: Top leaders of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), including its chief Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, sat down on Saturday to weigh all options in dealing with the demands put forward by the protesting Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) party, even the possibility of Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid’s resignation. Mr Sharif presided over a meeting called at his Jati Umra residence here in Raiwind, which was attended by Mr Abbasi, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Senator…
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Islamabad (Bureau Report) The government of Pakistan has formally called the military to protect the capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi. The capital’s administration has penned the letter to summon Pakistan Army as situation keeps on worsening in twin cities amid crackdown against sit-in’s protestors. The decision was taken to fortify security arrangements of sensitive buildings. The letter states that enraged protesters can inflict loss on sensitive public and private buildings situated in twin cities. Also Read:Pakistan: Social Media suspended and Electronic media prevented from live coverage It is…
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(DAWN) A crackdown against religious protesters camped out at Islamabad’s Faizabad Interchange was ‘suspended’ on Saturday evening as thousands of protesters took over the streets in the federal capital. The Islamabad police, with the help of Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and other law enforcement agencies, launched the operation against protesters earlier today after the last of a long series of deadlines lapsed this morning without response from the agitating parties. The protesters have been camped out at the Faizabad Interchange since November 8. Roughly 8,500 elite police and paramilitary troops in…
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Syed Mujtaba Haider, Islamabad: Most of the social media sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have been suspended and electronic media has been directed to avoid live coverage of the Faizabad’s security operation against the protesters in the area between Islamabad, the capital city and Rawalpindi. Also Read:Operation started at Faizabad to Disperse Protesters According to the reports, immediately after the direction, the most of the channels have gone off air their live coverage from operation site in Islamabad and elsewhere. Also Read:Political motives behind sit-in, ISI tells Supreme Court A…
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(AFP/Dawn) Armed attackers on Friday killed at least 235 worshippers in a bomb and gun assault on a packed mosque in Egypt’s restive North Sinai province, state media reported, the country’s deadliest attack in recent memory. A bomb explosion ripped through the Rawda mosque frequented by Sufis roughly 40 kilometres west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish before gunmen opened fire on those gathered for weekly Friday prayers, officials said. Witnesses said the assailants had surrounded the mosque with all-terrain vehicles and then planted a bomb outside. The gunmen…
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(Haseeb Bhatti/Dawn) The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday ordered the constitution of a three-member special bench to hear a petition pertaining to the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case on November 28. In an appeal, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the apex court “in the interest of justice, fair play and equity” to set aside a 2014 judgement from the Lahore High Court (LHC) to shut the case. Justice Musheer Alam will head the bench that will review the case’s merits. He will be joined by Justice Qazi Fa’iz Essa…
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Overseas Tribune, Islamabad Police has started the operation against Tehreek e Labaik Protesters. Frontier Corps and other law enforcement agencies are participating in this operation. Around 8000 officials are started this operation at 7 am today, which was the last deadline given to the protesters to end their protest. Police is using tear gas, but there’s no effective results of tear gas shelling. According to sources, the protesters were well prepared for government’s action as they are armed with clubs and wearing masks. However, TLYR leadership is appealing Police to…
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Famous Pakistani singer Quratulain Balouch is facing criticism on Twitter, due to use of abusive language against PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Quratulain Balouch is known for her melodious voice and became famous from Coke Studio. Recently, she used abusive language for Chairman PTI Imran Khan in her tweet. Imran khan has become an asshole https://t.co/afJyCaCyQ6 — Quratulain Balouch (@Quratulainb) November 21, 2017 After tweeting this, QB is now facing harsh words from the followers of Imran Khan. Another attention seeking and cheap publicity stunt. Insafian’s should ignore this GulaLIE part…
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Copenhagen, Syed Tanveer Naqvi A ceremony was held at the Embassy of Pakistan today to formally announce the dual nationality facility to eligible nationals of Denmark and operational in this regard. A large number of Pakistan community members, office holders of their Associations and representatives of Pakistani media attended the event. In his remarks on the occasion, Ambassador Syed Zulfiqar Gardezi underscored the priority accorded by the government to facilitate the Pakistani community overseas. The MRP services were started in this Mission in June 2014 and with the extension of…
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