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IHC orders end to Islamabad protest

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 News Desk

Overseas Tribune Exclusive, Finally, Islamabad High Court (IHC) stepped in to end protest by a religious group at Faizabad Interchange. Islamabad High Court has ordered authorities to clear the area captured by protesters. Justice Shaukat Aziz heard a case regarding hastily-abandoned amendment in Elections Bill 2017. Addressing lawyer of the religious party, Justice Shaukat Aziz said their application against the federal government will be considered as subjected to an end to the protest, Sammaa. On the other hand, People are facing severe issues of transport. Public transport is available till Faizabad…

Three cops injured as Tehreek-e-Labaik protesters clash with police

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 News Desk

(Pakistan Today) ISLAMABAD: Three policemen were injured on Tuesday in a clash with Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLY) protesters, who continue to block the crucial Faizabad Interchange – which connects Islamabad with Rawalpindi – for the seventh consecutive day. Roughly 2,000 protesters are demanding the resignation of Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid over an amendment to the Prophethood Declaration Clause in the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017. The I-9 station house officer and two other policemen were injured in the clash while the police arrested dozens of protesters. The Islamabad police chief said the protesters were…

US bill delinks LeT from Haqqani network

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 News Desk

(Anwar Iqbal/Dawn) WASHINGTON: The US Congress has removed a provision from the National Defence Authorisation Act 2018 that would have required the US Secretary of Defence to certify that Pakistan has taken steps to “significantly disrupt” the activities of both Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Haqqani network. The new version has confined this requirement to the Haqqani network only, indicating a desire in Washington to focus entirely on Afghanistan as long as it takes to subdue the Taliban insurgency there. While the United States considers LeT a terrorist organisation, it also…

Qandeel murder case: court extends judicial remand of Mufti Qavi for 7 days

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 News Desk

Qandeel Baloch Murder Case Mufti Abdul Qavi Arrested

(Taser Subhani, Dawn) A judicial magistrate in Multan on Monday extended the judicial remand of cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi for seven days in connection with the ongoing investigations into Qandeel Baloch murder case. Qandeel had been murdered last year, allegedly by her brother Mohammad Waseem, who said he killed her in the name of ‘honour’. During Monday’s hearing, the public prosecutor pleaded before the court to extend Qavi’s remand. The plea was granted and Qavi was sent on remand until November 20. Earlier, Mufti Qavi was produced before the court amid…

Hudaibya Paper Mills case: Justice Khosa recuses himself from bench

November 13, 2017 News Desk

(Haseeb Bhatti, Dawn) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Monday recused himself from a Supreme Court (SC) bench constituted to deliberate a reference pertaining to the Sharif family’s Hudaibiya Paper Mills and asked Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar to set up a new bench to hear the case. Justice Khosa, who was appointed to head the bench, distanced himself from the case as soon as the court proceedings started and said, “I think the registrar’s office made a mistake by putting this case on my roster as I have…

Population of Five Million People under Siege

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 News Desk

Islamabad Highway Blocked | Faizabad Interchange | Islamabad Expressway Situation | Dharna at Faizabad

Overseas Tribune Exclusive, Protesters from a religious group blocked the Islamabad Expressway since last five days, the people of twin cities are under siege. People are facing severe issues of transport. Public transport is available till Faizabad Interchange, after that people use to walk till I-8 check post of Islamabad Police and then have to wait for other vans. The Islamabad Expressway have become a bus stand, there are several cars parked on both sides of Islamabad Expressway. The protesters have installed barriers on roads for passerby and have also setup…

2 soldiers martyred in attack on Pak-Afghan border checkpost: ISPR

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 News Desk

At least two soldiers were martyred and four others injured in a suspected militant attack on a checkpost near the Pak-Afghan border in Bajaur Agency on Monday, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. “Terrorists from [the] Afghanistan side attempted [an] attack on Pakistani posts along [the] Pak-Afghan border in Bajaur Agency. The attempt was effectively responded killing 8-10 fleeing terrorists while many seen running back [were] injured,” ISPR said. The martyred soldiers were identified as Capt Junaid Hafeez and Sepoy Raham. “The absence of Afghan [state] writ on…

Sit-in protest by Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah entered into fifth day

November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 News Desk

Sit-in protest by Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah is entered into fifth day

Overseas Tribune Exclusive, Traffic system of twin cities is badly affected due to protest in Islamabad/Rawalpindi by Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah. Administration of the city has filed 11 cases against leadership of Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah. The protesters are still remained on their demand about removal of federal law minister Zahid Hamid. The citizens of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are suffering a lot from this protest. Today, is the first working day and there will be traffic jams on the alternative routes, if the protest remained on…

Musharraf announces ‘grand alliance’ of 23 political parties

November 11, 2017 News Desk

Former president Pervez Musharraf has announced a “grand alliance” of 23 political parties that will operate under the umbrella of the Pakistan Awami Itehad (PAI), DawnNews reported on Friday. The alliance will be headed by Musharraf, while Iqbal Dar has been appointed Secretary General. The central office of the alliance will be in Islamabad. Addressing a press conference in this regard, Musharraf denied persistent rumours that he had wished to lead the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), claiming that it was ridiculous to think that he would want to be head of a…

Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah is still on Islamabad Roads

November 11, 2017 News Desk

Overseas Tribune Exclusive, Thousands of protesters of Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah have effectively blocked the Islamabad Highway from Faizabad Interchange. Due this blockage daily life of millions of people in twin cities has affected. Long march was started from Data Darbar Lahore, initially there were a few hundred members of Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah. By Friday afternoon, the population of the protesters rised to over 3,000, disrupting public life and prompting police to set up shipping containers on the through way to prevent the protesters from entering the…

Farooq Sattar quits MQM-Pakistan, politics

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 News Desk

KARACHI Geo: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s Chief Farooq Sattar quit the party and politics, hours after Rabita Committee had expressed its confidence in his leadership after high-level huddle on Thursday. The decision comes a day after MQM-P and Pak Sarzameen Party had announced to contest for general elections 2018 under ‘one name, one election symbol’. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Sattar said: “I was saddened and hurt by the response I got [after the press conference]” he said. “I was disappointed with the response I got from PSP leaders and…

Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani meets Polish parliamentary delegation

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 News Desk

Marshal of Senate of Poland ‎Stanislaw Karczewski in Pakistan | Polish Delegation in Pakistan

A ten member parliamentary delegation of Poland headed by Marshal of Senate of Poland ‎Stanislaw Karczewski, had a meeting with Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani. The parliamentarian’s visit is aimed at strengthening parliamentary relations and promoting bilateral cooperation. The delegation, visiting Pakistan on Chairman Senate’s special invitation and will hold further meetings with the president, the prime minister and speaker of the National Assembly.

51 stolen vehicles recovered in ‘largest ever’ operation in Pakistan: Sindh Rangers

November 4, 2017 News Desk

Sector Commander Sachal Rangers revealed on Saturday that 51 stolen vehicles have been recovered in a province-wide operation, which he termed the “largest” in the country’s history. Sector Commander Brigadier Naseem, flanked by Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) East Irfan Baloch, said that the police and Rangers arrested two individuals — Qazi Muneeb Ahmed Siddiqui and Mohammad Shiraz — with weapons and a stolen vehicle during snap checking in Nazimabad a few days ago. “Initial investigation disclosed unexpected revelations as the two were found to be active members of an inter-provincial…

Honda complaint fuels confusion

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 News Desk

KARACHI: Auto assemblers and oil industry executives expressed confusion over the complaint filed by Honda Atlas that petrol in Pakistan carries higher-than-recommended levels of manganese additive, which is damaging its engines. “We have received no complaints along these lines,” said Ali Asghar Jamali, CEO of Indus Motor Company. “Our company has four different engine classes that are all Euro II-compliant and none has reported any such issue,” he added. An executive at Pak Suzuki Motor Company, whose engines are also Euro II-compliant, said the same thing. “We have received no such complaints.”…

CJP seeks report on man’s allegation of Lahore ‘faith healer’ brainwashing son

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 News Desk

The Supreme Court has directed the inspector general of Punjab police to submit a report into the alleged brainwashing of a man by a “faith healer” in Lahore. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar took notice of the case on an application filed by Mohammad Salman Shakeel’s parents in the Human Rights Cell of the Supreme Court. Qazi Shakeeluddin stated in the application that a pir (faith healer) named Sufi Khurram and his disciple Rizwan had brainwashed his son, leading to him abandoning his family. He urged the court to order…