British PM takes notice of PTI protest in London
Posted by admin on May 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron has taken notice of the protest demonstration staged by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at 10 Downing Street against the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain’s telephonic addresses in Pakistan.
According to source, Mr Cameron came out of his residence and witnessed for five minutes the demonstration being held outside.
The British PM inquired from his staff...
PTI JI protest in London against Altaf Hussain remarks
Posted by admin on May 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment
LONDON: Responding to the call of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamat-e-Islami (JI), hundreds of demonstrators lodged their protest against Muttahida Qaumi Movment (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain’s telephonic speeches in Pakistan.
As many as 1500 PTI and JI supports and other demonstrators gathered at 10 Downing Street in London to lodge protest against MQM chief Altaf Hussain. The PTI protesters claimed that Altaf...
Protest erupts in Baldia on brothers killing
Posted by admin on May 14, 2013 | Leave a Comment
KARACHI: Relatives of two brothers who were kidnapped and later killed in Lyari took to the streets in Baldia Town while traffic was also suspended, Geo News reported Tuesday.
According to police, the relatives of two brothers, who were abducted and later killed in Lyari after torture by unknown culprits, started protesting in Baldia Town. Due to riots at Hub River Road and Northern By-pass, traffic was suspended.
Police...
Six killed in clashes at Afghan protest officials
Posted by admin on May 08, 2013 | Leave a Comment
KANDAHAR: At least six people were killed during clashes with police at a protest in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials said.
There were differing accounts of what happened. Authorities said most of the dead were Taliban insurgents who infiltrated what they described as the latest in a series of protests against alleged border intrusions by the Pakistan military.
During the demonstration Taliban gunmen opened...
MQM stages protest in Houston Dallas
Posted by admin on May 06, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DALLAS: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Houston and Dallas, Texas staged protest against recent bombings and killings of electoral candidates and supporters of three major moderate political parties of Pakistan MQM, PPP, and ANP.
A large number of MQM’s Pakistani supporters gathered in Dallas, Houston and other cities and staged protests.
A large number of community members attended the protest rally and demanded...
PPP activists protest against returning officers
Posted by admin on Apr 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment
RANIPUR: Workers of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) staged sit-in and blocked national highway for traffic against returning officers (ROs) of NA-216 Khairpur II near Ranipur, Geo News reported.
According to details, workers of PPP staged sit-in near Ranipur against the placement of returning officer Aftab Ahmed Arain, assistant returning officer Abbas Siyal and Habib-ur-Rehman Junejo. The protesters burnt tyres...
ANP to protest against withdrawal of candidates’ security
Posted by admin on Apr 13, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) has decided to formally lodge a protest against the Election Commission’s decision to withdraw security of its candidates, sources said Saturday.
The sources said that ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan would write a letter to the ECP, apprising the electoral body of threats being faced by the candidates.
Mr Khan would also seek foolproof security arrangements for the ANP candidates....
Annoyed PMLN workers climb up pole in protest
Posted by admin on Mar 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers from Lodhran staged protest demonstrations outside party secretariat here on Saturday, Geo News reported.
The protest demo was held against distribution of party tickets to turncoats (Lotas). They also staged sit-in outside the secretariat.
During the protest two annoyed party activists climbed up the electricity pole to register their protest against the injustice.
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Secretariat employees protest against out of turn promotions
Posted by admin on Mar 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment
KARACHI: The employees of Sindh Secretariat staged a protest demonstration here on Tuesday against illegal absorptions and out of turn promotions.
The protest was led by Additional Secretaries Imran Soomro, Dr Azeem, Abida Lodhi, Anjum Fatima Jumaniand Shireen Narejo at Sindh Secretariat premises.
Speaking on the occasion, Imran said 4,000 employees of Sindh Secretariat are against illegal absorptions and out of turn...
Super Highway held up traffic restored as traders end protest
Posted by admin on Mar 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
KARACHI: The Sabzi Mandi traders’ protest on the Super Highway here, which started after the killing of a vegetable laden vehicle driver Abdul Ghafoor, has by now ended and much to the relief of the city administration, the Super Highway blocked traffic opened up, Geo News reported this morning.
Sources said that a Suzuki driver carrying vegetables from the Sabzi Mandi was killed by the armed dacoits late at night,...
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