KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Chief Altaf Hussain on Monday pleaded PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif to review his decision about parting ways from the ruling coalition led by Pakistan Peoples Party. Altaf Hussain called upon Nawaz Sharif to ponder over his decision of going away from the ruling coalition in the larger interest of the country and survival of democracy in Pakistan, said a statement issued by MQM here. He said he was sad over the announcement by PML-N to part ways from the coalition government because this decision is not a good omen for future of democracy and the country. He said the country is facing different external and internal challenges as the countrymen are confronted with poverty, inflation, unemployment and other problems. Altaf Hussain said in the prevailing circumstances the country needs unity and integrity, which, he was of the view had never been so direly required in the past. He called upon all the political and religious parties to jointly strive for survival of democracy irrespective of their political interests.
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RawalpindiJustice Maulvi Anwarul Haq of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, here on Monday disposed of two separate petitions filed
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Pakistan’s ruling coalition collapsed Monday, torn apart by internal bickering just a week after Pervez Musharraf’s ouster and underscoring fears that the government would be distracted from its fight against Islamic extremists
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IslamabadDespite having a fair idea of how unhealthy it is people still get tempted to consume food that is deep-fried, especially during the
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ISLAMABAD: The prime suspect of multi-million rupee scam into the sale of diplomatic cars on fake documents — chief protocol officer of the foreign o
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ISLAMABAD: The government is to announce the Ramazan Package of Rs1.50 billion to ensure the provision of some kitchen items at subsidised rates in a
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LONDON: British High Commissioner in India, Richard Stagg hosted an ”Olympic Flag Handover” ceremony here to mark the official handing over of the Olympic flag from Beijing to next host city London. The event at the British High Commission also marked the beginning of the effort to achieve one million Indian visitors to Britain in four years by 2012 London Olympics under VisitBritain. Stagg said London is determined to show that it is a worthy host for the Olympics for the third time in its history. “It’’s the start of four busy years, culminating in a great Olympic Games in London in 2012. London is the only city ever to be awarded the Games three times. We are determined to show that London is 100 per cent worthy of this great honour,” Stagg said last night. All overseas missions celebrated the handover event along with more than 400 venues across the United Kingdom. The handover event in New Delhi was organised by VisitBritain in association with Visit London, British Airways and Cutty Sark.
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RawalpindiWith Ramazan just around the corner and Eidul Fitr to follow soon, managing the house budget within its limits is getting extremely
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IslamabadThe project of new parade ground along Islamabad Highway near Garden Avenue is in doldrums due to non-availability of budget. The ven
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The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants.
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