Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday said that its lawmakers
would appear before the Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on
Wednesday along with their resignation from the National Assembly.
PTI spokesperson Dr Shireen Mazari said that the party’s decision to
resign from the National and Provincial assemblies was final. She said
that the party chief Imran Khan had convened PTI’s parliamentary party
meeting on Wednesday. She said that the party would not budge an inch
from its stand on resignation from the assemblies and prime minister’s
resignation. Meanwhile, PTI leader ...
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Refrain from ethnic politics
Clinging to Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah’s
statement in which he characterised the word migrant as a swear word and
said that any political party must stop its politics of the name of
muhajir. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) criticized the statement
very severely and ultimately they observed a ‘black day’ to show their
angriness against the PPP. Though the rest of the country completely
ignored it, parts of urban Sindh did oblige the MQM’s call as certain
cities witnessed a complete shutter down and a few demonstrations here
and there.
Since Shah made that statement, ...
Black Day against Indian occupation of Kashmir
Kashmiris across the world observed ‘Black Day’ on Monday against the Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir. A complete strike was observed in the region on Black Day. Kashmiri leaders have demanded India
to stop her stubbornness over the Kashmir issue and move forward for
resolving the crisis. The leaders have also said that India must stop
its human rights violation in Occupied Kashmir if she wants to hold talks for solving the disputed issue.
Prime Minister of Pakistan while addressing to the General Assembly
of United Nations asked for the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir
according ...
Local government elections: Hour of need
It seems that politicians are not willing to hold local body election
in the country, the issue of local government elections has been
delayed for years with the pretext of one to another lame excuses. It is
ironic that Supreme Court of the country is pushing for the local body
elections but the politicians don’t seem in the mood to do so. Just to
make sure that the provincial governments of Sindh and Punjab hold local
government elections in time, the Supreme Court (SC) has given another
reminder to both the provinces to take it on a serious note.
This trend has to be changed that for ...
Dilemma of increasing polio cases in Pakistan
Once again International Monitoring Board
suggested more hard international travel restrictions on Pakistan.
Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) is the board which suggested
international travel restrictions on Pakistan and World Health
Organisation (WHO) implemented it. Most alarmingly, Pakistani government
has failed to implement the recommendations of IMB. It is pertinent to
mention that IMB works on behalf of the international donor agencies and
it issues reports regarding performance of the countries after every
six months. In November 2012, IMB recommended that travel restrictions ...
Tharparkar: People left at the mercy of politicians
Wednesday two more newborn babies died in Mithi Hospital in the
drought-hit Tharparkar thus raising the death toll to 36. Mostly infants
and teenagers have lost their precious lives in the month of October.
Both the children died at Mithi Hospital and they were not more than a
week old. Over 100 people, including 40 children, are still being
treated at the Mithi Hospital. Over 461 children have died in Tharparkar
during the past nine months while the provincial government remained
unmoved. CM Sindh Qaim Ali Shah and his cabinet miserably failed to save
the precious lives as no concrete ...
Unity must to save the country from hidden enemies
The MQM has parted its ways with the PPP government and seems in mood
to accept any pressure by the provincial government. PPP leader,
provincial minister Manzoor Wassan reportedly told media men the party
would bring back MQM in the government within 14 to twenty days.
Wassansaid all we have o do is to offer a ministry and some advisors’
posts to the MQM. It is a very serious statement which means a lot. This
statement has put the MQM’s credibility on the line. MQM Chief Altaf
Hussain seems very angry with the CM Sindh who according to him pushing
party’s leadership against the wall. ...
Capital punishment vital to curb terrorism
The loss of over 48 precious lives in an attack near Wahga Border has
shocked the entire nation. Authorities claimed a suicide bomber struck a
gathering Sunday. A number of people were also injured while more
casualties are being feared. The suicide bomber appeared to be
18-year-old boy. The cowardly attack near Wahga Border area has raised
many questions that definitely needed to be answered. The area is very
sensitive and highly secured. The IG Punjab has reportedly told media
that people are allowed to attend the event and due to heavy presence of
people, police do not even bother ...
Reduction in PoL prices: Not good enough to end masses’ sufferings
Federal as well provincial governments have failed to devise a
comprehensive strategy to end the very menace of corruption and
withholding across the board accountability against those bureaucrats,
who have failed to implement the decision taken by the PM Nawaz Sharif
with regard to reduction of PoL prices. Most of the owners of the petrol
pumps have either refused to sell the petrol saying that they have ran
out of stock while others are selling the same on higher prices without
any fear of getting caught. The Federal government did a commendable job
by cutting down Petrol price by Rs ...
Lifting ban on capital punishment need of the hour
The entire national observed Youm-e- Ashur with great zeal and
enthusiasm across the country. The strategy devised by the law
enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order situation and thwart
any untoward incident and the cooperation rendered by people from all
walks of life played an important role to keep the sanctity of
Youm-e-Ashur intact was really praiseworthy. From a common man to ulemas
from all sects played major role in promoting religious harmony due to
which all the processions ended up peacefully. Not a single incident of
terrorism took place. The unity, patience and ...
Wagah border tragedy and rare display of bravery
People from all walks of life defied all threats Monday by actively
participating in the heart-warming flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah
border gate. The presence of huge crowd despite a dreadful suicide
attack that resulted into the deaths of at least 60 people mostly women
and kids Sunday has proved that Pakistanis always stand shoulder to
shoulder with the armed forces and handful terrorists can not bar the
masses to take party in any national event. During the ceremony, the
enthusiastic crowed chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and other slogans. The
rare show of bravery displayed by ...
Appointment of regular CEC and role of politicians
Government and opposition parties are striving hard to develop
consensus on the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) as a
full bench of the Supreme Court last week had set November 13 deadline
for the appointment of a new CEC, failing which the judge of the apex
court would be withdrawn from officiating as the acting CEC. SC had also
ordered the government to appoint a regular CEC.
The post is laying vacant after ex CEC Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim tendered
his resignation over allegations of irregularities during 2013
elections. On Thursday, leader of the opposition in National ...
Mobocracy overwhelming law of the land
Despite all efforts, using military operations to eradicate the
growing extremism from the society, it seems the targeted objective
would not be achieved until all the elements of the society would not
contribute for making this nation a tolerant one. Another incident of
mob terrorism have surfaced as people took the law into its own hands in
the name of religion in Kot Radha Kishan, a Christian couple have been
beaten to death by an angry crowd after being accused of desecrating
Quran and their bodies were burned at the brick kiln where they worked.
Putting a glance on the previous such ...
Govt’s shortcoming: Imran throws ball in PM’s court
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has returned from China where he held
important meeting with the top leadership. PM has termed his visit very
successful claiming the pacts signed by the two countries would have far
reaching impacts on the country’s economy. The country would be able to
get rid of loadshedding menace once for all and government would bring
about a significant change in the common man’s life. There is no doubt
about PML-N government’s efforts to end the sufferings of the masses but
yet government has to do a lot more to restore the confidence of the
masses. The sharp increase ...
Monday, 10 November 2014
Younis brings Aussies down to earth with a thud
Rizwan Haider
ISLAMABAD: Prior to the test series Younis Khan was under pressure to
perform in the two test match series against Australia as he was left
out from the one day squad, but as the series is in process he showed
such marvelous performances with the bat that the Chief Selector is
under pressure that either he would maintain the post or not for the sin
of excluding Younis from limited over matches. Before the first test
match Younis ...
Friday, 24 October 2014
‘Go Nawaz Go’ haunting PML-N for not living up to masses expecations
Go Nawa Go is haunting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as well his party
leaders now a day. The protesting parties’ leadership had advised their
activists, supporters as well general public to raise slogans in any
domestic or international forum being attended by the ruling party
members. The move has added fuel to fire as the already frustrated by
the sit-ins continued by the PTI and PAT for the 47 consecutive days.
The first victim of Go Nawaz Go slogans was the Joint Secretary of the
Pakistan Medical Association, Dr. Sohail, who was subjected to physical
torture for chanting anti-government ...
Mid-term polls or Go Nawaz Go: Clock is ticking
The mid-term polls seem inevitable under the prevailing circumstances
as the end of political confrontation between the government and the
protesting parties continued. The PTI and PAT continued sit-ins for the
50th consecutive day while the PTI Chief Imran Khan once
again told the rulers loud in clear that he would not end sit-in until
the resolution of his demand i.e. resignation of the Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif. His commitment was visible during his address to another
successful procession held in Mianwali on Thursday. Imran Khan
challenged Nawaz Shairf publicly to arrange even twenty ...
Murder of a single person: Murder of entire humanity
Mufti Azam Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah delivered
Hajj sermon on Friday in Masjid-e-Nimra at Mount Arafat and said that
murder is a great sin and ‘haram’ in Islam.
He also urged the Muslims to shun evil, practice unity and teachings
of Islam. “Islam is a complete code of life, it’s a perfect and definite
religion of Allah, it teaches brotherhood among Muslims and provides
spiritual, moral and social training. He also urged Muslims to keep away
from heinous crimes like murder, violence and other evil deeds.
“The murder is great fitna (mischief) in Islam. Islam prohibits ...
Eid- ul- Azha in the backdrop of political situation
Like Eid-ul- Fitr, the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha involves some
unpleasant events that are usually experienced by the general public.
The masses are all set to celebrate Eid ul Azha. The PTI and the PTI has
decided to mark the festival at the D Chowk,. PAT Chief has permitted
his activists to go to their native towns and after celebration, return
back to same venue. The PTI chief Imran Khan has announced that he would
stay at the venue while PAT Chief Dr Qadri would lead the Eid prayers.
This would bring some relief for the Isoolites to share greetings with
their relatives without ...
Mounting political intolerance
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) workers on Thursday stormed
the hotel in Multan where Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed
was due to address a press conference and raised anti-Imran and
anti-Sheikh Rasheed slogans. N League workers also threw stones, rotten
eggs at the building and tore down Sheikh Rasheed’s campaign posters. A
number of PML-N workers also surrounded the Multan Press Club where
Sheikh Rasheed was due to address the media and threw rotten eggs and
stones.
PML-N Multan leader, Billal (Billu) Butt, said that Sheikh Rashid
deserved to be treated like this. ...
Standing against VIP culture
A case has been registered against Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani, son of
former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, and his guards after they
allegedly killed a student in Lahore.
The victim, Tahir Malik, and his brother Waheed, were going to a
relative’s house on their bike to distribute sacrificial meat, when they
came across Qadir Gilani’s motorcade.
Waheed in his statement to the police told that the guards shouted at
and abused them, forcing them to stay away from the motorcade and by
the time they crossed motorcade the guards opened fire at them, killing
Tahir on the spot and he got ...
Loc violatoins: UN, world community must intervene before situation gets worst
Pakistan despite being a nuclear power never violated the ceasefire
and always offered Indian government to resolve the core issue of
Kashmir through negotiations. Islamabad held several dialogues with the
previous Indian governments to resolve the conflict through talks on the
ground that peace can not be achieved in the region without the
resolution of Kashmir issue. Pakistan approached in 1949 to United
Nations which after carefully listening to both sides passed resolutions
asking Indians to resolve the issue as per the aspirations of the
Kashmiri people. But New Delhi never honoured ...
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