Govt tasks negotiating committee to settle matters with protesters by 5 pm
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has ordered the negotiating committee to resolve the issue amicably with protesters by five pm, ARY News reported.
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Mumtaz Qadri
Mumtaz Qadri, better known as Mumtaz Qadri, was the assassin of Salmaan Taseer, Governor of Punjab. Qadri was a commando of the Elite Police and, at the time of the assassination, a member of the squad of personal bodyguards assigned to protect Salmaan Taseer.
Taseer’s murder and conviction
On the evening of 4 January 2011 Governor Taseer was at Kohsar Market in Islamabad. Qadri, who was there in the capacity of Taseer’s bodyguard, shot Taseer 28 times and killed him. He surrendered immediately after the shooting and was arrested. According to Qadri, he killed the governor for his support of Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and for speaking against the blasphemy law in Pakistan.
CM Sindh calls meeting to tackle Numaish sit-in protest
KARACHI: Angry protesters continued their sit-in at the city's Numaish roundabout as negotiations failed and Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah called a meeting to discuss a possible solution, ARY News reported.
Nisar vows to clear D-Chowk of protesters tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the D-Chowk in Islamabad, currently occupied by pro-Mumtaz Qadri protesters, will be cleared tomorrow in daylight hours, ARY News reported.
Protesters reject talks offer by Islamabad administration
ISLAMABAD: Pro Mumtaz Qadri protesters in the federal capital refused Islamabad administrations offers to negotiate.
Protesters continue sit-in outside Parliament House
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of enraged people, who gathered outside Parliament House, in protest against hanging of governor Punjab’s killer Mumtaz Qadri, continued their sit-in for the second consecutive day.
Shahbaz Taseer retains sense of humour despite kidnapping ordeal
Shahbaz Taseer's recent tweets suggest to us how he has retained his sense of humour despite surviving such a horrific ordeal as a kidnapping.
Protests erupt in different cities after Mumtaz Qadri’s hanging
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The religious parties took to the streets on Monday in different cities against execution of Mumtaz Qadri, killer of governor Punjab Salmaan Taseer, prompting authorities to beef up security across major spots.
Salmaan Taseer’s killer Mumtaz Qadri executed
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Monday hanged the the killer of Punjab's former governor Salmaan Taseer in a prison in Rawalpindi, local officials said.
Fifth death anniversary of Salman Taseer today
KARACHI: The fifth death anniversary of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer is being observed on Monday (today), ARY News reported.
Police register case against pro-Qadri protesters in Karachi
KARACHI: Participants of a rally in favor of Mumtaz Qadri, convicted murderer of governor Punjab Salman Taseer, clashed with police in Karachi on Friday prompting the law enforcers to resort to aerial firing, ARY News reported.