PTI founder, key leaders face charges over Islamabad protest
- 27-Nov-2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legal woes continue as multiple cases have been filed against founder Imran Khan, along with leaders and protesters who took part in the recent unrest in the federal capital, ARY News reported. According to reports, among those named in the eight cases are PTI founder, Imran Khan and former First Lady […]
Only PTI founder can decide on protest in Islamabad: Gandapur
- 27-Apr-2024
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur persists with regard to his statement of storming on Islamabad. Talking to media here CM Gandapur said that only the PTI’s founder could decide on protest in Islamabad. “We are prepared for what he will decide for,” he stated. Taking a swipe at Sharifs and Zardaris, KP […]
Islamabad protest: Govt employees agree to negotiate with federal govt
- 10-Feb-2021
Islamabad's district administration announced that it was halting an operation against the protesting government employees for two hours.
PM Abbasi accepts Law Minister’s resignation to end Islamabad protest
- 27-Nov-2017
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday accepted the resignation of Law Minister Zahid Hamid, who was at the centre of bill-amendment controversy, to end Faizabad sit-in. Hamid’s resignation came as the government failed to evict the protesters from Faizabad Interchange, an arterial traffic intersection in Islamabad, during a crackdown on Saturday. The law […]
‘Release of activists prime condition to end Islamabad sit-in’ – Khadim Rizvi
- 27-Nov-2017
ISLAMABAD: Keeping conditions to call off Faizabad sit-in, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi on Monday announced reaching an agreement with the government authorities. Addressing a press conference here, the TLYRA chief said that an official announcement of ending sit-in at Faizabad Interchange, an arterial traffic intersection, would be made after 12 […]
Islamabad protesters call off sit-in after Zahid Hamid resigns
- 27-Nov-2017
ISLAMABAD: The government finally caved in to the demands of protesting religious parties after a failed operation to evict them from Faizabad Interchange as Law Minister Zahid Hamid, who is at the center of the controversy, tendered his resignation. The minister’s resignation was the key demand of the protesting Tahreek Labaik Ya Rasool Allah camped out at […]
Islamabad protesters clash with security forces for second day
- 26-Nov-2017
ISLAMABAD: Defiant activists of a religious group clashed with security forces for a second day on the outskirts of the capital, burning a number of vehicles. On Sunday morning, smoke billowed from the charred remains of a car and three motorcycles near the protest camp, where several thousand members of the Tehreek-e-LabaiK Ya Rasool Allah […]
Interior ministry authenticated notification after ‘clerical errors’ spotted
- 26-Nov-2017
ISLAMABAD: An Interior Ministry’s notification, seeking Pakistan Army’s support, went unheeded on Saturday after its authenticity was questioned for number of clerical errors committed until the ministry had verified its veracity. Rumours began to circulate about authenticity of notification asking for the army’s support for number of typographical errors. However, the ministry later confirmed the issuance […]
Facebook, Twitter down in Pakistan amid crackdown against protesters
- 25-Nov-2017
KARACHI: People in the country are having problems accessing social media networking services including Facebook and Twitter amid ongoing crackdown against defiant Islamabad protesters. The move has been taken in the backdrop of growing protests across Punjab and other cities of the country against the Islamabad crackdowns. According to analysts, it is an attempt to […]
‘Islamabad protesters have political agenda to fulfill’ – rules SC in detailed verdict
- 24-Nov-2017
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday released its detailed judgment of Thursday’s hearing on a petition concerning Islamabad protest. Citing a report submitted by the country’s premier intelligence agency, the judgment states that the protesters have some ‘political motives’. It says Tehreek Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) leadership has resorted to delivering provocative […]