Qadri’s chehlum at Liaquat Bagh planned

RAWALPINDI: Religious parties on Wednesday moved an application with the City District Government Rawalpindi (CDGR) seeking permission to hold Mumtaz Qadri’s chehlum on March 27 at Liaquat Bagh.

The CDGR has sent the application to the Punjab government for approval. Shabab-i-Islami Chairman Hanif Qureshi, however, claimed that the CDGR had granted formal permission to hold chehlum at Liaquat Bagh.

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'Fix it' campaigner Alamgir Khan indicted

KARACHI: Campaigner Alamgir Khan, whose ‘Fix it’ campaign to cover unsealed manholes in the metropolis gained media attention, was indicted under Section 341 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) in a case of wrongful restraint by judicial magistrate (south) Kaleemullah Kalwar on Friday. Read More

Letting Musharraf leave country angers PPP

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari warned on Thursday that if ‘dictator’ Pervez Musharraf was allowed to leave the country, it would not be a good omen for democracy and the government would lose moral justification to stay in power. read more

People in Pakistan call me Dabangg like Sallu, says Reham Khan

 

Between statements about misogyny and the need for gender empowerment in Pakistan, TV host and human rights activist Reham Khan fielded several questions about her 10-month marriage with her now ex-husband, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.

Holidays for minorities ─ cause to celebrate just yet?

ISLAMABAD: The adoption of a National Assembly (NA) resolution proposing public holidays on Easter, Diwali and Holi on Tuesday was cause for excitement as local audiences and international media celebrated the move towards a more inclusive Pakistan.

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Pakistan High Commissioner allowed travel for Pak vs Ind T20 clash

Pakistan High Commissioner allowed travel for Pak vs Ind T20 clash

KOLKATA: Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi Abdul Basit was granted a visa to travel to Kolkata for a World T20 stand off between Pakistan and India scheduled for March 19, ANI reported.

The news agency quoted Basit saying, "I'm glad to be here but somewhat sad that my colleagues who wanted to come could not come." Read More

Musharraf leaves for Dubai to 'seek medical treatment'

KARACHI: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf left for Dubai early Friday morning, hours after the interior ministry issued a notification to remove his name from the exit control list (ECL).

Before leaving, Musharraf told a DawnNews correspondent, "I am a commando and I love my homeland. I will come back in a few weeks or months." read more