Tag: TLP
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‘No evidence that TLP is anti-state party’: Election Commission
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday submitted an implementation report in the Faizabad sit-in case to the Supreme Court, stating that there is no evidence that Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) is involved in anti-state acts. The ECP sought a report from the Interior Ministry on the involvement of the TLP in anti-state activities, and as…
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Ahsan Iqbal reveals what Gen Faiz Hameed wanted in Faizabad sit-in deal
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal has disclosed that former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen. (retired) Faiz Hameed had expressed a strong desire to be included as a signatory in the agreement reached during the Faizabad sit-in in 2017 with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Speaking on Monday on…
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ECP will keep an eye on election campaigns and expenses
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said on Thursday that it will keep an eye on election campaigns and expenses in the upcoming general elections, stating that the decision has been taken after consultations with political parties. According to ECP, the services of the army, police, and other law enforcement agencies will be sought…
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Govt-TLP reach agreement to establish ‘Counter Blasphemy Wing’
The federal government and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have signed a 12 point agreement on Saturday. The agreement has been signed to settle matters that led to TLP starting its ‘Pakistan Bachao March’ from Karachi on May 22. From the government’s side, the agreement was signed by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Religious…
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‘Moved from a small jail to a bigger one’: Asia Bibi reveals hardships, poverty in exile
Asia Bibi has given her first interview since 2020 to New Lines Magazine. She left for Canada in 2019 after being acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a false blasphemy case that led to a death sentence. Ailia Zehra writes that despite claims from right-wing groups that Bibi received funding from anti-Pakistani groups…
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‘Complicated process’, ECP responds to delay in LG polls results and rigging allegations
Amid questions on delayed results and allegations of rigging, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has commented on the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi, Hyderabad. The commission explained that compiling the results is, “a complicated process” and said it takes time to prepare the result of one union council. In its…
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Clash between political parties kills one in Karachi
NA-240 by-elections were held in Karachi on Thursday (June 16). The seat had fallen vacant after the death of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) MNA Iqbal Muhammad Ali in April. MQM-P’s Mohammad Abu Bakr won the seat yesterday. MQM-P had won the seat in the 2018 general elections with a huge margin but this time the…
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Why is Sarmad Khoosat’s controversial film ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ delayed again?
Pakistani filmmaker, Sarmad Khoosat’s much-awaited Zindagi Tamasha has been delayed again. As confirmed by Khoosat himself, the Arif Hassan and Eman Suleman starrer will no longer be releasing in the anticipated Friday slot. A new release date is yet to be announced, much to the dismay of a thoroughly enticed Pakistani audience that was all…
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TLP chief Saad Rizvi to get married this week
Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi is set to get married this week, reports Roznama 92. Many important personalities are expected to attend Rizvi’s wedding. Allama Abdul Sattar Saeedi is expected to officiate the nikkah. Rizvi’s valima (wedding reception) will be held on February 6 in Lahore. On November 18, Saad Rizvi was released…
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‘If I am forced out of the office, I will be more dangerous’: PM Khan
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday warned the Opposition said, “If I exit the government, I will pose a greater threat to you. Right now, I am sitting quietly in my office and watching the drama unfold. But if I take to the streets, you will have nowhere to hide.” PM Khan’s remarks came while…