Islamabad crackdown: We can’t use force against our own people, ARMY CHIEF Pakistan Press ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The Pakistan Army will not participate in the crackdown on the Faizabad protesters but it will safeguard the government installations in the federal capital, it was decided at a meeting of the country’s top civilian and military leaders…
Govt calls in Punjab Rangers to ‘handle’ Islamabad protesters The federal government on Sunday evening called in Punjab Rangers to assist civilian law-enforcement agencies and tasked them with handling the agitated law and order situation in Islamabad and clearing the sit-ins held in Faizabad and adjoining areas, Pakistan Press reported. According to a notification issued by the interior ministry,…
News channels off air, Facebook and YouTube blocked in Pakistan Pakistan Press Club ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Saturday afternoon issued a notification prohibiting live coverage of the operation to end the Faizabad sit-in, following which most private news channels were taken off-air in Islamabad and other parts of the country. The…
Protesters attack Law Minister Zahid Hamid’s residence Pakistan Press Club – Sialkot Law Minister Zahid Hamid’s residence in Sialkot was attacked by supporters of Tehreek-i-Labaik and other religious parties, Pakistan press reported on Saturday. The attackers, that were more than 100 in number, vandalised and pelted stones at Hamid’s house that is situated in Pasrur near…
Pakistan paralyzed! Demonstrations, roadblocks! Sit-in continues in Islamabad – Army Chief Called PM Pakistan Press Club – Islamabad Islamabad operation ‘suspended’ as thousands of violent protesters take over streets. COAS asks PM Abbasi to tackle Islamabad protest ‘peacefully’. Demonstrations, roadblocks paralyze life across country as standoff continues in Islamabad. A crackdown against religious protesters camped…
Supreme Court asks ISI, IB to be serious on Islamabad sit-in PAKISTAN PRESS CLUB ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the officials of top intelligence agencies, IB and ISI , to ensure their presence on the next hearing as they do not want to get secondhand information. A two-member bench hearing a suo motu notice raised vital questions about…
Army wishes peaceful dialogue to end Islamabad – Rawalpindi sit-in but will abide by govt decision: ISPR chief (Pakistan Press Club) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Press News agency): Weighing in for the first time on the sit-in that has all but paralyzed the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for over two weeks, the military’s spokesperson said…
Nawaz Sharif appear before court in corruption trial ‘Mockery of justice should be stopped’: Nawaz Sharif, appear before court in corruption trial (Pakistan Press Club) Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired captain Muhammad Safdar Pakistan Press Clubeared before an accountability court in Islamabad on Wednesday as trial resumed into…
Qualcomm seeks ban on sales of Intel-based iPhone X in US Pakistan Press Club – New York Legal filing with ITC is the latest move in a heated patent infringement battle between Apple and its key chip supplier. If Qualcomm has its way, it could get even tougher to buy certain iPhone X models. The…
