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Musharraf blames CJ for violence
ISLAMABAD, May 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday declared that the pro-government rallies held in Karachi and the federal capital were a clear demonstration of support for him and his...
MQM holds anti-CJ rally
KARACHI, May 12: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement held a large rally on Saturday to denounce what it called ‘political jugglery in the name of independence of judiciary’....
Justice Iftikhar back in capital
ISLAMABAD, May 12: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry returned to Islamabad at 10:45 on Saturday night along with his panel of lawyers after remaining confined in the Karachi airport lounge for about 9 hours....
Musharraf asked to resign
ISLAMABAD, May 12: Condemning what they called the worst form of state terrorism unleashed in Karachi, opposition leaders on Saturday demanded an immediate resignation by President Pervez Musharraf....
Armed men attack Aaj TV office
KARACHI, May 12: Armed men attacked the office of a private television channel and set on fire more than a dozen vehicles in its parking lot here on Saturday....
Flights rescheduled
KARACHI, May 12: A PIA spokesman said on Saturday night that passengers intending to take domestic or international flights from Karachi should contact the flight inquiry centres before leaving for the airport....
Lawyers’ committee to host CJ’s address
ISLAMABAD, May 12: A recently-formed National Action Committee of lawyers will invite Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to address members of the legal fraternity in the Supreme Court premises....
Air, train services disrupted
KARACHI, May 12: Thousands of passengers and would-be travellers faced a host of problems on Saturday, as about 20 domestic and international flights of PIA and about a dozen Pakistan Railways...
Afghan foreign minister sacked
KABUL, May 12: Afghanistan''s parliament voted to sack the war-torn country''s foreign minister on Saturday amid an uproar over Iran’s forced return of thousands of refugees....
Opposition to observe black day today
ISLAMABAD, May 12: Three major opposition parties on Saturday gave a call to observe a black day on Sunday and a countrywide demonstration on Monday in protest against the killing of innocent people in Karachi....
MQM calls for day of mourning
KARACHI, May 12: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has given a call for observing a countrywide day of mourning on Sunday in memory of the people who lost their lives in acts of violence in Karachi....
Lawyers, activists prevented from going to Karachi
HYDERABAD, May 12: Police on Saturday prevented several motorcades of lawyers and activists of different political parties in many parts of the province from going to Karachi to participate in the rally for the Chief Justice of Pakistan....
Political workers take to streets
RAWALPINDI, May 12: Activists of the Jamaat-i-Islami took to the streets here in protest against the killing of innocent people in Karachi and criticised the Sindh government for giving a freehand to a ‘violent’ political group....
Journalists condemn attack on TV channel
ISLAMABAD May 12: Journalists in different parts of the country condemned the attack on the offices of a private TV channel in Karachi on Saturday....
Govt criticised for Karachi violence
NEW YORK, May 12: The Human Rights Watch on Saturday condemned acts of violence in Karachi and the failure of the government to ensure security for citizens....
PML ‘hires’ masses for Islamabad assembly
TAXILA, May 12: Contrary to the official claims, state machinery and political influence was used in Taxila, Wah Cantonment and Hassanabdal to take maximum number of people to the pro-Musharraf rally held in Islamabad on Saturday....
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KARACHI, May 12: At least 34 people were killed and over 140 others injured as a major portion of Sharea Faisal turned into a battlefield on Saturday when rival political groups...
ISLAMABAD, May 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday declared that the pro-government rallies held in Karachi and the federal capital were a clear demonstration of support for him and his...
ISLAMABAD, May 12: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry returned to Islamabad at 10:45 on Saturday night along with his panel of lawyers after remaining confined in the Karachi airport lounge for about 9 hours....
HYDERABAD, May 12: Police on Saturday prevented several motorcades of lawyers and activists of different political parties in many parts of the province from going to Karachi to participate in the rally for the Chief Justice of Pakistan....
