President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday met with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui in Karachi, where they discussed the importance of political harmony. This was confirmed in an official statement issued by the Presidency, with sources earlier stating that issues pertaining to Karachi uplift projects, particularly those […]
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Shehbaz Sharif nominates Nehal Hashmi as Sindh governor
ISLAMABAD – In a surprise political development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to nominate PML-N veteran Nehal Hashmi as the next governor of Sindh, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) confirmed on Thursday. The PM met Hashmi at PM House earlier this week and forwarded the recommendation to President Asif Ali Zardari for final approval. […]
MQM-P pays tribute to soldiers defending Pakistan’s borders
The Federal Education Minister and Convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has paid tribute to the soldiers of Pakistan’s armed forces who are defending the country’s western borders from terrorists and their patrons. Speaking at a rally organized in support of the martyrs and the soldiers, he deplored that several decades long […]
MQM-P terms Sindh Assembly resolution against new province ‘unconstitutional’
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday assailed the PPP-led Sindh government for moving a resolution in the provincial assembly against the creation of any new province, terming it “unconstitutional”. On Saturday, the Sindh Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution declaring Karachi an “inseparable part” of the province and opposing any move that suggested otherwise. Subsequently, […]
Khalid Maqbool says MQM-P believes in service to humanity
The Federal Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, who also heads Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), has said the country and its parliament cannot function without support of his party. Addressing a surgical camp for cleft lip children at Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation (KKF) here on Saturday the MQM-P’s Convener said they did not get elected to the assemblies […]
MQM-P calls for federal intervention in Sindh affairs
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday urged the federal government to intervention in Sindh’s governance matters and appoint an arbitrator, along with a high-level judicial commission, to examine alleged administrative and security failures, particularly in Karachi. Read More: Farooq Sattar blames PPP for Karachi’s decline Addressing a press conference at the party’s Bahadurabad headquarters, […]
MQM-P urges PM Shehbaz to form inquiry commission over Gul Plaza tragedy
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to establish a high-level inquiry commission to investigate alleged negligence that led to the devastating Gul Plaza fire, which killed at least 71 people and destroyed over 1,100 shops. Read More: Sindh govt sets up helpline for information on plaza fire Speaking at a […]
MQM-P urges Karachi to be declared federal territory after Gul Plaza fire
Following the tragic Gul Plaza fire in Karachi, which has claimed 60 lives with 88 still reported missing, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has called for the city to be declared a federal territory under Articles 148 and 149 of the Constitution. MQM-P leader and federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said Karachi cannot continue to […]
Political leaders and PTI trade criticism over army remarks
KARACHI: Political leaders from multiple parties expressed strong support for the armed forces on Sunday, accusing the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of running a coordinated campaign to undermine state institutions. Despite the criticism, PTI held a large rally in Peshawar, insisting that attempts to discredit its leadership would only strengthen the party. Read More: PML-N, PTI trade barbs […]
Opposition slams heavy traffic fines under Karachi e-ticketing system
KARACHI – The controversy over steep traffic fines under the newly launched e-ticketing system reached the Sindh Assembly on Friday, with the opposition criticising the provincial government for imposing hefty penalties disproportionately on Karachi residents, particularly motorcycle riders. Read More: CM Murad fast-tracks Karachi roads with Rs25bn development plan Leader of the Opposition Ali Khurshidi […]