Tag: Azadi March

‘United’ Sharifs divided on anti-Imran movement

--Rifts emerge as Nawaz assures Fazl of PML-N's support in Azadi March --Shehbaz reportedly criticises brother Nawaz for not paying heed to his advice of...

Fazl to lead Azadi March from Sukkur on Oct 27: report

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has decided to lead Azadi March from Sukkur on Oct 27, a private news channel reported on...

PML-N divided over Azadi March

--Shehbaz, Ahsan Iqbal and Raja Zafarul Haq reportedly oppose participation in JUI-F's protest --Party supremo Nawaz Sharif to make final decision over party's participation    The Pakistan...

JUI-F wins Opp’s support for Azadi March

ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties on Tuesday agreed to join the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) upcoming Azadi March towards Islamabad but no agreement could be reached...

Why is Fazlur Rehman marching on the capital?

In a charged press conference in Peshawar on Saturday, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman declared ‘war’ against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government, announcing...

JUI-F denies issuing ‘instructions’ on sodomy during ‘Azadi March’

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Monday denied the authenticity of three documents which circulated on social media earlier in the day, hinting that the...

Islamabad administration ‘bans’ homosexuality amid JUI-F Azadi March

ISLAMABAD: In a rather comical turn of events, Islamabad's District Magistrate Hamza Chaudhry issued an official letter "prohibiting" homosexual practices in the capital territory. The letter,...

Bilawal discusses Azadi March with ANP’s Asfandyar Wali

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday met Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan in Islamabad. During the meeting, matters pertaining...

Fazl says all set for hi-octane performance

--JUI-F chief says country will turn into battlefield once march is launched, protesting masses will sweep away PTI govt --Says party has 'plan B and...

JUI-F chief will fail in his designs of stoking instability, chaos...

LAHORE: Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will fail in his designs of...

Govt set to crack down on ‘Azadi’ marchers

--Interior Minister Ijaz Shah says govt will call in military if needed --PM says Fazl afraid of govt’s madrassa reforms, frustrated by growing irrelevance   LAHORE: A day...

Shehbaz won’t take part in Azadi March: Sheikh Rasheed

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Friday said that he believed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif won’t take part in...

PML-N denies Shehbaz refused to participate in Fazl’s ‘Azadi march’

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Marriyum Aurangzeb has denied news reports regarding the non-participation of party president Shehbaz Sharif in the 'Azadi march' organised by...

No changes in federal cabinet, says interior minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Interior Ijaz Ahmed Shah on Wednesday denied reports of any changes in the federal cabinet, saying the prime minister has confidence...

JUI-F to review Azadi March decision

--Fazl agrees to consult executive body to review decision after PML-N's request, seeks meeting with Nawaz   ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday...

Opp urges Fazl against unilateral decision on ‘Azadi March’

--Senator Sherry Rehman says Opp will hold several meetings to ensure they have a joint strategy in place to oust govt --Opp says ready for...

PML-N wants Fazl to postpone ‘Azadi March’ till Nov

--Ahsan Iqbal says CEC thinks protests should be postponed to ‘fully mobilise people’ --Says govt’s Kashmir policy has failed as it lacks practical action   ISLAMABAD: The...