Tag: Condemn

Politicians from different political parties have sought justice in the incident that claimed the lives of five Chechens, including three women, in indiscriminate firing...

The Pakistan Medical Association has condemned the violent behaviour of the people accompanying the gambling den blast injured at the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK)...

Ismail Haniya, the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, on Monday condemned the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in...

Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Syed Munawar Hasan has condemned the power crisis in the country and unannounced load shedding. He said this was because of the...

Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said the nation has to get united against drone attacks adding that the attacks could not be...

KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) parliamentarians on Wednesday condemned long and unannounced power outages in the city that have badly affected the normal life of the citizens. They said the long hours of load shedding have made the life of people miserable with business activities the worst-affected. The students are also facing problems as they have to prepare for their annual examination without electricity. The candidates are forced to take their examination in the hot

MINGAWARA - Expressing satisfaction over the role of armed forces in flushing away militants and restoration of a peaceful atmosphere in Swat Valley, elders from different politico-social groups have shown sever resentment over recent remarks of President Supreme Court Bar Association Asma Jehangir."Armed forces are playing a key role in the reconstruction process of terrorism-hit Swat Valley," remarked the elders during an emergency press conference on Wednesday.
Awami National

LAHORE - One day after stage artist Mastana passed away in Bahalwalpur, artists have been angered about the indifference shown by the government. The actor, who had been suffering from Hepatitis C could not afford treatment, eventually dying because of complications ending up with liver cancer. But the artist's family says that no government official bothered to help them out or even visit him at the hospital. Public Relations Officer of the Al-Hamra Arts Council Subhu Sadiq told

TEHRAN - More than 200 Iranian parliamentarians on Wednesday condemned the "frightening crimes" of Saudi troops in Bahrain and demanded their departure, state television website reported.
"Today the protest shouts of Muslims in Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Afghanistan, even in Saudi Arabia and many other countries are being heard due to the frightening crimes of Saudi occupiers against the oppressed people of Bahrain," they said in a statement. By doing so "the Saudi army is being

KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on Sunday for the U.S. Congress to condemn the burning of Quran by a radical fundamentalist U.S. pastor and prevent it from happening again, his office said in a statement.
Karzai made the request at a meeting with U.S. ambassador Karl Eikenberry and General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, the statement said.
Eikenberry read to Karzai from U.S. President Barack Obama's earlier condemnation of

LAHORE - Condemning the five-weeks long doctors' strike, eight religious parties on Saturday asked the Punjab government to take punitive steps against doctors.
In a joint meeting held at the Data Darbar, leaders of the Aalmi Tanzeem-e-Ahle Sunnat, Sunni Ulema Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim Front, Tehreek-e-Namoos-e-Risalat, Mashaikh Ahle Sunnat Pakistan, Anjuman Aashqan-e-Rasool, Markazi Milad Committee and Aalmi Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat demanded the immediate removal of doctors from

LONDON - Trade union organisers of a protest against austerity cuts in London have condemned rioters who went on the rampage after the rally, attacking police and smashing up shops in a night of violence.
At least 201 people were arrested and 84 people were hurt when a small group of "criminal" demonstrators broke away from Saturday's main rally, which was the biggest in the capital since protests against the Iraq war in 2003.
A group of several hundred masked rioters

FAISALABAD - "If the Arab world suspends the supply of petroleum to America and the West to protest the the desecration of the holy Quran, no body from the West will dare to repeat such a condemnable act in future," said Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Deputy Secretary General Dr Fareed Ahmed Paracha. He was addressing a rally outside Chiniot Bazaar held to condemn the desecration of the holy Quran by American pastor Terry Jones in Florida. Fareed Paracha said that instead of learning a lesson

LAHORE - Different Christian institutes of Lahore under the auspices of National Council for Interfaith Dialogue, URI Pakistan and Justice Peace Commission on Thursday condemned the desecration of the Quran by an American Pastor Terry Jones. Pakistan Massihah Party also held a protest in this connection in front of the Lahore Press Club.
Christian community leaders, Fr Francis Nadeem, Fr Abid Habib, Fr James Channan (OP) and Fr Samson Dilawar held that Jones was not a Christian

LAHORE - Christian religious and political leaders have condemned the desecration of the holy Quran in Florida by two pastors, urging stern action against the individuals who created disharmony and misunderstanding among followers of the two religions. Church of Pakistan Presiding Bishop Samuel Azriah said the act was an attempt to harm reconciliation between Christians and Muslims, while Joseph Francis from the Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) said the act was a

MOSCOW/BEIJING - Russia, China and India called for an end to "indiscriminate use of force" by foreign states taking part in military operations in Libya. A statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the country opposed the use of force in international relations.
"China has noted the latest developments in Libya and expresses regret over the military attacks on Libya," the statement said. Russia also issued a similarly worded statement in which it called for a ceasefire as

LAHORE - The drone attack on a jirga of tribal elders in North Waziristan is a direct attack on the country's sovereignty, said PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and senior leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. In a press statement issued on Friday, the PML-Q leaders declared drone attacks a serious violation of human rights unacceptable to Pakistan. Both demanded the government take concrete measures to stop future attacks.