Tag: Jamaat-e-Islami

Senate passes PPIB Bill despite ANP’s opposition

Despite fierce opposition by one of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s coalition partners, the Awami National Party (ANP), the Senate passed the Private Power...

Naulakha

Mixed plate for the week What do you do when have nine leftover meals in the fridge. You could, of course, decide not to cook...

Religious parties rally against US, India in Khanewal

Religious parties took out a rally on Saturday to protest against US drone strikes inside Pakistan, NATO strikes on Pakistani posts on November 26,...

JI calls Zardari controversial

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaqat Baloch said on Sunday that Asif Ali Zardari was a controversial person, who was continuing as Pakistan People’s Party...

JI to intensify contacts with Opp

A high-level advisory meeting of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) was held at Mansoora on Thursday, which reviewed the prevailing political situation of the country and...

JI to take to the streets

The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), on the appeal of the JI ameer Munawar Hasan, would organise countrywide protest on Friday (today), against the energy crisis, stoppage...

Non-political president

2012: the year when big things are supposed to happen in the political landscape of Pakistan. All parties bar the Pakistan Peoples Party have...

‘Bearded men and burqa-clad women to change country’s fate’

The fate of the country would be change by bearded men and burqa-clad women, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Munawar Hassan said on Sunday. Addressing a...

Shia students’ strike to mark PU VC interviews

The Punjab government would interview 15 educationists against the vacancy of Punjab University’s permanent vice chancellor (VC) on Monday (today) while the Punjab Higher...

Jesus son of Mary (AS) rekindles friendship, love and hope

A tree lights up the small living room of Brian’s house while relatives mill around chatting amiably to each other. A huge cream cake...

Will democracy survive?

It still might Some political leaders and parties have been trying to dislodge the federal government from its earliest days. Many deadlines were given by...

The circus is in town

It’s a free-for-all! The circus is in town. Tahir-ul-Qadri is back with invaluable suggestions for forming and running a new government. The other usual suspects,...

People on streets against gas load shedding

Protest demonstrations have become a routine in the twin cities, as people raise their voice against gas load shedding, but the participation of the...

Imran’s Tower of Babel?

A motley crew, to say the least In order to achieve the ambitious target of fielding 1,000 candidates in the next general elections, Imran Khan...

On the madrassah

Reforms a must This last one was a kind of happening week. Gen Dempsey holding forth in a vein not too dissimilar from before and...

JI, Hizb demonstrate against NATO

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and banned Hizb-ut Tahrir on Sunday staged separate demonstrations against the NATO attack inside Pakistani territory, resulting in the martyrdom of 24...

‘Country lacks freedom’

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Provincial Vice President Haroon-ur-Rasheed on Sunday claimed that the country was deprived of freedom and alleged that the government was an agent...