Tag: Mirza

Media behind Mirza’s outburst, consequences?

Everything was normal in the violence-hit city the whole day on Thursday as commercial and routine activities continued as usual and people remained busy...

Malik apologises over Mirza’s statement

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday has apologized for Zulfiqar Mirza’s statement against MQM chief Altaf Hussain. Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad, Malik...

Violence, arson follow Mirza’s statement

Senior Sindh Minister Zulfiqar Mirza’s statement against MQM chief Altaf Hussain has again triggered violence after which tension engulfed different areas of the city. At...

Furious reaction: MQM to stage countrywide demonstrations today

Situation in Karachi went deteriorated late on Wednesday when former Sindh minster Zulfiqar Mirza gave fiery speech against MQM chief Altaf Hussain. As a...

Blasts strike in heart of Mumbai: 21 people killed

Three bombs rocked crowded districts of Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people in the biggest militant attack on India’s...

Mirza proposes SA Parliament for sustainable peace

Dr Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly has said that the SAARC nations should contemplate the creation of South Asian Parliament for sustainable peace and...

Mirza appointed senior minister in Sindh

Sindh Chief Minster (CM) Syed Qaim Ali Shah has changed the portfolios of two Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ministers, Dr Zulfiqar Mirza and Manzoor...

Mirza launches tirade against CJP Iftikhar Chaudhry

If Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remains unable to deliver justice to the victims of tragic incidents like May 12, 2007 and April 9, 2008, then...

Wasan to replace Mirza as Sindh interior minister

The Sindh Government has reportedly decided to appoint Services and Works Minister Manzoor Wasan as interior minister in place of Zulfikar Mirza who is...

Zulfiqar Mirza to take oath as Sindh chief minister on Friday?

Sindh Home Affairs Minister Zulfiqar Mirza is likely to take oath as Sindh chief minister on Friday while the incumbent, Qaim Ali Shah, would...

Mirza in new knee injury agony

India’s Sania Mirza was battling agonising pain as a nasty knee injury left her bid to win Wimbledon doubles glory resting on an ultrasound...

MPAs call for Mirza’s reinstatement as budget debate continues

Expressing concern over the prevailing law and order situation, especially in Karachi, several Sindh Assembly (SA) members, during the ongoing budget discussion, demanded that...

Mirza appointed BoP chairman

The Punjab government has appointed Ghafoor Mirza as the Bank of Punjab (BoP) chairman. The seat had been vacant for the past five months...

Mirza happy to put injury woes behind her

Indian star Sania Mirza made a winning return to the French Open on Monday and said she was simply happy to be playing again...

Mirza spills the beans, says MQM behind his removal

KARACHI - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was playing innocent now, said former Sindh home minister Zulfiqar Mirza, but his removal had much to do with the party as MQM chief Altaf Hussain and Coordination Committee Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar had repeatedly demanded that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leadership remove him.
"Altaf Hussain asked President Asif Ali Zardari six times to remove me," Mirza told reporters at a reception for the Pakistan Cricket Team at Chief

Mirza sacrificed for coalition’s sake

KARACHI - Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza resigned on Wednesday, a day after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)'s two-day ultimatum to the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government ended.
Official sources said President Asif Ali Zardari had advised Mirza to resign in an attempt to keep intact the PPP's coalition with the MQM at a time when the government is already facing political and judicial problems. The resignation also came a day after a MQM-backed businessmen's strike

Mirza orders foolproof security for Larkana

KARACHI - Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Ali Mirza directed the Inspector General of Police on Sunday to ensure foolproof security measures in Larkana for the 32nd death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto today (Monday).
"Necessary steps need to be taken to thwart any security breach as leaders and workers of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will gather in Ghari Khuda Bux in large numbers to pay homage to their great revolutionary leader," he said in the directive issued to the