Tag: Mma

Three months on, MMA still finding president, general secy

Continuous delay in appointment of the office-bearers raises eyebrows ISLAMABAD: Continuous delay in the formal formation of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) — an alliance of...

Pakistan’s MMA godfather Bashir Ahmed packs a punch

LAHORE: With swift kicks and punches, pumped up youngsters, spar and grapple in one-on-one contests full of fun. The gym that is witness to...

‘Money’ speaks out on fight, drops another hint at MMA fight

BELEM: MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter Conor McGregor switched to the boxing ring to make one of the richest professional fights in history possible...

JUI-F’s Fazl elected president of MMA

LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman was on Friday elected as president of the religio-political alliance, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). The MMA also formed a general...

MMA revival: JI, JUI-F lock horns on FATA, election symbol

 Ibrahim says religious parties can announce seat adjustment if failed to evolve consensus ISLAMABAD: Though the religious political parties have agreed on the revival of...

Pakistan women learn MMA as defence for sexual harassment

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is being taught to women in Pakistan to help them defend themselves against sexual harassment. The gym, Fight Fortress, in Islamabad,...

MMA to defeat secular, liberal parties in general elections: JI

LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Ameer Senator Sirajul Haq has said that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) would contest the next general elections with the cooperation of...

MMA revived in K-P without JUI-S: report

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) leadership of five religio-political parties on Tuesday announced the revival of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) for contesting the next general elections...

Fast depleting vote bank: MMA likely to be revived after a...

ISLAMABAD: Due to the fast depleting vote bank of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), the religious political parties have agreed in principal...

PPP, PML-N, PTI averse to revival of MMA

  ISLAMABAD: Over the revival of six-party MMA after the lapse of 10 years, various political parties have given their reaction. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has...

MMA enters political arena again

LAHORE: A top-level huddle of religious parties' leaders, including leaders from Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and other parties, has decided to revive the Muttahida...

Afghan authorities seek JUI-S help in parley with Taliban: spokesperson

  Party supports KP-FATA merger PESHAWAR: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghanistan Ambassador to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal approached Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-S (JUI-S) chief Maulana Samiul Haq...

Milli Yekjehti Council: New religio-political parties’ alliance on cards?

--Major blow to MMA's revival as JUI-S already decides to contest elections from DPC platform  -- Fazl's refusal to part ways with the...

Blood, sweat and gore as MMA’s biggest event kicks off

Fighting Alliance, Pakistan’s premier Mixed Martial Arts promotion, is scheduled to hold its fourth event at Lahore’s Wapda Sports Complex at 5pm on Saturday. Organised...

Clerics trying to give rebirth to MMA

ISLAMABAD Clerics have started joint efforts to revive the former Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). A meeting among the heads of religio-political parties is likely to take...

Fazl woos politicians to secure MMA’s position

After reviving the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) sans former ally Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman is now focusing on mustering the support...

MMA revives without former key members

A group of religious parties on Thursday announced to revive the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), an erstwhile alliance of religious parties, while keeping out two...