Tag: Mumtaz Qadri

‘#IAmMumtazQadri’ tops all trends on Salmaan Taseer’s death anniversary

With the late Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer's 8th death anniversary being observed across the country on Friday, a hashtag "#IAmMumtazQadri", celebrating his murderer, started...

Man arrested for attempted shoe attack on Imran Khan

FAISALABAD:  A man was beaten up and consequently handed over to police after attempting to fling a shoe at Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan...

For Sharif son-in-law Safdar, Mumtaz Qadri remains a hero

Many questions were raised shortly after the picture went viral on the social media, with many saying that the government cannot counter the "narrative of the likes of Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYR) by conforming to it".

Emergence of radical political groups in Pakistan raises concern

WASHINGTON: Concerns are being voiced in Pakistan about how a few radical groups with proven terror ties have been allowed to re-brand themselves as...

Murderer Mumtaz Qadri is JI chief Siraj’s hero

--JI chief says party will bear education expenses of Qadri’s son -- Siraj says electoral reforms essential before general elections PESHAWAR/ LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul...

Rizvi blames politico-religious leaders for ‘repeal’ of Khatam-e-Nabuwat laws

TYL to observe Khatam-e-Naboowat Day tomorrow LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah ( TYL) on Thursday blamed Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam chief Fazal-ur-Rehman,  Jamat-e-Islami chief Siraj Ul Haq...

Govt bans rallies for Mumtaz Qadri

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday it would bar organisations from staging rallies commemorating the hanging of Mumtaz Qadri. Qadri was executed on February 29 last...

Religious activists’ sit-in on Mall Road paralyses City

Protesters of Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah allege police personnel desecrated holy Quran, mosques in a raid on Peer Khadim Rizvi’s residence Both motorists and...

Abduction of SHC CJ’s son sets alarm bells ringing in LHC

The abduction of Sindh High Court Chief Justice's son Owais Ali Shah in Karachi has set alarm bells riming in Lahore and judges and...

Mumtaz Qadri’s family, religious parties to hold another chehlum on April...

The capital administration and police have approached the family of Mumtaz Qadri after reports that his relatives and villagers were also planning to hold...

India, not Iran, plotting against Pakistan, says Nisar

Nisar said some segments of the country are attempting to blame the issue of the RAW spy on Iran, which, he said was not right.

Islamabad Metro bus station resumes service after bearing damage of Rs12m

Metro bus service between Islamabad and Rawalpindi has resumed today (Thursday) as protesters cleared D-Chowk after days-long sit-in outside the Parliament House on Wednesday. Repair work...

Govt closes Mumtaz Qadri chapter for good

"From Lahore to Attock, we know who all were involved in violence, and we will prosecute them under the law," says Nisar.

Islamabad sit-in enters fourth day as protestors violate government deadline

The sit-in at Islamabad entered its fourth day on Wednesday as protesters violated the deadline given by the government to vacate the Red Zone...

700 Qadri protesters still present in Islamabad’s Red Zone

Around 700 pro-Mumtaz Qadri protesters continued to protest in Islamabad's Red Zone on Tuesday, police official Mohammad Kashif confirmed, despite warnings from the government,...

Showdown in Red Zone likely as Qadri supporters test State’s writ

Govt may forcibly vacate D-Chowk as protest leaders vow not to vacate sensitive area until govt declares Mumtaz Qadri ‘innocent’ and reopens his case...

Nisar reprimands twin cities’ admin for failing to stop Qadri supporters

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Monday admonished the administrations of the Rawalpindi and Islamabad for poor security arrangements that caused damage to public...