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We have shown restraint but we won’t bend: Asif

Addressing the house, the defence minister reiterated that government in no way will give up a “single inch” on “unconstitutional” demands of protesting parties.

‘Elahi provides cloth for ‘kafan’ to Inqilab March participants’

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) senior leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has provided thousands of meters of cloth to the participants of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)’s...

Politicians bemoan army mediation in political issue

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s decision to ask Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif to mediate a solution for breaking the deadlock with the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has drawn criticism from political circles, with some leaders lashing out at both the PML-N and PTI for agreeing on mediation by the army chief.

PM asks army chief to broker truce

“Gen Sharif told the prime minister that he was willing to mediate between the two sides but the government should first get the FIR of the Model Town killings registered, which was duly accepted by the premier,” said the sources.

Qadri rejects Model Town FIR until 7 ATA is included by...

Qadri is yet to announce his future course of action, saying the people's jirga will take two important decisions after the Maghrib prayers.

SC orders PAT, PTI to completely vacate Constitution Avenue routes

  The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday ordered the concerned personnel to completely clear all the routes leading to the Supreme Court Headquarters by Thursday...

A tale of two sit-ins

While the protestors in Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)’s camp majorly represent a “religiously inclined rural class”, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s pavilion substantially embodies “upper and lower middle urban class”.

QADRI EYES A ‘REVOLUTION’ TODAY

"Today at 4pm I will make my final speech to this sit-in after which I will hand over all powers to you for making a jirga to decide your future course of action," Qadri told his charged workers.

Lahore police delay registration of Model Town FIR until ‘final talks’...

A team of PAT lawyers led by Minhajul Quran’s counsel Mansoorur Rehman Afridi arrived at Faisal Town police station with the LHC order but no duty officer was present at the station to approve the registration of the FIRs

Qadri’s followers can do ‘anything for revolution’

Several marchers in PAT’s sit-in say they are ready to sacrifice their lives on the call of their leader   ISLAMABAD SOHAIL RAMZAN With an estimated 25,000 Pakistan...

LHC orders police to register Model Town killings FIR on PAT...

At least 14 workers of Tahirul Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) were killed and over 100 people injured in clashes with police on June 17 in the Model Town locality.

‘People’s police’

PAT workers nab man who allegedly contaminated PAT protestors' water supply Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers on Saturday nabbed the man allegedly responsible for contaminating...

PTI, PAT sit-in updates: Petition filed in SC for treason case...

In a two-pronged strategy, 34 lawmakers of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resigned to step up pressure on the Nawaz Sharif government but followed...

Petition calls for ban on PAT, PTI

Advocate MH Mujahid on Friday filed a petition in Supreme Court's Lahore registry seeking a ban on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek...

PAT, PTI Protest rallies: PTI resumes talks with govt

ISLAMABAD- There was no breakthrough in the deadlock between the government and protesting parties – the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) –...

NA stands united with Sharif

Parliamentarians unanimously adopt resolution against demand for PM’s resignation, denounce PTI, PAT leaders’ ‘derogatory remarks’   ISLAMABAD STAFF REPORT   The National Assembly (NA) Thursday unanimously passed Pakhtunkhwa Milli...

Lawyers boycott courts against PTI, PAT demands

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI STAFF REPORT   The lawyers of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday observed strike against undemocratic and unconstitutional demands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami...