Tag: Reaction

Kaira slams reaction against Mirza’s statement

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Secretary Information Qamar Zaman Kaira has condemned the reaction, came in reaction to Zulfiqar Mirza’s statement against MQM leader. Talking to...

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...

Mixed reaction to Lagarde’s appointment

Christine Lagarde must move fast on the Greek debt crisis and to open the IMF up to emerging countries, press comment on her appointment...

Rabbani raps rhetorical reaction to crises

Senator Raza Rabbani on Tuesday said not rhetorical reaction but a Pakistani narrative was needed to wriggle the country through the crises it was...

Budget met with mixed reaction in parliament

Legislators from both Houses of parliament expressed mixed reactions towards the federal budget for fiscal year 2011-12 on Thursday, with most of them pitching...

People express mixed reaction to budget proposal

People on Friday had mixed responses to the Rs 3.7 trillion proposed budget 2011-2012, tabled by the PPP in the National Assembly through Finance...

Reaction to attack on Jalali exposes religious parties

LAHORE - The motives of the religious parties have been exposed by their reaction over the attack on Markazi Jamaat-i-Ahle Sunnat Chief Organizer Maulana Abid Jalali.
Hardliner Brelvi Maulana Jalali remained unhurt in firing by unidentified people in the wee hours of last Saturday in Gujranwala. When contacted, Maulana Abid Jalali told Pakistan Today that the attack could be a conspiracy of his own school of thought.
"I am exposing the teachings of Karam Shah, so his

The not-so-liked UK immigration policy meets mixed reaction

LONDON - United Kingdom, once considered a best destination to study and work for the people from all over the world is fast losing its charm, thanks to the tough immigration policies of the Conservative party led government. Conservative party, commonly known as a Tory party of UK went into the 2010 general elections with the issue of immigration on the top of their agenda.
With unemployment raised to its record high and more than 2 million Brits out of work, "British jobs for

Worldwide reaction – It’s a pivotal moment for entire Middle East:...

WASHINGTON/LONDON: Here is some reaction from around the world on Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
UNITED STATES: US Vice-President Joe Biden said the change of power in Egypt was a 'pivotal' moment in history for that country and the Middle East. The transition in Egypt must be one of irreversible change, he said.
RUSSIA: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed hope for stability in Egypt and said, "We hope that the latest events will help the restoration of stability and ensuring

Dejected Hashmi warns MPs of massive public reaction

ISLAMABAD - Frustrated by the entire political leadership of the country, PML-N's Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Thursday warned the parliamentarians against a massive public reaction, asking them to rise and revolt against their party leaders to get Pakistan freed from their dynastic clutches and monopoly.
"Pakistani leaders say that situation in Pakistan and Egypt is not identical. Had it been true, I would have been happy, but it's not so. Uprising of the suppressed will not stop in

Nisar warns of severe reaction if govt continues to ‘play...

ISLAMABAD - Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan on Friday warned the PPP-led government of severe reaction after lapse of 45 days deadline, in case it 'continued playing with words' on the issues of national importance.
Talking to reporters, Nisar said, "We want the government to proceed on the agenda put up by the PML-N on national issues."
He said he hoped the government would convince other political parties within 45 days that it was

Timberlake gets positive reaction

Justin Timberlake feels "humbled" by the positive reaction to his new movie 'The Social Network' following a string of top awards nominations. The film, about the rise of Facebook, has won rave reviews and garnered a number of top honours from critics' groups in New York and Los Angeles, as well as six Golden Globes nominations announced on Tuesday.
Timberlake's co-stars Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield will both compete for acting titles at the upcoming awards show, while