Tag: red-zone

SC orders judicial probe into torture on journos by Islamabad police

CJP seeks explanation for banning public gatherings in capital's Red Zone ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday ordered a judicial...

Lahore Mall Road declared ‘red zone’ in bid to thwart sit-ins

Home dept terms protests, sit-ins at Mall Road ‘security risk’ Business community appreciate govt's decision Notification is to avoid political protests before elections, says intelligence...

Teachers continue protests outside Karachi Press Club

KARACHI: The protesting teachers on Tuesday have decided to continue sit-in outside the press club after police officers tortured them for marching towards Chief...

MQM-P leaders, including Mayor Waseem Akhtar, indicted in red zone protest...

KARACHI: A district court on Saturday indicted Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders, Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar, Khawaja Izahrul Hasan, Mehfooz Yar Khan and Saathi Ishaq...

Section-144 imposed in Karachi’s red zone

Home Ministry on Tuesday has imposed a ban on processions and rallies in the red zone for two months while Bilawal House has been included...

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...

Violent Qadri supporters hold Islamabad hostage

Protests orchestrated by religious parties to observe Chehlum of assassin of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer result in violent protests leading to killing of...

Once bitten!

Authorities decide to seal Red Zone ahead of PTI rally on October 4 Islamabad administration has decided to seal Red Zone by placing containers ahead...

Khan strikes a deal with govt!

Pakistan Today has learnt that the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership have agreed on a “quiet understanding” over the venue of November 30 procession in the federal capital, as the government has “agreed to allow staging the procession in the Red Zone at D-Chowk” while PTI has promised not to create a law and order situation or extend the procession into a sit-in.

Containers on roads leading to Red Zone removed

On the orders of the Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, the Islamabad administration has removed containers unnecessarily placed in the Red Zone and...

Govt aims to keep PTI at bay

Crackdown on PTI activists in Punjab on the cards to counter mass mobilisation on Nov 30 Punjab govt moves proposal to PM for keeping PTI...

Khan says he’s in for a big game on 30th

Urging people to come out for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s “decisive” rally on November 30, PTI Chairman Imran Khan remained optimistic while addressing a party event in the federal capital on Wednesday.

No free hand this time, Khan!

While official sources say the government has decided against bringing an ordinance focused on Red Zone security, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has warned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to remain peaceful in its protest on November 30 to avoid a harsh action.

Ordinance ready to stop protests in Red Zone

An ordinance to bar staging of protests inside the Red Zone has been prepared by the Interior Ministry, a news channel reported on Tuesday. According...

Red Zone casualties: Sharif brothers, cabinet ministers, IGs booked for murder,...

ISLAMABAD- On the orders of  Islamabad District and Sessions court issued on Monday, a case has been registered on Wednesday against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief...

Imran, Qadri urge protestors to remain peaceful, not confront the Army

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leaders have appealed to supporter to remain peaceful and avoid confrontation with the law enforcement agencies. PTI...