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LAHORE - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement's (MQM) Isteqam-e-Pakistan Convention, scheduled to be held at Qaddafi Stadium on Sunday, was shifted to the Football Stadium at the 11th hour due to security concerns, traffic problems and traders' protest against closure of their shops and food outlets along the outer wall of the stadium.
Security has been kept as the highest priority as the MQM gets ready for its biggest showdown in Lahore. The Punjab government, showing deep concern over

LAHORE - Around 20,000 cricket fans, who had thronged the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday where the Pakistan and India semi-final encounter was shown live on three big digital screens, left the stadium dejected and disappointed.
The crowd number continued to increase as the match was being played at the 30,000 capacity stadium in Mohali and by the end of the first innings in which India made 260 runs, the stadium was nearly full with thousands still queuing up to enter the stadium

LAHORE - The Muttahia Qaumi Movement (MQM), after reaching an understanding with the Punjab government, on Saturday finalised Gaddafi Stadium as the venue for its upcoming Punjab chapter public meeting in Lahore on April 10. According to MQM sources, party leaders led by Dr Farooq Sattar were convinced by the Punjab government that owing to security risks, permission to hold the public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan was not granted, as hundreds of party workers are likely to attend the