Posts Tagged ‘Multan’

Slapping in public, apologising in private

Gilani is a simple man from Multan and his politics is based on rural principles in which the first slap matters the most.

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Transparent polls can take country out of crises; Sindh given to terrorists: Munawar Hasan

Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Syed Munawar Hasan has demanded for transparent polls to take the country out of prevailing crises.
Talking to media persons at the residence of JI leader Chaudhry Tufail here in Multan on Monday, Syed Munawar Hasan said that announcement of election would force the political parties for reconciliation and preparation for polls, which would release the tension.
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DPC to clear Pakistan of American footprint

MULTAN – Participants of third Difa-i-Pakistan Conference resolved on Sunday to forcefully block all Nato supply routes and besiege the parliament, if the government restores the supply.
They also sent a message to what they described as anti-Islam and anti-Pakistan powers  US, Israel, India and others  that they were weighting in wings to wage jihad against them.
The conference was …

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Resuming Nato supply will not be tolerated: PDC

MULTAN: The participants of Pakistan Defense Conference held a rally on Sunday in Multan in which they criticised the government and vowed that they were ready to defend the country. Different parties also said that the masses will protest by surrounding the parliament in case of resumption of Nato supplies. Various political and religious parties [...]

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JI Ameer warns of sit-in if Nato supply restored

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Syed Munawar Hasan said that they would stage of a sit-in outside the parliament if the government tried to open Nato supply lines. Addressing a Defence of Pakistan (Difa-e-Pakistan) conference here in Multan on Sunday, Munawar Hassan urged the government to review its relations with the United States and said that US was responsible for instability in Pakistan and the …

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Commissioners to identify spots for CNG stations

LAHORE, Jan 28: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday said that uninterrupted compressed natural gas supply to public transport would provide relief to commoners and the government would extend modern transport system to Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur and Gujranwala.

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Five shops gutted in Multan grain market

Fire caused due to electric short circuit gutted five shops in grains market here in Multan late Thursday night.
According to rescue sources, the fire erupted in a shop located in grains market of Multan at late night. The fire spread rapidly and engulfed the surrounding shops. Rescue 1122 and fire brigades after getting the information reached the scene and brought the fire under control after …

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Recover foreigners at all costs, orders CM

LAHORE – Shahbaz Sharif on Monday presided over a high-level meeting to seek earliest possible recovery of two foreigners kidnapped from Multan last week. Inspector General Police, Home Secretary, Commissioner and District Coordination Officer, Regional and City Police Officers Multan and officers concerned attended the meeting. Inspector General Police and Home Secretary gave detailed …

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SC bars EC from holding by-polls

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday debarred the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding by-polls, scheduled on February 20th, on seven seats of National and Provincial Assemblies of Punjab and Sindh on existing voter lists.
The seats became vacant after the resignations of MNAs Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Makhdoom Javed Hashmi from Multan, Sardar Aseff Ali from Kasur, Jahangir …

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SC bars EC from holding by-polls

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday debarred the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding by-polls, scheduled on February 20th, on seven seats of National and Provincial Assemblies of Punjab and Sindh on existing voter lists.
The seats became vacant after the resignations of MNAs Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Makhdoom Javed Hashmi from Multan, Sardar Aseff Ali from Kasur, Jahangir …

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Foreign NGO workers abducted from Multan

Two foreign nationals working for an NGO in Pakistan were kidnapped from the Qasim Bela area of Multan on Thursday, DawnNews reported.

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CM creates 1,818 posts to root out epidemics

LAHORE – Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved 1,818 posts of various categories in grade 1 to 19 for Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad Gujranwala and Multan under Prevention and Control Programme of Epidemics.
Secretary Health Punjab Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan has said that a post of Additional Director General Vector Borne was also included in the vacancies. These vacancies also include …

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Livestock uplift Punjab’s top priority

MULTAN – Additional Secretary Livestock and Dairy Development Khalid Awais Ranjha disclosed on Saturday that the Punjab government was going to launch a four-year long joint venture with the Department for International Development (DFID) at a cost of 25 million Euros to impart training to the young citizens and alleviate poverty from the society.
Addressing the participants of South Punjab …

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City faces worst gridlocks

OUR STAFF REPORTER
LAHORE – The City observed several gridlocks on different leading arteries mainly due to poor road-planning of the City Traffic Police on Thursday. The Provincial Capital also witnessed bumper-to-bumper movement on important roads including main Ferozepur Road, Jail Road, The Mall, Multan Road, Samanabad Road, Railway Road, Eik Moriya Pull, Chuburji Road, MAO College Road …

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Weak PPP means weak Federation

MULTAN – Dubbing the PPP as a symbol of Federation and constitution, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani warned on Sunday that any attempt to weaken this party will tantamount to weakening the country, and reiterated his commitment to accomplish party’s martyred leaders’ mission of people’s empowerment.
Only PPP has a strong present in all parts the federation and roots in the …

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MQM to table new provinces bill in next NA session: Sattar

MULTAN: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar said on Sunday that the party would table a bill for Seraiki and Hazara provinces in the next session of the National Assembly. Addressing a press conference at the Multan Press Club, he said that 23 districts had been mentioned in the draft [...]

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Will Panetta stave off deeper cuts to US military?

WASHINGTON: Six months into his tenure as US defence secretary, Leon Panetta has simultaneously been branded an unreasonable defender of Pentagon spending and an axe-man who is forging ahead with dangerous cuts to the American military. In Washington’s power corridors, there are plenty of people who make one charge or the other about Panetta – [...]

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