MQM Opposing NRO Not PPP Govt: Babar Ghauri
ABU DHABI: MQM Opposing NRO Not PPP Govt: Babar Ghauri, Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghauri Friday said MQM’s opposing NRO should not be construed as antagonism against PPP-led government.
Babar Ghauri said MQM, despite being part of the government, had also opposed Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. “Therefore, NRO’s opposition does not at all mean that MQM is opposing the PPP-led government,” he added.
To a question, he said MQM did not make any complaint in connection with the provincial government. “The talks only focused on the challenges being faced by Pakistan and the current national political scenario.”
He said views were also exchanged on issues including sugar and power crisis as well as the prevailing economic slowdown in the country.
The Federal Minister said agreement has been reached on tackling the issues together.
He said a number of differences also came under discussion.
Babar Ghauri said Zulfiqar Mirza and Rehman Malik represented the PPP side in the negotiations.
He clarified that there is no deadlock on the matter of local bodies and nothing was discussed in this regard.
MQM Opposing NRO Not PPP Govt: Babar Ghauri was first posted on November 6, 2009 at 9:58 pm.
Democracy Would Not be Derailed, Assures Nawaz Sharif
PAKISTAN: Democracy Would Not be Derailed, Assures Nawaz Sharif, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif said that democracy would not be derailed, the there is a chance for the government to restore the constitution in its real shape. 
Addressing a procession in Gilgit, he said that reinstatement of deposed judges was a success of the nation. He said, “We want to work along with PPP to establish rule the law in the country.” He said that it is the time to implement the Charter of Democracy and repeal the 17th Amendment.
He said that he does not believe on Minus One Formula, however, President Zardari should realize the wishes of the people. He said that federal government should not interfere in the matters of upcoming Gilgit government. However, issue of Gilgit-Baltistan status should be moved to the Parliament.
Democracy Would Not be Derailed, Assures Nawaz Sharif was first posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:47 pm.
Suicide Attack Foiled By Cops In Kohat
KOHAT, PAKISTAN: A suicide bomber exploded himself here in Kohat following his attempt to abduct a youth from a house was foiled by police but he retaliated and the explosion occurred after a brief exchange of fire with police, Geo news reported on Friday.
According to police sources, police took action after they received intelligence in regard to presence of a suicide bomber in a house who was making it hard to kidnap a youth from there.
Police intercepted him but in reply, he opened fire on police, which police retaliated and after a brief exchange of fire, the bomber exploded himself, sources added.
Police said the bomber could not be identified as yet while the investigation into the incident has commenced, sources said.
Suicide Attack Foiled By Cops In Kohat was first posted on August 22, 2009 at 12:22 pm.
Inevitable Of Accountability Of Musharraf: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that for the supremacy of law and constitution, accountability of former President General Pervez Musharraf (retd) is inevitable, Aaj News reported.
Talking to a delegation of intellectuals here on Friday, Nawaz Sharif warned that if measures regarding repeal of 17th Amendment were not adopted, PML-N would quit the Constitutional Committee.
He stated that accountability of Pervez Musharraf, under Article 6 of the constitution, is not his personal opinion but is the voice of the whole nation.
Nawaz Sharif was of view that if the dictators, who abrogated the constitution, were not brought to justice, the dream of bringing to an end the ways of dictators would not come true.
For the supremacy of Parliament, repealing of 17th Amendment is inevitable, he and added that if the Constitutional Committee did not take measures to repeal the 17th Amendment, PML-N would consider other options instead of participating in the committee.
Inevitable Of Accountability Of Musharraf: Nawaz was first posted on August 22, 2009 at 12:51 pm.
Pakistani Students Freed From UK Reached Home
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: Two Pakistani students have reached back Pakistan Saturday of their own volition after the British authorities agreed to drop deportation charges against them.
Abdul Wahab Khan and Shoaib Khan will arrived here from Manchester by a regular PIA flight (PK 702).
Talking to media at Islamabad airport, their lawyer Amjad Malik said they were detained for 134 days despite British law that wont allows detention more than 28 days without case. The students said the British authorities maltreated them in the prison.
The students were among ten Pakistani students arrested in a terror raid in April across north west England. As no evidence was found, the charges were dropped but they were handed over to UK Border Agency for deportation.
Pakistani Students Freed From UK Reached Home was first posted on August 22, 2009 at 12:41 pm.
