| Zara Shahid’s murder is a bid to sabotage polling process in Karachi: ECP |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:50:29 AM
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has expressed concern over PTI leader’s murder in Karachi while saying that it is a bid to sabotage polling process in the city, SAMAA reports.
The Election Commission has said in a statement issued this mid night that Zara Sheikh’s murder is a bid to sabotage voting process in Karachi.
The security agencies have been instructed by the ECP to make foolproof security arrangements for frsh polling in 43 polling stations of NA-250 this day.
Sindh government should make proper arrangements for people’s security in Karachi, ins....
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| Shah Mehmood Qureshi demands probe into Zara Shahid’s killing |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:33:50 AM
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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi has demanded through probe into killing of Zara Shahid Hussain in Karachi, SAMAA reports.
Shahid Mehmood Qureshi reached Karachi immediately after killing of PTI woman leader’s killing in Defense Housing Society.
He said while talking to media at Karachi Airport that he is seeing change in politics of the metropolis as people of Karachi have raised voice of the PTI, despite difficult conditions in the city.
The PTI leader paid tribute to those all local residents, which had cast their votes for Pakistan Tehri....
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| Imran Khan announces countrywide protest against Zara Shahid’s killing in Karachi |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:11:38 AM
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LAHORE: Pakistan Imran Khan has condemned killing of PTI woman leader in Karachi and announced countrywide protests against this incident, SAMAA reports.
Imran Khan said in his video-linked message from the hospital that he feels extremely sad over killing of Zara Appa and he would not spare those who are responsible of her killing.
Imran Khan praised courage of the PTI workers for continuing their protest against rigging in polls while giving them message for getting ready for a larger sit-in in Islamabad.
The PTI Chief announced to launch protest against Zara Shahid’s kill....
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| MQM condemns PTI woman leader’s killing, demands immediate arrest of culprits |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:52:14 AM
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KARACHI: Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has condemned killing of PTI leader Zara Shahid in Karachi and demanded immediate arrest of culprits involved in the attack, SAMAA reports.
MQM Rabta Committee held an emergency meeting after killing of PTI woman leader to mull over after math of the incident.
Farooq Sattar held an emergency press conference after MQM Rabta Committee meeting in Karachi and expressed his grief and sorrow over the incident.
He said that our heart is also crying with blood tear and we condole over killing of Zara Shahid with PTI workers and party leaders.
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| Thatta’s Shirazee Brothers join PML-N |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:54:09 AM
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LAHORE: Renowned Shirazee Brothers of Thatta has formally joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), SAMAA reports.
Shirazee Brothers have won three provincial assembly seats and one National Assembly’s seat from Thatta area of Sindh.
All recently elected MPAs and MNA of Shirazee Brothers reached Lahore and called on the PML-N leaders. After meeting with the PML-N leaders, Shirazee Brothers made official announcement of joining hands with Sharif Brothers.
Prior to this time, Shirazee Brothers joined hands with PML-N in 1990, when it formed government in Pakistan after the ....
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| Jamshed Dasti joins PML-N, set to announce formally in Lahore today |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:33:17 AM
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LAHORE: Jamshed Dasti has joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after removal of differences and now he is all set to announce it formally in Lahore today, SAMAA reports.
Muzaffargarh’s two National Assembly seats’ winner Jamshed Dasti called on PML-N leaders in Lahore on Friday and presented his conditions nut they refused to accept those all.
The situation turned ambiguous after PML-N leaders’ refusal to accept Jamshed Dasti’s demands.
Later on, Jamshed Dasti returned to Muzaffargarh to consult with his fellows on the issue.
After fellows approval to join the PML-N,....
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| Imran Khan nominates Asad Qaiser Speaker of KPK Assembly |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:15:41 AM
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehrike-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan has nominated PTI-KPK President, Asad Qaiser Speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, SAMAA reports.
PTI Provincial Media Cell informed on Saturday that Imran Khan nominated Asad Qaiser in a special party meeting led by him in Lahore.
Many other PTI leaders including nominated KPK Chief Minister Parvez Khattak, newly elected members from Mardan and Peshawar, Shah Farman and Atif Khan, were also present in the meeting.
PTI has already nominated Parvez Khattak next CM of the KPK while Jamt-e-Islami has nominated Siraj-ul....
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| PTI Sindh Chapter’s SVP Zahra Shahid shot dead in Karachi’s Defense Society |
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:25:20 PM
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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehrike-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh Chapter’s Senior Vice President (SVP) Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead and few others injured in armed attackers firing in Defense Housing Society, SAMAA reports.
According to details, some unknown armed attackers opened indiscriminate firing in different areas of Defense Housing Society and Clifton this night.
Many persons sustained injuries including PTI woman leader, Zahra Shahid Hussain, in Phase-IV of Defense Housing Society.
Zohra Shahid and other injured were rushed to hospital for medical assistance, where PTI’s wo....
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| Sindh public’s mandate must be upheld to maintain democracy, says Qaim Ali Shah |
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:26:21 PM
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KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh Chapter’s Chief Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that Sindh public’s mandate must be upheld to maintain democracy in the country, SAMAA reports.
Qaim Ali Shah said in his address to the elected MNAs and MPAS of the party in a local hotel that people have given mandate to the PPP and they would not accept sit-ins and protests.
‘We accept mandate of the PML-N in other parts of the country and it should approve PPP’s mandate in Sindh,” he added.
Speaker Sindh Assembly and prominent PPP leader, Nisar Khoro, said on the occasion that despi....
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| Rape case registered against newly elected PML-N’s MPA in Sargodha |
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:37:59 PM
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SARGODHA: Local police have registered rape case against a newly elected MPA of PML-N in Sargodha, SAMAA reports.
According to details, six months Mehar Dastgir had been alleged of raping a local girl and now a case of rape has been registered against him in Jhaal Chakian Police Station of Sargodha.
Mehar Dastgir has been recently elected MPA on PML-N ticket from Sargodha’s constituency PP-29. SAMAA....
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