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CNews ISLAMABAD: All Parties Democratic Movements (APDM)’s central steering committee would hold meeting today (Wednesday) at Central Secretariat Tehreek-e-Insaf that would likely to follow the recommendations laid forward in All Parties National Conference on 17 and 18 June. The meeting would also decide the next meeting of APDM for forming the course of action in future. The meeting would be presided over by President of Jamat-e-Islami Punjab Amir Liaqat Baloch while the leaders belonging to he allied parties would attend meeting.

CNews ISLAMABAD: Chief Tehreek-i-Insaaf, Imran Khan has urged all the political parties to come together and provide safe passage to President Pervez Musharraf to step down. Addressing a news conference here on Friday, Imran Khan ruled out the holding of free and fair elections, saying the security forces, which are supposed to provide protection to the people, have themselves become target of terrorism. “This is not the right time for holding elections in the country but for political reconciliation,” he maintained. He said APDM will soon convene a meeting the main agenda of which will be to devise a strategy aimed at giving a safe passage to President Musharraf to leave his post. Imran Khan said policies pursued by the President to fight against terrorism are mainly responsible for the worst law and order situation in the country. He also blamed the former prime minister for what he called his flawed trade policies. Imran Khan also announced to visit Nau Dero shortly.

Election symbols allotted to political parties ISLAMABAD: The incomplete Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a meeting, which was held today (Sunday) formally allot the election symbols to the political parties.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq presided over the meeting.Pakistan Muslim League was allotted bicycle as the election symbol, arrow to PPP, kite to MQM, flower to PML (F), thumb was allotted to PPP (SB).The MMA had fought the 2002 election with ‘book’ as election symbol. But it has not been able to surmount its internal differences at the moment. It faces division on the question of participation in the electoral process. Germany beat Australia to win Champions Trophy (Updated at 2020) KUALA LUMPUR: Germany won the 29th Champions Trophy after defeating Australia 1-0 in the final held at Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Germany scored the goal in the fifth minute through Timo Wess.In the match for third place, the Netherla...

Corps Commanders vow to knock-off Extremism, terrorism (Updated at 1745) RAWALPINDI: President General Pervez Musharraf said that the imposition of emergency was a difficult decision but it was taken in the larger interest of the nation for knocking-off extremism and terrorism and for the political stability in the country. President General Pervez Musharraf told this to the participants of conference of the corps commanders, briefing them about the situation caused for emergency and the incidents which have taken place after emergency. He said that all necessary arrangements would be made for holding early the independent and transparent elections. The President said that the stabilized situation of law and order is vital for economic development and every possible action would be taken for knocking-off extremism. He praised the role of the Pak army in dealing with the extremism in the country. He gave a detailed briefing about the law and order situation in the country, particularly...

CNews ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani proposed on Friday an all parties conference (APC) to combat extremism and terrorism in the country.“This (the Karachi suicide blasts) is a crime against the entire humanity, it is the loss of the entire nation,” the minister told a press conference.He said the country is moving towards democracy, and this process should not be hampered. “Such acts of terrorism are against democracy and are being carried out by those who do not want peace in the country, and do not want the common people to share the power,” he said.The minister said the situation demands that all political parties and leaders should work on a one-point agenda for combating the menace.“We have to face this challenge with complete unity and solidarity,” he said, while referring to the process of political reconciliation, initiated by the government. Durrani said: “An all parties conference may be convened by the ruling coalition as soon as possible, if all the o...

CNews NOWSHERA: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf President Imran Khan has said that unnecessary delay in dissolution of NWFP Assembly severely damaged the cause of All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) and those responsible for it should be taken to task. Addressing a seminar on the 'role of political parties and media in general elections', he said that if he was Nawaz Sharif, he would have taken prompt action against those responsible for it. He blamed Maulana Fazlur Rehman for inflicting irreparable loss on APDM by playing a underhand pivotal role in the presidential election. Criticising Benazir for striking a deal with General Musharraf, Imran said that now the new duo would play American plotted drama in tribal areas and shed blood of innocent tribal people. National Reconciliation Ordinance has been promulgated to give protection to those who plundered the national exchequer, he added. Jamaat-e-Islami District President Asif Luqman Qazi said on the occasion that matter of NWFP a...

CNews PESHAWAR: Thirty-six MPAs of Jamaat Islami (JI), Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Awami National Party (ANP) have resigned from the NWFP Assembly today.The NWFP law minister said that the MPAs of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (F) would not submit resignations as the Assembly would be dissolved on October 8.At the meeting of the NWEP Assembly held in Peshawar, 24 MPAs from Jamaat Islami, eight from ANP and four from PML (N) submitted their resignations. Speaker NWFP Assembly Bakht Jahan Khan received the resignations of the JI members from Provincial Ameer Siraj-ul-Haq while the resignations of PML (N) were submitted by parliamentary leader Anwar Kamal Khan Marwat.The ANP members presented their resignations before the speaker after delivering their speeches and left the house.Two JI members, speaker Bakht Jahan Khan and Raja Faisal Zaman did not resign.After the resignations were submitted, the speaker announced to adjourn the meeting till 10 am on Monday.

CNews LAHORE: Speaker of Punjab Assembly Thursday approved 44 resignations tendered by the MPAs belonging to APDM parties and issued notification about cancellation of their assembly membership. Total 47 members of Punjab Assembly had submitted their resignations including five government members. The speaker issued notices to three MPAs Akram Gujjar, Khalid Kalyar and Amir Jewel Sahotra asking them to explain their positions regarding the resignations they had given to Rana Sanaullah Khan along with their authority letters.

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has categorically stated the re-take-over of Islamabad Red Mosque would not be allowed at any cost. The president said this in an exclusive interview with Kamran Khan in Geo News programme “Aaj Kamran Khan Ke Sath”.Musharraf also said he will doff military uniform till Nov. 15 after getting re-elected on October 06.Musharraf said that the existing assemblies would complete their terms and general elections in the country will be held after two months of Nov. 15. He said he would get the vote of confidence from the new assembly. Commenting on the National Reconciliation Ordinance the president said he also wants to withdraw cases against Nawaz Sharif and leaders of other political parties. Musharraf said Peoples Party could play role to curb extremism in the country. He said he doesn’t deny US role in talks with Benazir Bhutto. About APDM resignations, the president said over 100 resignations would not affect the electoral college, which would not b...

PESHAWAR, Oct 2: Parties in the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) on Tuesday requisitioned a session of the NWFP assembly to discuss a four-point agenda.The move came one day after opposition members had filed a no-confidence resolution against Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani, pre-empting APDM move to get the assembly dissolved.The requisition, signed by 39 lawmakers from the ruling MMA, Awami National Party, Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf, seeks a debate on net hydel profit, annual development programme, Tameer-i-Sarhad Programme and the law and order situation in the province.Speaker Bakht Jehan Khan told Dawn that the assembly would be summoned on Wednesday to discuss the four-point agenda.The no-confidence motion, though unlikely to get through owing to the absolute majority enjoyed by the chief minister in the 124-member house, was moved on Monday to prevent the dissolution of the NWFP assembly and enable President Musharraf to get re-elected for the ...

ISLAMABAD: 162 National and provincial assemblies members of All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) have submitted their resignations on Tuesday. However two MPAs from Balochistan and one from Sindh Assembly took back their resignations. Members of APDM belonging from NWFP assembly had postponed their resignations after the no confidence move was moved against CM NWFP Akram Khan Durrani. 86 APDM members of National Assembly presented their resignations to Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain. Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was the first parliamentarian who tendered resignation. After him other APDM leaders submitted their resignations. Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman submitted resignations of MNAs of Majlis-e-Amal to the speaker, while Muslim League-N leader Javed Hashmi presented resignations of the parliamentarians of his party. Total 86 opposition members tendered their resignations including 62 of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, 20 of Musli...

ISLAMABAD: Five Members of Ruling PML (Q) have been included in the list of the Members who resigned on Tuesday. Five Members of PML (Q) Members tendered their resignation before Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain. Five members of National Assembly belonging to ruling PML (Q) Dr. Saira Tariq, Akhtar Kanju, Ali Hassan Gilani, Bilal Virk and Shahzadi Umarzadi Tiwana submitted their resignation to the Speaker. Sources told Online that more resignations are on the cards following the resignation of APDM leaders in the rapidly changing political situation.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for parliamentary affairs Dr. Sher Afghan has said that under clause six of the Article of 41 of the constitution the reelection president general Pervez Musharraf could not be challenged in any forum including the Supreme Court.He stated this while talking to Geo News on Monday. There is no punishment for those who do not exercise the right of vote in the presidential election, he said, adding that the candidate bagging majority votes will be elected as the president. Dr. Sher Afghan said Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman was a sensible person. He believed that the APDM would be render the collective resignations of the MPs of its member parties.

PESHAWAR: The All Pakistan Democratic Movement (APDM) in its meeting at Peshawar Thursday decided to render collective resignations of the MPs of member parties of the movement on October 2.The important meeting of the APDM, presided over by President MMA Qazi Hussain Ahmed, was hel at Jhagra House, Peshawar on Thursday. All members agreed with the decision of resigning from the assemblies.PML (N) leader Iqbal Zafar Jhagra told CNews that the resignations would be submitted on October 2.He said that chief minister NWEP Akram Khan Durrani would recommend to dissolve the NWEP Assembly. He said that Maulana Fazlur Rehman has gave the approval of dissolving the NWEP Assembly.Iqbal Zafar Jhagra said that the APDM would not nominate its candidate for the presidential election.Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Imran Khan, Mahmud Khan Achakzai, Asfandyar Wali, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Chaudhry Nisar and other important leaders attended the meeting.

آل پارٹیز ڈیموکریٹک موومنٹ سے تعلق رکھنے والے ارکان قومی و صوبائی اسمبلی 2 اکتوبر کو اپنے عہدوں سے مستعفی ہو جائیں گے جبکہ اسی روز وزیر اعلیٰ اکرم خان درانی گورنر کو سرحد اسمبلی تحلیل کرنے کی سفارش کریں گے۔ یہ فیصلہ پاکستان مسلم لیگ(ن) کے مرکزی سیکرٹری جنرل اقبال ظفرجھگڑا کی رہائش پر ہونے والے اے پی ڈی ایم کی ایکشن کمیٹی کے اجلاس میں کیا گیا جس میں حزب اختلاف کے قائدین راجہ ظفرالحق، مولانا فضل الرحمن، قاضی حسین احمد، اسفند یار ولی خان، عمران خان اور محمود خان اچکزئی نے شرکت کی۔ اجلاس میں لیے گئے فیصلوں کا اعلان قومی اسمبلی میں قائد حزبِ اختلاف مولانا فضل الرحمٰن نے ایک پرہجوم پریس کانفرنس میں کیا۔ مولانا فضل الرحمٰن نے اخبار نویسوں کو بتایا کہ 29 ستمبر کو اے پی ڈی ایم میں شامل جماعتوں کے ارکانِ قومی و صوبائی اسمبلی اپنے استعفے پارٹی قیادت کے پاس جمع کرا دی گے۔ مولانا فضل الرحمٰن کے مطابق اے پی ڈی ایم کی قیادت یہ استعفے 2 اکتوبر کو قومی اور صوبائی سپیکر حضرات کے پاس جمع کرائیں گے جبکہ اسی روز سرحد کے وزیر اعلیٰ اکرم خان درانی گورنر سرحد علی محمد اورکزئی کو اسمبلی کو تحلیل کرنے کی سفارش...

جنرل پرویز مشرف کو دوبارہ صدر منتخب ہونے سے روکنے کے لئے اسمبلیوں سے استعفے دینے کے حوالے سے حتمی فیصلہ کرنے کے لیے آل پارٹیز ڈیموکریٹک الائنس کا ایک اہم اجلاس جمعرات کو پشاور میں منعقد ہو رہا ہے۔ اجلاس کا انعقاد دوپہردو بجے پاکستان مسلم لیگ( ن ) کے مرکزی سیکرٹری جنرل اقبال ظفرجھگڑا کی رہائش پر ہوگا جس میں حزب اختلاف کے قائدین راجہ ظفرالحق، مولانا فضل الرحمن، قاضی حسین احمد، اسفند یار ولی خان، عمران خان اور محمود خان اچکزئی کے علاوہ دیگر شرکت کریں گے۔ اس اجلاس کی خاص بات قائد حزب اختلاف مولانا فضل الرحمٰن کی شرکت ہے جو چند روز قبل ملک سے باہر ہونے کی وجہ سے اسلام آباد میں اے پی ڈی ایم کے اجلاس میں شریک نہیں ہوئے تھے اور بعد میں انہوں نے اسمبلیوں سے استعفے دینے کے حوالے سے اتحاد کے فیصلے پر تحفظات کا اظہار کیا تھا۔ اجلاس میں جنرل پرویزمشرف کے دوبارہ صدر منتخب ہونے کے حوالے سے اسمبلیوں سے استعفے دینے کا حتمی فیصلہ کیا جائے گا۔ایم ایم اے میں شامل جمیعت علماء اسلام کے ایک اہم رہنماء نے بی بی سی کو بتایا کہ قائد حزب اختلاف مولانا فضل الرحمٰن اے پی ڈی ایم کے قائدین کو اسمبلیوں باالخصوص صوبا...