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Awaz Apni KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has decided to become a part of the Federal Cabinet.The decision to this effect was reached at a meeting of MQM Coordination Committee which was later ratified by MQM Chief Altaf Hussain.According to sources, MQM MNA Dr. Farooq Sattar, Senator Babur Khan Ghori and Senator Ahmed Ali are likely to take oath as Federal Ministers.It may be mentioned here that Aiwan-e-Sadr has already sent the invitations for the oath taking ceremony.

CNews KARACHI, March 15: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement will be part of a Pakistan Muslim League-Q-led combined opposition in the inaugural session of the National Assembly.Party sources told Dawn on Saturday that a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of MQM’s coordination committee held simultaneously in London and Karachi on Friday night.The sources, however, said that no decision had been taken about the party’s future role in the Sindh Assembly.The sources said that the meeting, which was presided over by convener Dr Imran Farooq, reviewed the political situation with special reference to the March 17 National Assembly session and the election of speaker and deputy speaker.The MQM’s parliamentary leader-designate in the National Assembly, Dr Farooq Sattar, briefed the coordination committee about details and the outcome of the meeting.The sources said that all participants unanimously backed the decision to sit with combined opposition parties in the National Assembly. How...

ISLAMABAD: The united opposition on Sunday nominated Farooq Sattar of MQM as joint candidate for the slot of Prime Minister. This was announced in a joint press conference of the United Opposition at the residence of PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, who had hosted a reception in honour of the opposition leaders. Chaudhry Pervez Ellahi was nominated as the joint parliamentary leader of the united opposition in the National Assembly, said Farooq Sattar while giving briefing to the newsmen. PML-Q will nominate its candidate for slot of speaker National Assembly, Mr. Sattar said, adding that newly elected MNA of MQM Khush Bakhat Shujaat will be the joint candidate for the slot of the deputy speaker National Assembly.

CNews KARACHI: Muttehadda Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain said that there is a relation of friendship and love with PML (Q) and this is not the tradition of the MQM to forget its past friends. He said this while talking on telephone at Nine Zero with PML (Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, senator Mushahid Hussain and president PML (Q) NWFP Ameer Muqam. Welcoming the PML (Q) leaders, Altaf Hussain said that the MQM has longer relations with the PML (Q) and there is a relation of love and friendship which will stand long. Altaf Hussain said that the MQM is a democracy-loving party and it would play its role in promotion of security, survival and democracy in the country whether it would remain in the opposition or be the part of a coalition government. He prayed to Allah for providing Pakistan stability and a rule on it by good and true people and also free the country and the nation from dacoits and looters. Chaudhry Shjaat Hussain while talking on this occasion with Altaf Hussain s...

CNews KARACHI: A headless body was found from a flat situated in Boat Basin police limits as the police said that the trader was stabbed to death and unknown persons burned his flat. Initially the DHA fire station was informed of the fire which reached the spot immediately and while pulling their ladders from the balcony side found a headless body. They immediately informed the Boat Basin police, who reached the spot and the DHA started the fire operation. The DHA fire office states that two fire tenders took part in the operation. However, the headless body was not burnt. The police present at the scene said that the deceased was identified as Shabbir Rehman Sapra, a local trader. Interrogation is underway.

* Says heavy security was necessary because of opposition threats* Government considering closure of cable media service* Visits PIMS to inquire about Dr SattarISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has condemned the torture meted out to journalists, State Information Minister Tariq Azeem Khan and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Parliamentary Leader in National Assembly Dr Farooq Sattar on Saturday.Talking to the media here, he said the government had launched an inquiry into the incidents of torture and assured that all responsible elements would be brought to justice.Necessary security: The minister, explaining the extensive security conditions, said that some leading lawyers had announced they would besiege the EC building. He said the administration had been forced to take necessary security arrangements, as a lawyer had also announced that he would burn the building. “The EC had sought necessary security arrangements. The Information Ministry had also sought h...

KARACHI: An emergency meeting of the MQM Rabita Committee will be held today to discuss a strategy after hooliganism against Dr Farooq Sattar.MQM in a statement said that an emergency meeting of the MQM Rabita Committee would be held today to devise a line of action against the political parties backing the lawyers’ violence.