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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has decided to quit from the Pakistan People's Party led governments in centre and Sindh, senior MQM  leader Farooq Sattar told the media on Monday. Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan would also quit from the office of Governor Sindh, he said. The longest serving Governor in the history of Pakistan has sent his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari. Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan took oath of office of  the Sindh Governor on Dec 27, 2002. “The MQM leadership reached the conclusion that it is no longer possible for the party to continue functioning as part of the Pakistan People's Party-led coalition governmnet, keeping in view its undemocratic and dictatorial attitude," he said. He said PPP was unwilling to mend its ways leaving MQM with no other option but to quit the coalition government, adding that from now on MQM lawmakers in federal and provincial assemblies would sit on opposition benches. “MQM ministers were power...

Awaz Apni KARACHI: Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat Ul-Ibad Monday announced to formulate Peace Committee on prevailling violent situation in Karachi comprising leaders of political parties.Dr. Ibad contacted various political leaders and took them into confidence for playing part to calm down the violent incidents in metropolis.Meanwhile Major Gen. Liaquat met the governor and briefed him over the prevailing situation in the city.

CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has said that he would not resign and choose his course of action after looking at the allegations enlisted in the charge sheet prepared by the ruling coalition.During his meeting with the Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, the President said he would fight the impeachment and clarify his position on the allegations leveled against him.On the occasion, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad said MQM would continue its support for the President and oppose the impeachment move.

Cnews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan celebrating its 61st independence day with traditional zeal and fervor, Celebration of Independence is not only happening in Pakistan but people living in Kashmir and aboard also celebrating Independence Day.The day of the Independence will be started just after Fajar prayers, at the occasion of Independence special prayers for beloved motherland has planned at different Mosques and seminaries throughout the country.Largest gathering of the Independence Day celebration is planned to be held at the convention center, in which Prime Minister Syed Yousef Raza Gillani would unfurl the flag. Ministers, Ambassadors and other high level delegates would attend the gathering.At the same time Gathering would also be held at Provincial and District Capital throughout the country.In Karachi Independence Day Celebration would be started by Unfurling of National Flag at the Mausoleum of Qauid-e-Azam. Guards of Naval Academy would take their position at the Mausoleum. Govern...

CNews KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat- ul- Ebad Khan has said that extremism and terrorism are two major challenges among the ones faced by the country and which the entire nation has to cope with collectively.“In this regard the young generation and specially the women can play an important role”, he said while addressing the concluding ceremony of second Provincial Summer Camp for talented girl students at Governor House here Wednesday. The camp was organized by Intermediate Education Board and attended by position winning girls from all the educational boards of the Province.The Governor said extremism is affecting all sections of the society, which is creating negative effects. He said attempts are made to thrust one’s extreme thinking on others while extremists are a very small minority of the society and terrorists still a minor portion of this minority. Governor Ishrat- ul- Ebad Khan emphasized that a heavy responsibility devolves upon us all to rid the society from extremis...

CNews KARACHI: President Awami National Party Sindh Shahi Syed has said Karachi blasts were a conspiracy to cause Pashtun, Muhajir riots in the metropolis. Addressing a press conference here Tuesday, the ANP leader said that this terror incident could have been blocked if the May 12 incidents would have investigated properly. He said that two million Pashtuns have been martyred or wounded in Karachi so far. The ANP leader distributed Rs. One Lac cheques each in the people who were injured in May 12 incidents. He further said that he had sought clarification from the Governor of Sindh about the statement of City Nazim Mustafa Kamal.

CNews KARACHI: A high-level meeting is due today at Chief Minister House to review the law and order situation in the province in post Karachi blasts scenario.Sindh CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah would chair the meeting that would be attended by the high-ups of provincial government and law enforcement agencies.Meanwhile, Sindh police on Tuesday started its probe into a string of blasts which killed two persons and wounded 37 in Karachi, the second deadly attack in as many days to hit the frontline state in the US "war on terror".Five men were being questioned on Tuesday after they were arrested in connection with the blasts, said Babar Khattak, the police chief of Sindh province."We have detained five people from different parts of the city after our investigators got some leads about their involvement in the blasts," Khattak told reporters."We cannot disclose to which group they belong or what we have recovered from them," he said.Police said that the blasts were...

CNews KARACHI: At least seven blasts occurred here in various areas of Karachi in forty-minute time, killing two men and injuring at least 50 people including eight children on Monday evening.The people are extremely panicked as there are rumours are more imminent bomb blasts in the city. The latest in the series of blasts are two bomb blasts that occurred in Pak Colony area of Baraboard injuring several people. The blast was so powerful that a house caved in.In Orangi Town area of Kasba More, a bomb was blown up, which injured several people. Of these critically injured, one man succumbed to injuries and passed away.According to sources, the bomb was planted in motorcycle.In Orangi Town area of Banars Chowk, two relatively small bombs were blown up in which at least 23 people were injured.At least 30 injured have been shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, of them, two people passed away.Another bomb exploded near Shara-e-Noor Jahan police station, injuring at least nine people.According...

CNews KARACHI: President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Sindh governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad condemned the blasts that occurred in Karachi in less than 40-minute time and directed the concerned authorities to expedite relief activities.Meantime, the government of Sindh ordered the inquiry into the blast incidents.President Pervez Musharraf condemned the blasts in strongest possible words and directed the Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah to launch an immediate inquiry into these blasts.Meantime, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani also condemned these recent blasts. In a message, he urged the people to stay calm.He talked to Advisor to PM on interior Rehman Malik on phone from Malaysia and directed for high alert in all the provinces.Meantime, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, PPP leader Sherry Rehman and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif condemned these blasts.

Conspiracies are being hatched for forcible and unlawful occupation of Karachi through Talibanisation and Sectarian violence – Altaf Hussain London-4 July 2008 : Mr Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) said that a conspiracy is being hatched with organised and sustained planning for occupation of Karachi by Talibans and organise sectarian violence. He expressed these views during his telephonic address to the Members of the Defence Clifton, North Nazimabad and Gulshan-e-Iqbal Residents Committees in Karachi simultaneously from London. He said that under planned and sustained conspiracy truck-loads of migrants from tribal areas are being settled in Karachi under the patronage of a few strong elements of the agencies that are organising forcible and illegal occupation of the empty plots of land in Karachi by dispersing these migrants in different areas of Karachi. Mr Altaf Hussain said that for the past one week the religious extremists migrating to Karachi...