Sunday, November 26th, 2017
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube to remain blocked until law and order situation improves: PTA
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Saturday that social networking websites Facebook and Twitter and video-sharing sites YouTube and Dailymotion would remain blocked in the country until the law and order situation improved. However, the telecom watchdog added that there had been no instructions to block cell phone services so far. Access to these websites was blocked hours after law enforcers launched an operation to break up a protest sit-in in Islamabad, drawing the ire of Pakistani internet users. Millions of Pakistanis rely on private television channels and socialRead More
Law Minister Zahid Hamid contacts PM, offers to tender resignation
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Federal Minister for Law Zahid Hamid has contacted Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and has offered to tender his resignation. According to details, Zahid Hamid has said that he is ready to step down from his post if the situation in the country normalizes from his resignation. Meanwhile, PM spokesman Musadiq Malik has asserted that neither the premier is resigning nor the government is falling apart. Malik strongly denied reports that PM or the law minister is resigning. More than 25 people carried out an attack at theRead More
Faizabad protest: Army responds to interior ministry’s request
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – In response to the interior ministry’s request regarding deployment of Army to deal with sit-in protestors in Faizabad, Lieutenant Colonel for Chief of General Staff Abid Mazhar stated that Pakistan Army is fully ready to perform the assigned task in line with its constitutional obligations but few aspects merit deliberation prior to employment of Army. “While dealing with the protestors of TLYRA, police has not been optimally utilized to its full capability,” the document states, adding that “Pakistan Rangers, backing up to Police as 2nd tier forceRead More
Faizabad sit-in continues: Army ready to act, but seeks ‘clarifications’ before deployment
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Hours after the government called out the army after an abortive operation to disperse protesters from Islamabad’s Faizabad Interchange, the military has asked for clarifications over a few matters before they step in. In its reply to the Interior Ministry, a statement issued by the General Headquarters said the army is ready to fully “perform the assigned task in line with its constitutional obligations a few aspects meriting prior to employment of army”. On Saturday, a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior had said a sufficientRead More
PM Abbasi, Army Chief to discuss Islamabad sit-in today
ISLAMABAD, NOV 26 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will hold a key meeting today to discuss prevailing chaotic atmosphere in Islamabad and consequent protests across the country. According to sources, the two dignitaries will discuss the sit-in at Faizabad Interchange, which has entered day 21st on Sunday. The protesters have still been camped out at arterial traffic intersection in protest despite a police crackdown to disperse them. The army chief reached the country last night after curtailing his visitRead More
Army declines to intervene; writes back to Ministry
ISLAMABAD, NOV 26 (DNA) – Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa declines the invitation written by the government officials last night for tackling Faizabad protesters, on Sunday.