Imran Khan warns of march over drone killings
July 15th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Imran Khan has said he will lead a peace march to north Waziristan to let the world know how the US was killing "innocent Pakistanis".Addressing a ... Read more...
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Gilani’s disqualification a victory of law: Imran Khan (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Imslamabad, June 21 (IANS) The disqualification of Yousuf Raza Gilani as Pakistan's prime minister by the supreme court was a victory for the constitution, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Gilani’s disqualification a victory of law: Imran Khan
June 21st, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said Wednesday that the disqualification of Yousuf Raza Gilani from Pakistan prime minister's post was a victory for the constitution and law ... Read more...
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Muslims in India are being misled: Salman Rushdie (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial "The Satanic Verses" as also bestsellers like "Midnight's Children" and "Shame", Saturday denounced "disgraceful vote bank ... Read more...
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India concerned at Pakistan coup buzz, but looks at big picture
November 20th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Instability continues in Pakistan but India will work with who it can, informed sources said here Sunday amid mounting speculation that the country could ... Read more...
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Midterm polls only solution to Pakistan’s problems: Imran Khan
June 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Midterm elections are the only way to resolve the problems plaguing Pakistan without bloodshed, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said."Midterm elections are the only solution to ... Read more...
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Pak re-opens NATO supply route in Peshawar
April 25th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Apr 25(ANI): A road in Peshawar, which acts as the main supply route for NATO troops in Afghanistan, has been re-opened after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) lifted a blockade.The PTI had ... Read more...
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Imran threatens to obstruct NATO supplies if Pak Govt doesn’t stop US drone campaign
March 26th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 26(ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has threatened to obstruct convoys carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan in retaliation against US drone attacks in the country's tribal areas.Imran ... Read more...
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Imran’s party threatens to block NATO supplies
March 26th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan has warned the Pakistan government that if it did not immediately stop US drone attacks in the country's northwest, his party would ... Read more...
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Pak’s blasphemy law is not God-given, but man-made: Salmaan Taseer
November 26th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 26 (ANI): Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has said Pakistan's Blasphemy Law is man-made and not God-given, and that his meeting with blasphemy accused Pak-Christian woman- Aasia Bibi- is being politicised, ... Read more...
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Imran to lead 300 relief trucks ‘caravan of hope’ for flood affected people
August 28th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.28 (ANI): While the Pakistan government is struggling to collect funds for flood hit people, cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has been working extensively towards this end.In his efforts to reach ... Read more...
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Zardari under attack over Britain trip to launch son’s political career
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.3 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is under attack for continuing with his plan to visit Britain at a time when the country is struggling to cope with what ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab’s anti-media resolution not first PML-N assault on media: Imran
July 12th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 12(ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the latest resolution against the media by the Punjab Assembly is not the first time that the Pakistan Muslim ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab Govt. involved in by-poll rigging: Imran
July 9th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 9 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said he would challenge the results of the recent by-polls in Punjab, as he has solid proof regarding the provincial government's involvement in ... Read more...
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I can wipe out terrorism in 90 days if elected PM, claims Imran Khan
July 5th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 5 (ANI): Lashing out at both the federal government and the Punjab administration for failing to protect people from terror strikes, cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has said had ... Read more...
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I will bowl out Zardari, Nawaz with single delivery: Imran Khan
June 11th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jun.11 (ANI): Keeping President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on the same page, cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has warned both leaders, saying he would 'bowl them out ... Read more...
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Imran blasts PPP govt for taking dictation from US
May 8th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 8 (ANI): Taking on the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government, cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan has criticised the country's leadership for taking dictation from the United States.Addressing a public rally ... Read more...
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UN report: ‘Unfazed’ Musharraf says he has got one ‘final’ bullet in pistol for defence
April 18th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi, Apr.18 (ANI): Unfazed by the UN commission's inquiry report over former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, which directly indicts him and his regime for the crime, former Pakistan President ... Read more...
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Sharif can’t play with neutral umpires like he played cricket with own umpires: Imran
March 4th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.4 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician and chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party Imran Khan has accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif of maintaining double standards.Addressing a election rally here, Khan ... Read more...
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Imran Khan launches attack on Pak politicians depositing money in foreign banks
February 8th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb. 8 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has fiercely criticised key politicians depositing money in foreign banks, as "they have nothing to do with the interests of country.""Such politicians should ... Read more...
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Imran Khan urges Pak Govt. to take concrete action for Aafia’s release
February 7th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.7 (ANI) : Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has urged the government to seriously pursue the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who was recently indicted by a US court on terrorism charges, and ... Read more...
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US drone strikes benefiting extremists: Imran Khan
January 30th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.30 (ANI): Criticising the United States for the continuous drone attacks in tribal regions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said that the missile strikes are actually benefiting the ... Read more...
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Imran Khan calls for talks with Taliban to avoid ‘catastrophe’
January 15th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.15 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has once again asked the government to withdraw troops from the tribal areas and start a dialogue with the Taliban failing which ... Read more...
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Mid-term elections need of the hour in Pakistan: Imran Khan
December 24th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec.24 (ANI): Criticising the Gilani government for the country's present chaotic situation, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan has called for mid-term elections in the country.Coming down hard on the Pakistan ... Read more...
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Imran Khan criticises PPP govt for threatening journalists
December 23rd, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec.23 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has criticised the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government, saying no political party has the right to threaten journalists for concealing their 'weaknesses'.Referring to reports that suggested ... Read more...
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Imran Khan demands judicial inquiry into US drone strikes
December 19th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 19 (ANI): Former cricketer and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has called for a judicial inquiry into civilian deaths caused by US drones in Pakistan's tribal areas.Khan issued a ... Read more...
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Pak has rejected Taliban chief’s offer for dialogue four times: Malik
December 13th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec. 13 (ANI): Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that Islamabad has rejected Pak Taliban chief Hakeemullah Mehsud's offer for dialogue at least four times.The Daily Times quoted Malik, ... Read more...
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Talks with militants necessary for Pak’s survival: Imran Khan
December 10th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 10 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said that talks with the extremists are very necessary to prevent further chaos in the country."It is high time to enter into dialogue ... Read more...
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PML-N to oppose “black law” NRO inside, outside parliament: Sharif
November 3rd, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.3 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), would oppose the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) both inside and outside parliament.Terming ... Read more...
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Imran Khan asks Pak govt. to halt Swat military operation
October 4th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct.4 (ANI): Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has once again asked the Pakistan government to stop the military operation in Swat and Malakand Divisions, and said the issue could be ... Read more...
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1992 military operation against MQM ‘illegal’, ‘cruel’: Imran Khan
September 3rd, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep.3 (ANI): Terming the 1992 military operation against the MQM as 'illegal' and 'cruel', cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has said the offensive conducted by General Naseerullah Khan Babar in Karachi ... Read more...
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No Pak party except Nawaz’s ready to take initiative to bring Musharraf to trial
August 8th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug. 8 (ANI): Although all the political parties in Pakistan have demanded the prosecution of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for violating the country's constitution in 2007, but none except ... Read more...
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Pak has rented out its military to US for 1.5 billion dollars: Imran Khan
July 7th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 7 (ANI) : Cricketer-turned politician, Imran Khan has charged the PPP-led government of being subservient to the United States, saying that government has rented out the country's army to the ... Read more...
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Don’t link terrorism with Islam: Imran Khan
July 5th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 5 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said that terrorism should not be linked with Islam.Talking to media persons after visiting Jamia Naeemia to express grief over the assassination of country's ... Read more...
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All parties’ conference divided on supporting Pak Army action in Swat
May 19th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 19 (ANI): An all-parties conference (APC), which vowed to unite the nation against the insurgency in Swat and Malakand, is clearly divided in providing support to Pakistan's armed forces ... Read more...
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