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Pakistan seeks only legal action against MQM founder, no extradition
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 27. (ANI): Pakistan has said that it will not seek the extradition of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain from Britain, but will pursue legal action against him for his recent provocative speech that led to violence in Karachi on August 22.
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MQM chief's posters taken down in Karachi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Aug. 25 (ANI): After a case of treason was registered against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain for his inciteful speech, his posters were removed overnight from party strongholds in Karachi.
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Pak seeks British support to book MQM chief for treason
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug. 25 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has approached the British authorities to take legal action against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, who is in self-exile in London, for his slogans against the country and inflammatory speech that incited party workers to at
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Pak registers treason case against MQM chief over inflammatory speech
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi / Islamabad, Aug. 23 (ANI): A day after Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain described Pakistan as "a cancer for the entire world" and raised anti-Pakistan slogans, a treason case was registered against him in Karachi.
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MQM chief Altaf apologises to military after anti-Pak remarks incite viole
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 23 (ANI): A day after he referred to Pakistan as "a cancer for the entire world", Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday apologised to Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Bilal Akber for his vitriolic
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Pak booked Baloch nationalists as it failed to buy them, says defence expe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 23 (ANI): With Pakistan registering five cases, including sedition, against three top Baloch nationalist leaders for allegedly backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s words on Balochistan in his Independence Day speech, defence expert
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Congress divided over PM's Balochistan remarks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 17 (ANI): Even as Congress leader Salman Khurshid attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up the issue Balochistan issue in his Independence Day speech, his party colleague and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said his party suppo
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BJP urges Congress to stand united on national issues
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): Condemning former external affair minister Salman Khurshid's remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday urged the Congress to stand by the Centre on national issues.
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PM Modi failed to highlight Lokpal, farming crisis in his speech: Prashant
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to highlight important issues during his address on the occasion of nation's 70th Independence Day, saying the latter has failed to talk about the implementation of Lokpal a
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Does PM Modi want to sacrifice Kashmir for Balochistan, asks Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Aug 15 (ANI): Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making a reference of Balochistan in his Independence Day speech, the Congress on Tuesday said it seems that the Centre is ready to sacrifice Kashmir for Balochistan.
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PM's Balochistan reference unnecessary: Kapil Sibal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference of Balochistan in his speech "unnecessary", former law minister and Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday said instead of addressing issues concerning the nation, he spoke on "vague matters".
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'Disappointed' Chief Justice Thakur takes a dig at PM Modi'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Supreme Court Chief Justice T.S. Thakur on Monday expressed his disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the occasion of the nation's 70th Independence Day, saying he was hoping that there would have been a mention on the appointment of
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