Amjad Sabri laid to rest in Karachi

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyNBriFImlF2L5gcB3bKXxnuC5sw_Zr6mqamAkgRyGb_WE1E06AK6UkGxef5CkTbLtF_TedWG97sAc64e7C0Is6hW1wp4cytHuHfDCORSZczuAktEjrBluVTKOgsAIhUdBrrGMNpWX5U/s1600/l_130093_095141_updates.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyNBriFImlF2L5gcB3bKXxnuC5sw_Zr6mqamAkgRyGb_WE1E06AK6UkGxef5CkTbLtF_TedWG97sAc64e7C0Is6hW1wp4cytHuHfDCORSZczuAktEjrBluVTKOgsAIhUdBrrGMNpWX5U/s640/l_130093_095141_updates.jpg" width="640" /></a><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">KARACHI: Thousands showed up to pay their final respects and offer funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri on Thursday, who was laid to rest in a graveyard in the city.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri were offered at Liaquatabad road, one day after he was gunned down in the city. Afterwards, the qawwal was laid to rest in Karachi's Paposh Nagar graveyard. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The body of the deceased was shifted from the morgue to his house, where his friends, family and relatives will paid their final respects. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Amjad Sabri had been provided the ritualistic <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">ghusl</em> or purifying bath before burial this morning. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The ambulance carrying Sabri's body was thronged by hundreds of supporters, who wanted to see a glimpse of the legendary singer. The atmosphere was one of grief and tragedy, as almost everyone gathered to pay their respects were in tears. </div>

Amjad Sabri laid to rest in Karachi

KARACHI: Thousands showed up to pay their final respects and offer funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri on Thursday, who was laid to...

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Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi

 <img alt="Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-06-22/l_108265_044633_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">KARACHI: Thousands showed up to pay their final respects and offer funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri on Thursday, who was laid to rest in a graveyard in the city.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri were offered at Liaquatabad road, one day after he was gunned down in the city. Afterwards, the qawwal was laid to rest in Karachi's Paposh Nagar graveyard. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The body of the deceased was shifted from the morgue to his house, where his friends, family and relatives will paid their final respects. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Amjad Sabri had been provided the ritualistic <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">ghusl</em> or purifying bath before burial this morning. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The ambulance carrying Sabri's body was thronged by hundreds of supporters, who wanted to see a glimpse of the legendary singer. The atmosphere was one of grief and tragedy, as almost everyone gathered to pay their respects were in tears. </div>

Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi

  KARACHI: Thousands showed up to pay their final respects and offer funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri on Thursday, who was laid ...

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Khawaja Asif calls Shireen Mazari a ‘Tractor Trolley’

<img alt="Khawaja Asif calls Shireen Mazari a ‘Tractor Trolley’" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-06-08/l_126259_095156_updates.gif" title="Khawaja Asif calls Shireen Mazari a ‘Tractor Trolley’" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Wednesday when outspoken federal minister Khawaja Asif called names on the central leader of PTI Shireen Mazari.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Khawaja Asif called Mazari a ‘tractor trolley’ while speaking in the house over the issue of load-shedding. “Mr. Speaker! Tell the tractor trolley to be quit,” the minister said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> While briefing the National Assembly about power situation in the country, he said there is no load-shedding in the country during Iftar and Sehr. In the meantime, PTI MNAs rejected the minister’s claims and raised voice. On that, Khawaja Asif called Shireen Mazari as tractor trolley and called her aunty. On hearing harsh comments, tears rolled down from Shireen Mazari’s eyes.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Shireen Mazari said men should not be allowed to refer to women by using such insulting words.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;">  “the members of the National Assembly (NA) must know the code of ethics of the session and I hold no reservations against the speaker as he always gives due time to party members to speak,” she said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> To calm down the situation, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq expunged the words from the assembly proceeding on request of Pakistan Peoples Party’s senior leader Naveed Qamar. Khawaja Asif, however, has not taken back his words as demanded by opposition members.</div>

Khawaja Asif calls Shireen Mazari a ‘Tractor Trolley’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Wednesday when outspoken federal minister Khawaja Asif called names on the central le...

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Pak envoy in India barred from entering a diplomatic meeting

<img alt="Pak envoy in India barred from entering a diplomatic meeting" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-06-08/l_126255_090524_updates.jpg" title="Pak envoy in India barred from entering a diplomatic meeting" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">NEW DELHI: Pakistani High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit was not allowed to enter a diplomatic gathering in Nagpur, Indian media reported on Wednesday.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The diplomatic gathering was arranged by United Nations and Pakistani High Commissioner was invited to attend the meeting.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The justification given by the authorities was that the Hindu extremist organisation RSS had threatened against allowing the Pakistani high commissioner into the gathering.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Officials at Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi say that this is fourth time the invitation has been canceled.  It is also said that this is against the diplomatic norms.</div>

Pak envoy in India barred from entering a diplomatic meeting

NEW DELHI: Pakistani High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit was not allowed to enter a diplomatic gathering in Nagpur, Indian media reported...

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Operation Zarb-e-Azb to be completed this year, vows COAS

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoU-xr1g0r-3zQWFLyPQjOszDrJjAzfr9-9qJPs9AZ6XN_MVaMeOar6g3XIcRAipi85HCOEIYBrx9qGu3MxNYP1fnA1RVHmj2UHTSA8mkUMnK1IhWSUtJ1GDnmLOoWKjPG3-9ZJUM12U/s1600/l_107079_093256_updates.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoU-xr1g0r-3zQWFLyPQjOszDrJjAzfr9-9qJPs9AZ6XN_MVaMeOar6g3XIcRAipi85HCOEIYBrx9qGu3MxNYP1fnA1RVHmj2UHTSA8mkUMnK1IhWSUtJ1GDnmLOoWKjPG3-9ZJUM12U/s640/l_107079_093256_updates.jpg" width="640" /></a><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said that failure was not an option in the war against terrorism and vowed that Operation Zarb-e-Azb would be completed this year.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> In an informal conversation with media at the Parliament House, the army chief reflected on the ongoing activities of the Pakistan army and said that the operation to root out terrorism was progressing successfully.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> “I have earlier said that 2016 will mark the elimination of terrorism,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Gen Raheel Sharif said that 99 percent terrorism had been brought under control and that the remaining one percent would be eradicated as well.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Talking about Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the north-western FATA region, he said that the return of 56 percent IDPs has been completed.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> He said that the system of governance needs to be established in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the army has assured the people of FATA that terrorists will never return to the region.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> He added that long-term peace and rehabilitation of IDPs is the highest priority. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The army chief said that drone attacks violate Pakistan’s sovereignty.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Gen Raheel Sharif said that Pakistan army’s efforts against terrorism were lauded during his recent visit to Turkey where he witnessed multinational military exercises. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The army chief said that Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman is making efforts for the resumption of the US-Pakistan deal to purchase at least eight F16 fighter jets, amounting to $700 million.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14pt;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">COAS meets Parliamentarians</strong></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The COAS in a visit to the Parliament House on Wednesday met with the executive parliamentarians in the capital.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The army supremo met with Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and exchanged civilities.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Gen Raheel also met with other politicians including Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani, Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi and other parliamentarians.</div>

Operation Zarb-e-Azb to be completed this year, vows COAS

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said that failure was not an option in the war against terrorism an...

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