MUMBAI: Shiv Sena, a hardline Hindu nationalist party, Monday demanded Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar to immediately leave India. Dar is performing his duty in ongoing India home series against South Africa. The demand comes from Shiv Sena a few hours after it's workers attacked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) head quarters in Mumbai ahead of Indo-Pak cricket talks.
Sheikh Rashid voiced disappointment with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) saying the demand regarding formation of an inquiry commission on Panamagate scandal amounts to standing by the rulers.
KARACHI: Sindh government has announced a public holiday on first of Muharram to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A.), second caliph of Muslims. The decision in this regard was taken after the religious scholars demanded holiday on the martyrdom day of the second caliph.
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has blamed PML-N's Punjab government for violation o election code of conduct, demanding of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take notice. "On behalf of PTI and Chairman Imran Khan, I wish to bring to your immediate attention the sudden release of advertisements by the PML-N Punjab government just two days before the bye-election in NA-122.