Shah Mehmood Qureshi 'shocked' at Nawaz's speech
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek--Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he was "shocked" at Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's declaration that it was Tahirul Qadri and Imran Khan who requested a meeting with General Raheel Sharif.
Speaking to the media on Friday, Qureshi dismissed Nawaz's assertion, terming the government "confused". He stated that the government's stance was a 'volte-face' as compared to what was discussed yesterday.
The PTI leader said the party had responded to the government's negotiation offers in a positive manner. He said the party was open to talks even today.
Read more: Cornered PML-N justifies army involvement in political crisis
Speaking shortly after the National Assembly session where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said they have involved the army at the behest of protesting parties, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahir-ur-Qadri said the government had “lied to the whole nation”.
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Aug 29, 2014 03:27pm
PMLN liars from the very first day
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Aug 29, 2014 03:31pm
Please somebody take him to Trauma center!!!.
Nominate both TUQ and this guy for the Oscars from Pakistan
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Aug 29, 2014 03:35pm
Sharif Brothers are lying even on their own death certificates! I have not read the constitution, but it doesn't protect liars.
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Aug 29, 2014 03:40pm
Shame on Nawaz Shareef and Chaudry Nisar
GO NAWZ GO
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Aug 29, 2014 03:41pm
the whole country is shocked! does the government think we are blind? or deaf? or both?
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Aug 29, 2014 03:41pm
If IK did not ask for meeting with COAS, then why did he rush to see Gen Raheel as soon as he received the call? Why did he not say that his struggle is for DEMOCRACY and he doesnt want army to get involved into politics..and above all, which UMPIRE was he referring to all long?? His wicked smile said it all...
Enough fooling the nation Mr. Khan, pack your bags and leave!!
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Aug 29, 2014 03:41pm
Wazeer Ay Azam - IMRAN KHAN!
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Aug 29, 2014 03:58pm
How low this Nawaz government will go? They are openly lieing to the public. Unbelievable.
This current government setup is trying to malign Pakistan Army's image. What is this government agenda?
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Aug 29, 2014 03:58pm
And the nation is shocked over your meeting with dictator Pervaiz Musharaf. What a dirty you are playing Mr. Qurashi, history will tell.
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Aug 29, 2014 04:13pm
We all know the historical relations between the Army and Nawaz Sharif and between the Army and the PTI.
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Aug 29, 2014 04:15pm
It was PTI and PAT desire. What option govt has when you don't trust anyone.
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Aug 29, 2014 04:15pm
Yet another u-turn....
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Aug 29, 2014 04:16pm
Well, you cant be more brazen faced. It took IK and TUQ only minutes to jump off their high horse and run off on the miltary's call. If there was any shred of democratic idealism in these two, they would have refused to meet the army and would have stated that they would want the matters to be discussed and resolved politically.
Every step by PTI and TUQ are proving their anarchist credentials. If any one, the government has come out a winner in this episode by showing continuous restraint and flexibiltiy.
It is time military do a commando action and whisk away the saboteurs to an unknown place. Some of the protestors may protest but no himalayas will cry. Those comparing IK with Bhutto are comparing a rat to a lion. Bhutto at least had an intellectual and political background, an asset completley lost to IK - as regards TUQ, he doesnt even deserve a mention.
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Aug 29, 2014 04:31pm
Nawaz Shareef is heading toward dead end....after his speech in parliament..
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Aug 29, 2014 04:32pm
The 64 dollar question is who invited the army to meddle in this muddle -- looks like both parties did -- Imran and Qadri asked for it--- the Nawaz government approved of it -- to get the crowd off the streets.
Both parties share the 'blame' -- IK/TUQ duo most for their undemocratic love to work under the khakis -- NS/N least for compromising the principles of civilian governance
Both should be forgiven -- IK & TUQ for using the army to save their battered faces -- Nawaz and Nisar to forgo parliamentary principles for the 'necessity' of clearing the streets by any means.
One thing is clear -- the professional army this time did not jump in on its own entirely. And that is good.
What matters really -- this theater of the absurd that has overplayed itself to ad nauseam -- that is hurting the country badly -- is OVER without shedding a drop of BLOOD -- returning the country to normalcy.
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Aug 29, 2014 05:18pm
Had u given the positive response, yr staged crisis would have over by this time. good acting by the way.
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Aug 29, 2014 05:24pm
UTURN party is shocked - that is not a surpris
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Aug 29, 2014 05:31pm
Don't hold Pakistan as hostage, if real people will come out they will sweep your supporters like flood.
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Aug 29, 2014 06:03pm
And we should believe you Mr. Qureshi? All but all of you politicians lie. Not NS, not Zardari, not IK, not TUQ and certainly not you can and will protect ordinary people. Only democracy, a proper one, can. We don't have it but we were inching towards that until you guys decided to disrupt. So in my humble opinion you, the Inqlabis and the Marchers are the biggest culprits. Please go away.
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Aug 29, 2014 06:22pm
Shah Jee shocks and Nawaz rocks.
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Aug 29, 2014 07:13pm
@Sense He rushed to the army because NS's incompetency would have got him nowhere. He wants a solution and this whole drama proves how incompetent PMLN is. If they can't deal with there own Urdu speaking people do you really trust them to deal with international affairs. I think this whole episode is an eye opener for General Shareef as well. How can he let such a PM run the show???
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Aug 29, 2014 07:20pm
Something called conscience! MNS?
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Aug 29, 2014 07:39pm
Something went wrong in the education of Pak children as the politeness that existed during the British Raj seems to have gone. Even a Pakistani leader educated at Oxford, a cultured city, cannot find words to abuse opponents with extreme politeness. It is not true that English is the only language that allows one person to insult another without being outwardly offensive. I ask M/s Khan and Qadri "tum hi bataou kay yeh andaz-e-guftgoo kiya hai?" (Ghalib)
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Aug 29, 2014 08:55pm
IK and TUQ have done enough damage. Pack up and leave. Enough of ranting and raving.
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Aug 29, 2014 09:00pm
Finally Nawaz flipped after the parliament,Now what Mr Khurshid Shah has to say,does he has any credibility ?
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Aug 29, 2014 10:03pm
Lying to Parliament is a serious crime in most countries.
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Aug 30, 2014 04:52am
@Asif Naeem Bhatti
In your dreams!
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Aug 30, 2014 04:52am
@Ahmer
Yeah right!
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Sep 03, 2014 03:43pm
@JAVED RAHMAN : bring them out.....
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