Saturday, February 11, 2012
- Lahore: Shopping centre caught fire in Gulberg
- Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 runs, remain unbeaten in tri-series
- Blasts, firing near PTIs rally leave 7 injured in Swabi
- Imran says will shoot down drones if comes to power
- 25 killed, 175 injured in Syria blasts
- Aqib Javed resigns as bowling coach
- NATO supplies from Pakistani airspace never stopped: Pentagon
- 11 militants killed, 19 injured in Orakzai operation
- Mansoor Ijaz to record statement via videolink on Feb 22
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
Rival PPP factions come to blows
NEW YORK - As President Asif Ali Zardari was about to leave after addressing a meeting of the Pakistani community on Sunday, rival factions of Pakistan Peoples Party came to blows creating chaos in the hall.
Security personnel immediately escorted the President out while others tried to separate the brawling men, shouting at the top of their voice, with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira pleading for calm.
Finally, police brought the situation under control. No arrests were made. The trouble arose when office-bearers of PPP New York presented a plaque to President Zardari.
But members of PPPs USA Chapter objected, saying why they were not allowed to present a gift to their chairman. Hot words began to be exchanged between the two groups, leading to fist fights.
Security personnel immediately escorted the President out while others tried to separate the brawling men, shouting at the top of their voice, with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira pleading for calm.
Finally, police brought the situation under control. No arrests were made. The trouble arose when office-bearers of PPP New York presented a plaque to President Zardari.
But members of PPPs USA Chapter objected, saying why they were not allowed to present a gift to their chairman. Hot words began to be exchanged between the two groups, leading to fist fights.
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