Hussain said that a blind following of western traditions will lead to a degradation of "our values
Former interior minister Rehman Malik has termed Pakistani-American terrorist's testimony in the 2008 Mumbai attack case as "a pack of lies".
Law-enforcement agencies have registered 2,337 cases for hate speeches and material and arrested 2,195 people.
The move has now been stalled as lawmakers raised questions about the end use of the combat aircraft.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered formation of a high-profile joint investigation team to investigate the links of the Pathankot air base attackers with Pakistan, a media report said on Monday.
He directed officials to speed up work on the leads given by India, sources said.
General Sharif will meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other civil as well as military leaders during the day-long trip.
The measure was taken to let the peace process move forward after being set in motion this month.
About 124 pilgrims on a two day visit arrived at the sacred Katas Raj temples in Chakwal district near capital Islamabad on Friday and were overwhelmed by the official reception.
Pakistan on Friday successfully test-fired the medium-range Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can carry nuclear warheads within a range of 2,750 kms, the military said.
The workers of the airline have been also up in arms, protesting against the decision by the government.
A militant commander said five people were killed in the firefight and several were injured "including Mullah Mansoor."
The four militants -- Maulvi Abdus Salam, Hazrat Ali, Mujeebur Rehman and Sabeel alias Yahya -- were executed in a civil jail in Kohat near Peshawar.
Pakistan has said that it needs access to users' data to maintain its security.
Pakistan's former president Asif Ali Zardari was on Tuesday acquitted in a corruption case dating back to the 1990s when his slain wife Benazir Bhutto was prime minister.
There is no proposal under consideration to give India the Most Favoured Nation status, Pakistan Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said.
The divorce comes amid reports that the cricketer-turned-politician did not approve of Reham meddling in political affairs.
Latif's free-meal offer to Indians went into effect last week and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.
Scandal-hit German carmaker Volkswagen on Monday said it will recall 1,950 diesel vehicles in China to rectify engine software that cheats on emissions tests.
Modi is scheduled to meet over 50 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies over dinner hosted in New York on September 24.
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