ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday decided to act on and implement the Supreme Court’s verdict in the reserved seats case. On July 12, a 13-judge full bench of the apex court had declared that the opposition PTI was eligible to receive reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial assemblies, dealing a major setback to …
ISLAMABAD: The PPP secretary general on Thursday said that the party will “stand with the federal cabinet’s decisions”, days after a few senior party members decried the government’s announcement to ban the PTI. Earlier this week, the federal government announced that it had decided to ban the party and seek Article 6 proceedings against its founder Imran Khan, ex-president Dr Arif Alvi, …
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan on Thursday petitioned the Lahore High Court (LHC) against an anti-terrorist court’s (ATC) order to grant his 10-day physical remand for investigation over his alleged involvement in violence on May 9. Countrywide protests erupted on May 9 last year after the paramilitary Rangers whisked away Imran from the Islamabad High Court in a corruption case. While the …
WASHINGTON: The United States reaffirmed its commitment to counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan, noting its long history of working together. “The US and Pakistan have worked together in the past, and we continue to discuss ways that we can work together,” stated Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Ryder expressed condolences for the eight …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday issued an advisory to Pakistani students in Bangladesh to take all necessary precautions for their safety due to the ongoing protests in the country. The students have been specifically advised to stay away from any protest activities to avoid potential harm. In response to the situation, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has demanded “immediate, robust and effective action” by the interim Afghan government against the perpetrators of the terrorist attack on Bannu Cantonment that martyred eight military personnel, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday. A day ago, the military’s media wing said an attempt by 10 terrorists to enter Bannu Cantonment in the early hours of Monday was “effectively thwarted” …
ISLAMABAD: Mourners took out processions nationwide on Wednesday to observe Yaum-i-Ashura amid heightened security arrangements. Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year on Muharram 10 with solemnity to pay homage to Imam Husain — the grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) — and other martyrs of Karbala. President Asif Ali Zardari said that the martyrs of Karbala had given a lesson to …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has opposed the Supreme Court’s plan to appoint retired judges as ad hoc members to clear the huge backlog of cases, and called on the judges to decline the offer. “CJ Qazi Faez Essa’s [Isa] new ploy to appoint Ad Hoc Judges is nothing but a ploy to ‘fix’ the bench. There is a backlog of 56,000 cases in …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a key ally of the ruling coalition, has distanced itself from the statements issued by some party stalwarts opposing the government move to ban the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) as a political party, terming it their “personal” opinion. On Tuesday after issuing a formal brief statement disowning the remarks of former senator Farhatullah Babar on the …
LAHORE: A day after it came out ‘all guns blazing’ against the PTI, the PML-N leadership modified its stance on the federal government’s announcement that it was looking to ban the PTI, with a senior member of the Nawaz camp clarifying on Tuesday that no final decision has been made on the matter. On the other hand, the government’s main ally, …