PESHAWAR: The death toll from clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district amid tribal tensions rose to 88 on Monday, a day after the government said that a ceasefire was agreed upon in the violence-hit region. Multiple people have been killed in the area since violence erupted following Thursday’s deadly attack when a convoy of around 200 vehicles came under heavy …
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari says she could not spot any ‘revolutionary’ of the Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the Punjab capital as people rejected the ‘fitna’ and the ‘fitna party.’ Speaking at a press conference here on Sunday, she said she went to different Lahore areas like Lakshmi Chowk, Simla Pahari, Haji Camp, Railway Station, Badami Bagh bus stand, Minar-i-Pakistan, …
ISLAMABAD: A case has been registered against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and former President Dr Arif Alvi, along with several senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, in connection with violent protests held on November 24. The charges were filed at Taxila Police Station under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism laws, Express News reported. Prominent PTI members named in the …
ISLAMABAD: A police constable has died from severe injuries, and over 70 officers were injured during violent clashes with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters in Islamabad. Constable Mubashir, 46, succumbed to head injuries after PTI protesters allegedly attacked police personnel near Hakla. The injured officer was rushed to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Hassan Abdal, where he was later pronounced dead. Mubashir …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar, along with other key party figures, vmet former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Monday. Barrister Gohar, accompanied by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Information Advisor Barrister Saif, and PTI leader Ali Mohammad Khan, met with the jailed party founder. Express News reported. The meeting comes in the context of PTI’s planned protest …
ISLAMABAD: The government isn’t holding any negotiations with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) at any level, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday, reiterating the government’s zero-tolerance stance on illegal protests and sit-ins in the federal capital. Addressing a news conference, Mr Tarar said that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, acting on Islamabad High Court (IHC) directives, contacted PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf would continue their protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad until the federal government met its demands, including the unconditional release of incarcerated party chief Imran Khan and other political prisoners, and the return of the people’s stolen mandate to it. In a video message, the chief minister …
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed that foreign nationals, including Afghan citizens, are participating in protests organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), while rallies have only emerged from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a press conference at D-Chowk, Naqvi revealed that “33 out of 100 individuals arrested in PTI’s last protest were Afghans, and several other foreign nationals were detained in the …
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from Belarus, led by Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzinkov, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday ahead of President Alexander Lukashenko’s official visit to Pakistan. The delegation, which includes eight ministers and 43 business leaders, will hold key meetings and is expected to sign important agreements to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The delegation’s arrival marks the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to march towards Islamabad and hold a protest at D-Chowk today, following a call by party founder Imran Khan. Supporters of the party have begun gathering at the Peshawar Motorway as part of the planned protest. The party, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has called on the public to join the march …