ISLAMABAD: The main opposition party PTI has expressed the fear that some of its lawmakers may have been ‘won over’ by the government, which has been making attempts to shore up support for a controversial constitutional amendment, which seeks to bring about widespread reforms in the judiciary. In a background briefing on Thursday, party officials claimed that they had “lost …
ISLAMABAD: After months of delay, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has appointed tribunals in Punjab to hear disputes over general elections. The commission on Thursday notified eight election tribunals comprising four sitting and as many retired judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC). The tribunals included serving justices Sultan Tanvir Ahmed, Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry, Anwaar Hussain and Sardar Muhammad …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Thursday appealed to all political forces to shun their differences and unite on the issue of Palestine. The appeal was made after JI emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman along with the party’s senior leaders visited PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari at his residence in the federal capital on Thursday. Later, at a …
KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) on Thursday sealed the dental clinic of former president Dr Arif Alvi in Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society on the grounds that the senior PTI leader was running a “commercial operation in a residential building”. The SBCA spokesman confirmed the development calling it a “routine job” from the officials concerned. The SBCA sources …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously accepted a review petition against its 2022 verdict related to the defection clause under Article 63-A of the Constitution. Through its May 17, 2022 verdict, the SC had declared that votes cast contrary to the parliamentary party lines in four instances outlined in Article 63-A should not be counted. Today’s ruling means that …
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday warned the PTI against its plans to hold a rally at Islamabad’s D-Chowk tomorrow due to several high-profile visits by foreign dignitaries, including the Malaysian prime minister. The PTI has carried out multiple rallies across the country, protesting against the “illegal” imprisonment of its founder Imran Khan, the Election Commission of Pakistan’s delay …
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday said that he will not cooperate with the federal government on the Constitutional Package at any cost, stating that such an amendment could not be rushed through parliament and requires consensus. The Supreme Court earlier today unanimously accepted a review petition against its 2022 verdict related to the defection clause …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim met in Islamabad on Thursday, vowing to enhance cooperation between their countries, Radio Pakistan reported. PM Ibrahim arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday night on a three-day official visit at the invitation of PM Shehbaz. The two leaders’ meeting today covered a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday granted more time to PTI to submit documents related to intra-party elections. A four-member bench, headed by ECP Member from Sindh Nisar Ahmed Durrani, heard the case. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Faisal Chaudhry represented the party before the bench. Barrister Gohar informed the ECP that PTI approached the …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) authorities have enforced Section 144 and the Peaceful Assembly Act across the federal capital, prohibiting gatherings and processions in restricted areas as part of tightened security measures. According to a police statement, the high-security zone, Red Zone and surrounding areas have been designated as restricted, with strict enforcement of the law. It said the …