LAHORE: The opposition alliance, Tehreek-e- Tahaffuz-e-Aain-e-Pakistan (Constitution Protection Movement of Pakistan), has announced plans to initiate a nationwide campaign aimed at restoring the Constitution and demanding apologies from those who violate Pakistan’s constitutional laws. This decision was reached during a gathering of the opposition coalition on Saturday, chaired by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Chairman of TTAP. The meeting was attended by …

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that the government would limit its business only to strategic and essential state-owned entities (SoEs) under its domain, but their number will be reduced from 40 after scrutiny. Chairing the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) meeting, Mr Dar said privatisation of loss-making SoEs would be a priority. However, the profit-making SoEs …

ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to party maverick Sher Afzal Marwat for violating the party’s code of conduct and policy and hurting its interests. The development comes after PTI leader Omar Ayub announced on Thursday that Marwat was removed from the party’s core and political committees on the direction of party founder Imran Khan following the maverick’s recent statements …

ISLAMABAD: The PTI core committee has said the recent press conference by the director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) was “unconstitutional and illegal”. In a rejoinder to the press conference in which Maj Gen Ahmed Sharif linked dialogue with PTI to a “public apology”, the PTI core committee said security agencies should end “the absurd tradition of interfering in politics”. According …

UNITED NATIONS: In a historic vote, the UN General Assembly decisively approved a resolution on Friday, granting Palestine an enhanced presence within the world body, bolstering its rights and privileges. The resolution passed with an overwhelming majority of 143 countries in favour, signalling a resounding international endorsement. Nine countries, led by the United States, voted against the resolution. Twenty-five countries, …

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition in Punjab led by PML-N on Friday lost dozens of reserved seats in the provincial assembly when the speaker suspended 24 women and three minority MPAs elected on reserved seats and barred them from joining the house proceedings. Twenty-three of the suspended MPAs belonged to PML-N, two to PPP and one each to PML-Q …

ISLAMABAD: As agreed, following the recent visit of the honorable Iranian President to Pakistan, some 28 Pakistani prisoners were released & returned to the brotherly country of Pakistan with the suspension of their prison sentences cherishing Islamic benignity and due to the humanitarian goals.

ISLAMABAD: As the PTI seemingly failed to draw out large crowds across the country to mark the first anniversary of the May 9 violence, former president and party leader Arif Alvi was given an “important responsibility” by party chief Imran Khan to “resolve things” through dialogue apparently with the powers that be. This was revealed during a press conference held by …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday received a message from his Qatari counterpart underscoring potential avenues for reinforcing bilateral ties. “Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Moham­med bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has sent a written message to Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, pertaining to bilateral relations and way to support and develop them,” Qatari newswire QNA reported. …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Aamer Farooq on Thursday issued notices to the PTI, Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), Election Commission of Pakistan and federal and provincial governments on a petition that challenged the ECP’s power to deprive election symbol and deny reserved seats to political parties. The petitioner, Amna Ameer Abdullah, a lawyer, contended before the court that ECP …