PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former provincial minister Shaukat Yousafzai clarified that the civil disobedience movement initiated by the party remains active, pending a decision from former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Yousafzai stated, “The civil disobedience call has not been withdrawn. A final decision will depend on the seriousness of the government’s committee.” …
ISLAMABAD: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, has called the first meeting of the government and PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) negotiation committees for tomorrow. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq stated that he has invited the members of both committees to meet at 11:30 AM tomorrow (Monday), and he will meet them in his chamber at the Parliament House. Ayaz Sadiq …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has welcomed the formation of the government’s negotiation committee, expressing hope that all issues will be resolved in the shortest possible time. In a statement, he said, “We welcome the government’s announcement of the committee, and it is a positive step. The negotiations between the government and PTI should be comprehensive and result-oriented.” …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a negotiation committee comprising members of the government following the recommendation by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, a statement said on Sunday. On Dec 5, PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan warned of a civil disobedience movement from December 14 if his demands about the release of political prisoners facing trial …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Sunday highlighted the “courage, resilience, and unyielding determination” of the armed forces and commended their “unwavering resilience and steadfastness in the face of terrorism”, a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing said. Sixteen soldiers were martyred yesterday when terrorists attacked a checkpost in Makeen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South …
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed relevant authorities to bring tax defaulters into the tax net and take strict action against non-compliance. While presiding over a crucial review meeting on strategies to enhance revenue collection, the PM said, “Improving FBR’s performance through technology is government’s top priority.” After being briefed on the installation and monitoring of video analytics …
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Saturday approved the rules for regulating mechanisms for the assessment and evaluation of judges for appointments to the superior judiciary. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024, were approved in two back-to-back sessions, presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, the commission’s chairman. The commission — …
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Athar Minallah remarked on Friday that the “state is focused on toppling and bringing governments”, with all institutions targeting political opponents. The senior SC judge gave these remarks while hearing the bail petition of murder suspect. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, heard the murder case. During the hearing, the top court ordered …
KARACHI: Six people were arrested on Friday after a polio vaccination team and policemen accompanying them were allegedly “attacked” by residents in an informal settlement in Karachi’s Korangi. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic, with the disease mostly affecting children under five, and sometimes causing lifelong paralysis. Despite global …
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa apex committee decided on Friday to dismantle all bunkers in the Kurram District in a bid to restore peace in the area, where weeks-long deadly tribal clashes have resulted in a law and order situation. Scores have been wounded and many displaced in the clashes in Kurram that have killed at least 130 people since last …