QUETTA: Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Monday declared that the tragic mistreatment meted out to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto would not be allowed to be repeated with Imran Khan. Addressing a public meeting in Qilla Saifullah in honour of the martyrs of democracy, Mr Achakzai said if military’s alleged interference in politics continued, Pakistan would keep …
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government on Monday imposed a ban on visitors of prisoners in Adiala jail till October 18. The ban also applies to all types of meetings of lawyers, political personalities and family members with PTI founder Imran Khan. The decision was taken due to security concerns. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)’s forthcoming summit in Islamabad has prompted authorities …
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Monday regretted the repeated validation of martial laws in the country by the judiciary, wondering if the judges considered themselves above the law and not bound by the Constitution. “Are judges of the superior judiciary so generous that they wholeheartedly extend endorsement to every military coup in the country,” the …
ISLAMABAD: As ties between the federal government and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government continue to strain in light of violent protests over the weekend, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has jumped into the fray and sealed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) House on Monday for building violations. The move came days after police raided KP House to arrest Chief Minister Ali Amin …
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition on Monday made another attempt to convince JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on its proposed ‘Constitutional Package’ when the latter arrived at the Presidency to take part in a multi-party moot on the Palestine issue. The veteran politician found himself in an awkward spot after top leaders of the coalition surrounded him at the event, apparently …
ISLAMABAD: An all-parties conference (APC) focusing on the Palestinian crisis took place at Aiwan-e-Sadar, attended by a multitude of political leaders from various parties. This significant gathering aims to address the escalating situation in the Middle East and the humanitarian plight of Palestinians in light of the Israeli violence. Invited by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the conference has brought together …
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court has remanded former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, into police custody for further physical remand, while arrest warrants were issued for Khyber-Pakhtubkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and PTI leader Amir Mughal in the same case. Aleema and Uzma were presented in court after completing their one-day physical …
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa has raised concerns over potential “gangsterism” influencing decisions within Parliament, the judiciary, and media. His remarks came during a Supreme Court hearing related to residential activities in the Margalla Hills National Park. The court reviewed a contempt of court case involving private restaurant owner Luqman Ali Afzal and rescinded the …
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The Foreign Office on Monday said last night’s terror attack near the Karachi airport, which left two Chinese nationals dead, would “not go unpunished”. Late on Sunday night, a massive explosion occurred on a road near Jinnah International Airport, killing a total of three people and injuring at least 11 others, including a Chinese citizen. Conflicting accounts emerged in …
ISLAMABAD: Fifty-six Pakistanis imprisoned in Sri Lanka for several years are being brought back to Pakistan on a chartered plane, on Sunday. In a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore, the interior minister briefed him on the return of 56 Pakistani prisoners from Sri Lanka. He said federal minister Abdul Aleem Khan was willing to bear all the …