ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F), has been invited by the Afghan government to travel to Kabul in a bid to alleviate escalating tensions between the neighboring countries due to cross-border terrorist activities. The formal invitation from the Afghan government was delivered to the JUI-F chief by the Afghan envoy, who met him in Islamabad …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday reserved its verdict on a set of petitions challenging the PTI’s intra-party elections. The polls, which resulted in Barrister Gohar Khan replacing Imran Khan as PTI chairman, were held on Dec 2 on directives issued by the electoral body. The lawyer was elected as the new party chief after being nominated by Imran, …
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Internet monitor Netblocks reported a nationwide disruption in social media platforms on Sunday night amid a “virtual power show” organised by the PTI. “Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across Pakistan, including X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,” the internet tracking agency said. Netblocks noted that the incident came ahead of a major PTI virtual gathering. The …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will head to Kuwait Monday on a one-day trip to offer condolences on the death of Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah’s, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday. Sheikh Nawaf had died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power. The cause of his death was not …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday strongly condemned an attack on an Iranian police station that killed 11 policemen and said it stood in “full solidarity” with the country’s people and government in “this hour of unspeakable tragedy”. On Friday, at least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in an overnight attack on a police station in the southeastern province …
LAHORE: Senior lawyer and disgruntled PPP leader Sardar Latif Khosa on Sunday joined the PTI. The announcement was made at a press conference in Lahore, where Khosa appeared with a PTI flag slung around his shoulders. The PTI also shared a video of Khosa on X (formerly Twitter), saying he had “formally” joined the party. Speaking to the media in …
RAWALPINDI: An accountability court on Saturday rejected the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) request for an extended physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana. The court, rejecting the bureau’s plea for further physical remand, declared a 21-day judicial remand for the former PTI chairman. The hearing has been adjourned until January 6. Talking to journalists after the …
NEW YORK: Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to rally the international community for the prompt cessation of hostilities in Gaza, emphasising that the lasting solution to the crises lies in a “two-state solution,” according to the military’s media affairs wing. The remarks were conveyed by the army chief during a …
LAHORE: Former federal minister Humayun Akhtar Khan on Saturday joined the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) — the new abode for departing PTI leaders — and was appointed as the party’s senior vice president (SVP). The former PTI federal minister had left the party in June over the violent May 9 events that took place after the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan. Akhtar …
KARACHI: Despite its reservations about a level playing field in the lead-up to general elections, PPP has announced on Saturday that it will launch the election campaign on December 27 — the 16th death anniversary of former party leader and prime minster Benazir Bhutto. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Bilawal House on Saturday, a day after …