UNITED NATIONS: The United States once again exercised its veto power on Tuesday to block an Arab resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, moved jointly by Algeria and a group of Arab nations, saw 13 votes in favour, one abstention (Britain) and a lone negative vote from the United States. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield justified …
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday wondered whether revisiting the controversial death sentence awarded to former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto offers an opportunity to vindicate judiciary and the armed forces. “There must be new beginnings at some stage in our very chequered history, since we are perpetually living in the past but not looking at the future,” …
RAWALPINDI: PTI’s founder Imran Khan has said that the “mother of all rigging” must end now because Pakistan has become a laughing stock globally, as per his sister Aleema Khan. What exactly does he mean by “mother of all rigging”? It was dismantling the PTI, snatching its iconic election symbol of bat, not allowing the party’s candidates to submit nomination papers, coercing …
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that his party was standing firmly on its stance regarding the formation of the new government and was only answerable for its own position on the matter. Talking to the media outside the Supreme Court (SC) following the hearing of the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto presidential reference, the PPP leader said he was aware …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has once again summoned the heads of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in a case related to the illegal recording of private telephonic conversations. An IHC bench comprising Justice Babar Sattar issued this order on Monday as it resumed hearing the petitions filed by …
ISLAMABAD: The first Senate session following the February 8 general elections echoed with calls on Tuesday for legal action against the chief election commissioner and an investigation into the conduct of polls. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani chaired the session during which a motion to suspend the proceedings was presented and approved. The upper house then commenced a discussion on the …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended the notification of three returned candidates who were elected members of the National Assembly from the three constituencies of federal capital. A division bench comprising Justice Minagul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir suspended the notifications of NA-46, NA-47 and NA-48. It may be recalled that the Election Commission of …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi stated on Monday that a high-level investigation committee had been constituted to look into the allegations levelled by former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta regarding rigging in the general election. Speaking to the media after attending the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, he urged …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Monday that the state of Pakistan shall defend the civil servants in discharging their constitutional duties, act against the “violent trolls” and ensure “exemplary punishment” to them. The statement came days after the Rawalpindi Commissioner, confessed to his “involvement in rigging election results in the city”, and resigned from his post …
PESHAWAR: The PTI filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday seeking to be allotted reserve seats in the national and provincial assemblies. The ECP was made a respondent in the petition, demanding candidates who submitted their nomination papers for reserve seats and were scrutinized to be adjusted on those seats. According to the party’s plea, the …