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 …
RAWALPINDI: The fallout of bombshell allegations about election rigging levelled by former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha continued to unfurl on Sunday as the Punjab government has decided to register a case against the ex-bureaucrat. On the other hand, PTI has sought an “independent and empowered” judicial commission to probe the allegations without the chief justice being made part of it, while the PML-N …
ISLAMABAD: Two days after its decision to sit on the opposition benches and launch a countrywide campaign against alleged rigging in the Feb 8 elections, the PTI on Sunday renewed its efforts to form governments in the Centre, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the help of a new partner, the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the talks between …
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Sunday notified the victory of PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur — who is likely to become the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — along with 92 other candidates, mostly PTI-backed, who were elected to the provincial assembly in Feb 8 polls. Initially, the election watchdog issued notifications for 92 candidates that did not include Mr …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday again failed to appear before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a case pertaining to missing Baloch students. As Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resumed hearing a petition regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, he observed, “The purpose of summoning the prime minister was …
BEIJING: During a meeting on Friday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a sound, steady and sustainable development of China-US ties. Chinese experts noted that as risks of both bilateral and international conflicts are on the rise, Wang’s meeting with Blinken marks another …
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday called for efforts to put China-Canada relations back on the track of healthy and stable development during a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly in Munich. It is in the fundamental interests of both countries to stabilize China-Canada relations for further improvement and development, said Wang, also a member of the …