RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and other top military officers on Thursday expressed concern over the spread of “propaganda and disinformation” against the armed forces, stating that those responsible must be brought to justice. Over the past couple of years, social media campaigns against the army have escalated, reflecting broader tensions within the country’s political and …
PESHAWAR: Lawmakers from various political parties on Thursday criticised the PTI for its rhetoric centred on violence and conflict, as the party skipped a multi-party conference in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hosted by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Last month, Kundi announced the conference in December to discuss various issues faced by the province, including terrorism. The KP governor has repeatedly highlighted the …
ISLAMABAD: Amid reports circulating on social media about Islamabad police conducting random checks of people’s mobile phones to trace PTI supporters, party leader and senior lawyer Shoaib Shaheen has claimed the same, terming it an “extremely dangerous act”. The development comes amid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur alleging police of discrimination and profiling of Pakhtuns, as he raised …
RAWALPINDI: PTI founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday was indicted in the case of attacking the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on May 9, 2023, while senior PTI leaders, including ex-law minister Raja Basharat, were arrested from outside Adiala Jail. Following the arrest of the ex-premier on May 9, 2023, from the Islamabad High Court’s premises, riots erupted …
RAWALPINDI: A special court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, in the new Toshakhana case for failing to appear in court for the past 10 hearings. Last month, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted bail to Imran in a recent Toshakhana case while the government ruled out his release due to the …
LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: PTI Punjab chapter president Hammad Azhar on Wednesday asked the party leaders and workers to install secret CCTV cameras not just inside their home premises but also on the streets and in the neighbouring houses. The directive came in the wake of the alleged ‘abduction’ of PTI members, enforced disappearances and raids on their homes and businesses …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Wednesday after completing the two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia which Information Minister Attaullah Tarar termed successful, saying it would lead to the progress of the country. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the prime minister returned to the country after attending One Water Summit in Riyadh where he had proposed a …
ISLAMABAD: After stern warnings from the JUI-F leadership over delays in the enactment of the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024 by the president, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari rushed to meet JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday. While Mr Bhutto-Zardari did not comment publicly, senior JUI-F members told the media that they had been assured that President Asif Ali Zardari …
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNA Asad Qaisar said here on Wednesday that the entire world saw the state’s crackdown on “unarmed” protesters, adding that never ever had this happened in the country’s history. While talking to media outside the Peshawar High Court, he said the federal government’s actions contradicted the Constitution, which gave the people the right to hold peaceful protests. …
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has stated that while they believe in dialogue — having negotiated even with the Tehreek-e-Taliban — currently, there are no talks underway with the government and protests will continue, Express News reported. Speaking to the media in Peshawar alongside Shibli Faraz, he said, “the govt has filed false cases against us. Six cases …