ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday announced that Afghan nationals would not be allowed to stay in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) without proper authorisation after Dec 31. Afghan citizens wishing to stay in the capital beyond this year must obtain a no-objection certificate from the deputy commissioner, he added. The announcement came a day after the government claimed …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has turned down a petition seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his cabinet members, Senate chairman, Balochistan chief minister, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, former caretaker premier Anwaarul Haq Kakar, senators Talal Chaudhry and Faisal Vawda and others on different grounds. The petitioner, Ashba Kamran, alleged that the Election Commission of Pakistan in …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the recent protests in Islamabad, crediting the Army Chief for providing full support in quelling the unrest. He vowed that those responsible for the disruptions would no longer be allowed to destabilise the nation. Speaking at a federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the PM stated that the security forces successfully ended the …
ISLAMABAD: The head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, condemned the recent violent incidents in Islamabad and expressed his willingness to mediate with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party if they maintain communication. Speaking to the media in Larkana on Wednesday, Rehman stressed the importance of consensus in national matters, particularly the Kachi Canal project, stating that such issues …
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Ataullah Tarar has alleged that Bushra Bibi, the wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, intended to provoke violence during recent protests, but PTI leaders fled the scene fearing arrest. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Tarar criticised the party for spreading baseless claims of casualties to bolster their political narrative. “They brought modern weapons, teargas shells, …
ISLAMABAD: Meanwhile, the Islamabad police chief said the law enforcement agencies had arrested nearly 1,000 protesters after crowds were evicted from the federal capital in a sweeping security crackdown. Addressing a press conference, Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Nasir Rizvi said 954 protesters were arrested between Sunday and Tuesday by law enforcement agencies when the crowds came within …
MANSEHRA: After fleeing from the site of the PTI’s high-stakes Islamabad protest, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday resurfaced in Mansehra, where he assured his party workers that the “sit-in is still ongoing” while the police said that nearly 1,000 protesters were arrested. Meanwhile, the government claimed that the protests caused a loss of Rs190 billion to …
KURRAM: The death toll from a week of violence in Kurram surged to 76 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, officials told Dawn. Three more people have been killed in reprisal attacks, which have been ongoing since last Thursday when around 40 passengers travelling in a convoy of vehicles were killed in a deadly ambush in the Mandori Charkhel area …
PESHAWAR: Physical and technological obstacles, coupled with the intransigence of former first lady Bushra Bibi, foiled last ditch efforts to peacefully resolve the issue of PTI’s protest march towards Islamabad’s D-Chowk, credible sources familiar with behind-the-scenes efforts told. The government also blames her for “sabotaging” the negotiations for an alternate protest venue and “orchestrating” violence by the party’s supporters. Barrister …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, a senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, observed on Tuesday that the judiciary was a resilient institution endowed with the remarkable ability to recover and rise above the shadows of authoritarianism. “This resilience is not accidental but is deeply rooted in the courage and integrity of those judges who refuse to compromise and …