RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the Punjab government had imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to hamper the upcoming show of power by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s candidates. He was speaking to media persons after attending proceedings of GBP190 million, Toshakhana, and cipher cases. Accountability judge Mohammad Bashir deferred the indictment of Mr …
ISLAMABAD: The Election commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to allocate Grand Democratic Alliance’s election symbol to former Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza to contest National Assembly election from Badin. Dr Fehmida Mirza had filed nomination papers from NA-223 Badin-II which were initially rejected by the returning officer concerned and the appellate tribunal. However, the Sindh High Court had …
KARACHI: Out of total 19,004 polling stations, over 1,3000 have been declared sensitive and highly sensitive, it emerged on Wednesday. Addressing a joint press conference along with Information Minister Ahmed Shah, caretaker Home Minister retired Brigadier Haris Nawaz said that there were 5,954 normal, 6,593 sensitive and 6,457 highly sensitive polling stations. He said a total of 122,000 policemen were …
ISLAMABAD: About 10,000 officials of police and other security agencies will perform security duty in Islamabad during the upcoming election, police said on Wednesday. In this regard, a ban has been imposed on policemen’s holidays, they said, adding that besides it was also under consideration to reinstate the suspended official, including over 70 officials who have been suspended during the …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production Gohar Ejaz was given the additional portfolio of the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday. Former interior minister Sarfraz Bugti had resigned from the position last month citing “some personal reasons”. He later joined the PPP to contest the upcoming February 8 general elections. In a notification issued today, the cabinet division said: “The Prime Minister, …
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir cautioned the youth on Wednesday against content on social media, saying one of the objectives of “propaganda” on it was to “spread negativity and chaos in society”. Speaking at the Pakistan National Youth Conference in Islamabad, the army chief urged the attendees to corroborate and confirm content on social media as …
NEW YORK: The Israeli leadership’s rejection of the two-state solution is unacceptable, said a Chinese envoy on Tuesday. The two-state solution is the only viable way to achieve peace for Palestine and Israel and also a solemn requirement for the implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, said Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations. “We are gravely concerned …
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the accused to ensure their presence at the next hearing of a plea against acquittal in the Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Nimatullah Phulpoto, took up the appeals challenging the acquittal of the accused in the case on Tuesday. Among those present were former IG Sindh …
RAWALPINDI: The total estimated expenditure for the upcoming national elections scheduled for February 8, 2024, covering 40 districts of Punjab, including Islamabad, is set at Rs4.59 billion. Among the districts, the election budget for the three seats of the federal capital is Rs83.35 million, and for the six districts comprising the Rawalpindi division, it stands at Rs225.3 million. The breakdown …
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Tuesday, highlighted the crucial role of adopting modern agricultural technology and effective decision-making to tackle the climate crisis, citing Pakistan’s abundance of natural resources. Speaking at the Regional Dialogue 2024 on “Climate Crisis: Shaping South Asia’s Resilience,” organised by the Institute of Regional Studies, President Alvi highlighted the need for a driving force to …