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 …
BEIJING; China is willing to work with Poland to enhance political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly practice multilateralism, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks while meeting with Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski on …
BEIJING: China will continue to play a constructive role in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict and re-establishing peace as soon as possible, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope for peace, China will not give up its efforts, the Chinese top diplomat stressed. Wang, also a …
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja should tender an apology before the nation or be ready to face Article 6. Addressing a crowded press conference on Sunday and flanked by PTI Sindh General Secretary Advocate Ali Palh and others, he said that the CEC failed to hold elections within the …
LAHORE: As the country faces political upheaval after the February 8 elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Malik Ahmad Khan on Sunday said that he feared another May 9-like incident may happen in Pakistan. Malik’s comments came during a presser in Lahore today where he was flanked by PML-N leaders Azma Bukhari and Attaullah Tarar, a day after former Rawalpindi …