ISLAMABAD: The ‘worsening’ law and order situation in Balochistan overshadowed the ongoing debate on the flood situation in the National Assembly on Friday as the lawmakers belonging to the province protested over the alleged government’s failure to protect life and property of the citizens in the wake of recent spike in terrorism incidents. The house also passed a resolution “condemning …
ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayeen-i-Pakistan leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar on Thursday moved the Supreme Court (SC), seeking its intervention to pave the way for the fixation of pending petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment before the full court. The 26th Constitutional Amendment, also known as the Constitutional Package, is legislation that takes away the SC’s suo motu powers, sets the CJP’s term at …
ISLAMABAD: Amid concerns from the main opposition party PTI that the government remains adamant to push forward with controversial legislation, including the 27th Constitutional Amendment , in the coming days, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq met on Friday to discuss matters of national significance. Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a session of …
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Irfan Siddiqui, who was a spokesperson for the government committee for talks with the opposition, has asked the PTI to show “seriousness” about the dialogue, saying the government had already offered talks to the opposition party. Both sides had held multiple rounds of talks earlier this year, but the dialogue did not move forward due to a …
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday dismissed interim bail petitions filed by senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub in three separate cases linked to the May 9 violence, citing his absence from court proceedings. The cases pertain to attacks on key state and military properties during May 9 riots, including the high-profile incidents at Lahore’s Jinnah …
ISLAMABAD: A fresh session of the National Assembly begins today (Monday), a day ahead of PTI’s countrywide protest, amid heightened political temperature due to the convictions of key PTI leaders, including Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub. The session, summoned by President Asif Ali Zardari, is expected to witness strong protests from PTI lawmakers over the conviction of party members, …
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has denied media reports suggesting that party founder Imran Khan barred his sons from travelling to Pakistan, calling such claims factually incorrect and taken out of context. The party’s central secretary for information, Sheikh Waqas Akram, dismissed the reports on Tuesday, terming them misleading and urged journalists, particularly those reporting from Adiala Jail, to refrain from …
KHUSHAB: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman reiterated his demand for new national elections, calling the current assembly “illegitimate” during a meeting with party members in Khushab on Saturday. He remarked, “The country is moving in the wrong direction; we demand fresh elections.” Rehman maintained that JUI-F would remain in opposition and does not intend to ally with the …
ISLAMABAD: Members of opposition parties in both houses of parliament on Thursday decried the alleged harassment of their lawmakers, with the PTI claiming that its members were being offered up to Rs3 billion for their support to a government-proposed controversial amendment bill, aimed at bringing drastic changes to the country’s judicial system. Speaking during sittings of the National Assembly and …
ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, demanding the “immediate release” of their founder, Imran Khan, while criticising the government for marginalising the party as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The party was staging the rally today to gain support for Imran’s release, who has been imprisoned since last August. Imran was expected …