ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday termed the allegations of rigging in November 23 by-elections, particularly in NA-18 Haripur, as “baseless”. By-elections were held for six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly seats earlier this month. The PML-N fielded its candidates on all seats except a provincial one in Muzaffargarh, and secured victory on all 12 of …
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Sunday expressed concerns about Israel’s commitment to peace in Gaza, saying that Muslim countries that had supported the peace treaty may need to “reassess their stance” in the face of continued violations of the fragile ceasefire in the region. Despite the declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on October 9, Israel …
MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore on Saturday reminded India that it had always faced humiliating defeats whenever it resorted to aggression along the Line of Control (LoC), warning that it would meet the same fate at the hands of Pakistan’s armed forces, fully backed by the local population. “It is by the grace of …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, in a case concerning the custodial death of a citizen, upheld that the state has a duty to protect the ‘right to life’ of citizens and to prevent custodial violence and killings, it emerged on Saturday. The case pertains to the custodial killing of Zaryab Khan, who was detained in 2020 in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan, …
RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Afghan forces open fire at Pakistani checkposts across the border to facilitate the infiltration of terrorists into the country. He made the comments during a briefing with journalists on November 25, a video of which was released by the ISPR on Friday evening. “Borders …
ISLAMABAD: After paying a visit to the Islamabad airport on Saturday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that no passenger in possession of “genuine and complete documents” should be barred from travelling abroad. The development comes as over the past few months, numerous incidents have been reported of travellers being offloaded from flights at various airports, despite possessing valid travel documents. …
ISLAMABAD: Egypt Foreign Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty will arrive in Pakistan today on an official two-day visit, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday. In a statement, the FO said Abdelatty was undertaking the visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. “The visit reflects the longstanding and cordial relations between Pakistan and Egypt, …
ISLAMABAD: Amid a noisy protest in the Senate for a second day by PTI senators, the government on Friday assured the House that former prime minister Imran Khan was in good health with no threat to his life and blamed Afghan and Indian media for circulating “false” reports about Mr Khan’s health. The ruckus by PTI lawmakers, alarmed by social …
ISLAMABAD: Demanding that the government allow the jailed Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to meet his sisters and party leaders, the opposition alliance warned the authorities on Friday of countrywide protests if the government did not mend its ways. “We have stopped Sindhis, Baloch, Pashtuns, and Punjabis from taking to the streets against the government and its policies; otherwise, …
DERA MURAD JAMALI: Three blasts occurred in Mach Town and Mastung on Friday. Police said that a powerful blast took place in Mach Town, injuring one person, while two separate blasts were reported in Mastung, followed by an exchange of fire. “The blast in Ada Mach Bazaar was caused by an explosive device planted by unknown miscreants,” police said, adding …