ISLAMABAD: PTI President Parvez Elahi took his legal battle to the Supreme Court on Wednesday after the rejection of his election nomination papers by the Lahore High Court earlier this month. Represented by Barrister Haris Azmat, Mr Elahi seeks to overturn the LHC’s Jan 13 ruling that upheld the returning officers’ (ROs) decision to reject his candidacy for the National …
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: 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, …
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 …
ISLAMABAD: Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch called off on Tuesday the month-long sit-in outside Islamabad’s National Press Club (NPC) against the enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Baloch announced the culmination of the protest’s current phase and announced the protest movement’s next phase will be aimed at highlighting the voice of the BYC movement via social media and other …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday for bail in the Toshakhana and £190 million corruption cases. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the director general of NAB, and the investigating officer have been named respondents in the applications. Separate bail applications for each case were submitted, outlining the request for bail until the …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Tuesday that international observers and journalists would visit Pakistan to monitor and cover the February 8 general elections. Last year in October, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had asked the Foreign Office to take all necessary steps to invite international observers for the elections. Later that month, the electoral watchdog had extended an invitation to …
ISLAMABAD: In response to a security alert issued by the security agencies, a significant number of private educational institutions, including prestigious universities, were shut down indefinitely in the federal capital on Monday. Notable closures included National Defence University (NDU), Air University, and Bahria University, along with various private schools. Parents received messages from school administrations advising them to pick up …