ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended its deadline for filing nomination papers for the February 8 general elections by two days but asserted that the extension would not affect the poll date. With little than over a month left for polls, the electoral watchdog has entered election mode. Last week, the commission issued the election schedule, putting …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to remove the PTI’s reservations regarding a lack of a level playing field in the run up to the February 8 general election. The top court directed the PTI to submit its complaint with the ECP at 3pm today and ordered Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor …
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Ishaq Dar on Thursday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking a two-day extension in the deadline to submit nomination papers for the upcoming general elections. With little than over a month left for polls, the electoral watchdog has entered election mode. Last week, the commission issued the election schedule, putting an end …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed ex-premier Imran Khan’s petition seeking the suspension of the trial court verdict in the Toshakhana case. On August 5, a trial court in Islamabad had found the PTI chief guilty of “corrupt practices” in a case pertaining to concealing details of state gifts and sentenced him to three years in prison. Shortly after, …
ISLAMABAD: Days after the announcement of schedule for upcoming general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in yet another controversial move, enlisted a new faction of PTI, headed by former defence minister Pervez Khattak, allowing the change of name of a political party that does not exist. The ECP “has been pleased to allow to change the name of the …
ISLAMABAD: As a long march led by Baloch women against enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings, reached the outskirts of the federal capital on Wednesday, Islamabad police blocked entry points of the city along with major arteries to prevent the protesters from reaching the National Press Club. Initially, police blocked Jinnah Avenue and other routes leading to the press club. Later on, …
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday approved an additional across-the-board charge of Rs1.15 per unit for electricity consumers throughout the country, including K-Electric, and also concluded the process of imposing another Rs1.72 per unit on K-E consumers for the next three months — January to March 2024. Effectively, K-Electric consumers would have to pay a cumulative …
ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan would contest the upcoming general elections from three constituencies of Lahore, Mianwali and Islamabad, PTI Chairman Gohar Khan said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after visiting Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, Mr Gohar said the former premier would be provided with his nomination papers on Thursday (today), vowing that “Khan sahib will contest …
GUJRAT: The nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf President and former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi will be filed in at least six constituencies of three districts, including his hometown of Gujrat. Party and family sources said Mr Elahi would contest on three seats of National Assembly, including NA-64 (Gujrat city-Kunjah), NA-69 (Malakwal-Qadirabad) Mandi Bahauddin district and NA-59 Talagang …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will take up former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea challenging in-camera proceedings of the cipher trial at Adiala jail today (Wednesday). Mr Khan in his petition also challenged his de-novo trial in jail and subsequent developments, including the framing of charges and a gag order on the media. On the other hand, the Islamabad High …