ISLAMABAD: A police constable has died from severe injuries, and over 70 officers were injured during violent clashes with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters in Islamabad. Constable Mubashir, 46, succumbed to head injuries after PTI protesters allegedly attacked police personnel near Hakla. The injured officer was rushed to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Hassan Abdal, where he was later pronounced dead. Mubashir …
ISLAMABAD: The government isn’t holding any negotiations with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) at any level, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday, reiterating the government’s zero-tolerance stance on illegal protests and sit-ins in the federal capital. Addressing a news conference, Mr Tarar said that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, acting on Islamabad High Court (IHC) directives, contacted PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf would continue their protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad until the federal government met its demands, including the unconditional release of incarcerated party chief Imran Khan and other political prisoners, and the return of the people’s stolen mandate to it. In a video message, the chief minister …
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed that foreign nationals, including Afghan citizens, are participating in protests organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), while rallies have only emerged from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a press conference at D-Chowk, Naqvi revealed that “33 out of 100 individuals arrested in PTI’s last protest were Afghans, and several other foreign nationals were detained in the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to march towards Islamabad and hold a protest at D-Chowk today, following a call by party founder Imran Khan. Supporters of the party have begun gathering at the Peshawar Motorway as part of the planned protest. The party, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has called on the public to join the march …
RAWALPINDI: In response to ongoing PTI protests, Pakistan Railways has immediately halted all train services connecting Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar. According to details, services on key routes—Peshawar to Rawalpindi, Lahore to Rawalpindi, as well as Multan and Faisalabad to Rawalpindi—have been fully suspended. Railway officials stated that all 25 scheduled trains for today, Sunday, November 24, have had their tickets …
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, has warned that permitting protests by groups involved in the May 9 unrest could be dangerous. Speaking at a press conference at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party secretariat in Lahore, Iqbal stated that allowing such protests would be risky given the group’s role in creating instability in the country, Express …
ISLAMABAD: Differences within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over participation in the planned Islamabad protest have come to the forefront, with a heated exchange taking place between Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. According to sources, the disagreement occurred today when Bushra Bibi expressed her intention to lead the protest from Peshawar, while Ali Amin Gandapur disagreed, stating …
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to implement a partial suspension of internet and mobile services in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab as a precautionary measure ahead of the PTI protest scheduled for November 24, reported on Thursday. PTI has called for a nationwide demonstration in Islamabad, with workers and leaders expected to join from across the country. The government …
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry on Thursday wrote to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary to ensure that state machinery, equipment or finances were not used for PTI’s power show planned for November 24 (Sunday). PTI founder and ex-premier Imran Khan issued a “final call” for the Sunday protest last week, denouncing what he described as the stolen mandate, the unjust arrests …