PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has criticised the existence of a dual justice system in Pakistan, stating that “two laws, two systems, and two Pakistans cannot coexist.” He stressed the need for a single legal framework for all citizens. Speaking at a Bar Council Associations event on Wednesday, Gandapur said, “If we do not point out wrongdoing and …
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday suspended five security officials for four months, days after PTI lawmakers were arrested from inside the Parliament House. Just after 3am on Tuesday, plainclothesmen had stormed the Parliament House — disconnecting the power supply and barging into the building’s Services Branch — to whisk away at least 11 PTI legislators. In …
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s remarks about media, women and the Punjab chief minister attracted condemnation from almost all sides on Monday, even prompting PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan to tender an unconditional apology for the language used by his party leader at a public meeting held the previous day. Following a walkout by …
LAHORE: The PTI has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the orders of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for an inquiry into its intra-party polls. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan filed a petition through Advocate Uzair Karamat Bhandari. The petition raises objections to the jurisdictions of the ECP to hold an inquiry into the party’s polls. It also …
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday approved an eight-day physical remand for PTI leaders Sher Afzal Marwat, Aamir Dogar, Zain Qureshi, Naseem Shah, Ahmed Chattha, and others in connection with the Sangjani police station case, while rejecting the physical remand request for Advocate Shoaib Shaheen and sending him to judicial custody. Islamabad police had arrested PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar …
ISLAMABAD: Heated arguments and exchange of accusations between government and opposition lawmakers were seen in the National Assembly on Tuesday following the arrest of PTI MNAs last night from from Islamabad, including the parliament premises. On Monday night, a day after the PTI held its Sangjani power show, law enforcement agencies swooped in on the party’s top leadership, whisking away …
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, has taken notice of the late-night raid on the Parliament House, vowing to hold those responsible accountable. Speaking during Tuesday’s session of the National Assembly, Sadiq said that ‘no one will remain silent about the incident and that decisive action will be taken.’ “We will take action on last night’s incident …
ISLAMABAD: Police in Islamabad have filed three cases against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership for failing to conclude a rally on time, pelting stones on police officers, and violating designated routes. The cases were registered under the Public Order and Peace Act, following the PTI’s public gathering. The first case was lodged at Sangjani Police Station for the rally exceeding …
ISLAMABAD: Journalists staged protests in both the Senate and National Assembly on Monday after Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur made objectionable remarks about the media during last night’s rally. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership swiftly issued an unconditional apology. During the Senate session, journalists boycotted proceedings in protest against Gandapur’s speech. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar personally approached the journalists, …
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 …