ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Metropolitan Corporation to consult with the PTI to resolve the issue of de-sealing its central secretariat. Earlier in May, The Capital Development Authority (CDA) sealed the PTI Central Secretariat located in Sector G-8/4 of the federal capital for violating building by-laws as part of its crackdown on illegal constructions and encroachments. Later on June …

ISLAMABAD: A court in Islamabad has remanded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raoof Hasan and other suspects to a 14-day judicial custody in an anti-state propaganda case. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) presented Hasan before District and Sessions Judge Shafiq Bhatti, who denied the FIA’s request for an additional five-day physical remand. On Monday, Islamabad Police arrested Hasan during a raid on the …

RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has announced his readiness to negotiate with the military and called on the army to appoint a representative for the talks. In an informal conversation with journalists in court, Khan expressed his desire for dialogue with the military and clarified that he has never accused the military but has offered constructive …

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N on Tuesday tabled the Election Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the National Assembly, calling for a restriction on independent lawmakers joining political parties after a certain period. Tabled by PML-N MNA Bilal Azhar Kayani, the bill’s statement of object and reasons argued that Articles 51 and 106 of the Constitution provided for the allocation of seats to …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday notified 93 returned MPAs in three provinces as PTI lawmakers in pursuance of the July 12 Supreme Court order in the reserved seats case. In a unique majority verdict, the Supreme Court on July 12 declared the PTI eligible to receive reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial …

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunk­hwa government has initiated the process of making a written request to the chief justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC) to depute a judge for conducting a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots. KP government’s spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said that the process to conduct a judicial process into the May 9 violence has begun, …

ISLAMABAD: The PTI has again called for countrywide protests, including a possible sit-in outside the Parliament House, to seek the release of its jailed founder Imran Khan. The party had announced plans for a similar demonstration in the federal capital last Friday but backed out of it at the last minute on Islamabad High Court’s advice. The announcement about fresh …

ISLAMABAD: Former ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) top leadership on Sunday announced to hold a nationwide protest against the government on August 5. During a press conference, Omar Ayub stated that the behaviour towards their parliamentarians has been unacceptable, pointing out that their MNAs are being picked up by agencies and presented before anti-corruption bodies. He mentioned five intelligence agencies, explaining …

QUETTA: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khurshid Shah has stated that his party is prepared to facilitate dialogue if Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is willing to engage. Speaking to the media in Quetta, Shah welcomed the possibility of talks as a positive development. “It is being said that the PTI founder is ready to talk. …

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has noted that there is no audio or video evidence available on record to prove that former prime minister Imran Khan was behind the attacks on state installation on May 9, 2023. The LHC has unveiled its written order on Imran’s petition against the order of an anti-terrorism court (ACT) in Lahore which on …