PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur has served a legal notice on provincial Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, seeking damages of Rs1 billion and an unconditional apology for accusing him of approving the decision about the Operation Azm-i-Istihkam in the apex committee’s meeting last month. In the notice, the chief minister asked the governor to immediately broadcast a …
ISLAMABAD: A complaint was filed before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and four members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The complaint has been filed by Haleem Adil Sheikh, retired Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi and MPA Mohammad Shabbir through Barrister Ali Tahir stating that an inquiry be …
ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan and a six-party opposition alliance on Saturday called for a judicial inquiry into the outbreak of violence at a peace rally in Bannu a day earlier even as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced the formation of a commission for a “transparent” investigation. At least one person was killed and 22 others were injured when gunfire …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a key partner in the ruling coalition, on Friday suggested the PML-N think twice before pursuing its review petition in the Supreme Court against the judgement in the reserved seats case, indicating the government might not get any relief. Also, the PPP urged the government to handle the issue of banning the PTI in a democratic way. The …
ISLAMABAD: Opposition alliance of Tehreek Tahafuz Aaeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) announced on Saturday that it will hold a countrywide protest on July 26 (Friday) for the release of all political prisoners, including PTI founding chairman Imran Khan and reclaiming the “stolen mandate”. While passing a unanimous resolution seeking immediate release of political prisoners, the TTAP leadership also demanded an empowered judicial commission …
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has agreed to dissolve the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and resign from other assemblies to pave the way for new elections. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Rehman revealed the formation of a committee to negotiate with PTI, headed by Kamran Murtaza and including members Maulana Lutf Rehman, Fazl …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan firmly ruled out any possibility of discussions with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regarding a no-confidence motion. During an informal conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail on Saturday, Khan expressed his unwavering stance, asserting that PPP and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were indistinguishable and both were products of ‘manipulated’ electoral processes. …
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub wrote a letter to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Friday, expressing his reservations on the appointment of ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court. The letter, which followed a similar letter penned by Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz, Omar Ayub rejected the proposed appointment of ad-hoc judges. He said that the …
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday expressed her surprise at the Supreme Court’s recent ruling concerning reserved seats and questioned the legitimacy of reinstating individuals she described as “criminals of the nation.” Maryam Nawaz criticised the SC judges for allegedly rewriting the constitution to facilitate the return of one individual, urging them to allow the country to function …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday decided to act on and implement the Supreme Court’s verdict in the reserved seats case. On July 12, a 13-judge full bench of the apex court had declared that the opposition PTI was eligible to receive reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial assemblies, dealing a major setback to …