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 …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the session of the National Assembly on July 30 (Tuesday). This will be the first NA session after the Supreme Court’s July 12 decision declaring the opposition PTI eligible to receive reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial assemblies, declaring it to be a parliamentary party. As a result of the …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday instituted a complaint before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) seeking a thorough inquiry by accusing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sultan Sikandar Raja and members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of becoming incapable of performing their constitutional duties and thus guilty of misconduct. The complaint was jointly filed by the PTI and …
ISLAMABAD: Three days after a key minister in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet declared that the government had decided, in principle, to place a ban on the PTI, another minister on Saturday renewed talks offer to the opposition party to reduce political tensions and resolve economic issues being faced by the country. Speaking at a presser, Federal Minister for Petroleum …
MARDAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur said that it was his government’s top priority to maintain law and order in the province and no compromise would be made on security issues. While inaugurating the phase one of new building of the police lines, here on Saturday, the chief minister said that they saluted the martyrs and ghazis …
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has formed a joint investigation committee (JIT) to probe those creating “chaos and disorder” in the country through “malicious social media campaigns”, it emerged on Saturday. While the move comes days after the interior ministry announced a JIT was being formed to probe the suspicion of PTI’s alleged involvement in “anti-state propaganda”, the notification does not mention the …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur criticised the decisions of the past governments, asserting that his administration will make its own decisions and will not allow any operations in the province. Addressing a peace procession in Bannu on Friday, Gandapur highlighted the historical significance of the Pashtun people in the province, emphasising their crucial role in Pakistan’s …
ISLAMABAD: While PTI had to put off its planned protest in Islamabad on Friday due to the imposition of Section 144 in the city, the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) proceeded with its demonstration, alleging that several party supporters were arrested by the capital police during the event. A day ago, the district administration in a statement had stated that Section 144 was …