LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday called on state institutions to engage in dialogue with the PTI, but demanded that they hold themselves accountable. Gandapur and the PTI’s top leadership are on a visit to Lahore to formally launch a movement to seek the release of party founder Imran Khan and devise a strategy for its …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by the PTI in the reserved seats case, declaring that the party will not be eligible for them in the national and provincial assemblies. The case was heard by a 10-member bench of the top court, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan. The petitions were accepted by a majority …
PESHAWAR / SWABI: Infighting within the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) further intensified on Friday with two more leaders calling for an inquiry against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur for terming them “conspirators”. Currently, a tug of war is going on between KP assembly speaker Babar Saleem Swati and Azam Khan Swati, both from Mansehra district, while former KP …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has directed party leaders to expel Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Sher Afzal Marwat from party, The Express News reported on Wednesday. PTI leadership has decided to revoke Marwat’s basic membership following complaints from senior leaders regarding his conduct at a recent rally in Swabi. Imran Khan has …
PESHAWAR: The President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Junaid Akbar, has confirmed ongoing communication between the party leadership and institutional bodies while emphasizing that such communications have always taken place at PTI’s discretion in the past. Speaking to the media after presiding over the first meeting of PTI leaders in Peshawar on Sunday, Akbar stated that the gathering focused …
RAWALPINDI: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Thursday that he and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. “If talks have begun, it’s a welcoming gesture,” Barrister Gohar said while speaking outside Adiala Jail. “All demands have been presented.” He said that the talks took place …
PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir vowed on Monday that terrorism had no place in the country and lauded the successful dismantling of the operational capabilities of terrorist outfits active in the country. Pakistan, particularly Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saw a sharp uptick in terrorism-related incidents in 2024. Terror attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan …
RAWALPINDI: Military courts have sentenced another 60 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in violent attacks on military installations during nationwide riots on May 9 last year, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. Today’s announcement comes less than a week after the ISPR announced that 25 civilians …
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Sahibzada Hamid Raza has said that the PTI will formally give the government time until January 31 to conclude ongoing negotiations. After winning the polls in February, PTI-backed candidates faced problems joining any political party registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan. PTI founder Imran Khan sent his winning candidates in the …
ISLAMABAD: As talks with the government inch forward, the PTI has sought a clear timeline from the ruling coalition for the progress on the demands — the formation of a judicial commission and the release of political prisoners — put forth by the former ruling party to make the negotiations successful. Speaking to media persons after a meeting with party …