ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet on Tuesday – on the recommendation of the interim interior ministry – approved the deployment of the army and civil armed forces’ troops for conducting the next general elections peacefully. The soldiers will not only perform duties in sensitive constituencies and at polling stations, but also act as a rapid response force. A meeting of …
LAHORE: Shah Khawer, the current election commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is set to take on the role of the board’s acting chairman on Wednesday. His primary responsibility lies in overseeing the elections for a regular PCB chairman for a three-year tenure. However, concerns arise over the potential implications of holding these elections prior to the impending general …
ISLAMABAD: Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch called off on Tuesday the month-long sit-in outside Islamabad’s National Press Club (NPC) against the enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Baloch announced the culmination of the protest’s current phase and announced the protest movement’s next phase will be aimed at highlighting the voice of the BYC movement via social media and other …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) summoned former deputy speaker of the National Assembly and PTI leader Qasim Suri on Tuesday in person next month, as well as sought a report from the apex court registrar over a plea accusing the former of rigging 2018 elections. Taking exception to the case not being listed for five years while Suri enjoyed the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday for bail in the Toshakhana and £190 million corruption cases. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the director general of NAB, and the investigating officer have been named respondents in the applications. Separate bail applications for each case were submitted, outlining the request for bail until the …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Tuesday that international observers and journalists would visit Pakistan to monitor and cover the February 8 general elections. Last year in October, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had asked the Foreign Office to take all necessary steps to invite international observers for the elections. Later that month, the electoral watchdog had extended an invitation to …
BEIJING: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, January 23 (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 22 km, was monitored at 41.26 degrees north latitude and 78.63 degrees east longitude, said the CENC. The main quake was …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive an investment of up to $1 billion in its struggling railway sector, with both Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressing interest in modernising the infrastructure. Sources revealed that ongoing negotiations between Pakistan and the two nations have been focused on fostering collaboration within the railway sector, a crucial move given the neglect …
ISLAMABAD: In response to a security alert issued by the security agencies, a significant number of private educational institutions, including prestigious universities, were shut down indefinitely in the federal capital on Monday. Notable closures included National Defence University (NDU), Air University, and Bahria University, along with various private schools. Parents received messages from school administrations advising them to pick up …
MULTAN: In a major development on the political landscape ahead of the general elections, veteran politician and former PML-N leader Javed Hashmi has announced his withdrawal from the polls and support for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candidate from NA-149 Multan constituency. The Election Commission had accepted Hashmi’s nomination papers for the upcoming general elections as an independent candidate from the NA-149 …