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Pakistan needs transition from hybrid system to normal democracy: Pildat

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) has called for an urgent transition from a hybrid system to a normal functional democracy, The News reported Wednesday.  “The year 2023 has only made the transition towards improved democracy harder for Pakistan which is now called an electoral autocracy by some international democracy rating think tanks,” said the institute […]

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PML-N faces internal rifts as heavyweights jostle for party tickets

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is currently in a fix with its heavyweights got engaged in a rift over party tickets to compete in the upcoming elections, scheduled to take place on February 8, The News reported citing sources on Wednesday. The party has, therefore, not yet resolved the tussle between these party leaders for the […]

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PTI ‘bat’ symbol case: PHC reserves verdict on ECP plea

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday reserved the verdict on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) petition challenging its single-bench ruling on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) electoral ‘bat’ symbol and intra-party polls. A single-member bench comprising Justice Ejaz Khan conducted a hearing on the matter.  ECP’s lawyer Sikander Bashir Mohmand and PTI’s legal team comprising Advocates […]

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SC issues notices to top Punjab officials on PTI’s plea seeking level-playing field

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP), chief secretary and advocate general on  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition seeking level-playing field ahead of the February 8 general elections. A three-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar […]

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ECP indicts Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry in contempt case

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RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry in a case of contempt against the electoral body and the chief election commissioner. A four-member bench of the electoral body conducted the hearing of the case in Adiala jail, Rawalpindi. 

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed by autograph-seeker

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Assailant subdued by men refused to answer police questions about motives, according to Busan media South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck Tuesday during a visit to the southern city of Busan to tour the site of a proposed airport, according to party and fire officials. After receiving emergency […]

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Japan earthquake kills nearly 50 as damaged roads hinder search for survivors

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Half of the fatalities confirmed in hard-hit Wajima city near quake’s epicentre, according to authorities More than 40 people were killed after a strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on New Year’s Day with rescue teams on Tuesday struggling to reach remote locations where buildings had collapsed to look for possible survivors. Monday’s quake that struck […]

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Fire engulfs Japan Airlines aircraft with nearly 400 passengers onboard

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Plane, which took off from Sapporo, collided with coast guard plane, according to Japanese media A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames as it landed on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday evening, according to footage broadcast by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The footage showed flames coming out of the aircraft’s windows and beneath […]

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Election 2024: Chahat Fateh Ali Khan to run for NA seat

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Internet singing sensation surprises fans once again by deciding to contest in elections as an independent candidate Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, a British-Pakistani who went viral on social media for his unique singing videos, decided to contest the general elections as an independent candidate. Chahat submitted his nomination papers for the National Assembly (NA) seat. […]

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WATCH: Ayeza Khan narrowly escapes fire incident amid drama shooting

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Ayeza accidentally steps on flames while shooting a scene with fellow actor Hamza Ali Abbasi Pakistani actor Ayeza Khan narrowly escaped an incident on set during the shooting of her drama with Hamza Ali Abbasi.  In a video shared by Ayeza on her Instagram, the actor could be seen throwing a shawl caught on fire. […]

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