Category: Pakistan

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday adjourned till tomorrow (Wednesday) hearing on pleas relating to inclusion of PTI-backed independents in the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and allotment of reserved seats. A five-member commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja heard six petitions against the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in the Election […]

A senior police officer was martyred and three others were injured in firing by terrorists on law enforcers in an intelligence-based operation on Tuesday. Terrorists opened fire on policemen as a result of which SP Ijaz Khan was martyred and three DSPs were injured. Teams of police and rescue personnel reached the spot and said […]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Barrister Gohar hopes that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce its verdict according to the wishes of people.  Speaking to media in Islamabad, he said the people of Pakistan gave their verdict on Feb 8 and now the ECP should follow the suit. “We always respect the decision of […]

An accountability court indicted the PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi in the ill-famous 190 million pound case – also previously known as Al-Qadir Trust case – as the judge, Nasir Javed Rana, held hearing at the Adiala jail.  All the cases involving the former PTI chairman are being heard on the jail premises […]

Blasting him for not convening the National Assembly’s inaugural session, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said President Arif Alvi wasn’t suitable for the office and many legal issues would create problems for him. Alvi had completed his tenure and trampled the constitution in the past too, Bilawal and cited the dissolution of National […]

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday showed displeasure on Sindh police in the case registered against Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid. The court sought report from IG Sindh, prosecutor general Sindh and SSP Kemari over the petition of Sheikh Rashid already moved in IHC. Earlier, the veteran politician had moved a petition in […]

 Punjab Assembly Speaker Sibtain Khan said on Friday that today’s session was exclusively for oath-taking of newly-elected members. Speaking to Dunya News, he said the first session of the new assembly was reserved for oath taking and there would be no other activity. He, however, said he would not announce schedule for the election of speaker […]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has restored the victory notification of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) candidate Awn Chaudhry in National Assembly constituency NA-128.  The ECP says IPP’s Awn Chaudhry is the victorious candidate from NA-128. On the other hand, Muhammad Arqam Khan’s victory notification from the Punjab Assembly constituency PP-68 Gujranwala has been suspended.  IPP’s […]

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are set to hold discussion on government formation today (Friday).  According to sources, a meeting is expected between an MQM-P delegation and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore. The MQM-P delegation will include Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Farooq Sattar, and Mustafa Kamal. The discussion […]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat, through a constitutional petition on Friday, challenged results of the general election 2024.  The PTI leader also challenged formation of the committee to probe allegations levelled by former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha.  The petitioner also prayed to the apex court that the appointment of the chief election […]