Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – A trial court is likely to announce its reserved verdict on the ‘un-Islamic Nikah’ of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder with Bushra Bibi at the Adiala Jail today (Saturday). The verdict will be announced by Senior Civil Judge Qudratullah at 1pm. On Friday, the court had conducted 14-hour long hearing of the case at […]

SLAMABAD – Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Saturday rubbished the claims about the PTI facing political victimisation, saying Pakistan is a free country and everyone has a right to criticise. “The courts are independent. We do not control them,” said Solangi when asked about a series of verdicts announced the PTI founding chairman and […]

LAHORE – The pneumonia outbreak has claimed 11 more lives in Punjab during last 24 hours. According to details, the pneumonia cases are on a continuous rise due to smog, dry and cold weather. As many as 415 cases were reported from Punjab during last 24 hours and 11 children succumbed to the deadly virus. […]

RAWALPINDI – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, former interior minister Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Rashid Shafiq have been summoned in May 9 violence case on Feb 6. An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi heard the case against the PTI founder and Sheikh Rashid in May 9 riots.  PTI candidate Ajmal Sabir from NA-53, former National Assembly […]

RAWALPINDI – At least 24 terrorists were killed in an operation in the Mach and Kolpur complexes of Balochistan while four soldiers martyred, said ISPR on Friday. On the night between January 29 and 30, terrorists attacked Mach and Kolpur complexes in Balochistan, said the public relations department of the Pakistan Army (ISPR). But the […]

ISLAMABAD – Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Friday, emphasizing the importance of sports, particularly mind games, in fostering both the physical and mental development of the youth, that the chess game helps to instill discipline in individuals’ thought processes. Addressing the launch of the Prime Minister’s National Mind Sports Initiative, the prime minister […]

FAISALABAD – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) will hold its power show in Faisalabad today (Friday). The preparations have been finalised for the public rally in Dhobi Ghat ground, Faisalabad. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz will address the rally. Strict security arrangements have been made in Dhobi Ghat ground […]

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought reply from federal and provincial governments on a plea seeking permission for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidates to run their election campaign. The LHC conducted hearing of the petition against obstacles being placed to run the election drive. Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry heard the petition filed by […]

LAHORE – An anti-terrorism court on Friday extended the interim bail of the PTI founder in seven cases related to May 9 vandalism till February 3 (tomorrow). A junior of senior counsel Salman Safdar appeared in the court of Arshad Javed and informed him that the lawyer was busy with some cases in Islamabad. The […]

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday announced that it would hold its intra-party elections after the general election instead of Feb 5 as the party leaders and workers were preoccupied in poll campaign.  A day earlier (Thursday), the party in a surprise move said it would hold the intra-party elections on Feb 5. […]