ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secured major relief from the top court on Friday as five of its candidates including incarcerated party president Parvez Elahi, were granted permission to contest the upcoming February 8 elections. Besides Elahi, the Supreme Court on Friday approved appeals of PTI candidates Umer Aslam, Major (retd) Tahir Sadiq, Sanam Javaid Khan, […]
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LONDON: United Kingdom High Court judge Justice Chamberlain has refused an application by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and founder Altaf Hussain to strike out MQM’s former Rabita Committee member Tariq Mir’s defamation case against him and seven other MQM activists. The judge ruled that the case against Altaf and others, namely Ather Aziz, […]
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ISLAMABAD: As the electioneering for next month’s polls picks up pace, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has informed the candidates and political parties contesting the general elections 2024 that there will be no poll campaign after February 6 midnight. “According to Section 182 of the Elections Act 2017, no person shall hold or participate […]
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued party tickets to about a dozen counsels to contest general elections on the National Assembly and Sindh Assembly seats in Karachi. PTI lawyers will vie for seven NA seats and four provincial assembly seats in the city. Whereas, contests will be held on a total of 22 NA and […]
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has observed why should not the apex court proceed against former National Assembly deputy speaker and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Qasim Suri for abrogating the Constitution. “Qasim Suri did not hold [voting] on the no-confidence motion. He became the cause of the constitutional crisis in the […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on former Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui’s plea challenging his dismissal from the post. A five-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Irfan Saadat […]
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The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Tuesday called off their over 30 day-long sit-in outside the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad, Geo News reported. Baloch protesters had been protesting in the federal capital since December 20, 2023 against “enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings”. Activist Dr Mahrang Baloch, one of the protest organisers, said they are returning […]
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Donald Trump aims to secure the Republican presidential nomination after Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s withdrawal less than 48 hours before the New Hampshire primary. According to CNN, if he wins the Granite State or Nikki Haley finishes second, the timeline for his nomination could be significantly accelerated, preparing him to face President Joe Biden in November. […]
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All the educational institutes across Pakistan will remain closed for eight days due to the upcoming general elections which are set to take place on February 8, Daily Jang reported on Monday citing sources. According to the sources, the educational institutes including schools and colleges will be already closed on February 4 and 5 due to Sunday […]
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ISLAMABAD: The apex court on Monday issued new guidelines for beat reporters, which barred the media persons from recording YouTube programmes and interviews inside the Supreme Court building. In a letter addressed to the SC press association and Superintendent of Police (SP), SC Public Relations Officer (PRO) Shahid Hussain Kamboyo said the beat reporters will […]
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