Pakistan’s port city, Karachi, has a long and illustrious history that dates back to the 1800s. After the British took control of it in 1839, the British Army’s regional headquarters were located there. From a fishing hamlet, the city quickly grew into a significant port for the Indus River basin. …
Read More »Volodymyr Zelensky made a scene-stealing arrival at the G7 summit in Japan on Saturday, as world leaders issued a veiled warning to China.
Following a layover in Saudi Arabia, the president of Ukraine boarded a French government aircraft and landed in Hiroshima. The G7 leaders chastised Russia in an early statement they released as a result of his hurriedly planned visit. They also issued a warning against Beijing’s alleged use of “economic coercion” …
Read More »Jail officials asked to show cause for delay in Shahbaz Gill’s handover
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued show-cause notices to the Superintendent and Medical Officer of Adiala Jail on Thursday for their delay in transferring the custody of Mr. Shahbaz Gill to the Islamabad police for physical remand. The court also demanded that they submit written justifications by the date of …
Read More »Senators spar over anti-army campaign amid PTI walkout
In the Senate on Thursday, tensions rose as lawmakers from the Treasury benches accused the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of initiating a campaign against the Pakistan Army. The opposition, on the other hand, alleged that the government was trying to distance the PTI from the military. PTI leader Shahbaz Gill, detained …
Read More »Capital police prevail in tug of war over Shahbaz Gill’s custody
Police from Islamabad and Rawalpindi clash outside Adiala Jail. A court orders a two-day physical remand for the Islamabad police. In the Senate, Faisal Javed calls Gill’s remarks “a folly.” RAWALPINDI: PTI leader Dr. Shahbaz Gill was taken into custody by the capital’s police force on Wednesday night following a …
Read More »Editorial: Miftah Ismail — PML-N’s fuel price fall guy
It is understandable why political and economic stability have been so difficult to come by given that one faction inside the PML-N has been consistently sabotaging the party’s own leadership. It was uncalled for for Maryam Nawaz to publicly distance herself from Finance Minister Miftah Ismail over the recent increase …
Read More »ECP rejects Imran Khan’s nomination for NA-108 by-poll in Faisalabad
The rejection of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s nomination for the NA-108 (Faisalabad) by-election was attributed, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday, to “insufficient details regarding his assets” rather than any problems with his signatures. The returning officer’s rejection of the nomination was verified by a statement …
Read More »Imran distances himself from Gill’s remarks, calls them ‘wrong’
PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has distanced himself from his chief of staff Shahbaz Gill’s controversial remarks aired on ARY News earlier this month, admitting that they were “wrong” and should not have been uttered. Gill was arrested last week at Banigala Chowk in the capital after a video clip of …
Read More »Imran flays govt for ‘cracking down’ on pro-PTI media
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has condemned what he called a government crackdown on the media houses and journalists supporting Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s narrative. “I want to warn our nation of an unprecedented crackdown campaign by the imported government and state machinery against media houses and journalists who are carrying …
Read More »Imran conspiring to create divisions in army: Ahsan Iqbal
NAROWAL: Imran Khan has been conspiring to divide the Pakistani Army at the behest of his “external sponsors”, said Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal here on Sunday. Speaking at flag-hoisting ceremony attended by PML-N local leaders and workers, former interior minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman wanted …
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