ISLAMABAD: The European Union has observed that politics in Pakistan is highly partisan, with little cooperation and compromise solutions between the government and parliament despite three elections and two peaceful transitions between civilian governments since 2008. The role of the military in politics and administration is seen as guarantee for …
Read More »Islamabad court grants police two-day physical remand of PTI’s Shahbaz Gill
A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday granted police two-day physical remand of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill, a day after he was arrested by police on charges of sedition and inciting the public against the state institutions. Police were also directed to produce Gill before the court on August 12 …
Read More »ECP summons Imran over funding case, disqualification
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued notices to PTI chairman Imran Khan and summoned him on Aug 23 in the prohibited funding case, Dawn.com reported. According to the ECP, the case titled “Notice to Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in terms of Rule 6 of Political Parties Rules 2006, in …
Read More »PM Shehbaz visits flood-hit areas in south Punjab
DERA GHAZI KHAN/ RAJANPUR: After visiting the flood-hit areas in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday visited affected areas in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur. The prime minister was briefed about the ongoing relief and rehabilitation work in the two areas, including food supply, drinking …
Read More »FIA constitutes team to oversee PTI funding probe
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday constituted a five-member team to supervise the inquiry teams of FIA’s respective zones probing into the matter pertaining to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) order in Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) ‘prohibited’ funding case. Headed by FIA director Mohammad Athar Waheed, the FIA …
Read More »Imran to be lone PTI player on nine vacant NA seats
ISLAMABAD: Just hours after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the schedule for by-elections on nine general seats of the National Assembly, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan — in a bid to set a record — announced his candidature on all nine seats in the Sept …
Read More »Taking money from foreign companies wasn’t illegal in 2012: Imran counters ECP verdict in funding case
PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday hit back at the Election Commission of Pakistan’s verdict in the PTI prohibited funding case saying that taking money from foreign companies wasn’t illegal in 2012. In an address to supporters via video link, he said that the law which …
Read More »Kamil gets notice for removing Shujaat from top slot
LAHORE: The PML-Q has issued a show-cause notice to its Punjab general secretary Kamil Ali Agha for taking an illegal step of calling a party meeting and removing Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain from the president’s slot. The decision to issue the notice was taken at the PML-Q’s Central Executive Committee meeting …
Read More »PTI withdraws case against CEC ‘to add more evidence’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) withdrew a reference against Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Thursday, a day after filing it with the Supreme Judicial Council, to add more evidence and highlight further legal aspects. PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry told journalists in Islamabad the reference would be filed again after adding …
Read More »NAB bill passed amid PTI uproar
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability (Second Amendment) Act 2022 sailed through Senate on Thursday amid strong protests by the opposition parties, especially the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senators who termed the legislation an attempt to turn the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) into a “toothless” organisation. The opposition resorted to protests after Minister …
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