ISLAMABAD – President Dr. Arif Alvi said on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan must publicly denounce the vandalism on May 9. Mr Alvi stressed in an interview with a private television station that there was not just condemnation, but also an urgent need to bring the riotersContinue Reading

On Monday, a sizable group of JUI-F activists and fans reached the Red Zone by climbing a gate and getting past other barriers, forcing FC and police employees to move aside. After busting through the gate that the administration had sealed to prevent them from entering, the activists, who wereContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F faction and the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), has ‘decided’ to hold a sit-in at Islamabad’s D-Chowk. The PDM chairman held a sit-in last week in front of the Supreme Court (SC) to protest the legal system’s “favours” given to Imran Khan,Continue Reading

According to officials, Senator Saifullah Niazi, the head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was taken into custody by the Islamabad Police on Sunday. Unknown factors may have contributed to the PTI leader’s detention. The arrest of Senator Saifullah Niazi was verified by the Islamabad police, who also reported that heContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly was informed on Monday that according to a newly-passed section of the Election Act Section 103, Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) will not be employed in the next general elections. In a written response to a query, the house was informed that the Election Commission ofContinue Reading

LAHORE – The Punjab government has granted police complete authority to kill miscreants entering official facilities in an effort to maintain public safety and order. Interim Chief Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi delivered the declaration, stating that those who disturb peace and order would be handled with “iron hands.” Similarly, theContinue Reading

According to PDM leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) would continue its sit-in outside Pakistan’s Supreme Court until Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial resigns. The 13-party alliance plans a sit-in outside the Supreme Court on Monday (tomorrow) to protest the judiciary’s “favour” to PTI Chairman Imran Khan.Continue Reading

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has asked the governing political coalition to avoid conducting a sit-in against the court for allegedly preferring PTI chairman Imran Khan, which might jeopardise the judiciary’s integrity and functioning. To avoid any untoward event, Supreme Court Registrar Ishrat Ali convened a meeting of theContinue Reading