ISLAMABAD : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) requested on Saturday that President Arif Alvi adopt a “better choice of words” while addressing constitutional authorities, after the supreme commander invited Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to a “urgent meeting” about general elections. In his letter, CEC Raja preached toContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – On Saturday, the Ministry of the Interior removed the protection of three former chief justices of the Supreme Court and a judge. Former Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, former Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, and Justice (r) Azmat Saeed Sheikh no longer have Rangers protection. After rendering decisionsContinue Reading

LAHORE – Asad Umar, secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said on Saturday that the court should call Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz and other federal ministers in contempt of court proceedings due to their grave claims against the judiciary. He told the media that itContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Ijazul Haq, a former minister, was called in on Tuesday in a money laundering investigation by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday. The FIA has sent a summons notice to Mr. Haq. Mr. Haq was charged with possessing more wealth than income. He was under investigation for attemptingContinue Reading

KARACHI – Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, said on Friday that his party will begin its “Jail Bharo Tehreek” on February 22 and that the interim administrations would lose their constitutional status if elections were not held within 90 days. On Friday,Continue Reading

AHORE – Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, warned on Friday that temporary administrations would become illegal if elections were not held within 90 days. According to a video message sent to employees on Friday, the caretaker administrations would be subject to theContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD : – On Friday, the Pakistani Supreme Court temporarily halted the Punjab interim government’s notice that Ghulam Mahmood Dogar would no longer serve as the Lahore capital city’s police chief (CCPO). In its decision on a petition challenging his reassignment, a three-judge panel presided over by Justice Ijazul AhsanContinue Reading

LAHORE – In an effort to apprehend Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday night, a sizable police presence once again encircled Zaman Park, a neighbourhood of Lahore where the PTI chairman’s home is situated, according to A-News. Several police officers, according to reports, are stationed close to ZamanContinue Reading

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed a plea for protective bail submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he failed to appear before the court on Thursday. The court had granted Imran Khan till 6:30 p.m. to appear in court. Despite beingContinue Reading