ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – On November 15, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) requested a briefing from the Ministry of Science and Technology on electronic voting machines (EVMs). The commission has requested a full briefing with complete documented verification of the machine prototype, according to a letter written by ECP toContinue Reading

KARACHI – The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an opposition coalition, is planning a public march in Karachi today to protest the administration of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) (Saturday). Workers would demonstrate at Regal Saddar under the leadership of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) president and PDM head Maulana Fazlur Rehman, according toContinue Reading

LAHORE – Dengue fever was identified in 23 persons in Islamabad on Saturday, and 19 people have died as a result of the disease thus far. Meanwhile, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 114 cases have been reported (KP). 86 patients are being treated in various hospitals across the province. In the lastContinue Reading

LAHORE — On Saturday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered petitions against the Model Town case’s new joint investigation team (JIT) valid. According to the information, the case will be heard on November 29 by a seven-member panel led by Chief Justice Ameer Bhatti. For arguments, the larger bench hasContinue Reading

(Web Desk) BIRMINGHAM — Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a Pakistani activist, announced her marriage to Asser Malik, the high-performance general manager of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday, prompting a flood of happy responses on social media. The two tied a knot of unityContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared before the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Wednesday in connection with a case involving the tragedy at Peshawar’s Army Public School (APS), promising to take action against those found guilty of carelessness in their duties. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) GulzarContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – JUI-F president and Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called a meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on November 15 (Monday) to discuss a protest strategy against growing prices, EVM concerns, and the PDM’s stance on granting voting rights to abroad Pakistanis. The Pakistan Democratic Movement’s virtual session willContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the Indian government’s attitude, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the biggest obstacle to regional peace. The prime minister stated in a series of tweets on Tuesday that the Kartarpur Corridor — an interfaith corridor that gives India’s SikhContinue Reading