Undeterred by fatwa, Kohistan’s women candidates make history – Pakistan
SHAKEELA Rabbani poses for a photo with her supporters during her election campaign in Torghar.—Photo by the writer IN the face of threats and an overbearingly patriarchal society, women candidates in Kohistan are breaking social barriers and defying the odds to contest polls on February 8. Tehmina Faheem, Shakeela Rabbani, Sannaya Sabeel and Momina Basit […]
In Murree, elder Sharif promises yet more uplift – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: With only two days left in general elections, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif after a decade arrived in Murree to address an election gathering in which he promised a number of development projects, including a motorway and railways track. Speaking to the gathering at the GPO Chowk, the PML-N supreme leader said Murree is […]
IHC bars police from harassing PTI candidates, workers
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) restrained the police on Tuesday from harassing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates and workers partaking in election activities. The order came just two days before the general elections scheduled for February 8, with a bat-less PTI struggling to run their election campaign due to hindrances and unofficial restrictions. IHC Chief Justice Aamer […]
Last steps to polls as campaigns end tonight – Pakistan
• ECP defends Election Management System, rules out hacking possibility• Delivery of ballot papers completed• Govt launches helpline for journalists and observers ISLAMABAD: It will be curtains for all election campaigns tonight as a two-day moratorium on political activity goes into effect. The mandatory cool-down period before election day will begin as soon as the […]
10 personnel martyred as militants storm D.I. Khan police station – Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Syed Arshad Hussain, Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, IGP Akhtar Hayat Khan and others pay their respects to the martyred police personnel at the Ejaz Shaheed Police Lines, on Monday.—Dawn • Pre-dawn assault also leaves six police officials injured• Militants use sophisticated weapons, hand grenades DERA […]
Anushka, Virat expecting second child, AB de Villiers confirms
Well, well, well. It seems like there is some form of official confirmation that Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are expecting their second child. Amidst the rare spotting of the duo, with Anushka carrying her baby bump with grace, cricket star AB de Villiers also affirmed recently that the duo are about to be parents […]