Election authorities denying major political party recognition infringes upon electorate’s rights: SC – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Monday released its detailed verdict on the July 12 order in the reserved seats case, which had declared the PTI a parliamentary party. The 8-5 majority July order had declared ex-premier Imran Khan’s PTI eligible for seats reserved for women and minorities, dealing a major setback to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s […]
Lt Gen Asim Malik appointed new DG ISI: state media – Pakistan
Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik has been appointed as the Inter-Services Intelligence director general and will take charge on September 30. The announcement was run by state broadcaster PTV News on its official X account. This screengrab taken at 2:25pm on Sept 23, 2024 shows a post by PTV News on its official X account. […]
Lt Gen Asim Malik appointed new DG ISI: ISPR
Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik has been appointed as the Inter Services Intelligence director general and will take charge on September 30. The announcement was made by the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) in a press release issued on Monday. Gen Malik is currently serving as an adjutant general at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the […]
Election authorities denying major political party recognition infringes electorate’s rights: SC – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Monday released its detailed verdict on the July 12 order in the reserved seats case, which had declared the PTI a parliamentary party. The July short order had declared ex-premier Imran Khan’s PTI eligible for seats reserved for women and minorities, dealing a major setback to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s ruling […]
Family of man who inadvertently crossed LoC seeks his return – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: Family members of a resident of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), who inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC), on Sunday appealed to civil and military authorities in Pakistan to take urgent measures for his repatriation, fearing that Indian forces might harm him by falsely branding him a militant. Hassam Shahzad, who reportedly suffers […]
PSB imposes bans on PBF chief Khalid and secretary Nasir – Sport
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Governors (BoG) of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has imposed bans on Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) president Khalid Mehmood and secretary retired Col. Nasir Ijaz Tung, preventing them from holding any future positions in national sports federations. The BoG has also instructed the PSB to refer the case of the aforementioned […]
Chichawatni man booked for ‘blasphemy’ over Facebook posts – Pakistan
SAHIWAL: Police have registered a case against a Chichawatni man on charge of blasphemy for his posts on Facebook. The case was registered against the 25-year-old man on the complaint of Shamsul Hasan, an assistant sub-inspector of the Saddar Police Station, Chichawatni, on Saturday night. The man, a resident of Chak 107/12-L, was an employee […]
Karachi’s holey roads – Prism
Why do Karachi’s roads cave in each time it pours? The answer lies somewhere between negligence and indifference. A wise man once said: “When it rains, water comes. And when it rains some more, more water comes.” What this wise man failed to explain to the over 20 million citizens of Karachi was why each […]
KP CM announces protests to ‘save’ Constitution – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The PTI seems set to up the ante in its protests against the government, as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday announced rallies across the country over the next few weeks. In a video message released on Sunday, Mr Gandapur said his party will hold a public gathering in Punjab’s southern […]
Govt figures assail Imran over ‘adulatory’ article in Israeli paper – Pakistan
LAHORE: Members of the ruling coalition on Sunday attacked the PTI founder for his alleged links with the ‘Zionist lobby’, after an article published by an Israeli media outlet alluded to the potential role of former prime minister Imran Khan in the normalisation of ties with Israel. The week-old news article gave an overview of […]