PPP seeks share in Punjab for backing ‘N’ in Centre – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The PPP has linked its support to PML-N in the Centre with its participation in the Punjab government, while Nawaz league stalwarts have publicly opposed moves to form a government that would be like a ‘crown of thorns’ for them. A source in the PPP told Dawn that the party had asked […]
Resolving to sit in opposition, PTI announces protest plan – Pakistan
(LEFT) PTI candidates, including Salman Akram Raja, Rehana Dar, retired Maj Tahir Sadik, Ayaz Amir and others address a press conference in the capital; while QWP leader Sikandar Hayat Sherpao and Barrister Saif address the media following their meeting.—Tanveer Shahzad / Dawn.com • Party to kick off nationwide demos against ‘rigging’ today• Qaiser, other leaders […]
Shaheen reveals Imran Khan’s captaincy nudge, addresses Rauf’s contract fallout
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Lahore Qalandars’ skipper, Shaheen Afridi, has revealed that prior to leading the team, he lacked any experience as a captain at the junior levels. It was the influential advice of former Pakistani captain, Imran Khan, which prompted him to take on the leadership role for the franchise. Expressing his initial disinterest […]
Paul McCartney’s stolen Beatles bass guitar found after 51 years
LONDON: A stolen Hofner bass guitar belonging to Paul McCartney and used to record The Beatles’ first two albums has been found and returned after 51 years following a global hunt. The guitar, dubbed the “most iconic lost musical instrument of all time” by the team behind the search, The Lost Bass Project, was used […]
Putin foe Alexei Navalny dies in jail, West says Russia is responsible – World
Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable opponent, collapsed and died on Friday after a walk at the “Polar Wolf” Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade jail term, the Russian prison service said. The death of Navalny, a 47-year-old former lawyer, robs the disparate Russian opposition of its most courageous leader […]
Role in Imran’s ouster: Fazl retracts allegation against Gen Faiz, says ex-spymaster’s name uttered by mistake – Pakistan
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman on Friday clarified his remarks regarding the role of former Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed — the then-Peshawar corps commander — in the no-confidence vote against former prime minister Imran Khan and the PTI government, saying that he had mistakenly uttered the ex-spy […]
PTI says Feb 8 polls to be remembered for ‘biggest voter fraud’ – Pakistan
PTI Central Information Secretary Raoof Hasan on Friday said the February 8 general elections would be remembered due to the “biggest voter fraud” in Pakistan’s history against the party and its candidates. Nearly 60.6 million Pakistanis voted in the country’s 12th general elections last week. However, the poll day was marred by a day-long suspension […]
No political revenge upon returning to power: Imran
Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan declared on Friday that his party will adopt a “Fatah-e-Makkah” approach upon returning to power, vowing not to seek political vengeance. “We will not take any political revenge, but we will take the country and the nation forward for the sake of the development of the country […]
PTI ready to talk to establishment: Raoof Hasan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan affirmed the party’s readiness for dialogue with the establishment, emphasising that the purpose of contacting political parties is not to form an electoral alliance but to bring all political forces together on a unified platform. Speaking on the Express News programme ‘Center Stage’ on Friday, Hasan highlighted that PTI’s […]
Gen Bajwa urged withdrawal of no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, claims PML-N’s Malik Ahmad – Pakistan
PML-N leader Malik Ahmad Khan has claimed that former army chief retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa had advised the then-opposition to withdraw the vote of no confidence (VONC) against former prime minister Imran Khan. His statement comes a day after Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed that Gen Bajwa and ex-spymaster Lt Gen […]