Iftikhar and Asad Shafiq’s heated exchange takes center stage in SPL
In a dramatic turn of events during the ongoing Sindh Premier League (SPL) clash at the National Bank Arena in Karachi, Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed and former Test batter Asad Shafiq found themselves at the center of a heated exchange. Representing Karachi Ghazis, Iftikhar dismissed Asad during Larkana Challengers’ pursuit of a 161-run target. However, […]
ECP calls meeting tomorrow to discuss deteriorating law and order situation in KP, Balochistan – Pakistan
Just eight days before the country goes into polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has called a meeting tomorrow (February 1) to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. In a notification issued today, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the electoral watchdog said the meeting would […]
PTI-affiliated candidate shot dead while canvassing in Bajaur: police – Pakistan
A PTI-affiliated independent candidate was shot dead in the Siddiqabad area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, according to police. The incident comes a day after four people were killed while six were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi. Khar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Rasheed Khan said […]
HRCP condemns killing of PTI-affiliated poll candidate in Bajaur
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the assassination of a political candidate, Rehan Zeb Khan, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday. The incident is believed to be a targeted killing. Zeb, affiliated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a member of HRCP, fell victim to the brutal attack, highlighting the dangers […]
PTI-backed candidate shot dead while canvassing in Bajaur: police – Pakistan
A PTI-backed independent candidate was shot dead in the Siddiqabad area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, according to police. The incident comes a day after four people were killed while six were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi. Khar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Rasheed Khan said […]
PTI-backed candidate shot dead in Bajaur while canvassing: police – Pakistan
A PTI-backed independent candidate was shot dead in Siddiqabad area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district in Wednesday, according to police. Khar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Rasheed Khan said Rehan Zeb Khan was canvassing in the area when unidentified armed men open fired on his vehicle. The cop said Rehan was taken to the District […]
12 more terrorists neutralised in Mach clearance operation
A day following security forces’ successful repulsion of terrorist attacks in Balochistan’s Mach and Kolpur areas, an additional 12 terrorists were eliminated during the subsequent clearance operation, as revealed on Wednesday. The total casualty count in the operation now stands at 21 terrorists. Yesterday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, reported that […]
Fact check: Viral photo of Imran Khan with a beard is doctored – Pakistan
A photo of former prime minister Imran Khan has been circulating on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) since Tuesday. It showed the PTI founder, who has been incarcerated at Adiala Jail since August last year, sporting a grey beard. The photo, however, is doctored and dates back to August 2023. According to fact-checking platform […]
LHC directs Pemra to provide Imran, other candidates ‘free and unrestricted’ access to media platforms – Pakistan
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to ensure that former prime minister Imran Khan as well as the candidates of all political parties were given “free and unrestricted” access to media ahead of the forthcoming February 8 general elections. The order was passed by Justice Shams […]
Bushra voluntarily surrenders after Toshakhana verdict
Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, voluntarily surrendered before the accountability court in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail after receiving a 14-year sentence in the Toshakhana case. Following the announcement of the decision by accountability court judge Mohammad Bashir, Imran’s wife surrendered. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team, already at the jail, where […]