Southgate defends decision to go public on White’s absence

LONDON: Gareth Southgate said he went public about Ben White’s decision to make himself unavailable for England duty this month as he would have no credibility left as a manager if people believed he overlooked the in-form Arsenal defender. White was not part of the England squad announced on Thursday for friendlies against Brazil and […]
No reserved seats for Sunni Ittehad Council as Peshawar High Court rejects plea against ECP’s decision – Pakistan

The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject the party allocation of reserved women and minority seats. In a 4-1 verdict earlier this month, the electoral watchdog ruled that the SIC was not entitled to claim quota for reserved seats “due to […]
PHC rejects Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea challenging ECP’s decision to deny reserved seats – Pakistan

The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject the party allocation of reserved women and minority seats. In a 4-1 verdict earlier this month, the electoral watchdog ruled that the SIC was not entitled to claim quota for reserved seats “due to […]
PTI reacts strongly to PPP’s decision to support PML-N

In a fiery response to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s press conference, where he announced support for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s prime ministerial candidate while refraining from participating in the government at the Centre, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has unleashed a barrage of criticisms. According to a statement issued by a spokesperson […]
‘Not the Qazi Faez Isa I was expecting,’ says PTI’s Gohar after SC upholds decision stripping party of ‘bat’ – Pakistan

PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Friday expressed disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision on the party’s iconic electoral symbol ‘bat’ and called it a “big punishment”. After marathon hearings last week, a three-member apex court bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa — upheld the Election Commission of […]