Donald Lu’s testimony on Pakistan elections not unusual, says US – World
The US State Department has clarified that Assistant Secretary Donald Lu’s upcoming appearance before a Congress panel is a routine testimony that aligns with the regular practice of US officials providing updates to Congress. The House Subcommittee on the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia will hold a hearing titled “Pakistan After the Elections: Examining […]
Donald Lu’s testimony not unusual, says US – World
The US State Department has clarified that Assistant Secretary Donald Lu’s upcoming appearance before a Congress panel is a routine testimony that aligns with the regular practice of US officials providing updates to Congress. The House Subcommittee on the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia will hold a hearing titled “Pakistan After the Elections: Examining […]
PTI to ‘merge’ with Sunni Ittehad Council if ECP returns electoral symbol: Asad Qaiser – Pakistan
PTI leader Asad Qaiser on Friday said his party would “merge” with the Sunni Ittehad Council if the Election Commission of Pakistan accepted its recent intra-party polls and returned its electoral symbol of ‘bat’. In January, after back-and-forth verdicts by the ECP and the Peshawar High Court (PHC), the PTI’s electoral symbol ultimately wasrevoked by […]
PTI to move SC after being denied reserved seats – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: After a larger bench of the Peshawar High Court dismissed petitions of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) challenging the ECP’s decision to deny the party its share of seats reserved for women and non-Muslim lawmakers in the assemblies, PTI said it would take the matter to the Supreme Court. The bench, which heard arguments […]
PTI core committee demands Imran’s immediate release – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) core committee on Thursday denounced former prime minister Imran Khan’s detention and demanded an immediate order for his release from imprisonment. The committee, in its meeting, discussed various issues, especially the delay of appeals in cases against PTI’s founding chairman, the security of his wife, Bushra Bibi, and the recount of […]
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 […]
PML-N women reserved seats: YouTuber’s nomination withdrawn after backlash – Pakistan
LAHORE: Maryam Ikram, a PML-N YouTuber, managed to sneak into the party’s list of women nominated for reserved seats in the National Assembly but saw it withdrawn as a storm rose within the party, questioning her political credentials: all this happening within a few days. Ms Ikram has been making TikTok videos for the PML-N […]
Attorney general opposes SIC plea for reserved seats – Pakistan
• Says a party is only entitled to such seats if it contests polls• LHC grants ECP, respondents more time to respond• ATC sends MPA Hafiz Farhat to jail on judicial remand• Fawad Chaudhry files petition against potential arrest in undisclosed FIR PESHAWAR/LAHORE: The attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) on Wednesday requested a larger bench […]
Ice breaks as CM Gandapur takes up KP issues with PM – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Days after refusing to attend the oath-taking ceremonies of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur broke the ice as he called on the premier on Wednesday, assuring him of working together “with a positive intention to resolve problems of the people”. After a […]