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 […]
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 […]
For Kashmore’s Begum Khatoon, ‘fear is not an option’ – Pakistan
THE streets of Kashmore have been witnessing an unusual sight; an elderly woman, surrounded by people dancing around her, distributing pamphlets among shopkeepers and community members. This woman is Begum Khatoon, who is campaigning for the elections by ‘promoting her culture’. The cultural dance is an integral part of her drive. For her, ‘fear’ is […]
4 dead, 5 injured in blast at PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi – Pakistan
Four people have been killed and five injured in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi on Tuesday, according to officials. An update from District Headquarters Hospital Sibi’s Medical Superintendent Dr Babar and District Health Officer Imran Baloch said four people were killed and five people were injured. Earlier, Sibi Station House […]
PTI candidates, workers face cases, arrests after Sunday rallies in Punjab – Pakistan
BAHAWALNAGAR: A day after braving police crackdown on Sunday for taking out rallies, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) candidates and supporters woke up on Monday to face a new ordeal: criminal cases for breaching multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). In Bahawalnagar, the police registered a case against 234 PTI workers for violating section 144, […]
Economic realities will derail all lofty slogans – Business
Another round of gas and electricity rate hikes would already be in place before the next PM takes over. WHEN inflation-hit and poverty-stricken voters head to polling stations on February 8, after nearly a month of hearing lofty campaign promises designed by parties vying to come to power, they may be forgiven in hoping for […]
Why climate change must be central to every party’s agenda this election cycle – Pakistan
Unfortunately, climate change remains a relatively low priority for the average voter in most places across the globe — seemingly less pressing than immediate economic concerns. In the heart of Athens, Socrates grappled with the electorate’s limited understanding of voting. Despite his respect for democracy, he lamented its shortcomings, particularly the lack of education and […]
Factions carved out of PTI post-May 9 jostle for space – Pakistan
FUELLED by boastful claims that its leader is set to secure the chief minister’s slot following the February 8 general elections, Pervez Khattak’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P), a breakaway faction of the Imran Khan-founded PTI, is vying for dominance in the bustling political arena of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pervez Khattak With the rumoured backing of the […]
Manifestos ‘lack economic foresight’: PM Kakar – Pakistan
• Kakar says pledges about jobs, housing contingent upon good economy• Govt officials barred from travelling abroad till polls• CCI approves gas licensing policies ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq has claimed that no political party has presented a plan in their manifesto to fix the economy and reassured that there was no reason to […]