Bilawal tells PTI workers to support PPP in polls, vows to eliminate ‘politics of revenge’ – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday called on PTI workers to support his party in the upcoming general election, vowing to “bury politics of revenge”. “I have experienced the oppression of the PML-N and I would never wish for any political party worker to endure such hardship,” he told a public meeting in Lahore, where […]
Police register FIR after PTI-affiliated candidate’s election office attacked in Karachi’s Azizabad – Pakistan
Karachi police on Sunday registered a case following an attack on the office of a PTI-affiliated independent candidate last night in the city’s Azizabad area. PTI Karachi spokesperson Falak Almas said that the incident occurred at the main office of PTI-affiliated candidate Arsalan Khalid, who will be running for NA-248 in the upcoming general elections. […]
Nationwide disruption to social media platforms amid PTI virtual event: Netblocks – Pakistan
Internet monitor Netblocks has reported a nationwide disruption to social media platforms on Saturday amid a virtual event organised by the PTI. “Confirmed: Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across Pakistan, including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,” the internet tracking agency said at 7:12pm. It added that “the incident comes as […]
Nation-scale disruption to social media platforms amid PTI virtual event: Netblocks – Pakistan
Internet monitor Netblocks has reported a nationwide disruption of social media platforms on Saturday amid a virtual event organised by the PTI. “Confirmed: Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across Pakistan, including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,” the internet tracking agency said at 7:12pm. It added that “the incident comes as […]
The ‘secret marriage’ between PML-N and IPP – Pakistan
THE alliance between the Sharifs’ PML-N and sugar baron Jahangir Khan Tareen’s Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) on seven seats of the National Assembly and 11 of the Punjab legislature looks to be a kind of “secret marriage”, as no side is ready to own it in public, or help out the other in its election campaign. […]
What will become of the Sheikh of Lal Haveli? – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: After a press conference denouncing the events of May 9, Sheikh Rashid, who heads the Awami Muslim League, has found himself taking a solo flight in 2024 polls, without the backing of his former ally PTI founder Imran Khan or the military establishment. Except for a couple of electoral losses, Mr Rashid has emerged […]
Maryam lambasts rivals in fiery Khanewal speech – Pakistan
LAHORE: In a hard-hitting speech at an election rally in Khanewal on Friday, PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz Sharif challenged her political opponents over their claims of not having a level playing field. “Those who demand a level playing field should come and compete and not run away,” she said while addressing the rally. She […]
ECP instructs security personnel to remain ‘neutral and impartial’ on Feb 8 – Pakistan
With general elections just a few weeks away, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued guidelines for law enforcement agencies tasked with ensuring security cover for the Feb 8 polls. In a comprehensive code of conduct for security personnel, the electoral watchdog emphasised the need to remain “neutral and impartial”, particularly during the voting […]
‘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 […]
The unabated misuse of religion in politics – Pakistan
THE social media team of PML-N recently released a video in which a young man dressed like a cleric denounces the use of religion in politics, while the footage interspersed with his comments does the exact opposite. The footage shows the former prime minister, Imran Khan, stumbling during his oath-taking as well as news channel […]