No political revenge upon returning to power: Imran
Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan declared on Friday that his party will adopt a “Fatah-e-Makkah” approach upon returning to power, vowing not to seek political vengeance. “We will not take any political revenge, but we will take the country and the nation forward for the sake of the development of the country […]
PTI won’t leave PM, CMs posts uncontested
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday nominated party’s acting Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan for the post of prime minister, Mian Aslam Iqbal for Punjab chief minister, Salar Khan for Balschistan Chief Minister and Aqib Ullah Khan for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly speaker. Acting PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan told the media that […]
Imran appeals three convicts in IHC today
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan will challenge his convictions awarded to him in three cases in the Islamabad High Court today. It is learnt that Salman Safdar has drafted appeals against the convictions awarded in the cypher, Toshakhana and Iddat cases before 2024 general elections. Ali Zafar is also part of the legal team. Bushra […]
Bajwa, Faiz orchestrated no-trust vote against Imran: Fazl
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman accused former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former director general Inter-Services Intelligence Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed of orchestrating the no-trust vote against former prime minister Imran Khan. In an interview with a private TV channel, Fazl disclosed that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) spearheaded […]
Development spending 61% below target
ISLAMABAD: The interim government spent Rs191 billion on development projects during the first seven months of this fiscal year – a sum that is over Rs300 billion or 61% less than the target and underscores the implications of tough economic conditions. The Ministry of Planning reported on Tuesday that the development expenditures amounted to just […]
MWM welcomes, JI weighs alliance offer from PTI
ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) began its consultation on Tuesday on joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independents to form a coalition government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), while the Muttahida Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) welcomed the alliance with the PTI. Earlier, in the day, the PTI announced making a government at the Centre and in Punjab with the support […]
PDM leaders renew coalition, decide to form unity govt
Renewing Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition in a bid to form government, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that he and other political leaders have decided to form the government together, inviting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to also become part of reconciliation process. “We have chosen to unite and form a […]
Five winning independent candidates join PML-N
ISLAMABAD: Five independent candidates, who emerged victorious in the general elections, called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Monday. Sardar Shamsher Mazari who won the election from NA-189, Imran Akram from PP-195, Sohail Khan from PP-240, Khizar Hussain Mazari from PP-297, and Sahibzada Muhammad Ghazain Abbasi from PP-249 were among those who […]
49,600 trees cut down for ballots, claim activists
LAHORE: Some activists working for the protection of the environment in Pakistan have claimed that 2,170 tons of paper was used for the preparation of ballots as well as other documents used in the recent general elections in the country and 49,600 trees were chopped down for this purpose. However, experts said the country did […]
What’s next in election deadlock?
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s national election ended with no party winning a majority in parliament, in polls marred by violence, political turmoil and questions of transparency. Former prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both declared victory, adding to the uncertainty as the country faces numerous challenges that need to be addressed quickly, including […]