PTI’s Hammad Azhar says father arrested in Lahore
LAHORE: Former federal minister and PTI leader Hammad Azhar said on Sunday that his elderly father, former Punjab governor Mian Azhar was “arrested” by the police prior to an election rally. In a post on social media platform X, Hammad said that his 82-year-old father, an independent candidate supported by PTI running for the NA-129 […]
PTI to hold first major power show today after May 9 riots – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: On the call of founding chairman Imran Khan, ticket holders and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will hold their first countrywide power show, after May 9, on Sunday (today). “We have given clear direction to ticket holders to come out at 2pm and hold rallies and public meetings in their constituencies. They will address […]
PTI asks ECP to suspend governor, Karachi mayor till elections – Pakistan
KARACHI: A day after the Election Commission of Pakistan issued a notice to Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab for violating its code of conduct, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday came up with a complaint against him and the Sindh governor, asking the poll supervisory body to “temporarily remove” them from their offices to ensure free, […]
Qureshi terms upcoming polls ‘mock elections’
RAWALPINDI: Former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senior Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has termed the upcoming polls “mock elections”, saying that the exercise is a waste of money “Democracy is being strangled and the Constitution is being mocked,” Qureshi said while talking to the media at the Adiala Jail on Saturday. The former minister […]
Nawaz reveals PML-N manifesto
ISLAMABAD: With elections less than two weeks away, Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif unveiled the party’s manifesto on Saturday and vowed to “fully implement” it if voted into power. The PML-N manifesto was revealed at a gathering of the party in its stronghold of Lahore, the former premier termed the country’s economy the […]
PTI says its websites ‘blocked’ in Pakistan ahead of Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
The PTI on Friday alleged that its websites were “blocked” in Pakistan and demanded an answer from the federal authorities. The PTI, deprived of its iconic ‘bat’ symbol for the upcoming polls, has fielded its leaders as independent candidates with different electoral symbols. To combat confusion among voters and to ease access to election-related information, […]
PPP chairman Bilawal urges PTI workers not to ‘waste’ vote on independents – Pakistan
GUJRAT: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged PTI workers not to “waste” their votes on independent candidates and instead opt for his party’s candidates on February 8, the day of general elections. Addressing a public gathering in Mungowal town of Gujrat district on Thursday, the PPP chairman once again requested both PTI and PML-N supporters […]
PTI founder seeks end to ‘political engineering’ by institutions – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday sought an end to “political engineering”, calling for giving people the freedom to vote and stressing that the alleged involvement of certain institutions in politics has led to a significant breakdown in the country’s governance. Mr Khan’s remarks came after his appearance in court in Adiala Jail […]
Imran among 145 Adiala inmates using postal ballots
RAWALPINDI: PTI founding chairman and deposed premier Imran Khan; vice chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi; ex-Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, who is also the president of the party; and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid are among the 145 inmates – incarcerated at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail […]
PHC dismisses PTI’s plea for polls under judicial supervision
The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition seeking to conduct election 2024 under the supervision of the judiciary. A two-member bench of the PHC comprising Chief Justice Ibrahim Khan and Justice Shakeel Ahmad announced the verdict that was reserved on December 18, 2023. The petition, filed by a lawyer associated […]