Major (retd) Adil Farooq Raja and Captain (retd) Haider Raza Mehdi, two former Pakistan Army officers, were found guilty and sentenced on Saturday for “inciting sedition” under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, by the Field General Court Martial (FGCM), according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations. The two retired officers are accused of […]
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) categorically rejected as “baseless” any allegations on Friday that suggested a rift between the party’s chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, and his father, Asif Ali Zardari, the former president and co-chairman. Reports surfaced that Bilawal had visited Dubai, and some speculated that he was upset with his father’s recent interview on a […]
Eight British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalists who work in the UK have accused the broadcaster of not giving a true depiction of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. In a 2,300 word letter to Al Jazeera, the group of journalists accused the BBC of omitting crucial historical context from its reporting and of devoting more […]
Pakistan’s top military commanders declared on Thursday that despite obstacles, the nation has experienced a growing sense of stability, certainty, and optimism in recent months. They resolved that’vested efforts’ towards ‘engineering of despondency’ will be defeated through perseverance and continued positive actions, with the support of the Pakistani people. The declaration was made following the […]
In an order to maintain the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) “bat” symbol, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared on Thursday that the party’s internal polls were not transparent. The PTI must now hold new elections. In a reserved decision released today, the commission has requested that the PTI call new elections within 20 days. The […]
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), requested bail in the cipher case on Wednesday, and the Supreme Court granted it. The state and interior ministries have been notified of this decision. The plea was considered by a three-judge panel that included Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Ayesha Malik. The […]
The BBC has announced the names of 100 “inspiring and influential women” worldwide in observance of their yearly tradition, honoring their contributions to society. Two Pakistani women were added to the list, which was released on Tuesday. They are Afroze-Numa, a Wakhi shepherdess, and Neha Mankani, a midwife and advocate for women’s health. The two […]
According to multiple people familiar with the case who spoke to the Financial Times (FT), US authorities foiled an Indian plot to kill pro-Khalistan leader of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil and warned India’s government over concerns it was involved in the plot. Gurpatwant, an American and Canadian citizen who […]
In relation to the £190 million case, a federal cabinet subcommittee proposed on Wednesday that the names of Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan, and 27 other individuals be added to the Exit Control List. Imran Khan is the chairperson of Pakistan Tehreel-e-Insaf (PTI). In a post on X, the Ministry of Interior stated that interim Interior […]
By a vote of 4 to 1, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has given Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi a thorough show-cause notice in response to misconduct allegations brought against him. By a 4-1 majority decision, the SJC, the only body authorized to investigate the behavior of superior judicial judges, ordered the jurist to […]
