The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) responded to the PTI’s assertion that its chairman, former prime minister Imran Khan, is a “Prisoner of Conscience” by stating that Imran is behind bars due to charges in multiple instances, one of which involves the improper use of a diplomatic cipher. The PTI’s 24-point Charter of Demand said, […]
On December 1, the Supreme Court’s three-judge bench—Judge Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Ayesha Malik—is expected to hear a constitutional appeal that requests a stay of the forcible deportation of citizens of Afghanistan. An appeal seeking a restraining order against the forcible expulsion of Afghan people from Pakistan was filed with the […]
According to The News on Saturday, Pakistani model and actress Hajra Khan Panezai described Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as a “liar and a wicked person” during a discussion about her memoirs. Launched on Friday in Islamabad, the book is titled ‘Where the Opium Grows: Surviving Pakistan as a Woman, an Actress and Knowing […]
Dr. Arif Alvi is facing yet another challenge to his turbulent five-year term as president of the nation. According to a report on Saturday from Geo News, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court to remove him from office due to his “misuse” of power and “biased” behavior, which is against the Constitution. Despite […]
On Friday, senators harshly criticized the enormous difference in benefits and compensation between employees and government employees. There were worries that the provinces might start collecting taxes on their own if this pattern persisted and was combined with excessive government spending. Politicians from a variety of parties discussed the pay packages for MP-I, MP-II, and […]
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 […]
