After the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to reopen multi-billion rupee graft cases, the leading anti-corruption agency is taking steps to enlist the aid of intelligence agency personnel in investigating high-profile corruption instances. This development came to light on Thursday. According to sources, a letter requesting this collaboration has been dispatched to sensitive institutions, with the […]
On Thursday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disclosed its plan to hold the upcoming general elections during the final week of January 2024. In an official statement, the election commission revealed that it had conducted a review of the constituency delimitation process, determining that the preliminary list for constituency delimitation would be made public […]
In the latest update on the May 9 riots investigation, Imran Khan and others are now facing “criminal conspiracy” charges. SSP Investigation Anoosh Masood announced this during a press conference in Lahore. Additionally, nine more sections related to treason have been added to the vandalism and violence cases that followed the arrest of the former […]
Maryam Nawaz, the Senior Vice President and Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has asserted that those who conspired against Nawaz Sharif did not escape unscathed. Instead, they received their just consequences from nature. Maryam, without mentioning Imran Khan’s name, declared during a party event at a local hotel that the individual who plotted […]
The Lahore court rejected the request from the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) to grant physical remand for PTI President Parvez Elahi in two cases related to illegal appointments on Tuesday. Instead, he was placed on a 14-day judicial remand. Parvez Elahi is among numerous PTI leaders and supporters who have been arrested in the government’s crackdown […]
PTI ally was arrested from phase 3 of a private housing society in Rawalpindi Awami Muslim League (AML) leader and PTI ally Sheikh Rashid was arrested from his residence in Rawalpindi on Sunday evening, his lawyer Sardar Abdul Razzak Khan confirmed. “Men clad in plain clothes arrested Sheikh Rashid from his residence,” he said, claiming […]
Flames gripped the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday and paramilitary forces attacked the army headquarters for the second day in a row, witnesses reported, as fighting raged into its sixth month. “Clashes are now happening around the army headquarters with various types of weapons,” witnesses told AFP on Sunday from Khartoum, while others reported fighting […]
PPP throws weight behind co-chairman to resolve issues in CEC meeting The Pakistan Peoples Party has thrown its weight behind Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, leaving little doubt about whose opinion prevailed within the party, two PPP leaders familiar with the outcome of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting revealed. Apparently dissatisfied with the response it […]
In another massive hike in the rates of petroleum products on Friday after the interim set-up took over the reins in August, the price of petrol was increased by Rs26.02 per litre while that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs17.34 per litre. On Thursday, speculations were rife that the prices of petrol and HSD could […]
The Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan Friday reopened for all kinds of traffic after 10 days of closure due to clashes between border forces. Pedestrian movement has begun following the resumption of traffic at the border with hundreds of travellers flocking to its immigration section for entry into Afghanistan. “The clearance of trucks is […]
