In the Mardan area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, security forces on Monday killed two terrorists during an intelligence-based operation, the military said in a statement. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reports that during the operation, there was a firefight that resulted in the deaths of both terrorists. It claimed that the terrorists who were murdered had also left […]
The head of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Faisal Karim Kundi, has suggested that his party can sit on the opposition benches and support the prime ministerial candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). PPP central secretary information stated in an interview with Geo News on Monday that if Bilawal is not elected prime minister, […]
Uncertainty persisted on Monday, days after the nation’s elections, following the shocking announcements of three prominent political figures: Sirajul Haq of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Pervez Khattak, the Central Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P), and Jahangir Khan Tareen, the head of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). Along with Siraj, Tareen and Khattak made the decision to […]
Since the British rule era, districts like Attock, Chakwal, and Jehlum in Rawalpindi have been recognized as significant sources of military recruits, with soldiers hailing from the areas participating in both world wars. Moreover, even after partition, a majority of young people from these regions have shown a preference for joining the Pakistan Army, Air […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) served notice to the returning officer over Rehana Dar’s petition and summoned his reply. The ECP while restraining the result of winning candidate Khawaja Asif adjourned the hearing until February 14. The counsel of Rehana Dar said, “We had won the election with 50,000 votes lead according to form-45 […]
An important development in Pakistani politics occurred when leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) met in Lahore. The team, led by Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the chief of the MQM-P, held talks with Maryam Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif, the leaders of the PML-N. In order to secure shared […]
Amid efforts to form a coalition government at the Centre, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) mulled sharing the office of the Prime Minister amongst themselves during the five-year term of the National Assembly, sources told Geo News on Monday. In the Sunday meeting at the Bilawal House in Lahore, […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan Sunday hinted at sitting on the opposition benches instead of compromising on the party position. He said they were holding talks and within a day or two, it would be decided which party was to be joined, and “we would also get allotted reserved seats”. “We would […]
Addressing a press conference, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said according to FORM 45 he received 26,000 votes but was ‘declared winner with 30464 votes’. PTI-backed independent candidate grabbed more votes than me, JI Karachi chief said and added he dares to quit the seat over ‘rigged’ results. Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami, Karachi, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman emerged victorious in […]
A lawyers group headed by Jibran Nasir Advocate has filed petitions in Sindh High Court seeking suspension of winning candidates’ notifications. Petitioners said that according to Form 45, they have bagged more votes than the candidates’ declared winners in the election. PTI-supported candidates Aftab Jahangir, Tariq Hussain, Rabistan Khan, Ataullah, Salehzada, Khurram Sherzaman, Ramzan Ghanchi, […]
