The benchmark index fell more than 2,500 points on Tuesday, marking the largest one-day fall on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Analysts blamed the decline on a year-end correction. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 dropped to a low of 59,170.97 points, down 2,534.12 points or 4.11%, from the previous closing of 61,705.09 points. […]
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was given temporary reprieve by the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday. This allowed the party to once again use the “bat” as its electoral symbol until the electoral Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order barring intra-party polls was finally decided upon. The court postponed the hearing until the conclusion of the […]
Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan declared on Friday that the party would file a high court appeal against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to remove the party’s iconic election symbol, the “bat,” calling it a “conspiracy” against the former ruling party. A five-member ECP bench led by Chief electoral […]
On Friday evening, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lost its famous “bat” symbol, which represents Imran Khan, the party’s founder, playing cricket. This was done by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). A five-member ECP bench led by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja pronounced the PTI’s intra-party elections illegal, announcing its reserved ruling. The 11-page […]
According to a July 2018 Gallup poll, 63 percent of PTI voters claimed they would not vote if Imran Khan were not the party’s chairman. “Would you vote for such a party if Imran Khan is not elected chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf but the party still stands in the election?” was the survey’s question. 37% of […]
In a rural area of South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an under-construction police station was attacked by unknown gunmen on Thursday night, resulting in the deaths of at least five laborers. One of the laborers employed by the police station was hurt in the late-night shooting on Thursday, according to the police. The police stated that […]
In the recent fusion of Bollywood glamour and political aspirations, the renowned ‘Queen’ of Bollywood, Kangana Ranaut, is set to venture into the political arena, as per reports by The Economic Times. Confirming the news, Kangana’s father, Amardeep, revealed her intent to contest elections next year, exclusively on a BJP ticket. Speculation arose following her meeting […]
Express News said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s request to have the trial court’s ruling in the Toshakhana case suspended was denied by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. The decision was announced by Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Chief Justice IHC Aamer Farooq. The court ruled that the legislation does not […]
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced on Thursday that he will contest the upcoming general elections from NA-265 Pishin. He said the decision was taken on the insistence of the people of Balochistan and JUI workers. “The people of Balochistan have expressed gratitude towards the candidacy decision.” Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, speaking on […]
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) sought a two-day extension on Thursday for the filing of nomination papers for the upcoming February 2024 elections. Senator Ishaq Dar, who is also the chairman of the party’s election cell, wrote a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) stating that hundreds of candidates would like to participate […]
