Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will be formally charged with contempt of court on Thursday, September 22, after he failed to submit an unconditional apology in contempt of court proceedings against him for passing controversial remarks against Additional District and Sessions Judge, Zeba Chaudhry. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a circular stated that […]
Nine die of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and malaria in Sindh in the last 24 hours as the crisis overwhelms the country’s health system. Islamabad, Pakistan – Water-borne diseases are a new concern in flood-ravaged Pakistan, with the authorities reporting at least nine such deaths in the last 24 hours, according to government data. All the deaths caused by diarrhoea, […]
One of the most well-known Islamic scholars Mufti Ismail Menk has landed in Pakistan to help victims of the devastating floods that have hit the country. Mufti Menk, who is adored by millions of Muslims worldwide, arrived in Sindh, the area most impacted by floods, and started working there to aid those in need. Islamic […]
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday demanded that PTI Chairman Imran Khan provide proof to back his claim of his party members receiving threatening phone calls from unknown quarters, and urged him to reveal the identities of “Mr X and Mr Y” he often mentions during his speeches. On September 9, the former prime […]
Angelina Jolie, a famous American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and United Nations (UN) Special Envoy, is visiting Pakistan to see the devastation caused by unprecedented monsoon rains and floods in the country. Angelina Jolie is set to visit flood-ravaged Pakistan, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a statement Monday, in a trip intended to draw international […]
Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan called upon the PTI not to turn the army chief’s appointment into an issue. “The appointment of the [next] Army Chief is neither an issue nor should it be treated as such,” said the minister, speaking on the Geo News program “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath” on Monday. “It […]
The verdict in the Toshakhana case filed against former prime minister Imran Khan has been reserved by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). At the outset of today’s hearing, Barrister Ali Zafar, Imran Khan’s counsel, admitted that his client had sold at least four presents he had received during 2018-19. During the hearing, an ECP […]
PTI chief’s lawyer says ‘basic criteria’ for the charges not met The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday discarded the terrorism charges against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan after he was booked under ATA for threatening a sessions court judge and top cops during a public gathering in the federal capital. However, other charges in […]
A terrorism case was registered against Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and senior PML-N leader Javed Latif in Lahore on Monday for allegedly “using religion to instill and spread hatred” against PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan. The first information report (FIR) was filed by a citizen — an imam of a local mosque […]
China is willing to shape the international order together with Russia in a “more just and rational direction”, a senior Chinese diplomat said as the two countries’ leaders prepare to meet this week. Under the guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, “the relationship between the two countries has always been on the […]
