ISLAMABAD: With the deadline for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s intra-party election nomination papers, attention turns to the four contenders vying for the party’s top leadership position. Advocate Gohar Ali Khan is among the candidates who have thrown their hat into the ring…
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly is gearing up for a showdown today (Monday) between PML-N candidate Maryam Nawaz and PTI candidate Rana Aftab for the post of provincial Chief Minister (CM). The election is likely to see Maryam Nawaz Sharif, daughter…
ISLAMABAD: Temperatures may drop further in the country as the Met Office has forecast rain with snow for the western and upper mountainous regions of the country on Monday. During the next twelve hours, mainly cold and partly cloudy weather…
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a notification that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has nominated women leaders for reserved seats Sharmila Farooqui and Sehar Kamran. Both have now become elected members of the National Assembly on a…
PESHAWAR: Advocate Gohar Ali Khan, Omar Ayub and Ali Amin Gandapur are not among the five successful candidates nominated by the PTI for National Assembly seats from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to join the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for reserved seats – the…
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has asked the Supreme Court to become a party to the criminal review filed by the Punjab government against its February 6 decision in the Mubarik Ahmad Sani case. JI chief Sirajul Haq submitted this petition to…
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan has been elected Speaker of the Punjab Assembly during its second session presided over by outgoing Speaker Sibtain Khan. However, the atmosphere was marred by tension as members of the Pakistan…
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is grappling with the absence of vice-chancellors in 19 of its universities even as the election process has been completed. The vacancy has raised alarm from various quarters and the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff…
In a significant move, the Sindh government has reportedly enacted a ban on the use of sheesha and e-cigarettes (vapes) in public places across the province. The decision is in line with the enforcement of the Smoking Ban and Health…
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Chairman Abdul Aleem Khan on Friday challenged former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif. The country’s economic situation and the post-election political scene took center stage during the gathering. During the…
LAHORE: Newly elected members of the Punjab Assembly, including Punjab Chief Minister nominee Maryam Nawaz, were sworn in on Friday. Speaker Sibtain Khan administered the oath to the newly elected members of the Punjab Assembly, including 201 members of the…
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushaal Hussein Mullick has paid tribute to the most powerful voice of Kashmir’s freedom struggle Mohammad Yasin Malik after completing five years of his illegal activities. incarceration…
ISLAMABAD: Senator Irfan Saddiqui has slammed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s statement on Friday for appealing to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) not to support Pakistan in a desperate bid for political gains. In the Senate, he expressed concern that such a demand…
RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has recovered over 331 kg of drugs and arrested 11 accused while conducting 10 operations across the country, ANF Headquarters spokesperson said on Friday. He informed that 10.5 kg of heroin was recovered from a…
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a one-day international conference on ‘Role of Media in Enhancing Global Connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative’ held here explored the impact of media in raising global awareness of contemporary challenges and paving the way for…
ISLAMABAD: On Friday, Pakistan will present its position at the ongoing advisory proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Israel case. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said: “Tomorrow evening, Pakistan will present its…
