Category Pakistan

PML-N & JUI-F

Nawaz Sharif calls Maulana Fazl to discuss govt formation

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday telephoned Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Mualana Fazlur Rehman to discuss matters related to the formation of a unity government. The 2024 general election produced a split mandate as neither political party was able…

PTI

PTI-backed independent defects to PML-N

LAHORE: In a major blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), its newly elected Independent Member of the National Assembly from Lahore Wasim Qadir on Saturday joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Qadir, who served as general secretary of PTI Lahore,…

PTI

PTI demands CEC’s resignation over ‘poll fraud’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, accusing him of violating his constitutional and legal duties and playing the role of an intermediary in the so-called “survey”. fraud.’ The…

Elections 2024

Parties gear up for reserved seats allocation

ISLAMABAD: With the final announcement of most of the results of the February 8 general elections, the process of forming the government and allocating specific seats in the provincial assemblies began. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has also outlined…

ECP

Election marathon ends as ECP unveils party positions

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday concluded the mammoth election exercise by declaring the results after counting all the votes cast during the polls on Thursday and issued the preliminary statement of the political parties in the national…

Ramadan Kareem

Countdown to Ramadan begins

In a celestial event that resonates throughout the Islamic world, the sighting of the crescent moon heralds the approaching holy month of Ramadan. According to the Hijri calendar published on the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) website,…

Drug dealers

Over 3,600 drug dealers arrested in Punjab

In a concerted effort to curtail criminal activities, law enforcement agencies across Punjab conducted a series of 6,500 raids targeting drug traffickers’ hideouts. The operation resulted in the booking of 3,650 accused persons while 3,660 drug dealers were arrested. Notably,…

Foreign Office

Islamabad remains in touch with Kabul: FO

The Foreign Office said on Friday that Pakistan maintained a “channel of communication” with Afghanistan despite “concerns” in the bilateral relationship between the two neighboring countries. “Pakistan’s foreign policy is consistent in that we want to have friendly relations with…

Sheikh Rashid

Sheikh Rashid released after bail

RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed was released on Saturday when an anti-terrorism court granted bail in a case related to the attack on the office gate of a security agency building. The court ordered a bond…

NA-10

Barrister Gohar Ali Khan wins Buner’s NA-10

BUNER: In the latest election update from Buner, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed advocate Gohar Ali Khan has won NA-10 constituency. In an impressive show of voter support, Khan secured a total of 110,023 votes, beating his nearest competitor, Awami National Party…

NA-15

NA-15, PML-N supremo loses to Gustasip from Mansehra

ISLAMABAD: Shahzada Muhammad Gustasip Khan defeated Mian Nawaz Sharif from NA-15 Mansehra. The much-awaited results of Mansehra constituency have been announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), with independent candidate Gustasip Khan securing victory. Form 47 produced an electrifying…

Pakistan Army

Pakistan army congratulates nation on peaceful elections

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has congratulated the nation for the successful and peaceful conduct of the recent general elections. In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the armed forces and law enforcement agencies ensured security throughout the…