Thousands register for PTI’s ‘Jail Bahro’ movement in Karachi

PTI Jail Bahro

PTI has set up registration camp at Insaf House Karachi A large of party activists registered for the Jail Bahro movement Aftab Siddiqui said more than 6300 people have registered themselves KARACHI: A large number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers have registered themselves to court arrest and fill prisons as the party commences the ‘Jail … Read more

ECP refuses to consult with President Alvi over poll date

President Alvi ECP

ECP has excused itself from holding consultations with President Alvi ECP said it cannot  hold consultations as the matter was under subjudice President Alvi summoned CEC for urgent meeting on Feb 20 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has excused itself from holding consultations with President Arif Alvi on the date of elections in … Read more

Ahsan Iqbal returns expensive official vehicle

Ahsan Iqbal vehicle

Ahsan Iqbal has returned an expensive official vehicle He returned the vehicle to implement austerity measures He has asked to provide a vehicle lower than 1,800cc engine capacity ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has returned an expensive official vehicle provided to him for use as federal minister. He returned the … Read more

Pakistan to send 171,000 tents to Turkiye: PM

Shehbaz Sharif invites Raja Riaz for consultations on caretaker prime minister

PM Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan would send 171,000 tents to Turkiye He constituted a committee to determine the quality of tents He asked tent manufacturers to fully take part in relief efforts LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said Pakistan would send 171,000 tents for the earthquake victims of Turkiye. During a meeting with … Read more

Pakistanis have always defeated terrorism: COAS briefed on KPO attack

COAS Munir

COAS General Asim Munir visited the Karachi Police Office He also inquired from the injured personnel in hospital He hailed the determination of Police, Rangers and Army personnel KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir arrived in Karachi where he was briefed on the terrorist attack on the office of the police chief. … Read more

CEC replies to President’s letter, objects to ‘choice of words’

CEC

ECP replied to a letter by President Arif Alvi to discuss election date CEC said ECP is not empowered to announce  the date of elections CEC objected to President’s ‘choice of words ’against constitutional bodies ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has replied to a letter by President Arif Alvi summoning the Chief Election Commissioner … Read more

FIA summons PTI’s Farrukh Habib over corruption allegations

Farrukh Habib

FIA has launched an investigation against PTI leader Farrukh FIA Faisalabad summoned him to appear on Feb 21 Farrukh Habib said a fabricated inquiry has been launched ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launched an investigation against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Farrukh Habib over allegations of corruption. FIA Composite Circle Faisalabad has issued a notice and … Read more

Suspected female suicide bomber arrested in Quetta

Lakki marwat operation

CTD arrested a suspected female suicide bomber in Quetta CTD Quetta conducted an IBO in Satellite Town The woman belonged to the banned Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) QUETTA: Security forces have arrested a suspected female suicide bomber belonging to a banned outfit from Satellite Town area of Quetta. According to reports, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and … Read more

Senators urge govt to implement austerity measures

Senators

Senators urged the government to implement austerity measures The Senate debated on the supplementary finance bill Leader of Opposition said the measures in the bill would hike inflation ISLAMABAD: The opposition senators on Friday proposed the government to fully implement austerity measures and cut its expenditures to steer the country out of the economic crisis. … Read more

Bilawal discusses bilateral cooperation with German FM

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a meeting with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto met his German counterpart The meeting was held on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference The two foreign ministers agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation MUNICH: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a meeting with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. The meeting was on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference being … Read more

FIA launches probe in Pervaiz Elahi’s new audio leak case

Pervaiz Elahi in new audio leak case

FIA has launched an investigation into the audio leaks of  Pervaiz Elahi Interior Ministry gave the approval to conduct the probe A case will be registered after verifying the authenticity of the audio calls ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a probe into the alleged audio leaks of former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz … Read more

Terrorists attack police chief’s office in Karachi

KARACHI: At least three terrorists were killed as armed gunmen attacked the Karachi Police Office (KPO) on Friday, Bol News reported. According to reports, the terrorists stormed the police head office at 7:10 PM located on the Main Shahrah-e-Faisal near the FTC flyover. The office of the Additional IGP Karachi is located near the Saddar … Read more

Imran Khan announces Jail Bahro Tehreek from Feb 22

Imran Khan announced the Jail Bahrao Tehreek from Feb 22 He said the movement will be launched from Lahore He said the JIT findings have been sabotaged LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced the ‘Jail Bahro Tehreek’ to court arrest and fill prisons from Wednesday, February 22. In a video address, to … Read more

ECP appeals LHC decision on announcing election date

ECP

ECP has challenged the decision of the single bench of the LHC The court ordered ECP to announce the election date immediately. Punjab Governor also appealed the court’s decision   LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has challenged the decision of the single bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) directing the electoral body … Read more

Former AGP Malik Qayyum passes away in Lahore

Malik Qayyum

Ex-AGP Malik Qayyum passes away in Lahore Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered condolences He was a former LHC judge and Supreme Court lawyer LAHORE: Former Lahore High Court judge and ex-Attorney General of Pakistan Malik Muhammad Qayyum passed away aged 79. Malik Qayuum was the brother of PML-N senior leader Pervaiz Malik and uncle of … Read more

Pakistan to extend support to Turkiye in post-quake relief efforts: PM

Shehbaz Sharif

PM Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan would continue to provide assistance to the Turkiye The prime minister handed over relief goods to Turkish officials He is on a visit as a special gesture of solidarity with the Turkish nation ANKARA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan would continue to provide maximum assistance to Turkiye … Read more

Islamabad LG polls: IHC seeks written statement from ECP

Islamabad LG polls:

IHC sought a written statement from the ECP IHC CJ sought assurances the UCs will not be further increased The judge asked if ECP announced the election schedule ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought a written statement from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the local body elections in 125 union … Read more

Aman Exercise to pave way for peaceful, secure region: PM

Aman Exercise

PM Shehbaz Shari witnessed the AMAN 23 Exercise He was the chief guest for the International Fleet Review He was received by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Niazi KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan Navy’s multinational AMAN-23 Exercise would pave the way to make the region more peaceful and secure … Read more