PTI candidates complain over ‘rigging’ in Karachi LG polls

PTI Karachi

PTI candidates expressed reservations over election results PTI Karachi President Bilal Ghaffar received the elections He said they have evidence regarding the rigging in the polls KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates have expressed reservations over the results of the Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad. The PTI was placed third in the polls … Read more

Hamza recommends Mohsin Naqvi, Ahad Cheema for caretaker CM Punjab

CM Punjab

Hamza Shehbaz has sent two names for the post of caretaker chief minister. He has proposed names of Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and Ahad Cheema He nominated Malik Ahmad Khan as focal person for further communication LAHORE: Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz has sent two names for the post of caretaker chief … Read more

Negotiations not possible without reversal of Kashmir’s status: PM Office clarifies

Kashmir

PMO clarified talks with India can only take place after reversing August 5, 2019 actions PM Shehbaz Sharif had given an interview with UAE-based channel PM Shehbaz invited Modi to hold talks on resolving Kashmir issue ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) clarified on Tuesday that talks with India can only take place after the … Read more

Malik Junaid Emam appointed honorary consul of Angola

Malik Junaid Imam

Malik Junaid Emam has been appointed honorary Consul of Angola. He is the Director of Popular Group of Industries President Arif Alvi approved the appointment Malik Junaid Emam, Director of Popular Group of Industries, has been appointed honorary Consul of the Republic of Angola in Karachi President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi approved the appointment … Read more

PM consults political leaders for caretaker CM Punjab

Punjab CM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif  consulted top political leaders He called former president Zardari and PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman He also called PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday telephoned political leaders to hold consultations on the name of caretaker chief minister of Punjab. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum … Read more

Elahi to hold consultations before PML-Q, PTI merger

Elahi PML-Q

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi held a consultative meeting It was decided to hold further consultations on PML-Q, PTI membership Pervaiz Elahi basic membership has been suspended LAHORE: PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi held a consultative meeting after his party membership was suspended for his remarks on a possible merger with the PTI. PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat … Read more

Karachi LG elections: PPP wins 93 seats, JI comes second with 86

Punjab polls President

PPP won  93 union council seats JI won 86 seats while PTI won 40 seats ECP announced the results of LG elections KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged as the largest party in the Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi. The Jamiat-e-Islami was placed second in the polls followed by a disappointing performance … Read more

LHC seeks explanation for delay in releasing Toshakhana records

LHC

LHC said access to Toshakhana gifts details falls under right to information LHC asked how details of Toshakhana gifts are termed classified Court heard petition seeking complete details of Toshakhana gifts LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday observed that prima facie the access to the details of Toshakhana articles was a right of … Read more

LHC seeks FIA reply for placing Moonis Elahi’s wife on no-fly list

LHC FIA

LHC expressed displeasure over FIA for not submitting reply Moonis Elahi’s wife has challenged inclusion of her name in the no-fly list. Tehreem Elahi said she was not allowed to board her flight on Jan 10 LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday expressed displeasure over the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for not submitting … Read more

Police forms committee to probe Latif Afridi’s murder

Latif Afridi murder

Police have formed a fact-finding committee SSP Investigation will  probe lapses leading to the incident A case has been registered at Central police station. PESHAWAR: Police have formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the murder of  former Supreme Court Bar Association president Abdul Latif Afridi. Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Investigation will lead the investigation to … Read more

Pakistan Army distributes winter items in Swat, Chitral

Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army provides winter items in Chitral, Swat Valley It distributed warm clothes, blankets, and quilts More than 4000 families have been provided winter items PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Army is at forefront of helping citizens as a severe winter grips various parts of the country. Despite the extreme weather conditions, the armed forces stepped out … Read more

Nasir Khosa excuses himself from Punjab Caretaker CM post

Nasir Khosa

Nasir Mahmood Khosa has excused himself from the post Khosa’s name was proposed as caretaker Chief Minister post Khosa has served as chief secretary of Punjab and Balochistan LAHORE: Former bureaucrat and civil servant Nasir Mahmood Khosa has reportedly excused himself from the post of caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. According to reports, the PML-N … Read more

Rana Sanaullah likely to be removed as PML-N Punjab President

Rana Sanaullah urges PTI to adopt democratic approach to settle disputes

PML-N leaders are displeased Rana Sanaullah They have sought his removal as PML-N Punjab President Nawaz Sharif has summoned Rana Sanaullah to London ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders are displeased over interior minister Rana Sanaullah after the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly, sources revealed to Bol News. Rana Sanaullah, who is also PML-N … Read more

Pervaiz Elahi forwards three names for interim chief minister

caretaker chief minister

Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has written to Governor Punjab He has recommended three names for interim chief minister Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera, Naseer Khan, and Nasir Mehmood Khosa have been nominated LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has written to Governor Punjab Baligh-ur-Rehman for the formation of caretaker government in the province. Pervaiz Elahi sent … Read more

PM condemns ex-SCBA president Latif Afridi’s murder

Latif Afridi murder

Former President SBCA Abdul Latif Afridi was shot dead Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the murder He expressed concerns over law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the murder of former Supreme Court Bar Association (SBCA) President Abdul Latif Afridi, recalling him as a great voice for … Read more

ECP admits delay in releasing LG election results

ECP

ECP Control Room responded to the delaying the releasing results ECP said results will be sent to provincial election commissioner The elections were held on 4,412 wards during the second phase ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has responded to the delay in releasing the results of the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections. … Read more

President, PM condole over loss of lives in Nepal plane crash

Nepal crash

Government of Pakistan offered condolences over  plane crash in Nepal PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Alvi offered sorrow over loss of lives At least 68 people were killed when an aircraft crash in Pokhara ISLAMABAD: The Government and people of Pakistan on Sunday offered their deepest condolences over the loss of precious lives in an … Read more

JI’s Hafiz Naeem slams delay in releasing LG polls results

JI emir announces nationwide strike on April 26 in solidarity with Gaza

Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said the elections were deliberately delayed He said the presiding officers were bound to handover Form 11 and 12 He warned to stage protests if the results were not announced KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami’s Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman slammed the delay in announcing the results of the Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi, saying it was tantamount … Read more