The caretaker federal cabinet on Monday approved the jail trial of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. The cabinet gave its assent to the summary by the Ministry of Law regarding the former prime minister and foreign minister’s trial in the Adiala jail due to […]
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar has urged President Arif Alvi to step down from his post after the chief justice’s observations against him in the election delay case. “It would be suitable for the president to step down voluntarily as his constitutional tenure ended,” said the PML-N […]
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ISLAMABAD: Mian Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant return. Despite facing legal challenges, his return reflects his commitment to Pakistan and to Pakistan’s progress. Based on my personal knowledge, he is pro-reform. He wants to reform various sectors of the country, including public sector enterprises, the energy sector, the judiciary, the Federal Board of Revenue […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan — who remains incarcerated at the Adiala jail — has shared his thoughts in a message for his party workers and supporters from the prison, saying that he is “stronger and fitter than ever”. The message shared on October 10, was conveyed through Khan’s family on his official account […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s close aide Usman Dar Wednesday announced leaving the former ruling party, with May 9 — the day when PTI workers ransacked state installations after the ex-premier’s arrest — being the primary reason behind his decision. “The motive behind May 9 events was to overthrow the army chief [General Asim […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Presidency on Wednesday issued a clarification following Aleema Khan’s statement that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan is “disappointed” with President Arif Alvi over his failure in fulfilling constitutional duty on elections. The PTI chief’s sister dropped a bombshell on Alvi when she said that “Khan is upset with Arif Alvi for not announcing […]
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A plea by former US President Donald Trump was rejected Wednesday by Judge Tanya Chutkan asking her to recuse herself from overseeing the case of the Republican presidential forerunner concerning blocking the election results of 2020 and deliberations to remain in the Oval Office after suffering a defeat from Democrat Joe Biden. “Recusal motions served […]
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A report from Hindutva Watch, a Washington DC-based research group that tracks hate crimes against minorities in India, has claimed that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its affiliated groups were involved in the majority of hate speech incidents against Muslims in India. The report documented 255 incidents of “hate speech gatherings targeting Muslims,” […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi to remain behind bars for the next fourteen days as a special court — established under the Official Secrets Act — has extended their judicial remand till October 10 in the cipher case on Tuesday. Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain conducted the hearing […]
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UNITED NATIONS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has called on rich countries to fulfil their financial pledges to fight climate change, and extend technical support to Pakistan and other developing countries to help them achieve climate ambitions. The premier’s comments came during separate events on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations […]
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