By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he will announce the date for long march next week to press for early polls in the country.
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US says confident Pakistan can secure nukes after Biden’s ‘dangerous nation’ remark causes uproar
Monitoring Desk
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Monday that it had confidence in Pakistan’s ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm, leading Islamabad to summon the US ambassador.
ECC approves Rs410.181mn to deal with PTI’s ‘Azadi March’ in Islamabad
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government would spend Rs410.181 rupees to shield capital Islamabad from a protest rally planned by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Govt gears up to counter PTI’s possible long-march
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The government while announcing to stop PTI Long March entrance to Islamabad, has approved the action against all those organizations helping the march in form of logistics and economic means.
Imran Khan to launch anti-government movement on Saturday
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday announced to launch an anti-government protest movement from Saturday to press his demand for fresh elections.
PTI Khan suggests army chief appointment deferred till new government is elected
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan said the appointment of army chief should be deferred until a new government is elected in a free and fair election, which should then choose the new military head.
ECP postpones bye-elections in 13 constituencies
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Election authorities postponed bye-elections in 13 constituencies across the country on Thursday, citing devastating floods and security threats as reasons for the decision.
PBS delays digitized census on logistic issues
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The possibility of conducting the first ever digitized Housing and Population Census 2022 seems to be delayed at least for a few months, as so far, the government has been unable to procure 126,000 computer tablets for recording the data.
IHC rejects PTI’s petition against phased acceptance of lawmakers’ resignations
By Staff Reporter
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition against phased approval of resignations submitted by its National Assembly members.
UN chief says Pakistan floods caused by ‘monsoon on steroids’; seeks $160mln in emergency aid
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations and Pakistan launched a flash appeal on Tuesday seeking to raise $160 million in emergency aid for over 33 million people affected by record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,100 people since June.