By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A new tool launched by Google on Tuesday showed that the party of former prime minister Imran Khan, who is in jail on corruption charges, was the most searched online by potential voters as Pakistan prepares to hold general elections on February 8.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A trial court in the garrison city of Rawalpindi indicted former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on Tuesday on charges of fraudulently entering a marriage without observing the mandatory waiting period after divorce, known as iddat, local media reported.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran launched a series of attacks on Pakistani territory on Tuesday, killing two children and injuring three others, in what Islamabad denounced as a “blatant violation” of its sovereignty and warned of “serious consequences.”
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election authorities are scrambling to ensure a smooth and peaceful vote next month, as more than half of the polling stations in the country have been declared sensitive or highly sensitive, and political parties are locked in a bitter dispute over electoral symbols.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the Senate’s resolution to postpone the general elections scheduled for February 8, saying that it is not advisable to do so “at this stage”.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A roadside bomb killed five soldiers and wounded two others, including an officer, in the restive province of Balochistan on Saturday, the military said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD The jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said on Saturday he had been prevented from meeting with his party leaders to discuss the distribution of tickets for the upcoming general elections.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan dealt a major blow to the former ruling party led by cricket star Imran Khan on Saturday, stripping it of its trademark bat symbol just weeks before a crucial general election.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday ordered a probe into a police raid on the home of the new chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which has accused the establishment of harassment and intimidation ahead of the national elections next month.
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) instructed its election candidates on Saturday to use the ‘batsman’ symbol of its splinter group, PTI-Nazriati, as a backup plan in case it loses its long-held ‘bat’ symbol in a court case.
