By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A fresh resolution was submitted in the Senate on Friday, calling for a three-month delay in the general elections scheduled for February 8, citing security concerns and a surge in violence against candidates.
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Earthquake shakes Pakistan, no casualties reported
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A strong earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan on Thursday afternoon, sending people scrambling out of their homes and offices, but causing no major damage or injuries, officials said.
ECP challenges PTI’s bat symbol in top court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The election watchdog on Thursday challenged a court ruling that allowed the party of former prime minister Imran Khan to keep its cricket bat symbol, setting up a legal showdown ahead of the February 8 general elections.
Musharraf’s treason case ends with Supreme Court ruling
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday upheld a special court’s verdict that sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death for high treason, dismissing an appeal by his supporters who said the trial was unconstitutional and politically motivated.
Sharif cleared for polls, Khan faces setback
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif won a legal victory on Wednesday as a tribunal cleared him to run in next month’s general elections, while his rival Imran Khan suffered a setback with two of his nominations rejected.
Gunmen strike election hopefuls, one dead
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A candidate running for the upcoming general elections in Pakistan were killed and another was injured in separate attacks on Wednesday, raising fears of violence and instability ahead of the next months polls.
Justice Naqvi resigns amid misconduct charges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court judge facing complaints of misconduct resigned on Wednesday, saying he could not continue to serve due to circumstances that were “a matter of public knowledge”.
PTI gets back its bat
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Peshawar High Court on Wednesday overturned a decision by the country’s election commission to revoke the electoral symbol of the former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, a bat, just weeks before a crucial general election.
PTI pulls back from SC, pins hopes on PHC for bat symbol
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the former ruling party led by jailed Imran Khan, on Wednesday withdrew its petition to secure the bat symbol from the Supreme Court, as it awaited a verdict from the Peshawar High Court on its intra-party elections.
Former PM Khan faces corruption and terrorism charges, wife also indicted
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday on charges of inciting violence and attacking the military headquarters during a protest in May, as he and his wife faced indictment in a corruption case involving gifts from foreign leaders.