By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The World Health Organization on Thursday issued an alert about several contaminated syrups and suspension medicines manufactured by a Pakistani company that have been found in countries in the WHO regions.
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Rights group warns of pre-poll crackdown on civil liberties
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), a prominent civil society organization, expressed alarm on Wednesday over the restriction of civil liberties and the possible rollback of constitutional reforms ahead of the general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
PTI founder challenges party’s ‘rigged’ polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A founding member of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed a complaint with the country’s election commission, accusing the party of holding “rigged and fraudulent” intra-party elections.
Pakistan clears funding hurdle for Feb 8 vote
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry said it released Rs17.4 billion to the country’s election commission, removing a hurdle for the national vote scheduled for Feb. 8 amid security challenges.
ECP seeks army and funds for February vote
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan, the body responsible for overseeing the country’s upcoming general elections, has asked the government on Tuesday to deploy the army and civil armed forces outside polling stations to ensure security and to release Rs17 billion in funds urgently needed for the conduct of the February polls.
Imran Khan asks court to summon US official, General Bajwa in cipher trail
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who faces charges of leaking state secrets, asked a special court on Monday to summon the US embassy representative and a retired army general as witnesses in his defense.
PTI elects new chairman, rivals cry foul
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI), led by former prime minister Imran Khan, elected a new chairman on Saturday in a controversial intra-party election that was challenged by its opponents and some of its founding members.
PTI founder challenges party’s internal elections, may seek ECP intervention
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – – A founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday expressed doubts about the party’s internal elections, which are scheduled to take place on Sunday, and hinted that he might raise the issue with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Imran Khan, wife face graft charges over land deal with tycoon Malik Riaz
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The anti-corruption watchdog on Friday filed charges against former prime minister Imran Khan and seven others, accusing them of receiving billions of rupees and vast tracts of land from a real estate developer in exchange for legalising funds that were returned by the UK in a money laundering case.
Imran Khan’s party in disarray as wife and sisters feud over interim leader
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The political party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing a leadership crisis and internal divisions as his wife and sisters clash over the choice of an interim party chief and the legal defense of the imprisoned leader.