By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday overturned a previous ruling that had allowed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to keep its distinctive bat symbol for the national election next month, a setback for the party led by former prime minister Imran Khan.
The PML-N has made clear it is going all guns blazing in smaller provinces, a move that may rub former President Zardari’s PPP the wrong way, potentially vitiating the electoral battle ahead. By Nusrat Shaheen.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – A leading human rights group in Pakistan on Monday denounced the election authorities for creating an unfair environment for the general election next month, saying that one of the main opposition parties had been singled out for harassment and intimidation.
An influential civil society network dedicated to strengthening democratic processes, FAFEN argues that transparency in ROs’ decisions to reject nominations is essential to upholding the credibility of the electoral process. By Nusrat Shaheen.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has made clear it has a mandate to suspend the memberships of those who fail to submit their statements of assets and liabilities by January 15. By Nusrat Shaheen.
Fugitives from the law since May 9, PTI members including Umar Ayub, Ali Amin Gandapur, Zartaj Gul, Hammad Azhar, Farrukh Habib, and Murad Saeed have been proclaimed absconders, facing attachment of their properties. By Nusrat Shaheen.
ECP rejects Imran Khan’s nomination papers, citing corruption conviction. PTI files appeal, claims persecution.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists, including a commander, in a raid on a militant hideout in the restive North Waziristan region on Saturday, the military said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India has formally asked Pakistan to hand over Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the leader of a banned Islamist group accused of masterminding the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people, officials from both countries said Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who is in prison on corruption charges, won a court order on Friday to meet his party leaders and lawyers before the general election next month.
