By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former foreign minister and key ally of former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested again on Wednesday, shortly after he was freed on bail in a case involving alleged leaks of state secrets.
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Interim govt resists ECP’s orders to remove top cops in capital
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The interim government on Tuesday defied the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) orders to remove two top officials in the capital over charges of political meddling, citing security concerns ahead of the general elections in February.
Court bats for Khan’s party, blocks ECP’s verdict on symbol
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A high court in Pakistan on Tuesday blocked a decision by the country’s election commission that had declared the internal elections of the party, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, as unconstitutional and stripped it of its ‘bat’ symbol.
Record number of candidates vie for parliament seats
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is gearing up for a historic general election on February 8, with a record number of 28,626 candidates vying for 1,085 seats in the national and provincial assemblies.
Cheema removed as adviser to PM following ECP order
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Monday approved the removal of Ahad Khan Cheema, an adviser to the prime minister on establishment, following an order by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that said he could influence the upcoming elections.
PTI to challenge ECP’s decision to revoke ‘bat’ symbol in court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by former prime minister Imran Khan, said on Monday that it would challenge the election commission’s decision to annul its internal elections and revoke its ‘bat’ symbol ahead of a general election due in 2024.
PTI left leaderless ahead of February votes
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party founded by former prime minister Imran Khan, has been stripped of its leader, a day after the country’s election commission removed the party’s symbol ahead of the national elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
Govt releases Baloch protesters amid outcry over police violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police said on Sunday that they had released all the Baloch protesters who were detained during a demonstration earlier this week that demanded an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of ethnic Baloch people.
Election fever peaks as nomination deadline closes amid foul play allegations
With February 8 appointed as the polling day for general election 2024, Pakistan is gearing up to elect new national and provincial governments for a five-year term. By Nusrat Shaheen.
Khan’s PTI barred from using bat symbol in February election
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday barred the party of former prime minister Imran Khan from using its ‘bat’ symbol in the upcoming general election, citing irregularities in its internal polls.