Addressing the annual graduation ceremony at Kakul, Gen Asim Munir also reiterated Pakistan’s firm support for the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. By Naveed Naqvi.
Politics
Can census results arrive in time for polls in Oct ’23?
The census authorities have been given until May ’15 to vet and reconcile the results, but can they remove the glaring controversies by the extended deadline is an open question. By Muhammad Ali.
Parvez Elahi evades arrest in dramatic midnight house raid
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Police and anti-corruption officials attempted to arrest Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, former chief minister of Punjab and current president of opposition party Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf, during a late-night raid on his Lahore residence.
PDM, PTI agree to hold final talks on election date consensus on May 2
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Talks between Pakistan’s coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the opposition party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI), made progress on Friday towards breaking the deadlock over the timing of elections.
Country’s first digital population census given extra time to fix data anomalies
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday granted a 15-day extension to the country’s first digital population census to complete and rectify anomalous data, following consultations with political parties belonging to the treasury benches, with the exception of the far-right Jamaat-e-Islami party.
Khan gets protective bail in sedition case
Ruling in a sedition case against the former prime minister, the Islamabad High Court told him to attend the trial court regularly. By Naveed Naqvi.
Pakistan brings back 149 nationals from war-torn Sudan
By Staff Reporters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully evacuated its nationals from conflict-hit Sudan, with the first batch of 149 Pakistanis arriving in Karachi on Friday,
Former army chief’s views on future threat to Pakistan taken out of context, says ISPR
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) clarified that recent discussions in the media regarding the combat worthiness of the Pakistan Army and the views of former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa on the “future threat to Pakistan” have been misquoted and taken out of context.
PM Sharif finds strength in parliamentary vote of confidence
All 180 members of National Assembly belonging to Sharif’s PDM coalition voted for the resolution, presented by PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. By Naveed Naqvi.
Pakistan military says no favoritism towards political parties or ideologies
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan military on Tuesday said it does not endorse any specific political party or ideology and remains committed to prioritizing the country’s security.