ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed nationwide protests planned for Friday, while a “grand rally” in Lahore on September 22 will go ahead as scheduled.
Politics
Imran Khan’s PTI party gets nod for Sept 8 rally in Islamabad after twice being denied
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has finally obtained permission for a Sept. 8 rally in capital Islamabad, after authorities twice revoked earlier approvals.
SHC suspends KU’s decision to revoke judge’s law degree
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday overturned Karachi University’s decision to revoke the law degree of Islamabad High Court Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, ruling that the university had violated his right to a fair trial.
Army says court-martial proceedings against ex-spy chief based on concrete evidence
By Staff Reporter
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has initiated court-martial proceedings against former spymaster Lieutenant General (Retd) Faiz Hameed after a detailed inquiry found concrete evidence of multiple violations of the Army Act, the military’s spokesperson said on Thursday.
Veteran Baloch leader Mengal quits parliament, says people’s voices silenced
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Veteran politician Sardar Akhtar Mengal, leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), resigned from the National Assembly on Tuesday, saying his province has been consistently marginalized and ignored.
Military pledges to protect gains against terror
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military top brass pledged on Tuesday to safeguard hard-won successes against terrorism, following a surge in attacks in Balochistan that killed at least 50 people, including 14 security personnel, in a region vital to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Senate tables bill to increase Supreme Court judges to 20
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Senate introduced a bill on Monday to increase the number of Supreme Court judges to 20, excluding the chief justice, to tackle the growing backlog of cases.
Pakistan reports fourth mpox case, all linked to Gulf travel
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed its fourth case of mpox on Sunday, after a 47-year-old resident of Peshawar tested positive upon his return from the Gulf region.
Ruling PML-N divided on engaging with rival PTI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has proposed an all-inclusive dialogue involving political parties, including the rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and state institutions to tackle the country’s deepening political and economic crises, but his call for cooperation faces opposition from within his ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party over engaging with the jailed opposition leader Imran Khan.
Abducted army officer, kin released unconditionally in northwest Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A senior army officer and three relatives kidnapped in the country’s lawless northwest were freed on Saturday, the military said, without specifying who was behind the abduction or how the release was secured.