By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is considering banning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after its supporters carried out a series of coordinated and pre-planned attacks on public properties and military installations earlier this month, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday.
A Khan nominee to the presidency, the former general secretary of PTI is also said to be preparing to desert the party and its chairman in the wake of May 9 mayhem. By Naveed Naqvi.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former minister Shireen Mazari quit active politics on Tuesday, becoming the most senior member in a long line of aides to abandon the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which is embroiled in a confrontation with the powerful military.
By News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday accused India of “abusing” its presidency of the G20 by holding a tourism conference in the portion of disputed Kashmir it controls.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India’s decision to host a tourism meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) countries in Indian-held Kashmir has sparked criticism from Pakistan and some other members of the bloc, who view the move as a violation of the region’s disputed status.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan denied on Monday having any conflict with the country’s powerful military and vowed to continue his protests against the current government until new elections are held.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the formation of a judicial commission to probe the audio clips leaked on social media involving some current and former judges and their relatives.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s population has increased by 24 percent to 249.6 million people, according to the preliminary results of the first-ever digital census conducted in the country, the chief statistician said on Monday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Human Rights Watch on Saturday called on Pakistani authorities to end their arbitrary arrests of political opposition activists and peaceful protesters.
General Syed Asim Munir gave separate pep talks to the army and police formations, and promised strict action against the perpetrators of Black Day mayhem. By Naveed Naqvi.
