By Ali Raza in The News, Dec 11, 2023LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has prepared a list of constituencies of National and Punjab Assembly where they want to field their candidates under a possible seat adjustment with the PMLN. Sources claimed the IPP’s committee consisting of Ishaq Khakwani, Aun Chaudhry and Nauman Langriyal has prepared the list of candidates, which will be given to the PMLN’s committee on Monday (today). According to different media reports, IPP…
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by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, December 11th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Beset on all sides, the PTI seems to have finally come to the realisation that in order to survive in the electoral landscape of Pakistan, it may have to sit down with other political stakeholders, including the PML-N and PPP, instead of relying on the powers that be. “Although the party is not ready to hold negotiations with the PPP and PML-N, it seems we may be…
report in The News, Dec 11, 2023ISLAMABAD: PPP leader and former federal minister Abdul Qadir Baloch has suggested postponing elections in areas that are under security threat. He said that by-polls could be held in these constituencies later. In an interview on private TV channel on Saturday, PPP’s Baloch said in a country with 236 seats, it was not appropriate to postpone elections for seven to eight seats and derail the democracy. “Attack by TTP…
report in The Express Tribune, Dec 11, 2023QUETTA: Amid growing concerns over security challenges, PPP leader and former federal minister Abdul Qadir Baloch has proposed the postponement of elections in areas under security threats. He suggested conducting by-polls in these constituencies at a later stage. The suggestion comes after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali’s recent remarks highlighting the difficulties in conducting political activities in certain parts of KP and Balochistan due to the prevailing security…
report in The Express Tribune, Dec 11, 2023ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Sunday departed for his first official visit to the United States, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In its brief statement, the military’s media wing said General Munir is “scheduled to meet senior military and other government officials of the US”. The visit comes after senior US officials visited Pakistan last week. Last week,…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, December 11th, 2023WASHINGTON: Army Chief Gen Asim Munir left for Washington on Sunday for his inaugural visit to the United States since assuming the role last year. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed in a statement that this was Gen Munir’s first visit to the United States as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), during which he is scheduled to meet senior US military and government officials. Since the…
report in Dawn, December 11th, 2023GWADAR: On the eve of International Human Rights Day, a rally was organised in Turbat town by political workers, human rights defenders, and members of civil society. The participants strongly called for an end to the killings of missing persons in alleged fake encounters and urged the recovery of all disappeared political workers, students, and human rights activists. The rally commenced in front of Turbat Press Club, and thereafter, the…
Report in The News, December 09, 2023ISLAMABAD: The hearing of the case against PTI former chairman Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Nikah during iddat has been adjourned on the request of counsel for the petitioner. The case came up for hearing in district and sessions court Islamabad led by senior civil judge Qudrat Ullah on Friday. Raja Rizwan Abbasi counsel for petitioner appeared in the court and prayed for granting more time to him as…
by Kamran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, Dec 9th, 2023ISLAMABAD: US President Joe Biden’s troubleshooter for Afghanistan on Friday held a series of meetings with Pakistan’s senior military and Foreign Office officials to discuss the current situation in the neighbouring country, particularly the renewed threat posed by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Tom West, the US special representative for Afghanistan, is in Islamabad as part of his regional tour that would also take him to…
By Asim Yasin in The News, December 09, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Combined Investigation Team (CIT) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) probing Toshakhana case has summoned Bushra Bibi on Monday (December 11). The CIT NAB is investigating a case pertaining to misuse of authority and misappropriation in sale of gifted state assets etc against Imran khan and others. The NAB stated that Bushra Bibi was summoned multiple times to produce the state gifts but she failed to…
by Iftikhar A. Khan | Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, December 9th, 2023• Says decision taken to avoid diverse decisions as similar plea already pending LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: A senior judge of the Lahore High Court (LHC) referred two petitions filed by former prime minister Imran Khan to a full bench on Friday. In these petitions, filed on Thursday, Mr Khan challenged his five-year disqualification in the Toshakhana case and contested the cancellation of PTI’s party polls…