By Asim Yasin in The News, Oct 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party has raised apprehensions about the prospect of “special relief” to PMLN leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his return on October 21. Nawaz Sharif was convicted by courts of law and he will have to face the law on his return as he went abroad with the consent of the Imran Khan government and also through a judiciary decision, PPP…
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report in The Express Tribune, Oct 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with his former ally and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the latter’s residence on Monday. The purpose of the meeting was to express condolences for the recent demise of the Maulana’s mother-in-law, according to a statement released by the JUI-F emir. The two leaders also consulted over the prevailing political situation. However, sources said that the meeting between…
By Asim Yasin in The News, Oct 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: PPPP President Asif Ali Zardari Monday met JUIF chief Fazlur Rehman in a bid to cool down the political temperatures between the two parties. In a 50-minute talk held at the residence of Fazlur Rehman, both the leaders discussed ways for a ceasefire on political statements against each other. On this occasion, Zardari also condoled the death of Fazl’s mother-in-law. In their official statements, both the…
PTI asks Alvi to initiate dialogue between parties, establishmentBy Ansar Abbasi in The News, October 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: Some PTI leaders have approached President Dr Arif Alvi to make an effort for a dialogue between political parties including the PTI and the establishment. The PTI sources say that President Alvi in principle agrees to the idea but it is not sure whether he would go for it or not. There is a lot of frustration within…
by Shahbaz Rana in The Express Tribune, Oct 17th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s federal development spending has come to a grinding halt as a mere Rs57 billion, or equal to 6% of annual budget, was spent during the first quarter of this fiscal year, which delayed the execution of some crucial projects but compensated for fiscal slippages in other areas. Half of the total amount, or Rs23 billion, was spent on parliamentarians’ schemes during the July-September quarter…
By Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, October 17th, 2023WASHINGTON: Immigration officials in New York City have apprehended an international fugitive wanted in Brazil for prosecution for the crime of active corruption of a public official. The 32-year-old Pakistani citizen and permanent resident of Brazil was held outside his home in Queens, the New York Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) service said. The service, which is affiliated with the US Department of Justice, did not name the…
By Arfa Feroz Zake & Awaid Yousafzai in The News, October 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday found no apparent malice behind conducting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s jail trial in the cipher case, the court’s verdict read, directing him to approach the trial court if reservations persist. The court’s decision, announced by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, came in the wake of hearing Khan’s plea challenging his jail trial in the…
report in Pakistan Today, Oct 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: Calling deposed prime minister Imran Khan an “irresponsible leader”, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Farrukh Habib on Monday announced parting ways with the former ruling party and joining the Jahangir Tareen-led Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). Addressing a press conference along with IPP leaders in Islamabad, Farrukh termed Imran Khan responsible for the May 9 riots, saying the latter kept “promoting violence and brainwashing youth”. “Imran Khan did not act responsibly.…
Report in Dawn, October 17th, 2023MIANWALI: The Mianwali police had another encounter with militants on Monday. No police personnel was injured in the operation. According to police sources, the police received information about the presence of one dozen militants in the hilly area of Makarwal, adjacent to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. District Police Officer Motiullah Khan formed teams consisting of police stations of Makarwal, Isakhel, Qamar Mushani and Kalabagh. As police parties approached the Naz Pakistan…
Report in Dawn, October 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The capital police have arrested two suspects allegedly affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered explosives, hand grenades and weapons from them. According to the police, the suspects were planning to target sensitive installations and personalities. The police made the arrest and recovered weapons on a tip-off by an informer. The police said a team of the Counter-Terrorism Department was present in Satra Meel area for surveillance when…
Report in Dawn, October 17th, 2023PESHAWAR: One person sustained injuries when militants hurled a hand grenade on the Tehkal police station here on Monday evening. Police said unknown militants hurled a grenade at the police station, which went off with a bang. They added that a civilian, present at the police station for filing a complaint, sustained injuries. “A complainant sustained injuries and has been shifted to a hospital. The personnel posted at police station…