PTI won’t fight with state institutions: Rauf

By globalpoliticsnews on November 8, 2023

By Ansar Abbasi in The News, November 08, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has said the party is not going to fight with any state institution and there is no decision of contesting the upcoming elections with the narrative of civilian supremacy vs establishment. The PTI Information Secretary, Rauf Hasan, when approached by The News, distanced the PTI from party lawyer Barrister Gohar Khan’s statement that PTI’s narrative for the elections would be civilian supremacy vs…

Imran’s loyalists won’t be barred from contesting polls: PM Kakar

By globalpoliticsnews on November 1, 2023

by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, November 1st, 2023LAHORE: The politicians having loyalties with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will be allowed to contest the upcoming polls, announced caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar here on Tuesday. “The loyalists of Imran Khan will take part in elections, and also those who left him. There has been no move in place to ban the PTI,” the premier said in a talk with journalists. Mr Kakar’s statement…

CIAA recommends barring indicted people from election

By globalpoliticsnews on October 19, 2023

By Ram Kumar Kamat in The Himalayan Times, Oct 19, 2023KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 18The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has recommended in its annual report that public post holders facing corruption or criminal charges should be barred from contesting elections. In its 33rd annual report that the CIAA submitted to the president a few days ago, the CIAA said that since people against whom corruption or criminal cases remain subjudice in the court…

Imran Khan may be legally barred from contesting polls: PM Kakar

By globalpoliticsnews on September 30, 2023

report in The News online, Sept 29, 2023In an interview with BBC during his visit to London, the premier said, “The fate of Imran Khan is not final (as yet). There are judicial remedies available to him… And if all the options are utilised judicially, then yes, there is a possibility that he may legally be barred from that process which is beyond the control of the caretaker government.” Responding to another question regarding Pakistan…

PTI not barred from contesting polls, says PM Kakar

By globalpoliticsnews on September 12, 2023

Report in Dawn, Sept 12th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday said there was no restriction on the PTI from taking part in elections.Talking about the incidents of May 9 during an interview with Dunya TV, the interim PM said “miscreants” had resorted to vandalism and the incident was widely reported by the media. “The accused involved in the incident would be dealt with according to the law of the land,” he…

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