by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, September 23rd, 2023ISLAMABAD: With criticism growing over the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) failure to announce a specific date for general elections, a senior ECP official told Dawn on Friday that it was “not technically possible” to do so. The official, who asked not to be named, argued that the official announcement of an election date will kick-start a formal process that must follow specific timelines in the lead-up…
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by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 19th, 2023WASHINGTON: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) held a large rally outside the White House on Sunday evening where they once again blamed the Biden administration for involvement in ‘regime change’ in Pakistan. So far, it was PTI’s largest rally outside the White House since their government was toppled in April last year. People had come from all over the East Coast, including Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. Even…
report in Intercept, Sep 18, 2023A recent report by US-based non-profit organisation The Intercept claims that Pakistan had secretly supplied arms that were eventually used to aid Ukrainian forces combat Russia amid the ongoing war. This indicates Islamabad’s indirect involvement in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. According to the Intercept, Pakistan is known as a production hub for the types of basic munitions needed for grinding warfare. Notably, some open source reports about…
report in Khaama Press, Sept 18, 2023Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has invited the Taliban administration, urging them to collaborate with Islamabad to bolster their bilateral relations. In a diplomatic overture, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, has contacted the de facto administration (IEA) Prime Minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, through a written communication. In his letter, Kakar underscored the deep historical and cultural ties that bind Pakistan and Afghanistan, emphasizing their shared religious and…
By Ali Raza in The News, Sept 18, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has intensified its activities to welcome former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on his return to Pakistan on October 21. A meeting of various party wings was held on Sunday, presided over by Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz Sharif while Vice President Hamza Shehbaz also participated in it. Both addressed the meeting and dispelled the impression that the family…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 18th, 2023UNITED NATIONS: The United States will continue to support credible elections in Pakistan that are free of violence and allow people to decide who rules them, says Elizabeth Horst, the US Deputy Secretary of State Responsible for Pakistan. Addressing a seminar at One UN Plaza, Ms Horst also urged Pakistan to continue to implement the reforms suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as that’s the only way…
By Zebunnisa Burki in The News, Sept 17, 2023KARACHI: As Justice Qazi Faez Isa takes oath today as the 29th chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, he brings with him decades of legal jurisprudence but also faces the challenge of putting back together what is being seen as a fractured superior judiciary. Justice Qazi Faez Isa is the son of the late Qazi Mohammad Isa of Pishin, a prominent member of the Pakistan…
By Numan Wahab & Sher Ali Khalti in The News, Sept 17, 2023LAHORE: Former chief minister Punjab and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was arrested for the 12th time on Saturday. The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Punjab, arrested him from outside the Adiala Jail, a day after an anti-terrorism court granted him bail in the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) attack case. According to the ACE, Elahi had been arrested in four corruption cases, filed…
By Murtaza Ali Shah in The News, Sept 16, 2023LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) Deputy Secretary General Attaullah Tarar has said that PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif’s planned return to Pakistan on October 21 will not be affected by SC decision. After holding meeting with Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif here, Attaullah Tarar said that CJP Umar Ata Bandial has displayed his pro-PTI and pro-Imran Khan bias once again by trying to favour Imran Khan but…
report in Dawn, Sept 15th, 2023WASHINGTON: While stressing the need for timely elections, the US has urged the Pakistan government to take the electoral process forward as per the law. In a press briefing on Wednesday, the State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller was asked about President Arif Alvi’s letter proposing Nov 6 as election day and whether this move would lead to another constitutional crisis in the country. In reply, Mr Miller said as it…
By Mariana Baabar in The News, Sept 15, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over terrorist attacks in country’s different areas, including Chitral, from across the border with Afghanistan. The Foreign Office spokesperson, during the weekly media briefing, said: “I would like to reiterate what we have said in the past. Pakistan is concerned about the security threat emanating from Afghanistan. There have been recent incidents, including in Chitral, on 6 September, as well as…