ISLAMABAD – Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday announced public holiday on February 8 for the upcoming general elections. The country’s top polls body issued notification for the holiday on February 8, 2024. “In exercise of powers conferred under Article 218 of the Constitution read with Section (4) and 8(c) of the Elections Act, 2017…
ISLAMABAD – Former prime minister Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the rejection of his nomination papers for the upcoming 2024 elections. According to reports, Khan has petitioned the apex court to affirm his eligibility to contest from NA-122 and NA-89 constituencies in…
ISLAMABAD – The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Iran have mutually agreed that ambassadors of both countries may return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024, a step towards normalisation in bilateral ties. “At the invitation of Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, will…
ISLAMABAD – Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday approved 14-day judicial remand of former Pakistani prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan in case related to May 9 events, the turbulent time when the country saw violent protests targeting sensitive state and military installations. May 9 attacks involving Imran Khan’s charged supporters were said to be attempt…
ISLAMABAD – International Monetary Fund (IMF) board is likely to approve $700mln loan for Pakistan in today’s executive board meeting that South Asian nation secures in $3 billion stand-by arrangement (SBA). In November last year, the global lender approved staff level agreement (SLA) under which Islanabad is set to receive a disbursement of US$700 million. The current…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has regained its famous electoral symbol of the cricket bat as Peshawar High Court struck down ECP decision to take away the party’s inconic symbol. The two-member bench of the PHC comprising Justice Arshad Ali and Justice Anijaz Anwar announced reserved verdict afterwards on mid Wednesday. Earlier, the top polls body…
GAZA – Israel started brutal war on Gaza in October last year and the Israeli forces have a strict blockade of the enclave, carrying out airstrikes and ground attacks that Palestinian officials say have killed around 23,000 people, and now Tel Aviv will face genocide charges against the killing of Palestinians.Play Video Tel Aviv will…
